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John Langdon receipt for payment made to Jonathan Pine, 1719
Receipt for payment of three pounds, eighteen shillings, and 6 pence and made by John Langdon to Jonathan Pine, at New York City. Note: Langdon operated a mill near his house on the Mill River at Near Rockaway, N.Y.; he also probably owned a farm at…
John Langdon business note from Derick Albertson, 1719
Business note from Derick Albertson to his cousin John Langdon. In the note, Albertson asks that Langdon pay one pound and eighteen shillings to the barer, William Pa[illegible due damage to the note]ce, which was an amount due to Albertson for work…
John Langdon account statement for purchases made from merchant William Walton, 1716-1719
Account statement for purchases made by John Langdon from William Walton, a New York City merchant. Items purchased included dry goods, building materials, and rum. Notation on the verso states that amount owing was discounted by twenty one pounds,…
John Langdon promise to pay note from John Wood, 1716
Promise to pay note for fifteen shillings from John Wood to John Langdon. 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), N.Y.
John Langdon ledger page for account with merchant John Finch, 1715
Account statement of John Langdon with merchant John Finch. Items in the debit column included buttons, mohair, fish hooks, and combs, while credit entries were for things such as carting timber, and bushels of rye. Note: Langdon operated a mill near…
John Garner promise to pay note to Benodous Hendrickson, 1818
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…
John Garner promise to pay note from Henry Totten, 1818
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…
John Garner and James Jackson promise to pay note to Thomas Townsend and John Vanderbilt, 1808
Promise to pay note for sixty-five dollars and thirty-five cents from John Garner and James Jackson to Thomas Townsend and John Vanderbilt, New York City merchants. Note on verso states that payment was received at New York on September 1, 1808.…
Joseph Birdsall receipt for purchase of rum from Samuel Seaman, 1780
Receipt for payment of eleven pounds, one shilling, and four pence made by Joseph Burcham (alternate spelling of Birdsall) to Samuel Seaman, a New York City merchant. The payment was for the purchase of a barve [?] of rum. Note: Birdsall owned a…
Joseph Birdsall receipt for purchase of sugar and bowls from David Milchelson, 1780
Receipt for payment of 2 pounds, 16 shillings, and 6 pence made by Joseph Birdsall to David Michelson, a New York City merchant. The payment was for the purchase of one loaf of lump sugar and three bowls. Note: Birdsall owned a general store in…