Early Life and Family
Truitt was born in Murderkill Hundred, Kent County, Delaware, near Felton. His Father was Samuel Truitt,b.1733 Worcester,Maryland d.1788 Worcester,Maryland his Mother was Ester Sturgis b.1737 Somerset.Maryland d.1777. he was certainly a descendent of a George Truitt who settled in Accomack County, Virginia in the 17th century. He married Margaret "Mary" Hodgson and they had one child, Sarah. Their farm and primary residence was later known as Frazier Farm and is located east of Felton on the Canterbury Road, now State Route 15. They also had a home at 12 South Main Street in Camden. They were members of the Methodist Church.
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