Deed, DE, Sussex, Benjamin Truitt to Joseph Truitt Jr., 1770

JOSEPH TRUITT Jr. from BENJAMIN TRUITT

This indenture made this twenty second day of February one thousand seven hundred
and seventy by and between BENJAMIN TRUITT of ye county of Sussex on Delaware,
yeoman of ye one part and JOSEPH TRUITT Jr. of the same place, yeoman, of the other
part.

Witnesseth that whereas there is a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being
in Cedar Creek Hundred in the aforesaid county, being part of a larger tract of
land surveyed to BENJAMIN TRUITT by WILLIAM SHANKLAND, deputy surveyor for five
hundred acres, reference thereunto being had with more full and and at large make
appear which smaller tract or parcel of land is laid out of southwest of the
aforesaid larger tract.

    Beginning at a corner stake standing in the line of ANNANIAS HUDSON’s
    Land and running from thence south 23½ degrees east 180¾ perches to a
    stake standing in the line of FRANCES ROBERTS land; then with ye line of
    the said land North 85 degrees East 27 perches; thence North 56 East 38¼
    perches; thence south 43 East 57 perches to a corner Red Oak being a
    corner of JONATHAN MILLMON’s land; thence North 47½ East 90 perches;
    thence North 53½ degrees East 178 perches; thence North 77 degrees West
    90 perches home to the first place of beginning.

Containing and laid out for one hundred and thirty five acres of land.

NOW THIS INDENTURE FURTHER WITNESSETH that the above said BENJAMIN TRUITT for
the valuable consideration of the sum of forty three pounds of good and lawful
money of Pennsylvania to him in hand paid by the aforesaid JOSEPH TRUITT Jr.
before sealing and delivery of these presence, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged and of every part thereof doth request and forever discharge ye
aforesaid JOSEPH TRUITT Jr. his heirs, executors, administrators & assigns
have given granted, bargained and sold & by these presents do absolutely give,
grant, bargain and sell unto the aforesaid JOSEPH TRUITT Jr., his heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns all ye above recited land containing one
hundred and thirty five acres.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above righted lands of one hundred and thirty five
acres against the lawful claim or claims of him he said BENJAMIN TRUITT, his
heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns and the said BENJAMIN TRUITT, do
for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns covenant and
agree to and with the above said JOSEPH TRUITT, his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns to warrant and defend the aforesaid one hundred and
thirty five acres of land with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in
any wise appertaining against ye lawful claim or claims of him ye said
BENJAMIN TRUITT, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns or any person
or persons claiming by from or under them or any of them.




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           Deed, DE, Sussex, Benjamin Truitt to Joseph Truitt Jr., 1770

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal ye day & year first
above written.

BENJAMIN TRUITT {seal}

Sealed & delivered in presence of

JOHN RODNEY
JOHN WILLBANK

Sussex on Delaware the within deed was acknowledge in due form of law at the
court of Common Pleas held at Lewes the 6th day of March 1770 by and unto ye
parties within named.

Test
JACOB KOLLOCK, prothonotary




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