Written 7 December 1780, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC Probated 1784, Jan Ordered to be recorded in Book C page 349, at September Term 1845 John ROTCHEL Last Will Teste L. H. MARSTELLER, Clk Will of John ROTCHEL In the Name of God Amen, I, John ROTCHEL of Holly Shelter in the County of New Hanover and State of North Carolina being of sound body and mind do make this my last Will and Testament in the form following: Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann SCARBOROUGH, wife of John SCARBOROUGH twenty shillings currency. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Dorcas WILLIAMS, wife of Charles WILLIAMS twenty shillings currency. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Amos ROTCHEL twenty shillings currency. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Etherington ROTCHEL a tract of land where I now live containing sixty acres with all its improvements whatsoever with every other article which I now possess, after the decease of my wife Sarah ROTCHEL who is to be allowed every priviledge which she enjoyed in my life time during her life. This is my Last Will and Testament made this Seventh Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty. Signed: John ROTCHEL Witness: William GREEN Samuel GREEN Tho's. BISHOP Codicil I constitute and appoint my wife Sarah ROTCHEL executrix and my son Etherington ROTCHEL executor. Signed: John ROTCHEL Witness:William GREEN Samuel GREEN Thos. BISHOP The within Last Will and Testament of John ROTCHEL was exhibited in court and proved in due form of law by the oath of Wm. GREEN a subscribing witness thereto. At the same time Etherington ROTCHEL delivered into court in oath an Inventory of the estate of the said John ROTCHEL deceased and qualified as an Executor agreeable to law. At the same time Etherington ROTCHEL delivered into Court on oath an Inventory of the Estate of the late John ROTCHEL deceased and qualified as an Executor agreeable to Law. Tho. Maclain CLK. Witness:Sarah ROTCHEL Etherington ROTCHEL SOURCE: Clerk of Court's Office-New Hanover County Courthouse Book C, Page 369 Original Will is located at the NC State Archives COURT REC Jan term 1784 Wilmington, NC Monday 5 Jan Estate of John ROTCHEL dec'd. Wm. GREEN proved Will and Etherington ROTCHEL filed Inventory and qualified as executor. SOURCE: Early Records of NC Secretary of States Office Recorded in Book cap. 369, by order of court at Sept. Term 1845 L.H. MARSTELLEY Mag. (If someone can explain why this will and the will of Benjamin ROCHELLE, dated 1826 were both recorded at the Sept. Term 1845-please contact me at SloMas7@aol.com)