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Last name: Roach

There are some thirty spellings of this surname ranging from Roach (English), Rocke and Roc (French) Roca and Rocca (Italian), De Reorck (Dutch & Flemish), this interesting is topographical. It derives from the French word roche, and describes somebody who lived by a rocky crag or "les Roches", a place in Normandy. From this origin it became widespread in England and Ireland after the Norman invasion in the later 11th Century. In the modern idiom the surname has several variant spellings including Roach, Roache, and Roch(e). It became a completely Hibernized name, widespread in Munster and Wexford, where the original Roche settlers in Ireland were located. The placename Rochestown occurs frequently in Wexford, Cork and Kilkenny (Ireland). There is also evidence of the predominance of a powerful family of Roches in Fermoy, County Cork, where a large tract of land is known as "Roches county". Early recordings of the name in England include a Lucas de Roches entered in Hampshire in 1249 and a Ralph de la Roche in the Pipe Rolls of Cornwall in 1195. William Roache is recorded as a small landowner in the new world of Barbados, in the West Indies, circa 1678 - 1680. Father Philip Roche died for his prominent part in the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland, as did one Edward Roche. Sir Boyle Roche (1743 - 1807) was famous for his wit and "bulls". John Roach (flourised 1794) was a bookseller and compiler who kept a shop in Drury Lane, London. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John de Roches, which was dated 1086, in the Domesday Book (Bedfordshire), during the reign of King William, known as "The Conqueror", 1066 - 1087. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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commented Aug 7, 2016 by Frank Gill G2G Astronaut (2.6m points)

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-24T12:25:50+0000

Here is a location for the 14 Aug 1785 marriage. Also, the father's middle name and first name seem to be at variance with that in the WikiTree profile of Mary Payton.

Mary Roach

mentioned in the record of Daniel Payton and Mary Roach

Name: Daniel Payton

Spouse's Name: Mary Roach

Event Date: 24 Aug 1785

Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia

Father's Name: Philipe Payton

Spouse's Father's Name: Arth. Craft Roach

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86847-0 , System Origin: Virginia-EASy , GS Film number: 30273 , Reference ID: P 24

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"Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR77-SBH : accessed 24 May 2015), Daniel Payton and Mary Roach, 24 Aug 1785; citing Amherst County, Virginia, reference P 24; FHL microfilm 30,273.

answered May 24, 2015 by Frank Gill G2G Astronaut (2.6m points)

Trudy: I connect with your Roach family to Ashcraft Roach. I have the

family history of this Roach family, Ancestors and descendantss of

Charles Lewis Roach given to me by my great aunt Thula Roach

Baker entitled Roach Family by Mary Roach Holland of Plainview

Texas, a descendant of Charles Lewis Roach. She asked for the help

of John Frederick Dorman of Washington, DC in January 1958 to

document her history and that documentation is sited in his 5 page

analysis. During the last 25 years, I have found all the facts stated

as being true. My great aunt knew most of the people in this history

as her family was big on genealogy and introduced her to family at a

young and and she died at the age of 99.

commented Aug 5, 2016 by Living Hixson G2G Rookie (260 points)

Trudy: According to Public Service Claims, Amherst County VA court booklet, p 14 Virginia State Library on October 29, 1781 Ashcraft Roach was given a certificate to enable him to obtain from the government (lb symbol) 2.1.8 for 250 lbs of beef furnished to the Army. His descendants can join the DAR on this service.

Ashcraft Roach was a widower a second time by 1810 . The 1810 census shows him living alone in Amherst County with five slaves. Living on adjoining property was his sons George Roach and William Roach.

Ashcraft Roach did not leave a will. His real estate was divided among his heirs according to an order of the Amherst County Court in February 1815. Amherst County, VA Will book 5 pp 631-632..

1. to Richd.Burks, son of David, lot 77 1/2 acres. Also tract 56 acres in Bedford County.

2. to Cornelius Roach, mansion house, 52 acres.

3 to George Roach, 60 acres at Lawson Old Mill. Also island in James River of 12 acres.

4. to Benjamin Kelly 75 acres.

5 to Henry Roach, 87 3/4 acres, the Pond Lot

6. to John Roach's heirs, 60 1/4 acres, the Mill Field.

7. to Charles Roach, 108 1/2 acres, Tooley's Field.

8. to Daniel Peyton, 100 acres, Louisa's Place.

9. To Wm. Roach, land he lives on being same his father laid off to him in his lifetime, 148 acres.

From this it appears that Ashcraft Roach had sons, Cornelius, George, Henry, John, Charles and William and that his daughters married Richard Burks, Benjamin Kelley and Daniel Peyton. The marriages of his son Henry and of several other children are preserved in the Amherst County records:

William Roach, bachelor, and Obedience Burks, spinster, 20 October 1793. David Burks, Jr. surety. Consent of her father, David Burks. Certificate of marriage by Rev. William Dameron, 20 October 1793.

William Montgomery Sweeny, Marriage Bonds and Other Marriage records of Amherst County, Virginia, 1763-1800 (Lynchburg, VA: 1937 pg. 65.

Richard Burks and Elizabeth Roach, 30 December 1797. Ransome Gatewood, surety. Consent of her father Ashcraft Roach (Ibid pg 13)

Daniel Peyton and Mary Roach, 24 August 1785. William Gillespie, surety. Consent of his father, Philip Peyton, who states Daniel is of age. Consent of her father Ashcraft Roach. (ibid pg 61)

Daniel Peyton (or Payton) and Nancy Roch (Roach, spinster, 4 August 1784. * Philip Thurmond, surety. Consent of his father, Philip Payton. Consent of her father, Ashcraft Roach. (ibid pg 61)

*this may be incorrect as it apprears Daniel Peyton first married Nancy Roach in 4 August 1784 and he also married Mary Roach the following, year , 24 August 1785. No mention is made about the death of Nancy Roch before marriage to Mary Roach. Further research is required)

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commented Aug 6, 2016 by Living Hixson G2G Rookie (260 points)

Well Judy welcome to wikitree. It can be difficult at first. DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED. You will most likely make a mistake or two. Move on. To contact another manager .. on the profile mage you can post a message on the bulletin board section. I like to give the manager about a week to get back to me. Or you can send a private message. The link will be right under the list of family members and dates. Robin Lee has offered to help us with this Robin is a sweet heart and great help. If you need help ask her. Or come here to this forum. Always feel free to ask for help. There are tremendous people here. Any profile I manage you may add what you please. I will add you to any of my profiles as manager if you wish. There are some confessing issues with some profiles. I am not familiar with the history of the early Roach Family. But I am familiar with profile issues. Again I am very glad to have you. Welcome cousin. I also have some Bakers on mum's side.

commented Aug 7, 2016 by Anonymous Roach G2G6 Pilot (200k points)

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