John Roach, of Wayne County

• not the same as John Roach, of Virginia
• No evidence his name was John Surratt Roach

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There were three brothers who came to this country from the north of Ireland before the Revolution whose names were Thomas, John and William. The family is supposed to be of Welsh decent, which is born out by the size of features of the three brothers, who were all very large powerful men. They settled in North Carolina and all raised large families. The sons of these brothers who were old enough served in the War of the Revolution. Our family are the descendants of William Roach. ( History of the Roach Family as given by Rev. E. M. Roach, of Ozark, Arkansas, who was eighty-two at the time. Written on 11 January 1920 in Miami, Oklahoma.)

Name: John ROACH , Sr. 1 2

• Sex: M
• Birth: ABT 1700 in Ulster Province, Northern Ireland 3 2
• Death: 1789 in Wayne Co., North Carolina 4 2
• Note:[ROACH-2 Backup 001.FTW Nov.2004.FTW]

The name Roach (also Roch) has Norman origins and derives from the French roche meaning 'rock'. One of the first people to bear this name was Richard Fitzgodebert who adopted this name in 1167.

Marriage 1 Elizabeth ?

Children

• Thomas ROACH b: in The North of Ireland
• John ROACH , Jr. b: in The North of Ireland
• William ROACH , Sr. b: ABT 1743 in The North of Ireland
• Sarsnett ROACH
• Solomon ROACH

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136. William Roach, Sr, born Abt. 1750 in Ireland?; died Abt. 1831 in Davidson County, Tennessee.

He was the son of 272. John Roach and 273. Elizabeth __________.

He married 137. Cecilia Bridgett Bryan Bef. 1767.

137. Cecilia Bridgett Bryan83, born Bef. 1751 in Bertie County, North Carolina; died Aft. 1771 in Onslow County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of 274. Needham Bryan and 275. Susanna Harrell."

https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/e/s/Jim--Beshires/GENE7-0007.html

References

1. Title: Rev. E. M. Roach. Written 11 January 1920. Printed in "Roach Gleanings" 1981.
2. WikiTree contributors, "John Surratt Roach Sr. (1700-1789)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Roach-2044 : accessed 01 November 2024).
3. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2S8-N27
4. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LT27-8QR
5. John Marshall Roach - Nashville, Tennessee. p.6 .