In the name of God Amen I Jacob Kreider of Lebanon Township in the county of Lebanon and state of Pennsylvania yeoman being at present very sick and weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding blessed be God for the same but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit:

Principally and first of all, I commend my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it and by body to the earth to be burried in a decent and Christian like manner, at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named; and as to such worldly estates wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner to wit.

First of all I order and direct my executors hereinafter named shall settle off my debts as soon as conveniently can be done after my decease. Item further I order my executors hereafter named to sell my plantation and land whereon I now live in Lebanon Township in the County of Lebanon aforesaid containing one hundred and eight acres and the usual allowance with the appurtenances adjoining lands of Christian Bomberger, George Reinoehl, and Abraham Kreider. I further order my executors hereinafter named shall sell the said plantation and tract of land either by publick vendue or private sale as they think proper, for good and passable money gold or silver and Pennsylvania currency. And my other land situate in East Hanover Township Dauphin County shall likewise be sold by my executors hereafter named either by publick or private sale as they think proper adjoining lands of George Kleinfelder and Roth and others for money of the same coin as aforesaid. The above mentioned two tracts of land shall be sold one year after my death by my executors hereafter named.

And I do hereby authorize and empower my executors hereafter named or any of them, and the survivor of them, to make and execute such deeds or conveyances for my said lands and real estates as will vest a fee simple estate unto the purchaser or purchasers thereof. And the money arising out of my real and personal estate and all my other money which I have and possess shall all be distributed among my children. Share and share alike. Named Jacob Kreider deceased has already received the sum of five hundred sixty five pounds thirteen shillings and three pence. And Christian Kreider has received already the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds. M[???] the wife of Jacob Kreider has received the sum of sixty three pounds seventeen shillings and six pence. And Elizabeth the wife of Christian Reist deceased has received the sum of sixty four pounds eleven shillings and nine pence. And John Kreider has already received the sum of two hundred eighty nine pounds one shilling and nine pence. And Anna the wife of Abraham Bomberger deceased has already received the sum of thirty seven pounds two shillings and one penny. And Cathy now the wife of Christian Reist has received already the sum of thirty two pounds six shillings and nine pence. And Joseph has received already the sum of thirty three pounds five shillings and eleven pence, they my children have received that of money and goods in my lifetime and it is my will that my children shall have share and share alike. And them in any of my children that has more away of my estate till rest shall be made even with them that has most away and so on until they are all made even share and share alike. And the children of my son Jacob kreider deceased shall have and inherit their fathers what is coming unto him for his equal share with the rest of my other children. Share and share alike unto them equally when they attain the age of twenty one years to be paid unto them by my executors guardian. And the legacy or inheritance which was allowed unto my daughter Elizabeth deceased I bequeth unto my son in law Christian Reist his heirs and assigns and the legacy on inheritance which was allowed unto my daughter Anna deceased I bequethunto my son in law Abraham Bomberger his heirs and assigns. And lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my trusty friend John Yordi and Christian Bomberger executors of this my last will and testament; and do hereby revoke and make void all other wills and testaments heretofore made and ratify and confirm this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced
Jacob Kreiter [signature]
and declared by the above testator Jacob Kreider as and for his last will and testament in the presence of Abraham Kreider and Tobias Kreider
Recorded February 16, 1819.

Lebanon County on this 16th day of February A.D. 1819 before me [???] Schultze Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for the county aforesaid personally came Abraham Kreider and Tobias Kreider the subscribing witnesses to the above will and being duly affirmed according to law doth [???] and say that they were present and [???] heard Jacob Kreider the testator sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and at the time of so doing he was of perfect sound mind and memory to the best of their knowledge observation and belief
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Will of Jacob Kreider - Lebanon County Historical Society