Orange County Indexed
The Rochester surname
The Rochester name in Orange County Indexed: 50 historical records, 2 people in the chronology and 1 heading in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1772 to 1806
most named in the 1770s
- Deeds 1772–1806
- Wills 1777
- Court minutes 1777–1801
- Tax lists 1779
- In the chronology
- 1752 to 1800 2 people in 26 entries, most in the 1770s
- In books and archives
- 1 person, born 1752
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Hillsborough (5), King Street (4), Hastings Creek (3), Eno River (2), Spirit Branch (2), Hasell Street (1), Hassell Street (1), Margaret Street (1)
- Often named with
- Crosbie 6, Courtney 6, Watson 5, Kinchen 4, Hart 3, Thackston 2, Wood 2, Palmer 2, Hastings 2, Hogan 2, McCauley 2, Potts 2
- People with a page here
- Nathaniel Rochester
- Spellings to try
- Rocester, Rochestor
- Search beyond these records
- Rochester in Ancestry Library Edition (on the library’s public computers; add Orange County, North Carolina as a place)
- HeritageQuest, through NC LIVE (anywhere, with your OCPL library card; search Rochester there)
- Rochester in Orange County records on FamilySearch (free account)
Drawn from the records below. Families named together, or married to one another, are leads to follow, not proof of kinship. A similar spelling may be another family, and two people of the same name are not necessarily the same person.
In the chronology 2 people
The people of this surname named in the county’s dated events, as the names index lists them. Each printed name is its own heading; names that may be one person are not merged.
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Rochester, Nathaniel 4 entries, 1752–1779
Show the 4 entries
- Rochester, Nathaniel 22 entries, 1757–1800
In books and archives 1 heading
Subject headings from the library catalogs Orange County Indexed gathers. A family heading collects genealogies and family papers; a person heading, the works about that person.
In the historical records 50 records
18 deeds, 30 court minutes, 1 tax list entries and 1 wills and papers, oldest first. Every record that names someone of this surname, as the record spells it; choose a collection to narrow the list. Search the name in every collection
1770s
- 1772DeedsPeter Writesman & Anne Writesman to Nathaniel Rochester, 25 August 1772
- 1777Court minutesLetters were issued to James Watson, James Mone and Nath’l. Rochester; the qualification statement excepted Johnston.
- 1777Court minutesThe clerk was ordered to deliver all papers and records to current clerk Nath’l. Rochester.
- 1777WillsWill of James Watson
- 1778DeedsJohn Wood to Nathaniel Rochester, 9 September 1778
- 1778DeedsNathaniel Rochester to William Courtney, 12 May 1778
- 1778DeedsJames Thackston to Nathaniel Rochester, 15 June 1778
- 1778DeedsJohn Luttrell to Nathaniel Rochester, 28 November 1778
- 1778DeedsBryan Crosbie to Nathaniel Rochester, 6 October 1778
- 1778Court minutesCourt clerk Nathaniel Rochester entered bond with Thomas Hart, John K Kinchen and John Hogan as securities.
- 1778Court minutesClerk Nathaniel Rochester was allowed thirty-six pounds for his services during the last year.
- 1779DeedsNorth Carolina to Nathaniel Rochester, 3 September 1779
- 1779DeedsMartin Palmer to Nathaniel Rochester, 16 January 1779
- 1779DeedsNancy Crosbie to Nathaniel Rochester, May 1779
- 1779DeedsNathaniel Rochester to Thomas Pratt, 6 November 1779
- 1779DeedsNathaniel Rochester to Francis McKerral, 1 October 1779
- 1779DeedsNorth Carolina to Nathaniel Rochester, 3 September 1779
- 1779DeedsNorth Carolina to Nathaniel Rochester, 3 September 1779
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Rochester Nathaniel
1780s
1790s
1800s
Undated
- Court minutesThe court opened under Richard Caswell’s commission appointing justices; eight appointees took the required oaths, subscribed the test an…
- Court minutesNath’l. Rochester was unanimously chosen clerk.
- Court minutesFourteen merchants and agents were cited to appear concerning overseas trade; John Hogan and Nath’l. Rochester appeared and took the alle…
- Court minutesWm. Courtney’s tavern license was renewed with Nath’l. Rochester securing fifty pounds.
- Court minutesExecutors James Watson and Nath. Rochester returned an inventory of James Watson’s estate.
- Court minutesJames Watson became guardian of his son James Watson on a £300 bond with John Hogan, Wm. Courtney and Nath’l. Rochester.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Mark Morgan granted to Sarah Morgan and Hardy Morgan; sureties John Kinchen, John Tapley, Patterson and N…
- Court minutesReg., Ralph McNair & Dolley McNair to John Kinchen, proved by John Nichols|Bryan Crosbie|Nathaniel Rochester.
- Court minutesLott No. 117 in Hillsborough, James Thackston to Nath'l. Rochester, proved by John Sheels.
- Court minutesNath’l. Rochester, executor of James Watson, reported omitting two tracts in St. Marks from his list.
- Court minutesDeed for 125 acres, John Wood to Nathl. Rochester.
- Court minutesDeed for 244 acres, Bryan Crosbie to Nathl. Rochester.
- Court minutesExecution of Mortgage, Bryan Crosbie to Nathl. Rochester.
- Court minutesBill of Sale, Martin Palmer to Nath. Rochester, proved by John Atkins.
- Court minutesThomas Hart, John Butler and Nathaniel Rochester were appointed commissioners to sell confiscated county lands, bonded with John Kinchen,…
- Court minutesWm. Courtney’s tavern license was renewed, bonded with Nathaniel Rochester.
- Court minutesRight of Dower in land sold by her husband Bryan Crosbie, Mrs. Nancy Crosbie & Bryan Crosbie to Nathaniel Rochester, proved by privately…
- Court minutesClerk Nathaniel Rochester was allowed £250 for the previous year’s service.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Samuel Thomas Love granted to Robert McIntyre; sureties Nathaniel Rochester.
- Court minutesRichard Edwards posted a £500 bond with N. Rochester.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Henry Leamon granted to Elizabeth Leamon; sureties James Monro and N. Rochester.
- Court minutesNathaniel Rochester resigned as clerk and was allowed £400; Joshua Adam Potts was elected, bonded with Joseph Taylor and Rochester.
- Court minutesJoseph Taylor and Nathl. Rochester served as sureties for court clerk Joshua Adam Potts.
- Court minutesIn Thomas Hart’s case against Thomas Tulloch, £185 paid to Nathaniel Rochester was credited against the bond.
- Court minutesDeed, Nath’l Rochester to Elizabeth Estis, proved by William Norwood.
