Note: 585 acres of land were surveyed for Jacob Kreider's widow Mary in 1742 and 1748 . This patent grants the land to Mary and Jacob's sons - Christian, Martin, Tobias, and George.
Esquires true and Absolute Proprietarys and Governors in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania and Counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware To all unto whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas by virtue of two Warrants under the Seal of our Land Office one of them dated the fourteenth day of May one thousand seven hundred and forty two and the other of them dated the fifteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and forty eight there was surveyed for Mary Kreiter, alias Kryter of the County of Lancaster a certain tract of land situate in Lebanon Township in the said County bounded and described as following. Beginning at a marked Black Oak thence by land of George Elinger north 15 degrees west thirty two perches to a post and north east one hundred and twenty perches to a post in a line of Hans Zimmerman's land thence by the same north twenty five degrees west one hundred and fifty one perches to a marked black Oak sapling in a line of Joseph Piefley's land thence by the same south seventy two degrees west sixty four(?) perches and an half of a perch to a post south eighty two degrees west thirty one perches to a post. North twenty degrees west one hundred and fourteen perches to a marked white Oak and north sixty degrees west thirty nine perches to a marked black Oak thence by land of George [?] south sixty five degrees west one hundred and two perches to a post thence by land of John Kryder south eighteen degrees west one hundred and thirty six perches to a post and south ten degrees west fifty perches to a post and south eleven degrees east eighty seven perches to a post [?] of Adam Baugh's land thence by the same south thirty five degrees east one hundred and forty five perches to a post thence by land of Henry [?ttler?] north seventy degrees east two hundred and eight perches to the plance of Beginning. Containing five hundred eighty five acres of land and the said allowances of six acres for roads and highways as in and by the survey thereof remaining in our Surveyor General's Office and from thence certified into the secretary's Office may appear and whereas the said Mary Kryter by a certain [?] in writing bearing the date the fifteenth day of March last for the consideration [?] mentioned did grant bargain sell and confirm the said decribed tract of land and premises unto Christian Cryder, Martin Cryder, Tobias Cryder and George Cryder and to their heirs in fee by the said instrument of [...ing] now produced appears now at the instance and request of the said Christian Cryder, Martin Cryder, Tobias Cryder, and George Cryder [?] would be pleased to grant and confer [?] of the same Know ye that in Consideration of the Sum of ninety(?) Pounds thirteen Shillings and six pence Lawful Money of Pennsylvania to our Use paid by the said Christian Cryder, Martin Cryder, Tobias Cryder, and George Cryder the Receipt whereof we hereby Acknowledge and thereof do acquit and for ever discharge the said Christian Cryder, Martin Cryder, Tobias Cryder, and George Cryder their heirs and assigns by these Presents and of the yearly Quit Rent herein after mentioned reserved We have given granted released and confirmed and by these Presents for us our heirs and successors Do give grant release and confirm unto the said Christian Cryder, Martin Cryder, Tobias Cryder, and George Cryder their heirs and assigns the said five hundred eighty five acres of land as aforesaid as the same are now set forth Bounded and Described as aforesaid. With all Mines, Minerals, Quarries, Meadows, Marshes, Savannahs, Swamps, Cripples, Woods, Underwoods, Timber and Trees, Ways, Waters, Water Courses, Liberties, Profits, Commodities, Advantages, Hereditaments and Appurtances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise Appurtaining and Lying within the Bounds and Limits aforesaid full and clear fifth Parts of all Royal Mines free from all Deductions and reprisals Digging and refining the same and also one fifth Part of the Ore of all other Mines Delivered at the Pitsmouth(?) only excepted and reserved And also free lease Right and Liberty to and for the said Christian Cryder, Martin Cryder, Tobias Cryder, and George Cryder their heirs and assigns To hawk Hunt Fish and Fowl in and upon the hereby granted Land and Premises or upon any Part thereof To have and to hold the said five hundred and eighty five acres of land and Premises hereby granted except as before excepted with the Appurtanences unto the said Christian Cryder, Martin Cryder, Tobias Cryder, and George Cryder their heirs and assigns for ever. To be holden of us our Heirs and Successors Proprietaries of Pennsylvania as of our Manor of Conestoga in the said County of Lancaster in free and common soccage by fealty only in Lieu of all other Services Yielding and Laying therefore yearly unto us our Heirs and Successors at the Town of Lancaster in the said County at or upon the first Day of March in very year from the first Day of March last past one half penny Sterling for every Acre of the same Or Value thereof in Coin Current according as the Exchange shall then be between our said Province and the City of London to such Person or Persons as shall from time to time be appointed to Receive the same And in case on Nonpayment thereof within Ninety Days next after the same shall become due that then it shall and may be lawful for us our Heirs and Successors our and their Receiver or Receivers into and upon the hereby granted Land and Premises to Reenter the same to hold and possess until the said Quit Rent and all [???] thereof together with the Charges acruing by means of such Non payment and Reentry be fully paid and Discharged Witness James Hamilton Esquire Lieutenant Governor of the said Province who by Virtue of certain Powers and Authorities to him for this purpose inter alia granted by the said Proprietaries hath hereunto set his Hand and Caused the Great Seal of the said Province to be hereto Affixed At Philadelphia this fourth Day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty the thirty third year of the Reign of King George the Second over Great Britain. And the forty second year of the said Proprietaries Government. James Hamilton [Seal]
Recorded 4 May 1760
Patent Book AA; Volume 1; page 1 - Housed at the Pennsylvania State Archives; Harrisburg, PA