Deed, DE, Sussex, BENJAMIN TRUIT Sr. to BENJAMIN TRUIT Jr. 1772 THIS INDENTURE made 31st day of October in the year of Our Lord 1772. Between BENJAMIN TRUIT of the county of Sussex on Delaware of the one part and BENJAMIN TRUIT, son of ye aforesaid BENJAMIN TRUIT, of ye the other part. Witnesseth that ye said BENJAMIN TRUIT Sr. for and in consideration of the sum of 65 lb current and lawful money of ye said province of Pennsylvania to me and hand paid by the set BENJAMIN TRUIT younger before the in ceiling and delivery here of the receipt where am I do hereby acknowledge myself to be there with fully satisfied, contented and paid have bargained, sold, and by these presents to give, grant, bargain, and sell, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said BENJAMIN TRUIT the younger 101 acres of land, the lines and courses are as followeth: Beginning at a corner post and running from thence N 47½ degrees E 7 N ¾ perches to a Spanish Oak; thence N 33½ degrees W 111½ perches to a corner White Oak; thence N 16½ degrees W 20¼ perches to a crooked White Oak; thence N 69 degrees E 40 perches to a corner Red Oak; thence N 51 degrees W 53¼ perches to a corner White Oak; thence N 39 degrees E 7 perches; thence NW 25 perches to a corner post; thence with a dividing line S 21 degrees W 172 purchase to a corner post of JOSEPH TRUIT’s [TRUITT] land; thence along the line of JOSEPH TRUIT’s Land S 54 degrees E 125½ perches home to ye first bounder or place of beginning. CONTAINING and laid out for 101 acres of land, as aforesaid. BEING PART of a larger tract of land situated in the county aforesaid, Cedar Creek hundred, containing two hundred acres granted unto ye aforesaid BENJAMIN TRUIT Sr. by warrant bearing date at Philadelphia the 9th day of June 1737 lying within the bounds of the manor Worminghurst and called and known by the name of Spittles Field and certified by ROBERT SHANKLAND Deputy surveyor for the county aforesaid and ye aforesaid 101 acres of land was laid off and surveyed to ye aforesaid BENJAMIN TRUIT ye younger by WILLIAM SHANKLAND Deputy surveyor for ye County aforesaid ye 12th day of September year of our Lord 1771 and lying on the South side aforesaid two hundred acres granted unto BENJAMIN TRUIT Sr. and ye said BENJAMIN TRUIT. FOR MYSELF my heirs, executors and administrators the above recited 101 acres of land together with all and singular ye rights and privileges hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto ye said BENJAMIN TRUIT ye younger his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above recited land and premises hereby granted unto ye said BENJAMIN TRUIT younger, his heirs and assigns, free and clear from ye lawful claim or claims of him ye said BENJAMIN TRUIT Sr., his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns and also every other person or persons whatsoever claiming by, from, or under him, them, or any of them, the quit rents now due and hereafter to become due to ye Chief Lord or Lords of the fee only excepted and foreprized, and will warrant and forever defend by virtue of these presents. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, BENJAMIN TRUIT Sr. to BENJAMIN TRUIT Jr. 1772 IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and your first above written. And further I do hereby authorize and empower DAVID NUNEZ and PETER ROBINSON Esquires either of them my attorney or attorneys irrevocable to acknowledge the above deed in open court according to law. BENJAMIN TRUIT [TRUITT] Sr. {seal} Sealed, signed, and delivered in the presence of us WILLIAM HAZZARD PEMBERTON CARLISLE {his mark} Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, BENJAMIN TRUIT Sr. to BENJAMIN TRUIT Jr. 1772 Sussex on Delaware At a court of common pleas held at Lewes for ye County aforesaid the 4th day of November in the year of Our Lord 1772 there was a deed of sale was acknowledged in due form of law by DAVID NUNEZ Esquire attorney there in named unto ye within named granting the power being first proved by ye oath of WILLIAM HAZZARD one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. Test RUSSELL, Prothronotary Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, DE, Sussex, BENJAMIN TRUIT Sr. to BENJAMIN TRUIT Jr. 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 ye like. But if ye use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **