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Joseph Birdsall and Samuel Smith articles of agreement regarding grist mill, 1785
Articles of agreement regarding grist mill in which Joseph Birdsall and Samuel Smith were partners. The agreement stated, "we the Said Samuel Smith and Joseph Birdsall do of our own Wills and accords Nominate and appoint Samuel Birdsall of the…
Joseph Birdsall receipt for partial payment for purchase of farm from Thomas Allen, 1766
Receipt for partial payment of one hundred pounds made to Thomas Allen by Joseph Birdsall for the purchase of a farm. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a…
Joseph Birdsall business note regarding Richard Jackson's debt, 1784
Business note stating that "Richard Jackson remains in debt on behalf of his father Deceased the sum of £ 2-2-6 - [two pounds, 2 shillings, 6 pence] Which is the equal half Due to Joseph Birdsall. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem…
Joseph Birdsall business note from Robert Wilson, 1784
Business note from Robert Wilson to Joseph Bardsil (alternate spelling of "Birdsall"). In the note, Wilson requests that Birdsall send by the bearer £ 0 .8.5 [eight shillings and five pence]. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem…
Joseph Birdsall business note and receipt regarding Samuel Townsend's request that a payment be made to Thomas Seaman 1773, 1774
Joseph Birdsall business note and receipt (see verso) regarding Samuel Townsend's request that a payment of Ten pounds Eighteen Shillings & one penny be made to Thomas Seaman. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh),…
Joseph Birdsall business note from John Birdsall, 1773
Business note in which John Birdsall requests that Joseph Birdsall "please to credit the baroer [bearer] William Pidgon to the value of Seven Shillings & Eleven pence & I will see you paid." Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem…
Joseph Birdsall business note from William Jones regarding discharging a debt by making a payment to Daniel Hendrickson, 1772
Business note from William Jones to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Jones requests that Birdsall "pay unto Daniel Hendrikson the sum of three pounds and his receipt shall be your Discharge for the above said sum of £ 3 . 0 . 0."
Joseph Birdsall business note from Gilbert Jones, 1771
Business note from Gilbert Jones to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Jones requests that Birdsall "let the bearer hereof have a half Dozen Sheets of paper that is good and clean an place it to my account and in so Doing you will oblige your friend." The…
Joseph Birdsall business note from Jonathan Johnson, 1770
Business note from Jonathan Johnson to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Johnson requests that Birdsall "let the bearer Jonathan Rafael have on my accompt - half a gallon of molases & I will see you paid for the same." Note: Birdsall owned a general…
Joseph Birdsall business note from Mary Jones, 1770
Business note from Mary Jones to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Jones requests that Birdsall "send me by the bearer two yards and a quarter of the same gimp [thread] that I had of yesterday and you will oblige." Note: Birdsall owned a general store…