Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.
Hons Rosa - Cooper
On this day, 250 years-ago, fourteen shoppers came to the Colden Store and bought thirty items. Hons Rosa (Cooper) purchased only one item: one-half pound of tea for £0:3:3.
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| Workshop of a Cooper (Barrel Maker) Giclee Print |
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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.
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At least five persons frequenting the Colden Store were described as "Coopers." These were craftmen who manufactured wooden containers of various sizes. They included James Crawford, John Nicholson, William Cross, John Gillespie, and Hans Rosa (spelled about ten different ways including Haneas Rose, Johanes Rosa, Johannis Roose, Johs Rossa, and Hans Rosse).
On October 27, 1767, Hons sold Colden two Beef Barrels and three Butter Firkins. A firkin was about eight gallons and contained 65-75 pounds of butter. (See prior blog on Butter.) A barrel was about 32 gallons. In 1828 a barrel of beef or pork was required by New York statute to be 200 pounds. [Webster's Dictionary 1828] The next size was a hogshead, containing 64 gallons. (See prior blog on Hogsheads.)
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| Signage at Mayflower II. Courtesy of Owlcation.com |
Here are two good references on colonial coopers:
Historical Williamburg
Owlcation
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