David Hays Account Book, Bedford, Westchester County, NY 1770 David Ferris

Following is an excerpt from John Hays Account Book, page 10.

Purchases

1770

David Ferris

May 22: Rum, 8 pence

July 30: 2 yds Stripe @ 3 shillings ea., Rum 4 pence; the 18th: 1/2 gallon Rum 2 shillings, 9 pence

August 23: 1/2 gallon Molasses 1 shilling, 6 pence; September 7: Sugar for Styles 2 shilling, 9 pence

September 6: 1 broom 9 pence

1771

January 18: Rum 2 shillings, 5 pence

Credits to David Ferris Account:

1770

August 18 By Cash 2 shillings, 6 pence; By Wheat 7 shillings, 2-1/4 pence

December 6: By Wheat 6 sillings, 6-3/4 pence

1771

February 29: By Wheat & Cash 10 pence

Source: Hays, David. Account book. Bedford: 1770-1775, 231 pgs. Hayes Family Papers. Westchester County Historical Society. westchesterhistory.com. Photocopies, Sept., 1995.

Hays Account Book Excerpt Abram Higgins 1770-1773 Bedford, Westchester county, NY

Excerpt from Hays Account Book, Bedford, Westchester county, New York

Purchases by Abram Higgins:

1770

March 15: Sundry, 1 £, 3 shillings, 10 pence
April 3: 1 quart rum, 1 shilling, 6 pence
May 18: ½ gallon rum, 2 shillings, 6 pence
November 12: 1 gallon rum, 4 shillings, 10 pence

1771
May 28: 1 quart rum, son Joseph, 1 shilling, 2 pence
Nov. 21: 1 Corn fan, 14 shillings
   [for a total, from 1770 and 1771, of] 2 £, 7 shillings, 10 pence


Credits to Abram Higgins account:

1771
May 28: 2 bushels corn @3/6 [for a total of] 7 shillings
[May 28] by cash: 16 shillings 3 pence
November 5 by Cash in full: 10 shillings, 7 pence

1773
February 9: by wheat & cash: 14 shillings
   [for a total, from 1771 and 1773, of] 2 £, 7 shillings, 10 pence

Source:

Hays, David. Account book. Bedford: 1770-1775, 231 pgs. Hayes Family Papers. Westchester County Historical Society. westchesterhistory.com. Photocopies, Sept., 1995.