Receipt for payment of four pounds and ten shillings made by Joseph Birdsall to John Post, at New York City. 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 teacher in…
Receipt for payment of seven pounds and fourteen shillings made by Joseph Birdsall, at New York City, for building materials (i.e., steel, nails, and boards). Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a…
Receipt for payment of seven pounds and nineteen shillings made by Joseph Birdsall to James & Harry Peters, New York City merchants. The payment was for the purchase of dry goods, including writing paper, women's hats, men's stockings, combs, linen,…
Receipt for payment of nine pounds, twelve shillings, and 4 pence made by Joseph Birdsall to Harry Peters, a New York City merchant. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a…
Receipt for payment of ten shillings and six pence made to Jackson V [?] Dibble by Joseph Birdsall. the payment was for the purchase of 2 gallons of tar [?] and one quart of rum for "Mash people." The receipt was signed by Frederick Dibble. Note:…
Receipt for payment of 2 pounds, 16 shillings, and 6 pence made by Joseph Birdsall to David Michelson, a New York City merchant. The payment was for the purchase of one loaf of lump sugar and three bowls. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in…
Receipt for payment of eleven pounds, one shilling, and four pence made by Joseph Burcham (alternate spelling of Birdsall) to Samuel Seaman, a New York City merchant. The payment was for the purchase of a barve [?] of rum. Note: Birdsall owned a…
Receipt that reads, "Received of Thomas Birdsall two pounds, Nine Shillings, & Eight pence half penny by Discount of his father [Capt. John Birdsall, Sr.] which is in full of all Accots: to this Day in behalf of William Hawxhurst." The receipt…
Receipt for payment of three pounds, eighteen shillings, and 6 pence and made by John Langdon to Jonathan Pine, at New York City. Note: Langdon operated a mill near his house on the Mill River at Near Rockaway, N.Y.; he also probably owned a farm at…
Receipt for payment of thirteen pounds, fourteen shillings, and ten and one-half pence made by John Langdon to William Walton, a New York City merchant. Payment was for purchase of dry goods, including kersey (fabric), powder, and nails. Note:…