In 1785 there is the name Philip Roots in the city directory. In 1788 he has an advertisement in the newspaper,[240] while in 1789 we have the following:
“Mr. Roth, Music Master, In Pennington Alley running from Race to Vine Streets, between Fourth and Fifth Streets.
“Teaches all kinds of Instrumental Music in the shortest manner, viz. Harpsichord or Piano Forte, Guitar, Flute, Hautboy, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, Harp and Thorough-Bass, which is the Ground of Music, etc.”[241]
In this advertisement we have Mr. Roth; not Philip nor Johannes. This would imply that the above-mentioned man was the only person in Philadelphia by the name of Roth who was a music teacher. There was no city directory after 1785 until 1791. In this year there appears this entry:
“Philip Roth, musician 25 Crown St.”[242]
Now turning to the advertisement again we read that Mr. Roth lived:
“In Pennington Alley running from Race to Vine Streets, between Fourth and Fifth streets.” But the city directory informs us that Crown St., and Pennington Alley were one and the same.[243] To go a step further, let us compare the article on the ‘President’s March,’ above quoted, as to the abode of Johannes Roat, which says:
“His residence was at one time in that row of houses back from Fifth, above Race street, at that time known as ‘The Fourteen Chimneys’ ... north-eastward from Mayer’s Church.”[244]
Now comparing these three dwelling places, we find that they were on the same street—at least two of them—and the third in the same neighborhood; but we find that there was only one man, which our evidence gives, so we may be perfectly sure that the other two men may be fused into the one—Philip Roth. This man lived, while he was in Philadelphia in one locality as the directories show.
1791 Philip Roth, musician, 25 Crown St.
1795 Philip Roth, 31 Race St.
1798 Philip Roth, Crown St.
1797 Philip Roth musician, Crown St.
1798 Philip Roth, musician Crown St.
1799 Philip Roth, teacher of music, 33 Crown St.
1800 Philip Roth, teacher of music, 33 Crown St.
1801 Philip Roth, music master, 33 Crown St.
1802 Philip Roth, music master, 33 Crown St.
1803 Philip Rote, music master, 33 Crown St.
1804 Philip Rote, music master, 33 Crown St.