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In the name of God, Amen.
I, George R. Rotecap, Sen., of Shenandoah Co., State of Viginia, in perfect
mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament, inform as
follows, to wit:
FIRST: To my wife, Barbara, it is my will that she shall have of all the third
of movable and of a full third, part of my land and plantation, whereon I now
live durlng her natural time and to live in the some house wherein I now live
if she chooses. But whilst alive she shall not sell her thirds of the land,
but she may rent it away only yearly and as aforesaid after her death the said
land and plantation to be valued and sold. But if my two sons, Michael and
Ruben, should with my other children's consent and choose to have the same
said land divided each to have and equal part thereof,then each part to be
valued and each to my children to have an equal share in said valuation,
whether kept or sold, by the said two sons, their heirs or assigns forever.
And my son, George Rotecap, to have six acres of land taken from the
aforesaid land, said six acres of land to be taken joining the said George's
land, and Abraham end Joseph Rotecap's land at six pounds per acre to be paid
him, his helrs and assigns forever and shall be part of his equal portion of
my estate as I have given to my children money. Some of them got forty five
pounds, and some of the younger ones be less which I have charged them in my
book. It is my will that each of my children shall have forty five pounds
alike . Such of them as have not received the sum it shall be paid them out of
my estate said sums to be included in each of their equal parts of my
estate. And if the land and plantation valued or sold together with the
movable commodities amounts to more than the forty-flve pounds each, then such
as will be more to be equally divided among my said children in which said last
said backing sums to be paid them. The oldest of such to be paid first an so
likewise as the same as aforesaid as would be more than the forty-flve pounds
each. The oldest to have their equal part thereof first . My executors named
to act herein contained and willed. Further it is my will that my son, Davld,
shall have my Dutch Bible to be his own and not to be included in his part of
the estate. The names of my children are as follows: The oldest, first
mentioned by - Isaac, Abraham, Elizabeth, Jacob, David, Christian, George,
Barbara, Samuel, Joseph, John, Anna, Michael, Esther, Ruben, and Mary,
which said children, their and assigns being heirs of my estate as aforesaid
and further it is my wlll that one year after my death shall be the first
payment to said heirs and from them interest be paid with their equal parts
until each having received their equal parts.
Lastly, I constitute, make and ordain Abraham Strickler and George Buzwell the
sole executors of thls, my last wlll and Testement and I do hereby utterly
disallow and revoke all former testaments, legacies and executors ratifying
and confirmlng this and no other to be my last wlll, in wltness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal, one thousand elght hundred and seventeen
(1817).
Slgned, sealed, published and delivered by the said George Rotecap Senior, as
his last Will and Testament in the presence of us:
Jecob Brinker, Jr. )
Jacob Good Sadler ) (Seal) GEORGE ROTECAP, SR.
Michael Effinger )
Abrsham Fravel )
(A copy first from Phil Williams, Clerk of Shenandoah bounty)
(Copied by Etta Wolf)
(OCR scan and edit James E Rothgeb)
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