Person:Samuel Garlick (1)

Two Letters by Samuel Garlick

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Samuel Garlick to Robert Hill
Undated, prob. between 1740-1770, in King Wm. Co., VA.
Wednesday Afternoon.

Dear Sir,

I will be greatly obliged if you will lend me a turn of Wheat & have it well ground at your mill. The old Lady had a seton put in her neck last thursday by Doc. Levert. She has been greatly indisposed ever since, owing I suppose to the inflamation, which has now ceased, & she is something better. Mrs. White and family came to see us last sunday & will stay 'till saturday. We are hard run as to belly timber. No fish to be gotten out of the Weire.

The Rosetree is again on a visit to Hoskin's. Pray dispatch Betsey as soon as you can & oblige.

Your affec. friend
S. Garlick

Mrs. Ben Pollard died the 7th instant
in child bed with her seventh child.

(on reverse side:) We have had several fine rains.

(Letter addressed to:)
Robert Hill, Esq.

Names mentioned:

• Robert Hill was the husband of Hannah Garlick, Samuel's daughter, probably the oldest of Samuel's 7 children.
• The 'Old Lady' would be Samuel's wife, Mary Camm b.1727.
• Mrs. White and family would refer to Elizabeth (Camm) White, Mary's sister, and wife of Rev. Alexander White.
• Not sure about Mrs. Ben Pollard. Samuel's son, John Garlick, married Anne "Nancy" Pollard, dau. of Robert Pollard.
• Don't have a clue about "Rosetree", "Hoskins" or "Betsey".

Found at www.suddenlink.net/pages/fpreston/garletr2.htm.

Samuel Garlick to Robert Hill (Undated, probably 1740-1780)

Dr. Sir,

Betsey will come over a friday night if you can send for her. The girls came home a monday and I did not get from Ayletts untill after dark the same day and had some writing business to do which caused me to forget writing you by Sam. He set off a tuesday morning before I was up. All well in Caroline.

The cotton sent to Taylor Lumpkin was good merchantable Cotton. I believe he is a mean dog. I have lent out Iron and cant have it returned now, am in great want of some. If you can spare me a little shall be obliged to you. There is very good Salt at Ayletts at 1500.0. per bus. Would it not be wise to lay in a good stock ? If I am not out in my politicks I think that article will soon be veryhigh as by a Dutch War there will be less trade than we have lately had, triffling as that has been.

Yours
S. Garlick

(Addressed to:)
Robert Hill Esq. King & Queen

Mrs. Walker will be so good as to send this to
the School House today and oblige. S. Garlick

People mentioned in letter:

• Samuel Garlick b.ca.1725 d.ca.1772 lived in King William Co., VA, place called "Mt. Pleasant" on the Mattapony. Wife is Mary Camm.
• 'Betsey', not a clue.
• 'The girls', not sure but Samuel had 4 daughters, Hannah, Sarah, Mary and Elizabeth.
• 'Ayletts', Aylett is a town on the Mattapony. Also, Samuel's wife, Mary, had a sister Sarah Camm who married Dr. John Walker. John was the son of Benjamin Walker and Ann Aylett.
• 'by Sam', not a clue. Guess 'Sam' was from Caroline County, VA.
• 'Mrs. Walker' could be wife of the Dr. John Walker above.
• 'Robert Hill', husband of Hannah Garlick, Samuel's oldest daughter.

1.   Will of Samuel Garlick, 1765. (Virginia Will Records: from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1982). pg 727).

   Will proved 10 Oct 1772 King William County, Virginia.