John C. Birdsall liquor license signed by the Commissioners of Excise for the Town of Hempstead. The license permitted Birdsall to retail "spirituous liquors" at his store in Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh), N.Y.
John C. Birdsall bill for purchases from merchant S. [Stephen?] Hendrickson, a New York City merchant. Purchases included rum, brandy, Maceaboy snuff, and one bag of shot. Note: John C. Birdsall was a partner in a general store in Jerusalem…