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John Langdon receipt for payment made to Mordecai Lester, 1721
Receipt for payment of nine pounds made by John Langdon to Mordecai Lester, at Hempstead, N.Y. Note: Langdon operated a mill near his house on the Mill River at Near Rockaway, N.Y.; he also probably owned a farm at Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh),…
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John Langdon account statement with merchant Judah Mears, 1721, 1722
John Langdon account statement with merchant Judah Mears. The owing balance was one pound, nineteen shillings and ten and a half pence. Items purchased included rum and dry goods, while credits entries were made for cash and bushels of…
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Samuel Birdsall farm sale advertisement, 1795
Printed advertisement for the sale of a farm in Jerusalem South (present-day Wantagh, N.Y.) in South Hempstead (present-day Town of Hempstead). The farm, which was owned by Samuel Birdsal (alternate spelling for the name "Birdsall") contained about…
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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…
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Joseph Birdsall indenture with Israel Seaman, 1791
Indenture (business note) between Joseph Birdsall and Israel Seaman, both of Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), Town of South Hempstead (present-day Town of Hempstead). Under the terms of the indenture, Birdsall became indebted to Seaman for a loan of…
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Joseph Birdsall indenture (bond) with John Seaman, 1775
Indenture (business note) between Joseph Birdsall and blacksmith John Seaman, both of Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), Town of Hempstead, N.Y. Under the terms of the indenture, Seaman became indebted to Birdsall for a loan of fifty-five pounds, two…
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Joseph Birdsall business note from James Searing, 1765
Business note from James Spearing to Joseph Birdsall. The note requested that Birdsall send to Spearing by the bearer of the note, Mrs. Rhoads, powder and shott [sic] and to charge them to his account. The location at the top of the note is listed as…
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John C. Birdsall liquor license, 1833
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…
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John C. Birdsall Tavern Keeper's License, 1830
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…
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John C. Birdsall liquor license, 1830
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…
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