[Rarebooks] FS: Kingston, NY Account Book, 1849

[Bob Petrilla]

Sharp, Peter G. HANDWRITTEN RECORDS OF SETTLING THE ESTATE OF PETER G.
SHARP, DECEASED, OF KINGSTON, ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, 1849-1862. Original
manuscript. 27pp, written in sepia ink in a neat hand. Lists debts: coffin,
tomb stone, cast balls, blacksmith, salary to the Reformed Dutch Church,
&c. Names in the long list of legacies include: Sharp, Elseffer, Voorhees,
Wood, Chrysler, Sea, and others. Executors George Sharp and John Elseffer
list their expenses: Coming from New York to Kingston; expenses going to &
from Lockport; New Hartford & Sharon scriving citations; 4 trips to
Kingston at $1.00 each; &c. Debtors include: Mrs. Susan Lesick; W.C. & A.B.
DeWitt, physician; Benj. F. Vallet, silver coffin plate; Tennis Van
Gausbeck, sexton; J.C. Haghtailing, blacksmith; Betty Jameson, servant;
Elisa Margaret Sea, ditto; Abraham Masten, serving citations; &c. Bound in
leather-backed marbled boards; light wear to spine ends. 7.75" x 6.25" Very
Good. Leather-backed boards. (#036662)        $100.00

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