Receipt for payment of $19.90 made by William and John B. Garner to Carman Cornelius for smith work done. Note: William and John B. were sons of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). They were farmers in Jerusalem (present-day…
Receipt for payment of $108.00 made by John B. and William Garner, Sr., to Elbert Verity. The payment was for the purchase of guano. Note: William and John B. were sons of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). They were farmers in…
Receipt for payment of $57.31 made by Mr. Garner [would most likely have been John B. or William Garner, Sr.] to D.B. Smith & Son for the purchase of guano. The location written at the top of the receipt is Smithville, which was later Smithville…
Receipt for payment of $7.59 made by Mr. Garner [most likely John B. Garner] to Joseph W. Clark, Dealer in all Kinds of Agricultural Implements, Fertilizers and Coal (Bellmore, N.Y.), for the purchase of grain. Note: Garner was a son of John Garner…
Receipt for payment of $11.40 made by Mr. Gardner [most likely John B. or William Garner, Sr.] to F. Herzog, at Hicksville, N.Y., for the purchase of grain, rum, and machine oil. [Gardner was an alternate spelling for "Garner."] Note: William and…
Receipt from the Long Island Rail Road to John B. Garner for 55 barrels of pickles that were to be shipped from Ridgewood (present-day Wantagh) to Bushwick, Brooklyn. Note: Garner was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He…
John B. Garner receipt from Freeport Mills (Freeport, N.Y.) for 24 bags of oats. Note: Garner was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He was a farmer in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He also appeared to have…
Receipt for payment of $270.00 made by John B. Garner to Gemp & Kimmey, Wholesale Dealers in Brewers' Grains and Screenings (New York City), for the purchase of guano. Note: Garner was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He…
Receipt for payment of $45.24 made by John B. Garner to Henderson & Snedeker for the purchase of guano. Note: Garner resided in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y. He was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He was a farmer…
Receipt for payment of $5.95 made by John B. Garner to Elbert Verity. The payment was for the purchases of pine boards, railings, and pickets. The location written at the top of the receipt is Atlanticville (present-day Seaford, N.Y.). Note: Garner…