In the name of God, Amen! I, Daniel Kreider of the township of North Lebanon, County of Lebanon, and State of Pennsylvania. being in good health and of sound mind memory and understanding, do make publish and declare the following as and for my last will and testament Viz:
It is my will and I do order and direct that my herein after named Executors shall pay all my just debts and funeral expenses out of the first monies which may come into their hands.
I do give and devise unto my son Ezra Kreider and to his heirs and assigns all that certain farm plantation and tract of land situate in North Annville township Lebanon, adjoining the tract of land on which I now reside, land of Henry Kreider, Henry Ober, Abraham Short, and others containing eighty eight acres and seventy five perches with the appurtenances; I also devise to him and his heirs and assigns the tract of timber land adjoining said tract lying west of Hill Church which I bought from the trustees of said church containing between four and five acres with the appurtenances for which two tracts of land, I charge him one hundred and fifty dollars per acre to be paid in the following manner Viz; five thousand dollars of the purchase money I do bequeth to him as legacy, and the remainder shall be paid in yearly payments of five hundred dollars; the first payment to be made April 1st A. D. 1876, and yearly on the first day of April thereafter the sum five hundred dollars until the whole is paid, with the exception of two thousand dollars of the purchase money which he shall pay at the expiration of one year after me decease; if the whole of the purchase money is not paid by that time.
I also give and devise unto my son Christian F. Kreider and his heirs and assigns all that certain farm plantation and tract of land situate in North Lebanon township Lebanon County in which in which I now reside adjoining the the tract of land devised to my son Ezra, and land of Michael Kreider, John Boyer and others containing eighty four acres and forty five perches with the appurtenances; I also devise to him and his heirs and assigns a piece of land lying east of Hill Church which I bought from the trustees of said church and from Mrs. Daniel Mease adjoining the above tract on the north and being the whole of said land which I bought from said trustees and Mrs. Daniel Mease except what I have hereintofore devised unto my son Ezra, containing about thirteen acres with the appurtenances, for which two tracts of land I charge my said son Christian one hundred and fifty dollars per acre; this devise to him and his heirs and assigns shall however only become vested on the first day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight, and no sooner; should my said son die before the time fixed when this estate is to vest without leaving issue I do order and direct my executors to sell said tracts of land and make title in fee simple to the purchaser thereof, whenever, in their opinion the same can by sold to the best advantage to my estate.
If my said son Christian should die before the first day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight and leave issue surviving him, said real estate shall vest in such issue and their heirs and assigns; but if such issue should die and become extinct before arriving at the age of twenty one years, then and in that event, I devise the said farm and tracts of land to my other children and the issue of such of them as are dead, including the children of my deceased daughter Lydia, who shall their mothers share also of the proceeds of this farm, if the same under any circumstances whatever reverts or becomes a part of my estate; if the aforesaid two tracts of land become vested in my son Christian and his heirs and assigns the purchase money aforesaid shall be paid in manner following: five thousand dollars thereof, I do bequeth to him as a legacy, and the remainder he shall pay in yearly payments of five hundred dollars, the first payment to be made on the first day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty two (1882) and yearly thereafter on the first day of April five hundred dollars until the whole purchase money is paid with the exception of two thousand dollars which he shall pay after the expiration of one year after my death:
No part of the purchase money of the farms devised to my sons shall bear interest before the same becomes payable.
I do give and bequeath on their respective arrival at the age of twenty one years unto each of the children of deceased daughter Lydia lately intermarried with John Hershey the sum of four thousand dollars with the interest which may accrue thereon, said interest to begin one year after my death: And in case either of said children should die before their arrival at the age of twenty one years, without leaving issue, then and in that event, two thousand dollars so bequeathed contingently to the child which has died, shall be paid to the surviving child on his or her arrival at the age of twenty one years in addition to the four thousand dollars contingently bequeathed to such child, and the other two thousand dollars so bequeathed to the child dying with the interest accrued thereon shall pay into and become part of the residuum of my estate: In case either of said two grand children, or both of them should die leaving issue then and in that event said respective legacies bequeathed to the parent so dying, contingently, shall enure to and be paid to said issue in equal shares on their respective arrival at the age of twenty one years:
The advancements made to my daughter Lydia in her lifetime shall not be deducted from the aforesaid legacies, and said legacies shall be in full of what is coming to said grand children under any circumstances out of my whole estate real personal and mixed, unless the real estate which I have devised to my son Christian, should revert and become part of my estate in which event - they shall take part of that one share with my other children.
In case both of said children should die before their arrival at the age of twenty one years when said legacies are to vest without leaving issue, then and in that event said legacies shall fall into and become part of the residuum of my estate.
And I do hereby appoint my Executors hereinafter named and the survivors or survivor of their testamentary guardians of said legacies so as aforesaid contingently bequeathed unto the children of my deceased daughter Lydia, and for their trouble and responsibility they shall be allowed a resonable compensation out of any interest accruing thereon.
I do give and bequeath unto my son Daniel F. Kreider nine thousand dollars - four thousand dollars more than to any of my other sons, because he gets no real estate from me.
I do give and bequeath unto my son John F. Kreider, and to my daughter Sarah intermarried with Aaron Detweiler each the sum of five thousand dollars.
Should I hereafter purchase or acquire any additional real estate and hold the same at the time of my death it is my will and I do hereby order my executors to sell the same and make a good title in fee simple to the purchaser thereof.
As to the rest and residue of my whole estate real, personal and mixed money and effect not herein otherwise disposed of including the valuation or purchase money of the farms devised to my sons respectively when converted into money I do give and bequeath the same in equal shares unto my children John F. Kreider, Daniel F. Kreider, Ezra F. Kreider, Christian F. Kreider, Sarah intermarried with Aaron Detweiler and to the children of my deceased daughter Veronica, lately intermarried with John K. Moyer - such grand children to take together one share. And it is further my will and I do order and direct that the charges which I have made or may hereafter make in my family book against my said five last named children and against the said Veronica Moyer [???], shall be deducted from the five thousand dollars bequeath to each, and if such advancements shall exceed said sum the excess shall also be deducted from the balance of their shares coming to them under this my will.
And I do nominate, constitute, and appoint my sons John F. Kreider, Ezra F. Kreider and Christian F. Kreider executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills made by me.
Witness my hand and seal this first day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sevety six.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Daniel Kreider as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence ofsaid testator and of each other
George Ross
Josiah Funck
Lebanon County SS:
On the 2nd day of May A.D. 1877, before me Wm. Behney Register of Wills, in and for said county personally came George Ross and Josiah Funck the subscribing witness to the foregoing and within will, who being duly affirmed, do depose and say that they were present heard and saw Daniel Kreider the testator sign, seal, publish and declare the foregoing and within instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and at the time of so doing he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief
Affd and Subd before me this
2nd day of May A.D. 1877
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Recorded May 2nd A.D. 1877
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Will Book E; page 283 - Lebanon County Register of Wills