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Wills, Church, Bible & Cem. Records for:
KELLER, METZGAR & MILLER
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Contents by Catherine Machan Martin and presentation by Tompkins County NYGenWeb
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| * indicates signed with X | proved = probated | daus: = daughters |
| d/o = daughter of | s/o = son of | w/o = wife of |
| gr.ch.= grandchildren | wd/o = widow of | wit: = witnesses |
| ex: = executor(s) | ch/o = child(ren) of | * = ERRATA |
| hus: = husband | d.s.p. = died without issue | (sic) = as written |
| t.s = tombstone | ibid = same as above | g = guardian |
| c = counsel | unm = unmarried | (c) = calculated |
Northampton County, Pa. born 12 October 1743 in Europe - 10 June 1795
KELLER, Christopher of Hamilton yeoman DAR
dated: 27 May 1795 - proved: 5 August 1795
wife: Christina (POSSERT now BUZZARD pro. d/o Johan Philip and Eva
Catharina)
sons: George, Christopher and Andrew
daus: Mary, Catharine w/o Michael BUTZ and Susanna
mentions: lands of Peter CONRAD and Simon FRIES
guardian: Michael BOSSERT
wit: Matthias OTTO and John STOUT
ex: son George
Parents of the following baptismals are Christopher and Margaretha
Catharine (-) KELLER in Hamilton Union Reform Ch. Easton, Pa.
i: Margaretha Catharine KELLER 6 Apr 1769 bpt 13 Apr 1770
sponsors: Johan MELCHER and Margaretha (KELLER) BOSSERT
m. before 1798 John OTT(o?)
ii: Christina KELLER 17 Mar bpt 22 Mar 1772
sponsors: Georg and Margaretha (-) HARTLIEB
iii: John Philip KELLER 3 May bpt no entry 1776
sponsors: Joh. Philip and Eva Catharina BOSSERT
m. Margaret BERNDT
* iv: Andreas KELLER 8 Aug bpt. 30 Aug 1779
sponsors: Melcher and Margaretha (KELLER) BOSSART
m. Elizabeth BAUER
ch. baptized in Evangelical United Congregations of Milton and Scipio.
a: Sarah KELLER 4 May 1803 baptized
b: Tillman KELLER 27 Jan 1805
sponsors: Tillman and Eva BAUER
c: Elizabeth KELLER 17 May 1812
d: Mariatte KELLER 1 Feb 1815
e: Andrew A. KELLER 15 Jun 1817 baptized
sponsors: George BOSSARD and wife
f: Albert KELLER 1 Nov 1822
This may not be all their children.
* v: Maria KELLER 15 Apr bpt 19 May 1782
sponsors: Johann and Maria SCHERPENTIER (CARPENTER?)
Did she marry Philip s/o Melchior and Margaretha (KELLER) BOSSART?
* vi: Susanna KELLER 2 Aug bpt 29 Aug 1784
sponsors: Johan and Susanna (?) HELLER
* vii: Christofhel KELLER 20 Jul bpt 21 Aug 1788
sponsors: Henrich and Eva Butz
m. Elizabeth ERDMAN in Pa.
a: Sara Ann KELLER 24 Aug 1822 in Hamilton Union Ref.
sponsors: Joseph and Sara ERDMANN
* viii: George KELLER
* ix: Catharine KELLER
m. Michael s/o Michael and Elizabeth BUTZ
* named in father's will. What happened to the first three children.
Do they belong to this family or not?
Was it Christopher KELLER's sister Catharine who married Rev. Anthony HOUTZ
who was probably the mininster called John HOUTZ in the Evangelical United
Congregations. He died 2 April 1813 age 54yrs 7mo 28da.?? Buried Etna Cemetery, Dryden.
His birthdate 5 August 1753. (c) What became of his wife Catharine KELLER?
What became of Christopher's wife Christina POSSERT/BOSSART/BUZZARD? Other than
the church records in Milton and Scipio, this family left precious few traces in Tompkins
County.
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Evangelical United Congregations of Milton and Scipio
METZGAR, Jonas and Maria MERWIN * had 15 ch
Veronica 7 Aug bpt 28 Aug 1808 Hamilton Union
sponsors: Melchior and Veronica (HELLER - CONRAD) BOSSERT
* William 29 Jan 1821 - pg 179
*m. 1849 Mary Ann - 19 Jan 1891 d/o Samuel NEWMAN
* Andrew 17 May 1826 - pg 186
sponsors: Peter and Margaret (CONRAD) SNYDER
*m. Jan 1853 Harriet N. d/o Amasa & Susan Spooner ARMSTRONG 2 sons
Henry 17 May 1828
sponsors: Adam and Sarah (CONRAD) BAUER
* Casper pg 93
*m. Esther d/o Samuel and Margaret Newman - 11 children
METZGAR, John and Hannah
Simon METZGAR 7 Mar 1828
sponsors: Peter and Margaret (CONRAD) BAUER
METZGAR, John and Sara
Sara Anna METZGAR 24 Nov 1830
sponsors: Adam and Sarah (CONRAD) BAUER
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Intestate Tompins County, New York DAR printed 1966
METZGAR, Henry of Groton died 24 August 1874 Petition: 19 September 1874
Widow: Fanny
son: Willie N. 8yrs
daus: Cora 13yrs, Laura 4yrs and Ida May 4mo
* Family Sketches Landmarks of Tompkins County, New York
also see Christina TEETER intestate
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In the Hamilton Union Reformed Church in Hamilton Twp. Northampton, now Monroe County,
Pennsylvania the name METZGER was spelled METSKER. The must have been
related or close friends of the families that went to Tompkins Co.
Casper METZGER 13 Nov 1751 - 9 Feb 1837 born and died Pa. DAR
Julianna Elizabeth BEST
i: Catharina METZGER 30 Mar bpt. 16 Apr 1777
sponsors: Nicholas BEST and wife
ii: Elisabeth METZGER 16 May bpt. 21 May 1778
sponsors: John METZGER and wife
iii: Nicholas METZGER 4 Jan bpt. 26 Feb 1786
sponsors: Joseph and Elisabeth FREY
iv: Johannes METZGER 15 Jan bpt. 7 Mar 1790
sponsors: Nicholas BEST and Margaretha CONRAD both single
v: Casper METZGER 1 June bpt. 26 Mar 1792 - 3 Oct 1809 17yrs 8mo
26 da Hamilton Union Cem.
sponsors: Henrich & Margaretha (HELLER) HAUSER
vi: Peter METZGER - 12 June bpt. 27 July 1794 m. Hanna (SOBER(Labar?)
sponsors: Christian and Anna HESS
vii: Joseph METZGER - 11 Apr bpt. 24 June 1796
sponsors: Johann and Louisa (CONRAD) SCHNEIDER
viii: Jacob METZGER - 20 Jul bpt. 19 Aug 1798
sponsors: Melchior and Veronica (HELLER-CONRAD) BOSSERT
ix: Susanna METZGER - 16 Mar bpt. 27 Apr 1800
sponsors: Johann HELLER and wife
Casper METZGER was no doubt related to George, Christian, Nicholas & Jonas
METZGER. And which METZGER girl married George HAUSER 12 January 1798??
Baptismals for the first three children taken from Trinity Union Lutheran Reform Church
Springfield Twp. Bucks County, PA all others taken from Hamilton Union Ref. Lutheran
Co. Hamilton Twp., Northampton, now Monroe Co. Pa.
Most of the METZGER families in Tompkins County, New York in 1850 were born in PA.
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Casper, s/o Jonas and Mary (MERWIN) METZGER b. Cayuga County, New York died
Groton 23 Jan 1883, married Esther, d/o Samuel and Margaret NEWMAN, and who
died in Feb 1873 had 11 children:
i: Serperta METZGER m. Henry SMITH
ii: Satira METZGER m. Matt H. STEVENS
iii: Amelia METZGER
iv: Newman METZGER
v: Margaret METZGER
vi: Almena METZGER m. King WILDMAN
vii: Miles METZGER
viii: Frank E. METZGER 5 Sep 1853 -
m. 26 Oct 1875 Susie d/o Ira and Julia (OZMUN) WYCKOFF
ix: Horton METZGER
x: Leo METZGER lived on homestead farm
xi: Flora METZGER m. Hosea CURTIS
Tombstones North Lansing Cemetery
Penelope w/o John METZKER - 15 Oct 1865 56yrs 10mo 15da
Nancy w/o John METZKER - 12 Jan 1813 28yrs
John METZKER - 27 Jun 1857 46yrs
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There were many families named MILLER in Tompkins County, New York and several came
from Northampton County, Pennsylvania before 1800. Because they interred married with the
families, we are including their records in this book.
MILLER, Andrew and Hannah SNYDER had 14 children:
Andrew s/o Christian and Anna Maria (-) Christian lived to 112 yrs
Hannah d/o Peter and Margaretha (CONRAD) SNYDER
Andrew MILLER ca 1786 - 12 Feb 1866 81yrs5mo17da
Hannah w/o Andrew ca 1794 - 14 Feb 1848 54yrs8mo15da
i: Mary MILLER - bef 1894
m. Daniel LEARY of Genoa
ii: John MILLER
iii: Andrew MILLER
iv: Christian MILLER
v: Melcher MILLER
vi: Peter MILLER 1821 - Northampton Co. Pa
Louisa d/o Jacob D. & Susanna (BOWKER) ROSS 16 Oct 1832 -
vii: Simon MILLER
sponsors: Michael and Sarah GRESS
twins 15 Jun 1823 -
viii: Hannah MILLER
sponsors: John Adam and Sarah (CONRAD)BAUER
m. David RAYNOR of Locke, Cayuga Co. N.Y.
ix: Henry MILLER 6 Jun 1827 -
sponsors: Rudolph and Maria (-) SNYDER
x: Daniel MILLER
xi: Lucy MILLER - bef 1894
m. Girard GREEN of Genoa dec'd
xii: Sarah MILLER
m. Henry DECAMP -bef 1894
xiii: J.J. MILLER
xiv: Lavina MILLER 2 Jul 1837 -
sponsors: Adam and Sarah (CONRAD)BAUER
m. James TARBELL of W. Groton
MILLER, Fredrick and Maria (?) is he s/o John and Catharine b. 5 May
1798? Pa. see Northampton Births, John Humphrey for more MILLER/MUELLER)
i: Mary Ann MILLER 11 Aug 1826 -
sponsors: Michael and Eliabeth (-) FRANKENFIELD
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C:242
MILLER, Henry of Lansing died 29 June 1837 53yrs buried N. Lansing Cem.
dated: 28 June 1837 - proved: 17 July 1837
wife: Catharine ( d/o John and Catharina [-] LEARN of Pa.)
sons: John, Frederich H., Peter, George and Henry
daus: Mary, Betsey, Sally, Lavina and Lucinda
mentions: Harry MILLER living with me, Rachel DECAMP and daughter Mary to
marry Edward H(unt) SCHENCK (ed.note they lived in Easton, Pa. after 1850?)
wit: Morris DECAMP and John STAPLES
ex: Hiram MOE and Frederick D. MILLER
(ed.note: Rachel d/o John and Catharina [-] LEARN, w/o Morris DECAMP.
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Baptismal Records Evangelical United Cong.
MILLER, Henry and Catharine d/o John LEARN (see his will)
i: Frederick MILLER 7 Jul 1805 -
sponsors: George and Elizabeth (HAUSER) BAUER
ii: Elizabeth MILLER 18 Feb 1811 -
sponsors: Adam BOSSARD and wife
iii: George MILLER 12 Dec 1813 -
sponsors:George BOSSARD and wife (Elizabeth Long?)
iv: Henry MILLER 20 Dec 1828 -
sponsors: Joseph SMITH and wife
MILLER, John and Sarah
i: Lydia MILLER 9 Jul 1830 -
sponsors: Peter and Lydia (-) SCHAFER
ii: Margaret MILLER 6 Sep 1833 -
sponsors: Peter and Sarah MILLER
iii: And. Jackson MILLER 26 Jun 1837 -
iv: John Washington MILLER 11 Oct 1840 -
sponsors: Jonas and Maria (MERWIN) METZGAR
MILLER, Peter and Sarah
i: Betsey MILLER 1 Jan 1837 -
sponsors: John and Sarah (-) MILLER
MILLER, Peter and Esther
i: John Henry MILLER 24 Sep 1837 -
MILLER, William and Catharine
i: William MILLER 28 Jun 1825 -
sponsors: Jacob and Catherine (-) SCHAFER
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Intestates Tompkins Co. DAR records printed 1966.
MILLER, Casper of Dryden died 7 January 1870 probate 5 July 1872.
Widow: Debrah
Daus: Anna wd/o John GASTON, Deborah Ann, w/o B.F. CORNELL of Ithaca and
Mary E. LORD of Dryden.
gr.ch: ch/o Eliz LORD dec'd. un named.
MILLER, Frederick M. of Lansing, died 22 September 1865. probate 30 January
1868. buried North Lansing Cem. 60 yrs 2mo 15da
Widow: Elvira N. Nancy Elvira w/o Frederick d. 22 Oct 1872 66yrs 7mo 2da
Son: Dwight MILLER, wife Almira
dec'd left: Cicero and Emma MILLER
Dau: Henrietta L. w/o James D. SMITH
Guardian of Cicero and Emma: Egbert WILLIAMS, Palmer and Irving MILLER
another dau. Martha E. w/o Benoni HEAD d. 28 Jan 1851 21yrs 11mo
MILLER, Joshua G. of Enfield died 9 March 1864 probate 24 June 1865
Widow: Nelia Ann
Dau: Mary Ann DOWNING
MILLER, Laura of Caroline died 21 August 1870 probate 1 October 1870
Sons: John J.,(younest son) Horace and William of Ithaca
Daus: Jane LANE, Elizabeth DAVENPORT of Dryden, Lucilla MILLER and
Lucy Ann JOHNSON both of Ithaca.
MILLER, Myron died Greenville,(Montcalm County) Mi. 23 September 1872
Widow: Harriet A.
Brother: Renssealaer
Sisters: Ann DECAMP, Jane OSMUN of Cattaragus Co.N.Y., and
Helen BOWER of Montcalm Co. Mi. all the rest of Tompkins Co. N.Y.
MILLER, Palmer of Lansing died 20 July 1874 Filed in March 1876.
Widow: Rachel
Son: Irving C. MILLER
Daus: Elvira called Frances H., and Kate both minors under 14
Guardian of girls: T. W. MILLER
Rachel MILLER and William H. FITCH, Co. Adms.
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MILLER tombstones in Tompkins County, New York
Issac - 28 Jun 1818 ae 26yrs
Achsah C. d/o Isaac & Esther - 29 Jul 1845 ae 27yrs2mo7da
Mandeville Cemetery
Charles D. s/o John D. & Laura - 10 Jul 1844 ae 20yrs
John D. - 14 Apr 1861 ae 77yrs
Laura w/o John D. - 15 Jun 1872 ae 77yrs
Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden
Isaac - 18 Aug 1843 ae 41yrs7mo29da
Adison s/o Isaac & Rachel - 24 Jul 1848 ae 8yrs5mo27da
Etna Cemetery, Dryden
Henry, father of Gasper - 1831 ae 73yrs
Elizabeth - 20 Dec 1838 ae 79yrs
Joseph - 1821 ae 66yrs E. Lansing
Cemetery at Enfield Corners
Delia d/o Amos & Emily - 1841 no age
Amos - ndd no age
Ithaca City Cemetery
Andrew J. - 9 May 1825 ae 43yrs
died at Chittennango, Oneida County, New York
Sarah widow of Elnathan ANDREWS - no data
m. in Ithaca 21 Dec 1817 (pg 147 TC CH Rec. Jean Worden)
Susan d/o Andrew J. & Sarah - 23 Nov 1841 ae 22yrs8mo7da
Trumbull's Corners, Newfield
William H. 15 Apr 1821 - 2 Apr 1885
Ruth J., his wife 7 Aug 1827 - 10 Feb 1886
Joseph 1854 - 1906
Baby (marker)nfr
Elizabeth 1835-1910
Barbara (poss. w/o Ellis H. Smith.?) 21 July 1841- nfr
Old Cemetery at Newfield
Nancy w/o David - 17 Oct 1859 ae 79yrs
Sebring at Trumbull Corners, Newfield
Juliana w/o Eli d/o Phebe HORTON - 4 Jan 1836 ae 27yrs3mo26da
Asbury M.E. Church Cemetery
John - 20 Aug 1849 ae 46yrs8mo13da
Catharine w/o John - 16 May 1843 ae 40yrs10mo10da
Samuel H. - 23 Mar 1847 ae 45yrs
East Lansing Cemetery
Betsey HARING w/o James - 26 Mar 1862 ae 71yrs9mo24da
Harriet d/o David O. & Rachel - 28 Dec 1852 ae 28yrs
Fanny P. d/o M.B. & E. - 30 Mar 1856 ae 9yrs
Huldah d/o D.O. & Rachel - 25 Dec 1834 ae 14yrs8mo1da
Harrison s/o ibid - 16 Feb 1827 ae 12da
North Lansing Cemetery
Russell P. - 19 Jul 1874 ae 41yrs4mo26da
Henry - 29 Jun 1837 ae 53yrs
German Cemetery near Lansingsville
Peter - 5 Apr 1855 ae 83yrs
Alice E. d/o John R. & Eva - 11 Jan 1867 ae 21yrs
Eve BOWER w/o John R. MILLER - 2 Aug 1865 ae 52yrs
Elizabeth w/o Henry - 22 Aug 1823 ae 74yrs
Lansingville Cemetery
John S. HOLDEN 1783 - 1844
Patience w/o John S. HOLDEN 1785 - 1863
Miller Cemetery one mile East of Lansing
Henry s/o Henry & Deliah - 2 Mar 1857 ae 3yrs0mo27da
Daniel s/o ibid - 3 Mar 1857 ae 2yrs5mmo4da
Daniel - 12 Jul 1854 ae 23yrs8mo5da
Infant d/o Melcher & Betsey Jane - 1 Sep 1854 no age
Cemetery at Ludlowville
Mary - 11 Nov 1849 ae 73yrs
Trumansburg Grove Cemetery
Mary A. w/o Jonathan P. - 23 May 1849 ae 76yrs4mo4da
Jonathan P. s/o Jonathan & Mary A. 26 Oct 1838 - 9 Feb 1841
Infant s/o Caleb & Betsey no data
infant d/o ibid - Jul 1837
Jonathan S. - 4 Sep 1849 ae 2yrs10mo20da
Elijah 2 Jan 1846 - 10 Mar 1848
Baker town line of Moravia & Venice NE. Corner of Locke, Cayuga Co.
James - 23 Oct 1862 ae 82yrs1mo7da
Elizabeth w/o James - 6 Sep 1839 ae 53yrs2mo23da
John W. s/o James & Elizabeth - 22 May 1838 ae 27yrs9mo14da
William - 19 Jun 1853 ae 45yrs5mo19da
John s/o William & Diantha - 19 Sep 1838 ae 1yr10mo27da
Green and Mettler
Elsie B., d/o Wm. & S.A. - 23 Jan 1866 ae 16yrs11mo22da
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MARRIAGES
William MILLER Dryden, NY
Betsey d/o George SNYDER 9th Aug 1828(It & GA)
Wells BEARDSLEY Danby, NY
Matilda MILLER Thurs Evening by Rev. Solomon Stevens Dec 31,1828 (IJ & GA)
There are the following DAR MILLERs we believe came from Northampton Co. Pa. because
of the wives they were married to: You may obtain copies of these records from the DAR in
Washington, DC. Christian MILLER/Moelleer/Muller Jr. 6 Jan 1741 Pa. - 9 Oct 1778
married Maria BUTZ Soldier Pa.
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