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 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 pounds, 4 shillings, and 2 pence. Items purchased included dry goods and rum. Note: Birdsall owned…
Promise to pay note for seven pounds and ten shillings from Isaac Conklin to Joseph Birdsall for the purchase of a horse. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill,…
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 George Youngs. The verso of the note contains a receipt for a payment in the amount of twelve pounds, 11…
Ledger page (recto and verso) with various account entries for patrons of Joseph Birdsall's general store, which was located in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. The entries spanned from May 1775-1776. Note: Birdsall was also a surveyor, a…
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 shillings, and 10 pence. Note: Birdsall general store was in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He…
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…
Business note stating that "Richard Jackson remains in debt on behalf of his father Deceased the sum of £ 2-2-6 - [two pounds, 2 shillings, 6 pence] Which is the equal half Due to Joseph Birdsall. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in Jerusalem…
Business note from Zebulon Seaman to Joseph "Burdshel" (alternate spelling of "Birdsall"). In the note, Seaman requests that Birdsall "let James Berey have two pounds of shot and I will see you paid from me.) Note: Birdsall owned a general store in…
Business note from Zebulon Seaman to Joseph Birdsall. In the note, Seaman requests that Joseph Birdsall let Benjamin Birdsall have anything he wants, on Seaman's account, to a value of forty-three shillings, and to charge that to his account. Note:…