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 debts inventory ledger of amounts owed by two hundred and twenty-two individuals. 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 the…
Receipt for payment of $20.50 made by John C. Birdsall to Samuel Jones & Co. The payment was for the purchase of 100 boards. Note: John C. Birdsall was a partner in a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y.
Receipt for payment of $29.48 made by John C. Birdsall to Samuel S. Jone & Co. The payment was for the purchase of boards, planks, and joints. Note: John C. Birdsall was a partner in a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y.
John C. Birdsall liquor license (document is titled "Grocer's Licence" [sic]) signed by the Board of Commissioners of Excise for the Town of Hempstead. The license permitted Birdsall to sell "spirituous liquors and wines, in quantities less than five…
John C. Birdsall tavern keeper's license signed by the Board of Commissioners of Excise for the Town of Hempstead. The license permitted Birdsall to sell "spirituous liquors and wines" at his tavern. Note: John C. Birdsall was a partner in a general…
John C. Birdsall liquor license (document is titled "Grocer's Licence" [sic]) signed by the Board of Commissioners of Excise for the Town of Hempstead. The license permitted Birdsall to sell "spirituous liquors and wines, in quantities less than five…
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.
Account statement with an opening balance of $37.00 (plus interest) owed by Daniel Rider to Birdsall & Garner. Note: Birdsall & Garner was a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. It was operated by partners John C. Birdsall and John…
Promise to pay note in the amount of ten dollars and ninety-seven cents from Willets Whitson to Birdsall & Garner. Note: Birdsall & Garner was a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. It was operated by partners John C. Birdsall and…