He is the son of William, Sr. and Elizabeth (Barney) Rotch.
An Underground railroad agent in New England, Quaker Philanthropist William Rotch, Jr., of Nantucket aided slaves arriving by ship in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In 1770, he and his father William Rotch, Sr. helped to end enslavement of mariners aboard local ships.
William Rotch, Jr. and his sons owned three merchant ships, the Beaver, the Bedford, and the Dartmouth the later was an historic vessel involved in the Boston Tea Party. In 1782, Rotch married Elizabeth Rodman.
The Rotch's spent their fortune from banking, candlery, and whaling on aiding the oppressed at their safehouse at 396 County Street in New Bedford Massachusetts. In 1836, Mary Cuffe petitioned him to intercede in securing an annunity from the will of her deceased husband, Captain Paul Cuffe, a secret operative in Westport.
Elizabeth Rotch's sister and brother-in-law, Charity Rotch and Thomas Rotch, developed their own rescue operation in Kendal Ohio.
The photo attached is of his home 396 County Street. This house was his third house, built for him when he was 83 years old. It still, today retains its grounds, greenhouses and carriage huse, as well as its Knot Garden, a design attributed to William Rotch, Jr.'s son-in-law James Armold.
..Source: Kathryn Grover book, The Fugitive's Gibraltar Escaping Slaves and Abolitionism in New Bedford, Massachusetts
..Bio on the home was taken from the New Bedford walking tour of County Street.
An Underground railroad agent in New England, Quaker Philanthropist William Rotch, Jr., of Nantucket aided slaves arriving by ship in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In 1770, he and his father William Rotch, Sr. helped to end enslavement of mariners aboard local ships.
William Rotch, Jr. and his sons owned three merchant ships, the Beaver, the Bedford, and the Dartmouth the later was an historic vessel involved in the Boston Tea Party. In 1782, Rotch married Elizabeth Rodman.
The Rotch's spent their fortune from banking, candlery, and whaling on aiding the oppressed at their safehouse at 396 County Street in New Bedford Massachusetts. In 1836, Mary Cuffe petitioned him to intercede in securing an annunity from the will of her deceased husband, Captain Paul Cuffe, a secret operative in Westport.
Elizabeth Rotch's sister and brother-in-law, Charity Rotch and Thomas Rotch, developed their own rescue operation in Kendal Ohio.
The photo attached is of his home 396 County Street. This house was his third house, built for him when he was 83 years old. It still, today retains its grounds, greenhouses and carriage huse, as well as its Knot Garden, a design attributed to William Rotch, Jr.'s son-in-law James Armold.
..Source: Kathryn Grover book, The Fugitive's Gibraltar Escaping Slaves and Abolitionism in New Bedford, Massachusetts
..Bio on the home was taken from the New Bedford walking tour of County Street.
He is the son of William, Sr. and Elizabeth (Barney) Rotch.
An Underground railroad agent in New England, Quaker Philanthropist William Rotch, Jr., of Nantucket aided slaves arriving by ship in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In 1770, he and his father William Rotch, Sr. helped to end enslavement of mariners aboard local ships.
William Rotch, Jr. and his sons owned three merchant ships, the Beaver, the Bedford, and the Dartmouth the later was an historic vessel involved in the Boston Tea Party. In 1782, Rotch married Elizabeth Rodman.
The Rotch's spent their fortune from banking, candlery, and whaling on aiding the oppressed at their safehouse at 396 County Street in New Bedford Massachusetts. In 1836, Mary Cuffe petitioned him to intercede in securing an annunity from the will of her deceased husband, Captain Paul Cuffe, a secret operative in Westport.
Elizabeth Rotch's sister and brother-in-law, Charity Rotch and Thomas Rotch, developed their own rescue operation in Kendal Ohio.
The photo attached is of his home 396 County Street. This house was his third house, built for him when he was 83 years old. It still, today retains its grounds, greenhouses and carriage huse, as well as its Knot Garden, a design attributed to William Rotch, Jr.'s son-in-law James Armold.
..Source: Kathryn Grover book, The Fugitive's Gibraltar Escaping Slaves and Abolitionism in New Bedford, Massachusetts
..Bio on the home was taken from the New Bedford walking tour of County Street.
An Underground railroad agent in New England, Quaker Philanthropist William Rotch, Jr., of Nantucket aided slaves arriving by ship in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In 1770, he and his father William Rotch, Sr. helped to end enslavement of mariners aboard local ships.
William Rotch, Jr. and his sons owned three merchant ships, the Beaver, the Bedford, and the Dartmouth the later was an historic vessel involved in the Boston Tea Party. In 1782, Rotch married Elizabeth Rodman.
The Rotch's spent their fortune from banking, candlery, and whaling on aiding the oppressed at their safehouse at 396 County Street in New Bedford Massachusetts. In 1836, Mary Cuffe petitioned him to intercede in securing an annunity from the will of her deceased husband, Captain Paul Cuffe, a secret operative in Westport.
Elizabeth Rotch's sister and brother-in-law, Charity Rotch and Thomas Rotch, developed their own rescue operation in Kendal Ohio.
The photo attached is of his home 396 County Street. This house was his third house, built for him when he was 83 years old. It still, today retains its grounds, greenhouses and carriage huse, as well as its Knot Garden, a design attributed to William Rotch, Jr.'s son-in-law James Armold.
..Source: Kathryn Grover book, The Fugitive's Gibraltar Escaping Slaves and Abolitionism in New Bedford, Massachusetts
..Bio on the home was taken from the New Bedford walking tour of County Street.
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aged 90 years
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