Folder 2

The Rochester Family Papers span the years 1788 to 1881 and include deeds, correspondence, receipts, and bills belonging to members of the Rochester family. Of special note is a piece of Sophia Rochester's wedding dinner dress underskirt. The collection also includes Col. Nathaniel Rochester's 1831 handwritten will, an inventory of his estate, and deeds and indentures regarding his many land dealings. A copy of Rochester's 1830 will is also included.