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Joseph and Benjamin Birdsall indenture with Nathan Horton, 1770
Indenture in which Joseph Birdsall of Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh) and Benjamin Birdsall of Oyster Bay South agree to "stand bound" to Nathan Horton of Oyster Bay for a loan in the amount of two hundred and fourteen pounds. Note: Birdsall owned a…
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 of Hempstead, N.Y. Under the terms of the indenture, Joseph and John C. Birdsall became indebted to…
Joseph Birdsall account statement (combined) for Jacob and Richard Jackson, Sr., c.1790s
Joseph Birdsall account statement (combined) for Jacob and Richard Jackson, Sr. The balance owing was 18 pounds, 3 shillings, and 2 pence. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner…
Joseph Birdsall account statement for Richard Jackson, 1776
Joseph Birdsall account statement for Richard Jackson for the period July 15, 1774, through December 20, 1776. The balance owing was seven pounds, eight shillings, and four and a quarter pence. Items purchased included rum, fabrics, and a pair of…
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 articles of agreement with Joseph Burr, 1765
Articles of agreement (contract) between Joseph Birdsall and Joseph Burr, both of the Town of Hempstead. Under the terms of the agreement, Burr agreed to provide wholesale goods to Birdsall who would then sell the goods at retail. Note: Birdsall…
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 Aletter Clowes, 1769
Business note from Aletter Clowes to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Clowes requests that Birdsall send him nine yards of linnen [sic] at four & four pence per yard. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was…
Joseph Birdsall business note from Benjamin Birdsall, 1769
Business note from Benjamin Birdsall to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Benjamin Birdsall requested that Joseph Birdsall "By the Bearer Joel Burch Send me 13 Basket Buttens, one Dousin Philadelphia Buttens & 2 large ones for leather Britches one…
Joseph Birdsall business note from David Jones, 1769
Business note from David Jones to Joseph Birdsal (alternate spelling of "Birdsall"). In the note, Jones requests that Birdsall send him "two Sticks of Mohair as nigh this Patern as you can and one Ounce of Indigo." Note: Birdsall owned a general…