Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.
Buckles
Neal Gillespie Jr. bought a pair of buckles at Cadwallader Colden's Store on this day, 250 years ago. He paid two shillings and nine pence or about a half-days wages for a laborer.
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This article is one in a series of a daily accountings of Colden Store transactions. Be sure you read the first installment for an introduction to the store. You should also read this article which appeared in the Journal of the Orange County Historical Society.
Buckles were always sold in pairs at the store, which implies they were used for shoes and hosiery and not for what we call a "belt."
In the prior six months, the store sold about 50 pairs of buckles. The descriptors included knee, brass, strong, steel, and shoe. The prices varied from one to three shillings.
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