Will of George Michael ELLER (1778): Frederick County, MD Contributed by Jim Eller *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** GEORGE MICHAEL ELLER THE WILL OF GEORGE MICHAEL ELLER In the name of God Amen. I George Michael Eller of Frederick County in the province of Maryland living, am for this time sik and not right well but in my sound memory thanks be given to God therefore seeing my nullity, ordin herein my Lat Will and Testment in full lov. I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to the earth, to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Excutors, my Excutors shall in the first place pay out of my Estate all my just debts, and the overplus what the Lord gave me in this world I ordain as followith, my beloved wife, Anna Maria I give fifty pounds lawful Money, the small red cow with a white head, thirty bushels of weat, hr bed and her chest she bought (brought) to me, also the small and large Iron Potts, a half dozen peuter plates, on peuter bason, a dozen peuter spoons, and a half small melt pan, three iron kettles, small washer tup a water tup and the churn, her spinnin' wheel, her lamp her Bible her psalmody, one quart tin mog and pint do, one quart bottle, and every year fifteen pounds as long as they can live together also her clothing out of my Estate they can agree together, the aforesaid fifteen pounds to be paid to her in the first year only out of my estate, and if they can agree to live longer together, then the six youngest children shall pay her the same by themselves out of my good consideration I caused to be right and is my last Will and Testment that my oldest son Peter Eller, shall have the sum of ninety seven pounds lawful money, and my son Leonard Eller shall have the sum of eighty two pounds and my dauhter Elizabeth shall likewise have eighty two pounds lawful money, and these said three children shall have that oney three years after my decease then my two Executors, namely Henry Eller and Martin Gerber, shall be impowered to sell the Place, wagon and horses, all the creatures and moveables, and shall pay to my beloved wife her part (and) of the aforesaid three children their part of the same; and the overplus shall be divided by my Exectors among my six youngest children namely, Jacob Eller, George Eller,John Eller, Eve Eller, Catherine Eller and Maria Eller; further Jacob Eller shall have the Bible and pay to George ten shillings, also shall Jacob have the young colt, if it mare bring the same liky. this it is George Michael Eller his mark "x" and Seal X (SEAL)" Certifyed, acknowleded and confirmed This is John Bergers mark X Henry Schmaus (Smous) No other Signature "John Bergers, Henry Smouse the above witnesses were sworn Frederick County, 25th August 1778." "Then came the above named Thomas Schley and madeoath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the within and above writing is a just and true Translatio to the best of his knowledge of the original Will of the above named George Michael Eller, which is written in the German language and that he hath not knowingly or intentionally translated any matter of substance contrary to the true meaning of said Will. Certified by George Murdock, Regr." Will Book G.M., No. 1, page 76, Frederick County, Maryland. Proven by witnesses August 25, 1778. George Michael Eller and his brother were very close. Henry Eller Sr. and Heny's son in law (Gerber) were his executors.....