Saturday, October 4, 2008

John Drake Southold

The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut By Frederic Gregory Mather ... By Frederic Gregory Mather: "49.112 New York Convention to John Drake of Soth hold on Long Island for Bringing from Southold to Gulford Dr 1776 October 29 to freight of 17 Bushels & half whet to gil ford o 8 9 o to do 8 bushels oats 4 bushels Sauce o 6 o o to I yong creter to paslur & ferriag on the road from rop ferry to guilford O 5 3 3 to i I limi and takling o 5 o o to i load of Corn 0.16 o O to 7 geeas 12 heens o I o o to Sundry hosehold goods o 3 O o to i passag o I 3 o to carting 2 lod from the point of rocks to towne o 4 O o New York mony 2.10 3 o Sum Brought over 2 10 O By an over Charge of Pasturage ferage Corn Carting &c O II IT Y York My 1.18 IL Lawful My I 8 6 3 4 Guilford Febry 17 1777 Personally Appeared John Drake and made Oath to the Truth"

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