bequests of Priscilla Hearne to her children is because of former advancements, and her will was intended to equalize all.

Here follows official testamentary bond of Priscilla Hearne’s administrator, Apr. 19, 1796:

Know all men by these presents, That we, Lowther Hearne and Ebenezer Hearne of the County of Sussex in the State of Delaware, and Samuel Hearne of the same County, yeoman, are held and firmly bound unto the state of Delaware aforesaid, in the sum of Five Hundred Pounds of lawful money of the Delaware State, to be paid for the use of the same, to which Payment well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our and each of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the nineteenth day of April One thousand seven hundred and ninety six.

The Condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounded Lowther Hearne and Ebenezer Hearne, Executors of the Testament and Last Will of Priscilla Hearne, late of Sussex County, deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, which have, shall or may come to the hands, possession or knowledge of them, the said Lowther Hearne and Ebenezer Hearne or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons whatsoever, for them and the same so made, do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Register’s Office, for the County aforesaid, on or before the nineteenth day of July next ensuing: And the same Goods, Chattels and Credits and all other Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of them the said Lowther Hearne & Ebenezer Hearne, or to the hands of any other person or persons for them do well and truly administer according to Law: and further, shall make or cause to be made a true, and just account of their said administration on or before the nineteenth day of April next ensuing; And all the rest, residue and remainder of the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said deceased, which shall be found remaining on said Executors account, the same being first examined and allowed by the said Register or his successors. The Register for the time being shall deliver and pay, distribute and dispose of, agreeable to the Tenor and Effect of the Last Will and Testament of the said deceased, then the above obligation to be void

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