ROACH. Thomas Roach was born in 1768, in Cork, Ireland, where he spent his early years. He was educated for the priesthood, and could speak fluently in several languages. About the year 1790 he accompanied his father to Nova Scotia and settled in Fort Lawrence. The elder Mr. Roach did not remain long in Nova Scotia, but pushed on to New York. His son never heard from him after they parted at Halifax. Thomas Roach was very successful in business and for many years was one of the leading men in the Methodist Church on the Isthmus.英文原著 · 《The Chignecto Isthmus And Its First Settlers》
He was elected a representative to the Provincial Parliament five times in succession, and served the people in that capacity from 1799 to 1826. Roach was married four times. His family of four sons and three daughters was the fruit of his first marriage. Ruth, daughter of Charles Dixon, Sackville, was his first wife; his second, Mrs. Sarah Allen; third, Mary Dixon, of Onslow, and his fourth, Charlotte Wells. John Roach, of Nappan, and Dr. Roach, of Tatamagouche, are grandsons of Thomas Roach. SILLIKER.英文原著 · 《The Chignecto Isthmus And Its First Settlers》
Bamford moved to our house. 25th--A meeting to confer about the Byto*; nothing was done." "Jan. 3rd, 1809--Martin Black married to Fanny Smith."
[FOOTNOTE: *This, I suppose, was the aboideau that had to be abandoned, to which reference has been made. END OF FOOTNOTE]
On the 8th of that month "William Black preached at Sackville, and on the 11th at Mr. Roach's in Lawrence; on the 16th William Black started for Halifax." "Feb. 23rd, 1809--Went to the Supreme Court. 29th, 1810--Mrs. Roach, of Fort Lawrence, died to-day after a short sickness.英文原著 · 《The Chignecto Isthmus And Its First Settlers》
Baker, Fort Lawrence. "Amongst the visitors were: R. Robertson, W. Blair, Experimental Farm, Nappan; Dr. Ganong, W. Milner, W. Fawcett, Charles George, W. George, John Roach, Thomas Roach, Nappan; Frank Beharrel, Lowell, Mass.; Dr.英文原著 · 《The Chignecto Isthmus And Its First Settlers》
He was sitting in an armchair and a young lamb was standing by him shaking its tail in feeding-lamb fashion as Dickon knelt giving it milk from its bottle. A squirrel was perched on Dickon's bent back attentively nibbling a nut. The little girl from India was sitting on a big footstool looking on. "Here is Mr. Roach, Master Colin," said Mrs. Medlock. The young Rajah turned and looked his servitor over--at least that was what the head gardener felt happened. "Oh, you are Roach, are you?" he said.英文原著 · 《The Secret Garden》
The Rajah waved his hand. "You have my permission to go, Roach," he said. "But, remember, this is very important."
"Caw--Caw!" remarked the crow hoarsely but not impolitely. "Very good, sir. Thank you, sir," said Mr. Roach, and Mrs. Medlock took him out of the room. Outside in the corridor, being a rather good-natured man, he smiled until he almost laughed.英文原著 · 《The Secret Garden》