Deed, DE, Sussex, JOHN HUDSON & MAJOR HUDSON to JOSEPH TRUIT, 1772 JOSEPH TRUIT from JOHN HUDSON THIS INDENTURE made this second day of November 1772. BETWEEN JOHN HUDSON Sr. and MAJOR HUDSON of the county of Sussex of the one part and JOSEPH TRUIT of the other part. WITNESSETH that whereas there is a certain tractor parcel of land situated in being in the county of Sussex above said and being in the forest of Cedar Creek and lying in the proprietors adjoining land of WILLIAM HUDSON and of ANANIAS HUDSON, deceased, the land of JOSHUA HUDSON and land of HENRY HUDSON which said tract of land was surveyed and laid out of the 16th day of May 1765 by DAVID HILLFORD at you request of ye said JOHN HUDSON. BEGINNING at a stooping Peach tree lease Oak; running from thence S 41 degrees W 7½ perches to a white oak; from thence S 57 degrees W 30 perches and 7 links to a stake; thence S 30½ degrees W 66 perches to a stake; thence West 4 perches to a white oak; thence S 16 degrees E 73 perches and 5 links to a stake; thence N 63¼ E 97 perches to a Black Oak; thence N 62¾ degrees E 25 perches to a stake within 8 Links of a small sapling; thence N 14 degrees W 96 perches and 7 links to a Peach tree Oak at the head of shovel branch; thence N 86 degrees W 18 perches to a stake by a ditch; thence down ye said branch the several courses to the place of beginning. CONTAINING and laid out for 86¼ acres of land with six pr. OT allowance, be the same more or less. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that ye before said JOHN HUDSON and MAJOR HUDSON in and for the sum and consideration of £100 lawful money of Pennsylvania to them in hand paid by the above said JOSEPH TRUIT at the receipt of which they do hereby acknowledge and more fully contented satisfied and paid. THEREFORE they do, by these presents, give, Grant, bargain, and sell, alienate, convey, release, and confirm the above recited land with all and singular building, houses, ways, easements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belong or in any wise appertaining unto the said JOSEPH TRUIT his heirs and assigns to ye only proper use and behoof of him the said JOSEPH TRUIT, his heirs and executors, administrators and assigns forever, freely and clearly acquitted of and from all other grants, gifts, bargains, sales, leases and release by them he said JOHN HUDSON and MAJOR HUDSON before buy them made and do by virtue of these presents warrant and defend the before recited land and bargained premises unto you said JOSEPH TRUIT his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever from ye claim and claims of all persons by, from, or under them you said JOHN HUDSON and MAJOR HUDSON them or their heirs, executors, administrators and all of them without let or disturbance but to hold quiet possession of the same and for a further confirmation confirmation of these presents according to law and the true intent meaning here of they, the said JOHN HUDSON and MAJOR HUDSON, do hereby empower their trusty friends be as BOAZ MANLOVE and DANIEL NUNEZ Esquires or any of them attorneys or attorneys irrevocable to acknowledge on to make over the aforesaid deed of sale in open court according to law and for you true performance of these presents the said JOHN HUDSON and MAJOR HUDSON have hereunto set their hand and seals you day and date first above written. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, JOHN HUDSON & MAJOR HUDSON to JOSEPH TRUIT, 1772 JOHN HUDSON {seal, his mark} MAJOR HUDSON {seal} Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us BENJAMIN TRUIT WILLIAM HUDSON Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, JOHN HUDSON & MAJOR HUDSON to JOSEPH TRUIT, 1772 Sussex Delaware At a court of common pleas held at Lewes for the county aforesaid the 4th day of November in the year of Our Lord 1772 ye within deed of sale was acknowledged in due form of law by DANIEL NUNEZ Esquire one of the attorneys therein named unto ye within named grantee the power being first proved by oath of WILLIAM HUDSON, one of his subscribing Witnesses thereto. Test: RUSSELL, Deputy Prothonotary Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, JOHN HUDSON & MAJOR HUDSON to JOSEPH TRUIT, 1772 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **