Philadelphia County PA Archives Wills.....John ZELLER, November 2, 1774
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Source: Will Book	R, Number 83
Written: November 2, 1774
Recorded: August 12, 1778

Early Will Book Abstracts
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania				
							
Book R, Will # 83
							
John Zeller, distiller, from the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

Upon his death, (1) leaves to his wife, Anna Maria, all real estate to hold 
for the rest of her life, (2) orders the sale of his personal estate, which 
money from such sale is to be set aside and interest thereon paid to her for 
the remainder of her life, (3) leaves his colt that was in keeping with 
Leonard Schwartz, to George Zeller, his brother, and (4) leaves the children 
of Peter Rasper (sp?), deceased, 50 pounds, to be divided equally and paid 
when each reach 21.

After his wife, Anna Maria dies, orders the sale of the land in the Northern 
Liberties section of the City of Philadelphia containing 5 acres and 15 
perches and the sale proceeds to be divided as follows (1) Hartman Zeller, 
father, to receive 250 pounds, if he no longer survives, to be divided between 
his children by his 2nd wife or present wife and (2) any remainder divided 
between John Zeller’s sisters – Barbara (no husband listed), Elizabeth wife of 
Herman Bush, Anna wife of Christian Favour (sp?), Elizabeth wife of George 
Strein  and Catharine wife of Jos. Stahring.

Immediately upon the death of his wife, Anna Maria, orders the following -

Nephew, John Zeller, son of brother George Zeller, to receive two lots of 
ground in the City of Philadelphia – one lot on the north side of Sassafras 
Street measuring 21 feet ¾ inches by 109 feet ½ inch along with the use of a 
private alley and the other lot across the alley on 3rd Street measuring 29 
feet 6 inches by 21 feet 2 ¼ inches.

Nephew, Jacob Zeller, son of brother George Zeller, to receive one lot of 
ground in the City of Philadelphia on the east side of 3rd Street measuring 29 
feet 6 inches by 42 feet 8 ¼ inches.

Brother, Peter Zeller and John Givit (sp?), son of Peter Givit (sp?), who is 
the brother of wife Anna Maria, to receive the lot in Germantown, Philadelphia 
County, originally purchased from Paul Engel.

German Reformed Calvinist Congregation of Philadelphia, to receive 50 pounds, 
which is to use 3 pounds every year to educate 3 poor children of the church.

Any remainder to be divided equally between his two brothers George and Peter 
and to his five sisters, Cathrine, Barbara, Elizabeth, Ann and Elizabeth.  

Brother George Zeller and friend Peter Miller were named executors.  Will 
signed November 2, 1774.  Witnesses were Benjamin Miller, Abraham Shoemaker 
and John Muratroyd (sp?).  

Court approved last will and testament and grants probate on August 12, 1778.  
Court orders executors George Zeller and Benjamin Miller to submit account by 
August 12, 1779.



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