LACE! August 17, 1768 at the Colden Store, Coldengham, New York

Wednesday, August 17, 1768
Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.

Lace

Hanneas Milspaugh purchased one yard of Lace at the Colden Store on this day, 250 years-ago.

Belgian Lace, 18th Century. Image courtesy of LosAngelesMuseumOfArt

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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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Lace was sold on forty occasions at the Colden store. It varied in price from one-and-one-half to six shillings per yard. It must have varied from plain narrow to fancy wide.

In contrast with the Ramsay Ledger of Alexandria, Virginia , all sales were by the yard. Another difference in the two stores is the lack of descriptors (color, quality, or materials of construction) in the Colden Day Book.

Milspaugh (Millspaugh) was one of the most common surnames in the DayBook.  It appeared 459 times! The given name of Hanneas (or Honnes) Milspaugh appeared 36 times.

Hanneas bought a wide variety of items on this August visit to the store. They included other sewing items like Persian Fabric and Vest Buttons, table items (Plate, Earthen Tea Pot, Cups, and Saucers), a Primer, and Tradeware (Ragstone, Gimblet, and Indigo Dye).

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