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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 272 words

I have not heard from Lady Warren about any Business since I wrote Her about your Bonds as to the Deed I will Deliver it to any Person you* Please to Order As I dont think it safe to send it in the Common Way I shall be Obliged to You for any Papers You have Relative to S^" Peters Lands, And will give you a Lease of Seven Years for Mills Lott You Permitting the Man who is Already on to Live there as he is You' let me know what you Propose to Give for the Yearly Rent I am with sincerity

^ D^ Sir Your most Obedient Humble Sert To Sir William Johnson Bar* Oliver DeLancey

married to Lady Warr^ins Daughter. When the father of these, Augustus Fitzroy Died, Lady Fitzroy married James Jeffries Esqr Commissioner of Customcs. The present Lady Fitzroy is daughter to Sir Harry Liddnl, now Ld Ravcnsworth. MSS.

Sir Wni. Johnson was appt'd Lady Cosby's Agent in this country 23 August 1763 :-- Her Ladyship's will, a copy of which is among these MSS., bears date 4th May 1767. She left the bulk of her personal, and all her real estate to her grand daughter Elzth. Jeffries, but in case this young lady should happen to die unmarried, or marry without the consent of her guardians, it was to go to her sisters, Grace and Lucy. Should all these ladies marry without their guanlians' consent, the property was to be divided equally among them. The Trustees to Ladys Cs estate appointed Sir Wm. Johnson their Attorney, in Amer-ca, by puw«r dateU 22a March, 1768. Ev.