John B. Garner letter from the Warrior Mower Co., 1882
Garner, John B., c.1826-c.1902
Warrior Mower Co. (East Williston, N.Y.)
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Letter from the Warrior Mower Co., of East Williston, N.Y., to John B. Garner requesting that Garner send a payment check for money due to the company. The letter was addressed to Garner at Ridgewood (formerly Jerusalem and now named Wantagh), L.I. Note: Garner was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He was a farmer and also appeared to have continued operating John C. Birdsall’s general store after Birdsall’s death.
Jan. 25, 1882
O'Connor, Michael
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Letter
East Williston, N.Y.
Ridgewood, N.Y.
Wantagh, N.Y.
John B. Garner letter from the Port Jefferson Milling Co., 1882
Garner, John B., c.1826-c.1902
Port Jefferson Milling Co.
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Wheat
Letter from the Port Jefferson Milling Co. to John B. Garner concerning the purchase and shipping of wheat. The letter was addressed to Garner at Ridgewood (formerly Jerusalem and now named Wantagh), L.I. Note: Garner was a son of John Garner (?-1833) and Sarah Birdsall (1790-1836). He was a farmer and also appeared to have continued operating John C. Birdsall’s general store after Birdsall’s death.
May 22, 1882
O'Connor, Michael
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Letter
John Garner promise to pay note to Benodous Hendrickson, 1818
Garner, John, ?-1833
Hendrickson, Benodous
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Promise to pay note for one pound, six shillings, and four pence from Benodous Hendrickson to John Garner. Note: Garner arrived in the United States from Armagh County, Northern Ireland, and settled in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y., sometime round 1801. He was a teacher at the Jerusalem school and also was a business partner in John C. Birdsall’s general store. He may also have been a business partner of James Jackson's.
June 18, 1818
O'Connor, Michael
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Promise to pay note
Promissory note
John Garner promise to pay note from Henry Totten, 1818
Garner, John, ?-1833
Totten, Henry
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Promise to pay note for one pound, nine shillings, and six pence from Henry Totten to John Garner. Note: Garner arrived in the United States from Armagh County, Northern Ireland, and settled in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y., sometime round 1801. He was a teacher at the Jerusalem school and also was a business partner in John C. Birdsall’s general store. It also seems likely that he was a business partner of James Jackson's.
May 1, 1818
O'Connor, Michael
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Promise to pay note
Promissory note
John Jackson promise to pay to Capt. Gilbert Colden Willett, 1780
Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824.
Jackson, John
Willett, Gilbert Colden
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Promise to pay note in the amount of sixty pounds from John Jackson to Captain Gilbert Colden Willett. A notation on the bottom of the note states that the full amount was received from Joseph Birdsall of Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh) on [illegible] 14th, 1780. The location listed at the top of the note was Lloyds Neck (Town of Huntington).
June 28, 1780
O'Connor, Michael
Promissory note
Receipt
Samuel Birdsall farm sale advertisement, 1795
Birdsal, Samuel
Birdsall, Samuel
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Farming
Farms
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 one hundred and thirty acres of land and cut over 100 loads of hay per year. It also included a house, barn, fruit trees, and had a brook running through the property.
Feb. 13, 1795
O'Connor, Michael
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Printed advertisement
Joseph Birdsall articles of agreement with Joseph Burr, 1765
Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824.
Burr, Joseph
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General stores
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 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 Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia.
Oct. 8, 1765
O'Connor, Michael
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Joseph Birdsall promise to pay note from Isaac Conklin for the purchase of a horse, 1771
Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824.
Conklin, Isaac
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Horses
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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, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia.
Dec. 2, 1771
O'Connor, Michael
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Promise to pay note
Promissory note
Joseph Birdsall ledger page showing balance owed to him, 1780s?
Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824.
Account books
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General stores
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 was also a surveyor, a partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia.
1780s?
O'Connor, Michael
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Ledger page
Joseph Birdsall ledger page, 1769-1776
Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824.
Account books
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General stores
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 partner in a grist mill, a teacher in the Jerusalem school, and a lieutenant in the loyalist militia.
1769-1776
O'Connor, Michael
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Ledger page