WILL: George Gelatt; Gibson Twp., 1865, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Surname: Gelatt, Griswold, Bill, Benson

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Transcribed by Ellen Kennedy from SAMPUBCO photocopy

Susquehanna co., Pennsylvania Will Book Vol. 3 page 158

Susquehanna County
In the matter of the Probate of Will of George Gelatt deceased.
And new to wit: December 14th A. D. 1865.  An Instrument of writing purporting
to be the last Will and Testament of George Gelatt, late of the Township of
Gibson in said County, was presented for probate, and at the same time
personally appeared William H. Pope, one of the subscribing witnesses to said
Instrument or paper writing; who being duly sworn accounting to Law, doth
report and say that he was present and saw and heard the said George Gelatt
sign, seal, publish, pronounce , and declare the said Instrument or paper
writing as and for his Testament and last Will + that at the time of his so
doing he was of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of his
knowledge + belief.  And further that Esther W. Tiffany the other witness is
now deceased.
Susquehanna County, J.

     Before me J. Hull Cain Register for in + for said County personally
appeared George L. Varey (?) who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose
+ say that he is well acquainted with the handwriting of Esther W. Tiffany one
of the subscribing witnesses to the within Instrument of writing purporting to
be the last Will and Testament of George Gelatt deceased, And that he verily
believes that said signature is in the genuine handwriting of said Witness.

     Where upon the said Instrument or paper writing was admitted to Probate
as proven to be the last Will and Testament of George Gelatt, deceased, and is
in the words following to wit:

I George Gelatt of the Township of Gibson, in the County of Susquehanna and
State of Pennsylvania Yeoman being in heath of body, and of sound mind and
disposing memory praised be God for the same.  And being desirers to settle my
worldly affairs, while I have strength and capacity so to do, Do make and
publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all
former Wills by me at any time heretofore made.  And firstly and principally I
commit my soul into the hands of my Creator who gave it, and my body to the
Earth to be interred decently according to the discretion of my Executor
herein after named, and as to my worldly Estate wherewith shall pleased God to
interest me with, I dispose of as follows, to wit:  I order that all my just
debts be paid funeral expenses and charges and charges of proving this my last
Will and Testament be in the first peacefully paid and satisfied, and after
payment thereof, and every part thereof, I give and bequeath unto my beloved
wife Susan the full and free use of the two west Rooms and Bedroom in the
house I now live in with the privilege of Getting to and from each other. 
Also to and from each other.  Also after wood and water.  Also all of the
household furniture remaining in the house to be disposed of according to her
pleasure; Also the use of one good cow and keeping, the cow to be kept and
milked for the use of my wife; Also three hundred Dollars in money, Also a
sufficiency of five wood made ready for use at the door for one fire.  Also to
maintained, supported, and supplied with all that is necessary for her living
in the same manner she has been in the habit of living heretofore, or in Lien
of the above privileges of the house, cow and firewood, one hundred Dollars to
be paid quarterly if needed or annually at the ? of the year, Also I give and
bequeath unto my daughters Clarissa Griswold fifty Dollars, Samantha Bill
fifty Dollars, Rebecca Benson fifty Dollars, Also I give and bequeath to my
son John Gelatt Two hundred Dollars; George W. Gelatt two hundred dollars,
Richard W. Gelatt two hundred Dollars, Gurdon W. Gelatt two hundred Dollars. 
Also I give and bequeath to my son Silas C. Gelatt all my real Estate together
with all the privileges and appurtenances therewith belonging with all my
present property stock forming ? and all other property not otherwise disposed
of and belonging to me at the time of my decease; after paying all the above
Legacies and Maintenance of my wife Susan, I also give Silas C. Gelatt six
years from my decease to pay the above Legacies.  And I do hereby make and
ordain Wm H. Pope and R. W. Gelatt Executors of this my last Will and
Testament, In Witness whereof I George Gelatt the Testator have to this my
last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this the tenth day of November in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty five.

                                                                        
George Gelatt    (seal)
Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Testator George Gelatt as
used for his last Will and Testament in the presence and at his request and in
the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereof.     
                            W. H. Pope
   Recorded Dec. 10, 1865                        Esther W. Tiffany
The Probate being duly stamped as required by Law.

Wm H Pope Exc. of Will of  George Gelatt, Dec.
And now to wit: December 11 A.D. 1865.  Letters Testamentary were in due form
of law granted unto Wm H. Pope one of the Executors named in the last Will and
Testament of George Gelatt, late of Gibson Township in said county deceased,
upon all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of
said deceased, he having first been duly sworn according to Law.
January 18, 1866 Filed Inventory amounting to $