<p><span style=”font-size: small;”>Jacob wrote his will on 17 Sep 1817; it was probated in Wythe County on 9 Dec 1817. (Wythe County, VA Courthouse, Will Book 2, pgs 225-226; Transcription by Janie Z. Dillon) </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”> </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”> In the name of God, amen. I, Jacob Dobler, Senr of Wythe County in the State of Virginia, now of sound and disposing memory, do make this my last will in manner and form following; that is to say: </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”> First, it is my will that all my just debts and funeral expence be punctually paid and discharged. </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”> Secondly, it is my will that after the payment of my debts aforesaid that Mary my wife shall have my Negro boy named Moses, and my Negro girl named Mary and I give and bequeath the said negros slaves Moses and Mary to Mary, my wife and her heirs forever. It is also my will that Mary, my wife shall have the following property, to wit: </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”> one black mare with her colt, if she should have one; two cows and two calves; four head of sheep; eight head of hogs; choice of my stock, one other beef cow or steer. All my meat salt and grain of every description or kind; all my hay; one woman’s saddle; one riding bridle; one bed with its furniture; one painted cupboard or kitchen dresser; all my cupboard furniture, including all my pewter. Two brass candlesticks, one little wheel; two chests; one small table; one tea kettle; one looking glass; one set of fire dogs; one pair of tongs and shovel; one hand bellows; two pots and one dutch oven; one small skillet; two chaires; two water buckets; one washing tub; one small tin trunk; one flax hackle; one brass wire sifter; one coffee mill; all my wool, flax, & thread; two pot hooks; two hogs heads; three milk crocks; one watering pot; one bed stead without a bed; one garden hoe and spade; one ax. And I give and bequeath all the above mentioned property of every description or kind, to Mary, my wife and her heirs forever. </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”> Thirdly, it is my will and order that Henry Hottel who I constitute and appoint to be my executor of this my last will, shall, as conveniently he can after my decease, sell all the balance of my personal property and divide thee price thereof equally amongst my five children Margaret Vaut, Ann Cook, Sally Miller, Easther Davis, and Susannah Miller and the heirs of my daughter Betsy Vaut dec’d, shall have her equal part equally divided amongst them </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”> 4th, I give and bequeath to my son in law Michael Cassell two dollars and no more for his share. </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”> 5th, I give and bequeath to my son Jacob Dobler two dollars for his share and no more. </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”> 6th, I give and bequeath to my daughter Rachel Marshall two dollars and no more for her share. </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”> 7th, it is my will and order that Henry Hottel who I have appointed to be my Executor of this my will, shall keep Anne Kook’s equal part in his own hands, or put it into the hands of any person he may think proper, and advance the same to her in such sums and at such times as he may find that she stands in need of the same; and if it should so happen that Anne Cook should die while the whole or any part of her share remain not paid to her, it shall be equally divided amongst my five children named in the third section of this my will. </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”> 8th, If it should so happen at my decease that I should have any money in hand or debts due to me, in that case, it is my will that my Executor shall collect the same and pay the whole amount thereof to Mary, my wife; and I give and bequeath the said money and debts to her and her heirs forever. </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”> And I do hereby make null and void all and every other or former will and acknowledge this to be my true last will and testament this sixteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”> </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”>Signed, sealed, and acknowledgedJACOB DOBLER </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”>In the presence of: </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”>George Weaver, Reuben Elbon, Martin Groseclose </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”> </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”>At a court held for the County of Wythe at the Courthouse on Tuesday, the 9th December 1817. </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”>The last will & testament of Jacob Dobler dec’d was proved by the Oaths of George Weaver, Reuben Elbon, & Martin Groseclose, the witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded: and on the motion of Henry Huddle, the executor named therein, who made oath to the same and entered into Bond with James Davis and Christopher Brown his securities in the penalty of six thousand dollars, certificate is granted him for obtaining probate thereof in due form. </span></p><p><span style=”font-size: small;”>R. Crockett, Clerk </span></p>
