Johannes Hottel Will, Frederick Co., VA
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JOHANNES HOTTEL'S WILL                             (Age 75)

A copy of John Hottel's last will and testament is herewith 
produced in full, bearing date August 11, 1760, admitted to 
probate in the Court of Frederick Co., Virginia, at 
Winchester, November 5, 1760, as follows:

In the name of God, Amen:

  I, John Hoddle, of the county of Frederick and Colony of 
Virginia, being in health of body and of perfect mind and 
memory, thanks be given to God, calling to mind the mortality 
of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men to die 
once, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, 
that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and 
recommend my soul into the hand of God that gave it, and my 
body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent 
Christian burial at the discretion of my executors, nothing 
doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the 
same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such 
worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in 
this life, I give, devise and dispose of in the following 
manner and form.

  First, that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid.  
I also give and bequeath to Margaret, my dear wife, one full 
third part of my whole estate by her to be enjoyed during her 
natural life, and then at her decease to fall to my 
executors.  Also, I give to my eldest son, Charles Hoddle, 
ten pounds of current money of Virginia, to be raised and 
levied out of my estate.
  Also, I give to my youngest son, George Hoddle, and my son-
in-law, George Keller the -- which two I likewise constitute, 
make and ordain my executors of this, my last will and 
testament -- all and singular, my lands together with all my 
movable estate, to be equally divided between them after my 
decease and the decease of my wife, then by them freely to be 
possessed and enjoyed, and I hereby utterly disavow, revoke 
and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, 
legacies, and bequests and executors by me in any wise before 
named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this 
and no other to be my last will and testament.

  In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
this eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord, one 
thousand seven hundred and sixty.

         his
JOHN X HODDLE. [Seal]
        mark

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the 
said, John Hoddle, as his last will and testament, in the 
presence of us who in the presence of each other and in his 
presence have hereunto subscribed our names.

Witnesses:
 Benjamin Denton
 John North
 John Little

Will book No. 2, page 444.

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Jane Hunter Hodgson
Tucson, Arizona
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