Nathaniel Rochester

Nathaniel Rochester
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
BornFebruary 21, 1752
Westmoreland County, Virginia
DiedMay 17, 1831(1831-05-17) (aged 79)
Rochester, New York
Resting placeMount Hope Cemetery
Spouse
Sophia Beatty
(m. 1788)
Children12, 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.