November 8

November 8, 1803: Col. Nathaniel Rochester, Maj. Charles Carroll, and Col. William Fitzhugh lease the 100 acre tract along the west bank of the Genesee River from the Pultney Association for $1750. Finding the original mills built by Inidan Allen in ruins, the trio began making lots available to the early permanent settlers.

 

Sources and Further Reading:

1. Wikipedia: History of Rochester, New York
2. The History of Rochester and Monroe County, NY (1908); Peck, William; pg 32