"Know all men by these presents, that I, Jonathan Dunham of the Town of Woodbridge in the County of Middlesex in the Province of New Jersey, yeoman, for divers good causes and lawful considerations me hereunto moving, but more especially for that my father, Jonathan Dunham in his last words did declare that it was his will that each of his four sons should have an equal share of all the land he was then possessed of except (one word here indistinct, but looks like orchard) more to my self than to the other of his three younger sons. In Consideration whereof, I the said Jonathan Dunham, have given, granted, made over and confirmed, and by these presents do give, grant, make over and confirm unto my Brother Benjamin Dunham, his heirs and assigns several parcels of upland and meadow lying within the township of Woodbridge aforesaid and bounded as followeth; Imprimis. I give unto my said brother Benjamin, one house lot containing nine acres, be it more or less, which said lot was by this town granted to my father, lying on the east side of teh meeting house ground bounded on the south side by the land of Samuel Smith, on the East side by the said meeting house ground.

Also I give unto the said Benjamin three acres of upland be it more or less adjoining to the Northerly and Westerly sides of the said houselot which said three acres was pursuant to a towns grant laid out to my father by the Lot Layers as by the returns thereof entered in their towns book. Item. I give unto my said brother two acres of meadow or marsh which my father formerly bought of Stephen Stout lying on the East side of the said house lot and southerly from the old mill together with all slips and pieces of meadow adjoining to the easterly side of the said house lot, excepting a small piece which I have given unto my brother David Dunham.

Also I give unto my said brother Benjamin, a parcel of upland containing fourty acres more or less, it being just one third part of my father's out (?) accommodations of land in said Woodbridge, and lying in the northeast end thereof, bounded as followeth; Beginning at a large white oak marked on four sides wich said oak is the easterly corner bound of the said land, from thence running northewest thirty chains to a forked dogwood tree marked on four sides; thence southwest thirty chains to a forked ash tree marked on four sides and from thence in a straight line to the first mentioned white oak; Also four acres of swamp land lying at the south east end of the said forty acres, bounded on the northwest by the said forty acres, southwest and northeast by land land in common, and southwest by land belonging to David Dunham, being fourteen chains in length and seventeen rods in breadth.

Also I give unto the said Benjamin, twelve acres of upland lying southerly from my now dwelling house, it being a part of that land which was by this town allowed to my father in consideration of highways running through his land, bounded on the south by Mr. Sherpherd's land, west and north by my own land, and on the ast by land in Common, whest and north by a peperidge tree, marked on four sides, which siad tree is te northeast corner bound mark for Mr. Shepherd's said land; from thence running west-northwest forty-five rods to a stake planted, marked on four sides, thence north-northeast thrity-two rods to a ragged rock and stake planted by it; from thence easterly fifty-six rods to a forked beach marked on four sides and from thence southerly fourty-two rods to the peperidge tree whence it began.

All the before mentioned parcel of upland and meadow together with a fourth part of the freehold and right of commonage which did belong to my father in said Woodbridge, I the said Jonathan Dunham do by these presents freely, fully and absolutely give to my said brother Benjamin Dunham, his heirs and assigns, to have and to hold all the said upland and meadow and fourth part of the freehold with all the privileges and profits and advantage thereto belonging, together with all the houseing, fencing, (one word not clear) and all other like improvements made on the said land to the onely use and benefit and behoof of him, the said Benjamin Dunham, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever free from any challenge, claims or demands of or from me the said Jonathan Dunham, my heirs paying or any of my or their survivors, he the said Benjamin his heirs paying the Lord Proprietors quit-rent, Rates Taxes and all other charges which are or shall become due for and upon the said land and premises; and also that the said Benjamin whall make and maintain an equal part of all fence between us so far as we shall both improve.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and five.       JONATHAN DUNHAM (L. S.)

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of John Bloomfield, Ezekiel Bloomfield, Tho's Pike.

Personally came before me Jonathan Dunham and acknowledged the within Deed of Gift to his brother Benjamin Dunham to be of his own act and deed. April the second 1705.

                  Samuel Hale, Justice

Copy of Deed recorded in book A.A.A. page 216 of Deeds on file in the office of the Secretary of State at Trenton, N.J."