WILL: Peter CRAMER, 1873, Martic Township, Lancaster County, PA

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Source: Orphans Court Of Lancaster Co., Pa
Written: August 18, 1873

Probated will of Peter Cramer
Orphans Court for Lancaster County, PA

Lancaster County (Misc), Book 1872-1873, Volume: none, Page 583

          Peter Cramer  (deceased)
Smith sale awarded Aug 19, 1873

          To the Hon: the Judges of the Orphans Court of Lancaster County.
                         The undersigned Christian Hackman
Executor of the last Will and Testament of Peter Cramer late of Martic 
Township, Lancaster County dec’d.  Respectfully Represents.  That the said 
dec’d was seized in his demesne as of fee of  the following real estate, to 
arbitrate:  A Tract of land containing about twenty three (23) Acres, with a 
two Story Log house, and a Log Barn thereon Erected, situated in said Martic 
Township, adjoining property of John Armstrong, Hiram Eckman and the 
undersigned, valued at about Eight Hundred (800) dollars;  That the said 
decedent died in December 1865 leaving personal property amounting to One 
hundred and twenty two and 24 cents (122.24) dollars, and that after paying the 
debts of the said decedent there is a balance due the Accountant of  Four 
hundred and seven and 50 cents (407.50) dollars, as per Account filed in the 
Registors Office on the 12th day of August 1871, and duly confirmed:  That 
under the last will and Testament of the said decedent he bequeathed all his 
real estate to his surviving wife, Catharine Cramer, during her natural life 
and upon the decease of his said wife, directed the said real estate to be 
appraised and sold to the highest bidder, and the money arising from such sale 
among his surviving children;  That the said Accountant is anxious to be paid 
his claim as per Account aforesaid and prays the Court to grant him an Order to 
sell the said real estate, for said purchase, And be will even pray he.     
     Christian Hackman
     To the truth of the facts set forth in the foregoing petition the 
petitioner was duly affirmed according to law.
     Sale to be held on the premises.     Thursday September 18th, A.D. 
1873 
At 2 o’clock P.M.     Terms,          purchase money after payment of debts 
to remain a lien upon the premises the interest of which to be paid annually to 
Catharine Cramer, widow of Peter Cramer dec’d  during her natural life, and the 
principal at her death to be paid to the heirs and legal representations of 
said Peter Cramer dec’d as directed in his last will and Testament.  The 
balance of the said purchase money to be paid to the Executor on the first day 
of April 1874.

     And now August 18, A.D. 1873 on motion of  Attorney Smith by Court award an 
Order of sale as prayed for and approve of Bond.
     Christian Hackman     Lent in $1600}     To the Commonwealth
     George W. Drumm        “    “ $1600}          of
     Elias Aument           “    “ $1600}     Pennsylvania


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