Joseph Birdsall indenture (business note) with James Parsons, 1770, 1771

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Title

Joseph Birdsall indenture (business note) with James Parsons, 1770, 1771

Subject

Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824.
Parsons, James
Business enterprises
Indentures
Loans

Description

Indenture (business note) between Joseph Birdsall of Jerusalem (present-day Wantagh) and James Parsons, a New York City merchant. Under the terms of the indenture, Birdsall became indebted to Parsons for a loan of one hundred fifty-six pounds, one shilling, and seven pence, with a penal amount set at three hundred and twelve pounds, three shillings, and two pence. Receipt dated May 10, 1771, is on verso. 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.

Date

May 1, 1770
May 10, 1771

Contributor

O'Connor, Michael

Rights

Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Format

Indenture
Business note

Is Part Of

Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 11)

Files

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Joseph Birdsall indenture (business note) with James Parsons-2, 1770.jpg

Citation

“Joseph Birdsall indenture (business note) with James Parsons, 1770, 1771,” Hofstra University Library Special Collections: Digital Collections, accessed October 8, 2024, https://omeka.hofstra.edu/items/show/4462.

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