GEORGE HOTTEL'S WILL Shenandoah Co., VA  1782
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GEORGE HOTTEL'S WILL WILL BOOK B PAGE 327

An abstract of the will of George Hottel was taken from Probate records 
of Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., Va.; the will is dated May 25, 1782.

In the name of God, Amen: I, George Huddle, of the county of Shenandoah, 
in the Commonwealth of Virginia, being weakly and infirm in body, but of 
sound and disposing mind and memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the 
same, and calling to mind the mortality of mankind, that it is appointed 
for all men once to die, I do therefore make and publish this my last 
will and testament in the following manner and form, that is to say, 
first, I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it, 
and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian 
like manner, nothing doubting but at the last day I shall receive the 
same again at the General Resurrection, and such worldly estate wherewith 
it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, demise and devise the 
same in the following manner and form:

1 Provides for the payment of all just debts and funeral expenses. Then 
comes bequests:
2 To my grandchildren, Henry, Gideon and John, sons of my oldest son 
John, deceased, 203 acres valued at 220 pounds of money.
3 To my son Henry, 218 acres, valued at 140 pounds in money.
4 To my daughter Elizabeth, wife of Christian Copp, 170 acres, valued at 
100 pounds in money, being the same tract devised to him and George 
Keller by his father, John Hottel.
5 To my son Jacob, 253 acres including dwelling house, valued at 140 
pounds in money.
6 To my son David, 202 acres valued at 100 pounds in money.
7 To my son George, 200 acres, Hampshire County, valued at 80 pounds in 
money.
8 To my daughter Dorothy, wife of Jacob Funkhouser, 404 acres, Hampshire 
County, valued at 100 pounds in money.
9 To my son Daniel, 220 acres, Hampshire County valued at 50 pounds in 
money.
10 To my daughter Anna, wife of Jacob Hamman, 409 acres, on Trout Run 
valued at 100 pounds in money.
Appoints Henry and Jacob, sons, his executors.
Witnessed by Jacob Rinker, Jr., Henry Keller and Jacob Keller.
Signed: George Hottel.
Probated Apr. 26, 1787.

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