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By 31 patents & grants, Nicholas Davies obtained about 40,000 acres
of land in northeast Bedford County and in western Amherst. Nearby
three large tracts were granted to a 6-man consortium which adjacent
property holders referred to as "Fry and Company". The lines of these
and many other tracts have been approximately located. Maps and an
essay can be viewed or downloaded at...
http://www.rochester.edu/college/BIO/bannister/PatentMaps/Bedford/NDavies/
TTBannister
Dept of Biology
Univ of Rochester
Rochester NY 14627
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