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Joseph Birdsall receipt for partial payment made for purchases of dry goods and rum from Willett & O. [Obadiah] Seaman, 1769

Receipt for 28 pounds for payment made by Joseph Birdsall to Willett & [Ob]adiah Seaman, New York City merchants. The total amount of the bill was 37…

Joseph Birdsall promise to pay note and receipt from George Youngs, 1765, 1766

Promise to pay note in the amount of eleven pounds, fourteen shillings, and eight pence and a half penny, plus interest, from Joseph Birdsall to…

Henry Haydock letter to Joseph Birdsall concerning a sum of money that Birdsall owed to him, 1784

A letter from Henry Haydock, of New York City, to Joseph Birdsall concerning a sum of money that Birdsall owed to him. In the letter, he threatens to…

Joseph Birdsall ledger page showing balance owed to him, 1780s?

A ledger page showing the balances owed by a number of customers of Joseph Birdsall's general store. The total balance owed to him was 12 pounds, 10…

Joseph Birdsall ledger page, 1769-1776

Ledger page (recto and verso) with various account entries for patrons of Joseph Birdsall's general store, which was located in Jerusalem (present-day…

Joseph and John C. Birdsall indenture with Oliver Birdsall, 1806

Indenture (business note) between Joseph Birdsall and his son John C. Birdsall and Oliver Birdsall, all three of Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), Town…

Joseph Birdsall indenture with Israel Seaman, 1791

Indenture (business note) between Joseph Birdsall and Israel Seaman, both of Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), Town of South Hempstead (present-day…

Joseph Birdsall indenture (bond) with John Seaman, 1775

Indenture (business note) between Joseph Birdsall and blacksmith John Seaman, both of Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Under…

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…

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…