GELLER, GEORGE LONDONDERRY 5-4-250
Bedford County Pennsylvania Will Testators Transcribed from Sampubco Copy

In the name of God, Amen, I George Geller of Londonderry Township, Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding and considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof make and constitute this my last will and testament in manner following, first consigning my soul to God my creator, my body I commit to the earth at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, lst I give and bequeath to my loving wife Barbara Catharine the full privilege of my mansion house and all the beds consisting of bedstead and bedclothing, also my room stove and kitchen cooking stove with all the cooking utensils, all the tables and chairs and the cupboards and all the dishes and the five cows if she chooses to have them, if not she may have some of them sold at the Sale. She is to live on the mansion farm during her life and draw the thirds of all the grain raised on the farm William Mahoney has rented. now the money which I lent to George W. Williams amounting to five hundred dollars, she is to draw all the interest yearly, the grain in granery is to be sold and she is to get the money therefrom and as many of my sheep and hogs as she chooses and the grain yet to thrash she is to have the money therefrom, and after the death of my wife then all my land is to be sold and the proceeds thereof is to be divided equally among my three children, namely my son Adam and my daughter Susanna and Phoebe and further my daughter Phoebe is to be made equal with my daughter Susanna who has already received Five Hundred dollars and Phoebe is to have the side saddle if she chooses it, if not she is to have two dollars in place of the saddle, and lastly I constitute and appoint my son Adam Geller and Isaiah Keller to be by Executors of this my last will and testament, witnes my hand by making my mark this fifth day of January A.D. 1839.

George Geller(his mark)

Witnesses present, Sign,Sealed and
acknowledged by the Testator
John W. Wolford (his mark)
John I. Wolford

Bedford CoSSS
Personally appeared before the Register for the Probate of wills in Said County, John W. Wolford, John I.Wolford subscribing witnesses to the forgoing instrument of writing who being duly sworn according to law do depose, say that they were present and saw the Testator George Geller sign the Same by making his mark and heard him pronounce declare said instrument of writing to be his last will and testament, that he desired them to Sign their names thereto as witnesses, and at the time of so doing he the said Testator was of sound mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief.
John (X) W Wolford
John I Wolford
Signed, Sealed Jan. 20 1860
Before Sam'l. H Tate Register

Be it remembered that on the 20th day of January A.D.1860 Letters Testamentary were issued to Adam Geller and Isiah Keller Executors in the foregoing will named , they having been first duly sworn according to law.
Samuel H. Tate, Register
NOTE:Marriages of above named children:
Adam m/ Elizabeth Lybarger
Suzanna m/ Jesse Lybarger
Phoebe m/ Jacob C. Coughenour

Hi Virginia,

Your posting caught my eye because of the residence you have listed in here. You mentioned the "Mansion House". By any chance did George get this place from a Levi Carpenter? I have a land record with George's name on it, dated 15 October 1856. It also includes the names: Abraham Miller, John Studebaker, Henry Wertz, John Metzgar (not sure of spelling), Josiah Miller, George Elder and George Geller.

My gggrandfather was Andrew Miller, when he passed away his property was divided between his wife and children. Catherine Miller married Levi Carpenter and it states that he received the "Mansion Place" and "Cowens Improvement", Elizabeth Miller married Josiah Hardman/Hartman (my family), and a few people that were guardians of the younger children, such as Peter Arnold and Jacob Studebaker.

Can you tell me where this Mansion Place is located in Londonderry? All I can tell from the land drawing, is that Litte Wills Creek runs through it and that the names on the map are: Joseph Hudson, Kinsey Daniels, Henry Keyser and a large section owned by S. M. Barclay Esq.

Christine

Christine, I have no information re: geller mansion place.
I am a 6th gr. grand-daughter and still looking for info on this family, but I do remember seeing the Wertz name on some of Geller history. Virginia

Christine,

Levi Carpenter is my great great great grandfather. I have been trying to find who he married and if he married twice. You say his wife was Catherine Miller but in his will he refers to his wife as Margaret A. Did Catherine die young?

Also looking for Levi's parents, any help you can offer would appreciated greatly!!!

Cathrine Miller Born March 28th 1827 in Bedford county,Penn
Died 12 Aug 1871
Father Andrew Miller 24 Aug 1803Franklin Penn-20 Dec 1855 Bedford Co,Penn
Mother Hannah Studebaker 5 March Bedford Penn1808-7 March 1860 Bedford Penn
Married to Levi Carpenter 1821-1895
If these are the people that your looking for?