Deed, DE, Sussex, DENIS HUDSON to SAMUEL TRUIT 1738 Deed of sale DENIS HUDSON to SAMUEL TRUIT THIS INDENTURE made the last day of July in the 11th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George II, by ye grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King defender of the faith and in the year of Our Lord 1738 by and between DENIS HUDSON of the county of Sussex Somerset, Yeoman, of the one part and SAMUEL TRUIT of the county of Sussex on Delaware Bay, Yeoman, of the other part. WITNESSETH that whereas there was at the request of GEORGE BISHOP a warrant granted him for taking up two hundred acres of land from under the hand and seal of RICHARD HILL, ISAAC HARRIS, and JAMES LOGAN the commissioners of property for granting of land under the honorable WILLIAM LEVIN proprietor of the province of Pennsylvania bearing date ye 30th of September Anno Domini 1718 and by JACOB TAYLOR, surveyor general, to me directed and the said GEORGE BISHOP requiring me to lay the said the said warrant on a piece of land situated in the county of four said lying on the north side of the norther-most branch of Cedar Creek as by the certificate from under the hand of the surveyor of the County May more at-large appear and the said GEORGE BISHOP did by his deed of sale bearing date the first day of October 1733 convey on to the above named DENIS HUDSON the above recited land. Beginning at a corner White Oak standing on the branch above the land thence running up the said branch binding with the several watercourses 385 perches to a corner Red Oak of MATTHEW PARKER's land standing on the head of a small branch and thence running with the line of ??? land N 40 degrees W 120 perches to a Red Oak sapling in said line and thence N 80 degrees E 200 85 perches to a corner Red Oak thence S 40 degrees E 100 and 18 perches home to the first bounder. Containing and laid out for 210 acres of land surveyed the 9th day of January Anno Domini 1722 by ROBERT SHANKLAND, surveyor of the county of Sussex, and the said DENIS HUDSON for and in consideration of the sum of £50 current money of this government has bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain, sell, and deliver unto the above named SAMUEL TRUIT his heirs and assigns to have and to hold the said 210 acres of land and all and singular other the premises before hereby granted, bargain, and sold or mentioned or intended to be here by granted, bargained, and sold with the premises and appurtenances unto the said SAMUEL TRUIT his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns forever, free of and clear of and from all other former gifts, grants, bargains, sales, mortgages and encumbrances whatsoever the rents and services due to the Lord or Lords of the fee only accepted and foreprized and the said DENIS HUDSON for himself his heirs and the said 210 acres of land and singular other the premises and appurtenances unto the said SAMUEL TRUIT his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claim or claims of The Honorable the Proprietors is here by excepted and reserved shall and will forever hereafter warrant and defend by virtue of these presents. In testimony where of the said DENIS HUDSON have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. DENIS HUDSON {seal, his h mark} Sealed and delivered in presence of JOHN MAY AMBROSE WHITE Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, DENIS HUDSON to SAMUEL TRUIT 1738 Sussex The within deed of sale was acknowledged by the within DENIS HUDSON unto the within SAMUEL TRUIT and open court August term 1738 entered in LIB. G. Test JOHN WELBORE, deputy clerk Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, DENIS HUDSON to SAMUEL TRUIT 1738 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **