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1743

 

Johannes Courtright                                             Debtor

£

  s.

d.

 

28th

To 2 & ¼ yds. of Check Linnin

--

7

11

 

 

To a fine Comb 2s. & 3 & ½ yds. of Nonesopritty

--

2

11

 

22nd

To 3 lbs. of Deers Leather @ 5s. per lb. is

--

15

--

 

16th

To a Beaver Hatt for Hannus Markille

1

10

--

1744

May11

To 4 lb. of Small Shott

--

3

--

 

28th

To 2 yds. of Linnin 3s. per yd. is

--

6

--

 

 

To ¼ of a yd. of Muslin 1s.3d. & Thread 3d. is

--

1

6

 

 

To 1 & ¾ of a yd. of ½ thicks @ 4s per yd. is

--

7

--

August

2nd

To ½ a Gallon of Rum

--

4

--

 

23rd

To 2 Sides of Leather

1

--

6

 

 

To 2 lbs. of Dears Leather

--

10

--

 

8th

To a Quart of Rum

--

2

--

 

5th

To 2 Quarts of Rum

--

4

--

 

 

Total Due £

5

13

10

 

 

Cr. £

3

9

--

1745

7th

To Balance and Remains Due to me £

2

4

10

 

 

Cr. £

 

18

6

 

 

Balance Due £

1

6

4

 

 

To Cash for a Warrant

--

--

9

1745

Nov18

To a just Balance the Sum of £

1

7

1

 

 

Cr. £

--

15

--

Dec

17th

To Balance the Sum of £

--

12

1

Dec

17th

To a true Balance the Sum of

1

7

1

 
     
 

1745

 

Per Contra                                                                    Cr.

£

s.

d.

 

 

By Cash

 

6

 

May

17

By wheat received to the amount of

2

8

3

 

 

 

2

14

3

 

 

By Cash

 

1

6

1787

Jan18

By Cash 15s & 9s6 for County Tax you are to pay

1

4

6

 

24

By 2 Certificates of John Hendy

7

19

 

1789

June18

By a Certificate of Richard Goodwin

5

5

 

 

 

By an order on Edward Lowry for

3

4

6

 
     
     
     
     
  Johannes Courtwright:

Listed in the Bucks County Warrant Register as "John Kortwright", his notable neighbors included Samuel Depui and the Woolfe family (likely Peter Wolfe -- listed as an account on credit in the ledger).  The property was a 50-acre tract.  Warrant date: 17 October 1744; surveyed 5 November 1744 by Edward Scull.
 
 
 
     
sources:   http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-114CopiedSurveyBooks/Books%20C1-C234/Book%20C225/Book%20C-225%20pg%20337.pdf

                  http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-114CopiedSurveyBooks/Books%20C1-C234/Book%20C225/Book%20C-225%20pg%20339.pdf
     
 
     
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