John Roach

From old Somerset Liber IKL (Remember this is old style calendar):

John Roch & Sarah William were marryed by Mr. Henry Boston one of his Lordshipps Justices of ye Peace for ye County of Somesset att Annamessix ye ffourth day of ffebruary Annoq Dominy one thousand six hundred sixty & three

John Roach ye son of John Roach was borne of Sarah his wife att Annamessix ye ffourth day of December Annoq Dominy one thousand six hundred sixty ffoure

Sarah Roach ye daughter of John Roch was borne of Sarah his wife att Annemessix ye ffourth day of March Annoq Dominy one thousand six hundred sixty six

Mary Roach ye daughter of John Roach was borne of Sarah his wife att Annemessix ye third day of fferbuary Anoq Dominy one thousand six hundred sixty eight

Elizabeth Roach ye daughter of ye daughter of John Roch was borne was borne of Sarah his wife att Annamessix ye twelfth of february Annoq Dominy one thousand six hundred & seaventy

Abigall Roch ye daughter of John Roch was borne of Sarah his wife att Annamessix ye third day of January Anoq Dominy one thousand six hundred seaventy & two

William Roch ye son of John Roch was borne of Sarah his wife att Annemessix ye sixth day of march Annoq Dominy one thousand six hundred seaventy ffowre

Arabella ye daughter of John Roch was borne of Sarah his wife att Annemessix ye twentie fifth day of July Annoq Dominy one thousand six hundred seaventy nine - 1679 Note: They Lived in Somerset has his wife as Sarah. (But it appears the clerk first wrote Mary and then wrote S over the M, tried to turn the y into a and wrote an h at the end)

William Roch son of Jno: Roch died & was buried in Anamessex in ye month of ffebruary Annoq Dom 1687

Hannah Roch daughter of John Roch Sen:r borne of Sarah his wife in May Annoq Do one thousand six hundred eighty and seaven

Joseph Roch son of John Roch Sen:r borne of Sarah his wife the 12th day of June Annoq Dom one thousand six hundred eighty and nine

Samuel Roach sonn of John Roach & borne of Sarah his wife at Annimessex the fourth day of 7ber one thousand six hundred ninety and two entered the 1st of 8ber Jno: West Aug 1692
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John Roach had surveyed for him and patented land in old Somerset as one of the first settlers (survey date shown):

(1) Feb 9 1664: "Make Peace" for 150a in Annemessex at small gut
(2) Jul 24 1679: "Exchange" for 200a on S side of Annemessex R. in Annemessex Neck
(3) Mar 19 1681: "Cabin Swamp" for 150a between Annemessex River and Pocomoke Bay
(4) Mar 19 1681: "Bald Ridge" for 200a on S side of Annemessex River back in woods therefrom, on S-most side of a great savannah
(5) May 29 1689: "Roaches Privilege" for 57a between Pocomoke Bay and Little Annemessex River near Watkins Point

These five patents encompass a total of 757a and, with the exception of "Bald Ridge" and "Roaches Privilege", are located in a group adjacent to each and encompass the eastern side of the modern day town of Crisfield, MD. "Bald Ridge" is located NE of the group up on MD Route 413 just east of Marion Station, MD. "Roaches Privilege" is in the opposite direction and due south from the main group of tracts and is primarily swamp/marshland down near the end of Apes Hole Road.It was undoubtedly used as pastureland for his livestock.

The main block of tracts, "Make Peace", "Exchange" and "Cabin Swamp" make up the heart of John Roach's plantation and he resided on the "Make Peace" tract somewhere not far from where modern-day Mariner's, Old Slate and Cash Corner Roads intersect (2017)

John Roach Sr. wrote his will on Feb 8 1709 (new style) and it was proven in Somerset Co., MD on Mar 17 1718 with the following provisions:
- To "Best" son John Roach (as Roch), after the decease of my wife Sarah, 150a of tract "Make Peace" being the plantation whereon I now live plus 50a of "Exchange" that adjoins the former
- To son Nathaniel Roach, 200a, tract called "Bald Ridge"
- To son Michael Roach, 150a, the remainder of "Exchange"
- To son Samuel Roach, 150a tract called "Cabin Swamp"
- To four sons, all my marshlands to use as needed
- Wife Sarah be executrix and to seven daughters, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, Abigail, Arabella, Rebecca and Hannah and my wife to divide my personal estate
Witnesses: J. West, John West Jr., Stephen Horsey, Thomas West (SoW-EB9:066).

John married Sarah Williams, daughter of Michael Williams and Sarah Clarkson, on 04 Feb 1664 in Somerset Co., MD. (Sarah Williams was born about 1640 and died after 1718 in Somerset Co., MD.)