1II. John Mercer’s Answers, c.20–26 April 1759 (Washington Papers)
Answers to the foregoing Queries To the first. All such Goods as may be liable to perish or be the worse for keeping are by Law directed to be sold by public Auction as soon as conveniently may be after the debts paid —Yet I am of Opinion a Division may be made of the personal as well as the real Estate by the method hereafter mentioned. Mrs Washington has a clear right to one third of the...
2I. Queries to John Mercer, 20 April 1759 (Washington Papers)
Be pleased on the other side to answer the following queries in a full and ample manner and oblige very much, Yr most Obedt Servt First—Does the Law require that all the Personal Estate (Negros only excepted) of the late Colo. Custis be sold, in order to lay of[f] his Widows dower and daughter’s part. or can it be done by the Inventory & appraisment—or lastly by dividing the Estate as it...
3Appendix B. Account of Sale in Williamsburg for the Estate, 25 October 1759 (Washington Papers)
An Account of the Sail of the Estate of Colo. Custis Decst in WmsBurg October 25 1759 £ s. d. 104. 2 Pewter Dishes and 6 Plates To Cash paid 1. 2. 6 105. 4 Pewter Dishes To George Chaplain .12. 6 106. 9 High Leathe Chears To Thos Wilkins 2. 5. 6 107. 1 Tin Basket & other Lumber To John Greenhow .11. 108. 1 Jarr one pr Scales & weights To Wm Graves .15. 6 109. 1 Ladle 2 Candle Sticks &...
4To George Washington from John Mercer, 16 June 1760 (Washington Papers)
I promised myself the Satisfaction of seeing you this Court but on my return from Williamsburg by one of my Horses falling I was thrown out of the Chair & hurt both my Ancles so much as to prevent my Journey. I have therefore got my Son to come up once more for that money of Mr Clifton’s order’d to be paid me by the Decree & hope he will not come without it, not only as my Interest has been...
5To George Washington from John Mercer, 3 May 1765 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Mercer, 3 May 1765. The catalog entry states that Mercer is “explaining his reason for not being prompt in the payment of interest due” (Thomas Birch’s Sons, catalog no. 683, item 736, 5–6 April 1892). For John Mercer’s indebtedness to the Daniel Parke Custis Estate, see doc. III-B, n.29, in Settlement of the Daniel Parke Custis Estate, 20 April 1759–5 Nov. 1761 .