Note: 127 acres of land owned by Michael Kreider at the time of his death is sold to Henry L. Long and Son. 1901.
This Indenture, made the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one, (1901) Between Jacob K. Kreider, Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of Michael K Kreider, late of the Township of North Lebanon, County of Lebanon and State of Pennsylvania, deceased of the first part and Henry L Long and John H Long trading under the firm name of Henry L Long and Sons, of the same place of the second part. Whereas, the aged Michael K. Kreider in his life time, and at the time of his death, was seized in demesne as of [?], of and in a certain messuage, tenement and tract of land situate in the said township of North Lebanon and County and State aforesaid, Containing one hundred and twenty seven acres and eighty six perches, strict measure. And whereas, letters of Administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said Michael K. Kreider, at the time of his death, were in due form of law afterwards committed unto the said Jacob K. Kreider. And whereas the said administrator at an Orphans Court, held in and for Lebanon County and state aforesaid, presented a petition setting forth among other things, that the personal estate of the said Michael K. Kreider was not sufficient to pay his just debts a schedule of which debts, as well as of the personal estate and a statement of all the real estate of said decedent was thereunto attached, and praying for an order of Court authorizing him to make sale of the real estate therein described for the purpose in said petition numbered, which order of sale was granted by the said Court, but which was returned to said Court, reporting no sale made thereof for want of a sufficient price bid for the same, after being exposed to public sale. And whereas, in said return the said Jacob H. Kreider petitioned the said Court for an alias order of sale allowing him to make sale of the said real estate for the purpose in said petition mentioned and thereupon it was ordered by the said Court that the real estate hereinafter described be sold according to the prayer of the petitioner. And whereas in pursuance of said alias order afterwards, to wit on the 2nd day of October, 1900, the said Jacob K. Kreider did expose the said hereafter described real estate again to sale at public vendue or outcry after notice according to law but the same was not sold for want of sufficient price bid for the same, the highest price bid therefor being seventy five dollars per acre, and upon report and return to said court made to the Court to that effect, and further praying in said return for an order of said Court, authorizing him the said Jacob K. Kreider to sell the real estate hereinafter described by a private sale thereof to Henry L. Long and son, parties hereto, for the sum of ninety dollars per acre, which latter price was offered him by said Henry L. Long and son since the last attempt made to sell the same by public sale, all of which appeared in said petition, last mentioned. Reference to the records of the said court being had will more fully appear. And thereupon it was considered and ordered by the siad Court that the real estate hereinafter described be sold by the said Jacob K. Kreider the petitioner at private sale to the said Henry L. Long and son, as prayed for, at the price of ninety dollars per acre or for a sum total of $11,478.38. And the said Court further in said order directed that one third of the purchase money left after the payment of the just debts of the decedent, and expences, be and remain a charge on said premises (excepting however from said dower charge with the consent of the widow which had been obtained, that portion of said land hereinafter separately described in the [?] of this indenture in favor of Sarah Kreider widow of said Michael K. Kreider, deceased. And whereas, in pursuance of said order, and by force and virtue of the laws of this state, in such case made and provided the said hereinafter described real estate, was sold to private sale by the said Jacob K. Kreider to the said Henry L. Long and son, at the price or sum of ninety dollars per acre or a sum total of $11,478.38 upon the terms and conditions set forth in the said order of Court on the 12th day of November A.D. 1900 was confirmed by the said Court, and it was ordered adjudged and decreed that the sale so made and returned be ratified and confirmed and that the premises sold be and remain unto Henry L. Long and John L. Long trading as Henry L. Long and Son, the purchasers thereof, their heirs and assigns firm, and stable forever, as by the records of the said Court, reference being there unto had, will more fully and at large appear. Now this Indenture Witnesseth, that the said Jacob K. Kreider, administrator as aforesaid for and in consideration of sum of eleven thousand four hundred and seventy eight and 38/100 dollars ($11,478.38) lawful money of the United States, to him in hand paid by the said Henry L. Long and son at and before the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed, and by these presents does by virtue of said order of Court and in pursuance thereof grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said Henry L. Long and son their heirs and assigns. All that certain messuage, tenement and tract of land situate in North Lebanon Township Lebanon County and state of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point south of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, a corner of town lots of Cleona, formerly a part of the same farm herein described, thence along the said Railroad south of it , south eighty four degrees, west sixty eight and eight tenth perches to a point thence along the same south one half degree, west six feet to a point in a public road, thence