Nath'l Rochester 1752-1831
Inscription
Officer in Revolution.
Member, N.C. Provincial
Congress & legislature.
Founded Rochester, N.Y.,
1811. Home was nearby.
Location
AddressUS 158 east of Oxford
CityOxford
CountyGranville
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.314220, -78.563630
Sources
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