JACOB HOTT was born in Berkeley county, Virginia, and emigrated to Ohio in 1810. His wife was Catharine COON, by whom he had six children. He bought a part of section seven, and improved it. In the war of 1812, he served for a time as a soldier, going as far as Sandusky. In 1835 his wife died. For his second wife he married Julia BURWELL, by whom he had two children. When he came to Ohio he was accompanied by his brothers - Henry, Peter, and George - all of whom bought land, but afterwards sold to him and moved away. They have since died. The only child of Jacob HOTT now in this county is William, who owns one hundred acres of land in section eight, and carries on a general farming business. Mr. HOTT moved to Circleville, after improving his land, which he then sold. In 1865, he died, at the age of seventy-two.
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