south of said Railroad, south eighty four degrees west fifty one and six tenths perches to a point thence across said railroad north nine and one half degrees west, fifty four perches to a point thence north thirty five degrees west thirteen and six tenths perches to a tree, (being along lands of C. F. Kreider) thence along lands of Long and Kreider, north seventeen and one half degrees west, seventy and four tenths perches to the middle of a public road thence along the middle of said public road, south eighty four degrees, east twenty one and six tenths perches to a point in the middle of said road, thence north one degree east nine and five tenths perches to a point on line of land of John Fegan, thence along said land of John Fegan north seventy five degrees east through the middle of a public road road along line of lands of Aaron Hartman, George Black, Henry Snavely and Cyrus Witmers one hundred and thirty four perches and eight tenths to a point in the middle of a road, thence along school house lot, south one degree west six perches to a point, thence along southern line of said school house lot, north seventy five degrees east six perches to a point in a road, thence in each road along lands of Henry Snavely, south one degree west one hundred and twenty two and four tenths perches to a stone on line of land of H. L. Long and Cyrus Winters, thence along land of Cyrus Winters, south one half degree, west thirty four perches to the place of Beginning. Containing one hundred and twenty seven acres and eighty six perches strict measure, excluding grave yard 40 by 19 ft. It being the same premises (less the portion sold off to the P.R.R. Co.) which Tobias Kreider by his Indenture bearing date the 19th day of July A.D. 1862 and described therein as No. one, and recorded in the office for the recording of Deeds in and for the County of Lebanon, Pa. in Deed Book I.(?) Vol. 2 page 413 and granted and confirmed unto the said Michael K. Kreider the decedent above named his heirs and assigns forever. Reference to said Indenture being had, it will [?] fully and at large appear. Together with all and singular the buildings, waters, water-courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversions and remainders rents, issues and profits thereof and also all the estate, right, title, interest, use, trust, property, possession, cliam and demand whatsoever of the said Michael K. Kreider in his life time at and immediately before the time of his decease in law, equity, or otherwise howsoever, of in to, or out of the same. To have and to hold the said messuage, tenement and tract of land hereditaments and premises hereby granted and released or mentioned and inended so to be with the appurtenances, unto the said Henry L. Long and son their heirs and assigns to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said Henry L. Long and Son their heirs and assigns forever. Under and subject however, to a charge of dower or thirds of the sum of two thousand six hundred and nine 72/100 dollars the legal interest thereon to be paid annually on the first day of April to Sarah Kreider the widow of said Michael K. Kreider deceased for and during her natural life and immediately upon her decease the said principal sum to be paid to the heirs of said Michael K. Kreider deceased or those legally entitled thereto. Excluding however from the dower charge with the consent of said widow as per order of the Court. The portion of said land described as follows, to wit: (as indicated on the draft accompanying this bond) Beginning at a point on the south side of the R. & R. RR. SE corner of said farm, thence S 84° W 68.8 perches to a point at the RR crossing thence N along said Public Road 16° W 53.3 perches to a point thence along the remaining portion of said farm N 84.5° E 83.4 perches, to a point, thence along H. L. Long's land S .5° W 17.7 perches to a stone, thence same course and distance 34 perches to a point the place of beginning. Containing 24 acres 131 perches also under and subject to the reservation of the grave yard being 40 ft. by 19 ft. out of said farm with the right of free ingress and egress hereto by the relatives of Tobias Kreider former owner, died, from a point in the public road over land herein conveyed as per draft. And the said Jacob Kreider doth covenant, promise and agree to and with the said Henry L. Long and son their heirs and assigns, by these presents, that he the said Jacob K. Kreider has not done committed, or knowingly or willingly suffered to be done or committed any [?] matter or thing whatsoever whereby the premises hereby granted, or any part thereof, is are shall of may be [?] charged or incumbered in title, charge, estate or otherwise howsoever. In [?] whereof the said Jacob K. Kreider, Adm. and has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of
S. H. Bentz
L. F. Houck
Jacob K. Kreider [seal]
Administrator of the estate [?] K. Kreider
Received the day of the date of the above Indenture of the above named Henry L. Long and Son the sum of eleven thousand four hundred and seventy eight 38/100 dollars in full of the consideration within mentioned, one third of said sum or $2,609.72 being charged in this deed as dower.
L. F. Houck
Jacob K. Kreider
State of Pennsylvania Lebanon County:ss
On the first day of April Anno Domini 1901 before me, a notary public in and for the said County and State personally appeared the above named Jacob K. Kreider, Administrator as aforesaid, and in due form of law acknowledged the above Indenture to be his act and deed and desired the same might be recorded as such. Witness my hand and notarial seal the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel H. Bentz [Notarial Seal]
Notary Public
Recorded July 17, 1906
H. T. Eustow
Recorder
Deed Book Z; volume 3; page 204. Lebanon County Recorder of Deeds Office