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Courtland Street. The Mesiers held a financial interest in the ferry. In 1767 merchant Jacob Van Voorhis obtained the lease of the ferry operation. His partners were Abraham Mesier, Peter Mesier, and Abraham Bussing. In 1771, Abraham Mesier took over the lease. Abraham
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ordered the land cleared in the course of renovations at the fort. He built a windmill west of
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