Deed, DE, Sussex, Samuel Truit to John Collins 1760

JOHN COLLINS from SAMUEL TRUIT

THIS INDENTURE made the 5th day of November in the year of Our Lord 1760 between
SAMUEL TRUIT of Sussex County on Delaware, Yeoman, of the one part and JOHN COLLINS
of the said County, Yeoman, on the other part.

WITNESSETH that the said SAMUEL TRUIT, for and in consideration of the sum of £100
lawful current money of this government to him in hand paid the receipt whereof he
does hereby acknowledge, and himself there with fully contented and paid have
granted, bargained, and sold, released, and confirmed and by these presents do
grant, bargain, and sell, release and confirm unto the aforesaid JOHN COLLINS his
heirs and assigns forever part of a larger tract originally granted to HENRY BOWMAN
and JOHN BOWMAN which grand by the said JOHN BOWMAN as survivor after the death of
the said HENRY BOWMAN was assigned unto DENNIS BRYAN, WILLIAM TOWNSEND and the
aforesaid DENNIS BRYAN, and WILLIAM TOWNSEND by ROBERT SHANKLAND Deputy surveyor
the 9th day of March 1715 laid out the said Grant on a tract of land on the north
side of the most northernmost branch of Cedar Creek for the quantity of 450 acres
which land afterwards by the mutual agreement of the said DENNIS BRYAN and WILLIAM
TOWNSEND by the same surveyor on the 19th day of February 1716 divided the same and
the part of said tract allotted to the said WILLIAM TOWNSEND, he the said TOWNSEND
by his deed of sale dated the day of August 1720 sold on to a certain GEORGE BISHOP
who by his deed of sale dated the first day of October 1733 did sell the same unto
DENNIS HUDSON and that aforesaid DENNIS HUDSON by his deed of sale date of the
first day of August 1738 sold the same to SAMUEL TRUIT by his last will and
testament bequeathed to his son SAMUEL TRUIT as May more at-large appear recourse
thereunto had will more plainly appear, which said tract of land situated as above
said:

    Beginning at a corner Red Oak, one of the division bounders aforesaid
    standing on a branch of Cedar Creek and; thence running up the said
    branch on the several watercourses 140 perches to a corner White Oak
    standing on the north side of the mouth of Polecat Branch; thence up the
    said Branch N 66 degrees W 60 perches to a marked White Oak standing in
    the cove of said branch and then by a line of his N 35 degrees E 160
    perches to a mark Red Oak of the whole dividend and; thence with the line
    of “Dots” land N 55 degrees E 168 to a marked Red Oak in the said line
    and; thence along the division Line S 35 degrees E 230 perches home to
    the first bounder.

Containing and laid out for 200 Acres as above said together with all and singular
the houses, gardens, improvements, rents, profits, benefits, and appurtenances to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above-mentioned land and premises with the appurtenances
unto the aforesaid JOHN COLLINS his heirs and assigns and to the only proper use
and behoof of the said JOHN COLLINS his heirs and assigns forever.

And the said SAMUEL TRUIT, for him and his heirs, the land and premises aforesaid
and every part thereof against him and his heirs and against all and every other
person and persons whatsoever to the said JOHN COLLINS his heirs and assigns shall
and will warrant and forever defend firmly by these presents the rents due and
owing to the Lord or Lords of the fee accepted, foreprized.




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                Deed, DE, Sussex, Samuel Truit to John Collins 1760

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year
first above written.

SAMUEL TRUIT {seal}

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of

WILLIAM SHANKLAND
CHARLES RAWLINGS




Sussex on Delaware

It was indeed was acknowledged in due form of law at a court of common pleas held
at lose Lewes the 5th day of November 1760 by and unto the parties there in named.

Test

RYVES HOLT, Prothonotary




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