Rochester Colonial Moments: From petition to province town

Editor's note: In celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence, and in collaboration with the Office of Mayor Chuck Grassie, Rochester Colonial Moments, a historical series highlighting notable moments from Rochester's past, is brought to you by Patrick O. Connelly, Rochester, New Hampshire, historian."In the year leading up to 1722, some 125 investors, mostly from Dover, in need of land to expand their families and open to opportunities to expand their...