Freedoms Purchased - 1781*


Gerrit G. Lansing, Merchant...............£3 12
Hugh Orr .................... do ..................... 3 12
John Shepherd.......... do ..................... 3 12
John Waters ...............do.......................3 12
Henry Hart................. do.......................3 12
Edmund Butler ........... do ..................... 3 12
John Easton ...... Cordwainer................1 16
Gerrit Hyer ..... Peruke Maker.................1 16
Henry Cook ..... Blacksmith ...................1 16
Charles Newman ..... Merchant ...............3 12
John Folson ..... Silver Smith ..................1 16
John Maley ........... Merchant ................3 12
Robert Wright ............do ......................3 12
Ivie Chambers ............do ....................3 12
John Fontfreyde .. French merchant, a permit .. 3 12
Colin Gibson .....Tailor ........................1 16
Joseph Hall..... Silver Smith ...................1 16
Benjamin Wallace .......................................3 0
Edward Cumpston ..... Merchant ..............3 12
Andrew Abel ..... Cordwainer.................1 16
John Ram ..... Baker ..........................1 16
Hugh McAdam .....Merchant ...................3 12
Melancton Smith .....do .....................3 12
Maus R. Van Vranken .....do .................3 12
Nathaniel Stephens ..... do .................3 12
Francis Carbines .....do ....................3 12
Thomas Sickles ...... do ....................3 12
Henry Finn ......do ............................3 12
Coenradt Scherp ..... do ....................3 12
James Campbell ..... Feltmaker ..............1 16
John Robison ..... Merchant .......................3 12

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notes

List printed in Annals of Albany, 10:153. This transcription of a document from an unknown source, we believe, lists those individuals not born in Albany who either applied for the "freedom of the city" (right to engage in business) or who were mandated to pay for the privilege!



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first posted: 10/30; last revised 3/13/09