Joseph Birdsall indenture with Israel Seaman, 1791
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Title
Joseph Birdsall indenture with Israel Seaman, 1791
Subject
Birdsall, Joseph, 1739-1824.
Seaman, Israel
Business enterprises
Indentures
Loans
Description
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 fifty-five pounds, with a penal amount set at one hundred and ten pounds. 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 9, 1791
Contributor
O'Connor, Michael
Rights
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Format
Business note
Indenture
Is Part Of
Carman Family Collection (Box 4, Folder 12)
Files
Citation
“Joseph Birdsall indenture with Israel Seaman, 1791,” Hofstra University Library Special Collections: Digital Collections, accessed December 18, 2024, https://omeka.hofstra.edu/items/show/4464.
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