Sussex-Statewide County DE Archives Wills.....Hearn, Jonathan A. September 3, 1884
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Source: Will Book P, No. 15, Folio 58& Rg4545.009, Roll # 107
Written: September 3, 1884
Recorded: October 25, 1884

                      Reference: microfilm RG4545.009, Roll # 107
                       Will of Jonathan A. Hearn:  Public Archives, Hall of 
Records, Dover, Del.
      I, Jonathan A. Hearn of the town of Laurel, county of Sussex and state of 
Delaware, do make, publish, and declare my last will and testament in the 
manner and form following "To Wit"..
        First and principally I recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it, 
and my body to the earth from which it taken, to be buried in a decent 
Christian like manner.
        Item First: My will and desire is, that my tract of land situated near 
Delmar, in the county of Sussex and state aforesaid containing eighty acres, 
more or less be divided into three lots or parcels, and sold by my executor 
hereafter to be named, to the highest bidder or bidders, therefore (reserving 
one quarter of an acre for a burial ground, where my father and mother are 
buried, for the purpose of burying relatives and friends of the family) and out 
of the proceeds thereof to pay all just debts outstanding against me at this 
date, and the balance of the said proceeds, together with a judgment note I 
hold against Nehemiah B. Lecates, and my mule and cart, to be equally divided 
between four of my children ( Viz: Alfred W., Stephen G., Mary E., and Martha 
A. to them and each of them, their heirs and assigns forever.
         Second: I desire and direct my said executor to sell one third of an 
acre on the east side of my lot at the depot in Laurel, adjoining the lot of 
James B. Phillips, to the highest bidder therefore, and with the proceeds 
thereof pay such debts as may be contracted by me from this date, burial 
expenses, and erect tombs to the graves of myself, my wife, my son Patrick, 
such as Theodore Mitchell has placed at the grave of his wife in the M.E. 
Cemetery in Laurel, and the residue of said proceeds to be equally divided 
between my two sons Job S. and Elijah R. Hearn, to them and their heirs forever.
          Third: I give and bequeath unto my two sons Job S. and Elijah R. 
Hearn, all my carpenters tools to be equally divided between them.
          Fourth: I give and bequeath unto my wife Frances S. Hearn, all the 
residue of my lot at the depot in Laurel, together with the houses thereon, 
also all the household furniture to be held by her for and during the period of 
her natural life (in lien of dower in the lands devised to be sold) and at the 
death of her my said wife, for the lot and houses to be equally divided between 
my two sons Job S. Hearn and Elijah R. Hearn, to them during their natural 
lives and at their death to their children respectively, their heirs, and 
assigns forever, and the household goods to be equally divided between my two 
sons Job S. and Elijah R. and my daughter Mary E. , to them and their heirs 
forever, and I hereby authorize and empower my executor to convey the lands 
authorized to be sold to the purchasers thereof by good and sufficient deeds 
for the same.
                It is also my desire that each portion of my said property bear 
its own expense in the settlement of my estate.
                Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint William B. Records of 
the town of Laurel, aforesaid sole executor of this my last will and testament, 
hereby revoking all former wills heretofore my me made.
                In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
third day of September in the year of our Lord one-thousand-eight-hundred and 
eighty-four.

                                           Jonathan A. Hearn    seal

    Signed, sealed, and published by Jonathan A. Hearn, the testor, as and for 
his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who at his request and in 
his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as 
witnesses thereto:
                               
                                 W. S. Callaway

                                  James H. Williams


Additional Comments:
The cemetery known as "The Bloxom Daugherty Farm Cemetery" is the donated land 
for a cemetery where Jonathan A Hearn's parents are buried with some of his 
family,relatives and their close friends.It is located 1 to 1 1/2 miles north 
of Delmar on the old road from Delmar to Laurel. He and some other members of 
his family are buried in a cemetery at Laurel, Delaware.

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