Samuel Hearn
- Born: 1739, Somerset Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth Methvin about 1760
- Died: Bef 08 Jul 1803, Sussex Co., DE
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SAMUEL HEARN 12/24/1802 07/08/1803 "being in perfect health of body . . ." Bequeaths to:
1. William Hearn -son, Thomas Hearn -son, to have all the testator's lands, tenements and messuages to be divided equally between them, William to have Negro girl "Denny" and Negro boy "Peter", Thomas to have Negro girl "Dinah" and Negro boy "George", Thomas to have 1 horse, bridle and saddle and 1 bed and furn, named executors of the will
2. Benjamin Hearn -son, to have Negro boy "Stephen" and Negro girl "Esther"
3. Nancy Ellis -daughter, to have Negro girl "Rose"
4. Hannah Hasty -daughter, to have Negro girl "Phillis"
5. Polley Melson -daughter, Betsey Parsons -daughter, remainder of the estate to be divided among all of testator's above named children,
6. Elizabeth Hearn -wife, to have all the testator's estate both real and personal for her natural life and widowhood she making no waste or destruction and at her death or remarriage to be divided as above.
Witnesses: Benjamin Collins, Joshua Lingo, Gillis Collins
Then came: Benjamin Collins and Gillis Collins
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
Samuel married Elizabeth Methvin, daughter of Thomas Methvin and Mary (?), about 1760. (Elizabeth Methvin was born about 1740 in Somerset Co., MD and died before 03 Aug 1804 in Sussex Co., DE.)
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