Martha Cary letter to John Hatley Norton, 1771 December 16

Martha Cary letter to John Hatley Norton, 1771 December 16

Martha Cary letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Cary writes concerning Norton's unwillingness to assist her and to inform him that she will give up her right to land in York in exchange for the right to remain on the land where she currently resides.

MS1936.3.567
Folder 51

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Ink on paper

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King & Queen Dec^r 16 1771

John Hatley Norton

Sir

I have receivd your letter of ye
[illegible] Octo^r: wherein you give me small hopes of your
doing any thing of Service to me & blame me for not
doing every thing in my power to render My Hus
bands Character clear to yours & every other per
sons view, My Husband & yourself have had Enemys
I believe on each side, time will determine, it. -

I have receivd a Letter from M^rs. Goosley who
informs me you will not distress me & will settle
the land where I now live (on me) for my life pro
vided I will give up my right to Lot &^c. in York
as soon as that is done I will charefully assign my
right to York _ and am

Sir Y^r. very Hum^l Serv^t
Martha Cary

Address leaf

To
M^r John H. Norton
in
York<

To the care of
M^rs Goosley

King & Queen Ce^r 1771
Martha Cary

respecting [crossed out, illegible] giving her
Leave to live in [crossed out, illegible]
the Glebe land in Kg
& Queen for her Life.