The following is a copy of a document found in a genealogy book belonging to Jean Riley Williams on August 15, 2006 by Richard H. Lusch, husband of Sandra Detwiler Lusch.

	WILL OF HANS DOTWILER made December 17, 1750, proved June 26, 1761 (Philadelphia County Will Book M pages 130 to 133)
	"Be it known unto all whom it/may concern that I, HANS DOTWILER of ye Township of Perkiomen & Skipack in ye County of Philadelphia, weaver, being sick and weak in. Body nevertheless having
by Divine favour my Memory & understanding sound & perfect. Do make and Ordain this my Last Will & Testament ye seventeenth day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifth etc. In ye following manner & form. Inprimis I Will & Direct that all my just debts which shall be due or owing from me at ye time of my Decease together with my funeral charges be duly observed and paid by my Executors here-in named.
“2: ly I give & bequeath unto my dear and well loved wife SUSANNAH TATWILER ye sum of Sixty Pounds Lawful Money of Pennsylvania, payable to her by my executor within one month next from ye day of my decease. I give and bequeath unto my said wife my best bed with all its furniture, my best chest and all such other necessary household goods as she shall have occasion of for her use as if they were hereby named or particularized. Also all the Fruit yearly and every year of her choice two rows of Apple Trees growing in my Orchard, Together with the Third part of my garden During the time she lives with my son Henry, his Heirs, Executors & Administrators.
"I further do hereby Will, Order & Direct that my son Henry his Heirs, Executors and Administrators shall find and provide for my said wife sufficient meat, drink, house room and fireing fit and convenient for her age and condition during her Natural Life, but in case my son Henry does not provide for my said wife as aforesaid, so as she is content therewith, in which case my said son, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators Shall pay or cause to be paid to my said wife from the day she Removes from him to my other place (for better accommodation) the sum of Seven Pounds Ten Shillings Lawful Money of Pennsylvania yearly and every year for and during her natural life. I likewise Will & Order that each and everyone of my children (viz.) JACOB, JOHN, JOSEPH, HENRY, ANNA MARY (on two lines) & SUSANNA their Heirs, Executors, & Administrators Shall pay & Deliver to my said wife five pounds of Hatchel flax (Flax cleaned with a hatchel) yearly and every year from ye day of my Decease for and during her Natural life, all which said rights Priviledges Annuities & Legacies herein before mentioned I give & Bequeath unto my said wife in Lew of her Thirds or Dower out of my Estate Real & Personal.
"3: ly I give & bequeath ye sum of Fifty Pounds Lawful Money of Pennsylvania to each of my two daughters (viz.) Mary & Susannah payable out of my personal Estate to each of my said daughters by my Executors within six months from ye day of my decease.
	“4: 1y I give & Bequeath all ye remaining part of my personal estate to be equally divided between my children (viz.) JACOB, JOHN, JOSEPH, HENRY, ANNA MARY & SUSANNAH each & everyone of them to share & share alike, always including therein all what money or value there each & everyone of them hath heretofore received of me as set down by me or my orders in my Account Book.
	"5: 1y I give & devise unto my son HENRY TATWILER his Heirs & Assigns forever all & singular my messauge Tenement Plantation & Tract of Land situate lying & being in the Township of Perkyomie & Skepack & County of Philadelphia as apraised Containing by Estimation One hundred & one acre under ye Rights & Privilages herein Reserved to & for the use of my said Wife.
“6: ly I Will Order & Direct that my said son Henry, his Heirs Executors & Administrators shall well & truly pay or cause to be paid the sum of One Hundred Pounds Lawful Money of Pennsylvania unto the hands of my executors their order within five years next from the day of my Decease, which said One hundred Pounds I give & Bequeath to be legally divided at ye five years end aforesaid between my children (viz.) JACOB, JOHN, JOSEPH, HENRY, ANNA, MARY & SUSANNAH share and share alike as aforesaid and in case any of my Children dieth before said One Hundred Pounds become Hereby due & payable or other Legacies before mentioned leaving lawful Issue to survive, Such Issue or Issues shall have, his, her or their parent's share. But in case of no such issue, then to be equally divided between his, her or their surviving brothers & sisters.
“7: ly And lastly, I do hereby Constitute Depute & Appoint my said sons JACOB & JOHN TATWILER to be my sole Executors of This my Last Will & Testament to act jointly or Severally as ye Case shall require by reason of Death or other Disability, Utterly Revoking, Disallowing & Disannuling All & Every other former Wills Testaments Legacies & Executors by me before this Time Willed Named & Bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament.
"In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand & Seal dated ye day & year first above written.

												Seigned
		Sealed
                                                                            HANS DOTWEILER    (seal)                    Published
“Published & Declared by the above named HANS TATWILER aforesaid Testator that ye foregoing is his Will & Testament and at his request we have subscribed our names as witnesses hereunto.	'
	Paul Fret,	Henry Kolb,	Isaac Kolb,	Robert Jones.
June 26, 1761—PHILADELPHIA-- There personally appeared Henry Kolb & Isaac Kolb, two of the witnesses to the foregoing Will and on their Solemn affirmation, according to Law did Declare they saw & heard HANS DOTWEILER the Testator therein named sign, seal, publish & Declare the Same Will for and as his Last Will & Testament and that at ye doing thereof he was of sound mind, memory & understanding to the best of their knowledge.
	Coram (public) William Plumsted Register General
"Be it Remembered that the 26th Day June 1761 The Last Will & Testament of HANS DOTWEILER declared in due form of law was Proved & Probate and Letters Testamentary were granted to Jacob & John DOTWEILER sole executors in the said Will named being Solemnly Affirmed well & Truly to Administer the Deceased Estate and bring an Inventory Thereof into the Register General's office at Philadelphia at or before the 26th Day of July next & Render a true account when Required given under the seal of the said office.
	William Plumsted, Register General