Sarah Rench b. c1745 married James Claypoole Jr, portrait painter of Philadelphia and Mary Rench b. c1748 married (Judge)Jacob Rush, brother of Dr. Benjamin Rush. In his book, 'Reminiscences of a Very Old Man 1808-1897'(New York 1899, John Sartain wrote:- "Miss Polly Rench, sister to Mrs James Claypole, painted in miniature and had the merit of maintaining her mother and brother by the work of her pencil. She was a native of Maryland and probably first embraced the idea of painting from the connection of her sister, but of this I want information. She married Mr (Jacob) Rush, then a young practitioneer of Law since a judge." Additionally, Charles Willson Peale's biographer wrote that “Though Polly Wrench was a native of the Eastern Shore, he(Peale) met her here (in 1772)for the first time. Her sister had married James Claypoole, whose paintings he had seen on that first visit ten years before, and who had since sailed to Europe never to return."
Does anyone have more information on the Rench sisters, such as parents names, MD County of birth etc? Barry