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Land Leases

October 16, 1844, Samuel Abbott by power of attorney sold to Charles Godfric Berger. He sold the north half of lot 5 for $210.00.

November 13, 1844, James Abbott sold of Jean Jacque Lajeune. the north half of lot 3 for $200.00.

January 6, 1845, James Abbott sold to Joseph DeSchruyler the south half of lot 3 for $220.00.

July 12, 1847, James Abbott sold to Marie Rose DeFer the south half of lot 2 for $200.00.

July 14, 1847, James Abbott sold to Nicholas and Israel Maison the south half of lot 6 for $200.00.

October 28, 1847, James Abbott sold to William Witherspoon the northwest section of lot 6 for $200.00

March 21, 1848, James Abbott sold to Augustin and Dominique Dayon the north half of lot 1 for $200.00.

May 29,1848, James Abbott sold to Paul Marsac and Louis Tremble the south half of lot 5 for $200.00. They received about 100 acres apiece.

June 22, 1848, James Abbott sold to Louis Fraser and David Jean the north half of lot 6 for $200.00.

These transactions continued until the early part of the twentieth century. Each family would lease their lots for a certain number of years, receive cash instantly, and then lease out the land to another subcontractor. Well into the 1900’s, the lots became neighborhoods, flushing out the tenancies and farm owners.

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