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John C. Birdsall account statement for sawing timber for planks and boards, 1799
John C. Birdsall account statement for sawing planks and boards for Rulef Duryee. The total balance for work performed was 1 pound 8 shillings 10 1/2 pence. Note: Birdsall resided in Jerusalem, N.Y. (present-day Wantagh), where he ran a general store…
Birdsall & Jackson memorandum of agreement (sawmill), 1799
Memorandum of Agreement in which John C. Birdsall and Parmenus Jackson agree to partner in building a sawmill and making a mill dam in Birdsalls Swamp, which was located in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh). Both men were residents of Jerusalem.
Birdsall & Seaman memorandum of agreement (general store), 1805
Memorandum of agreement in which Zebulon Seaman, a merchant, and John C. Birdsall agree to join in a business partnership for a period of one year. The business will involve trading, merchandising, marketing, and whatever else they should undertake.…
Birdsall & Seaman promise to pay note from Abraham Solomon, 1808
Promise to pay note in the amount of thirteen dollars and eight cents from Abraham Solomon to Zebulon Seaman and John C. Birdsall. Note: Seaman and Birdsall were partners in a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh).
Birdsall & Seaman promise to pay note from Stephen Walters, 1812
Promise to pay note from Stephen Walters to Zebulon Seaman and John C. Birdsall. The note was for a loan in the amount of thirty-one pounds, five shillings and three pence. Note: Birdsall and Seaman were partners in a general store in Jerusalem…
Birdsall & Jackson receipt for purchases from Williams & Mott, 1809
Birdsall & Jackson receipt for three pounds and six shillings for purchases of gurrah (muslin) and pocket handkerchiefs from Williams & Mott, New York City merchants. Note: Birdsall & Jackson was a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh),…
Birdsall & Jackson receipt for purchase of pork from Townsend Vanderbilt, 1809
Birdsall & Jackson receipt for six pounds and eight shillings for purchase of pork from Townsend Vanderbilt. Note: Birdsall & Jackson was a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. It was operated by John C. Birdsall and Micah Jackson.
Birdsall & Jackson receipt for purchase of dry-goods from Mott & Williams, 1810
Birdsall & Jackson receipt for two pounds and eight shillings for purchase of dry-goods from Mott & Williams, a New York City merchant company. Purchase included tobacco, starch, and bag of shot. Note: Birdsall & Jackson was a general store in…
Birdsall & Jackson receipt for purchase of nails from Silas Hicks, 1810
Birdsall & Jackson receipt for one pound, nine shillings, and two pence, for purchase of nails from Silas Hicks, a New York City merchant. Note: Birdsall & Jackson was a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. It was operated by John…
Birdsall & Jackson receipt for purchase of Bohea tea from Townsend & Nostrand, 1810
Birdsall & Jackson receipt for one pound and sixteen shillings for the purchase of Bohea tea from Townsend & Nostrand. Note: Birdsall & Jackson was a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. It was operated by John C. Birdsall and…