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Receipt for payment of $22.20 made by John C. Birdsall, at South Huntington, N.Y., to Cornelius & Powell. The payment was for the purchase of 1, 400 shingles and two planks. The receipt was signed :Cornelius & Ireland." Note: John C. Birdsall was a…

Receipt for payment of one pound one shilling owed by John Birdsall, Jr., to Thomas Williams. Payment was received "by hands of" Birdsall's father, Capt. John Birdsall. (Note: Birdsall, Jr., lived in the Township of South Hempstead (current day Town…

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…

John C. Birdsall account statement with S. [Stephen?] Hendrickson, a New York City merchant. The statement covers the period from May 15, 1826, through May 20, 1827. Note: John C. Birdsall was a partner in a general store in Jerusalem (present-day…

John C. Birdsall account statement with Stephen Hendrickson and Co., New York City merchants, for the period March 1832 through May 1835. Note: John C. Birdsall was a partner in a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y.

Indenture (bill of sale) in which John C. Birdsall agreed to purchase all of James Walters' movable estate for the sum of twenty-eight pounds, eight shillings and three pence, plus interest. Estate included a cow, nine sheep, a bay mare, two hogs,…

Indenture (bond) in which John C. Birdsall agreed to loan one hundred and forty-two dollars and six cents to James Walters. Note: Birdsall was a partner in a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), and Walters resided in the Town of Oyster…

John C. Birdsall bill for purchase of "Sundries Articles" by John Jackson. Note: John C. Birdsall was a partner in a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y.

May 31, 1831 December 8, 1832

John C. Birdsall bill for purchases from merchant S. [Stephen?] Hendrickson, a New York City merchant. Purchases included rum, brandy, Maceaboy snuff, and one bag of shot. Note: John C. Birdsall was a partner in a general store in Jerusalem…

Business letter from John Garner to John C. Birdsall, in which Garner writes about Parmenus Jackson's unwillingness to part with a particular lot unless Birdsall holds him to an agreement that they had made. Garner also mentions that lambs are…