Nathaniel Rochester | |
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 Portrait of Rochester by John Audubon, 1824 | |
| Member of the Maryland General Assembly | |
| Member of the North Carolina General Assembly | |
| In office 1777–1777 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 21, 1752 Westmoreland County, Virginia |
| Died | May 17, 1831 (aged 79) Rochester, New York |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Sophia Beatty (m. 1788) |
| Children | 12, including William, Thomas |
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Nathaniel Rochester (February 21, 1752, – May 17, 1831) was an American Revolutionary War soldier and land speculator, most noted for founding the settlement which would become Rochester, New York.