Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Signers of Petition: John Deahl, William Shobbert, Absalom Sellers, John Lovett, Daniel Eckman, Henry Diffenbaugh, John Rea, Daniel Yardy, George Morrison, Charles Montelius, Christian Gryder.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on road leading from Strasburg in this county to Elkton, in Maryland.
Formerly occupied by Capt. William McComsey.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Samson Davis, James McGinness, [H. Deffinkauf Jr.], [unknown signature], Alexander Morrison, Robert Pennington, William Mackey, Samuel Baughman, Boltzer Droucker.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata, & Harrisburg turnpike, between Henry Sminky's and Isaac Witwer's taverns.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Livengood, Gerhardt Straatman, Samuel Montgomery, John Winters Jr., James [Platt], John [Akar], Daniel [Creysher], John Treweck, Daniel Hahn, Henry Carpenter, Daniel Hahn Jr., Jacob Ackard, Adam Bare, John Sheaffer, Cyrus Sheaffer, John [Sorunl], Edward S. Henry, John B. Gerber, Isaac Milan, [signature in German], George Rollison, Henry Yundt, Henry Spera, Jacob Brenner, Samuel Kinsey, Jacob Shirk, John Hacker, Philip [Souer], Hiram Evans, Richard Davis, [unknown signature], George Yundt Jr., [signature in German], Henry Regan, Adam Diller, Charles Montelius, Frederick Ream, John Deahl, John Tameney, Samuel Eberly, [signature in German], George Werntz, John Gross, Peter Bauman, William Bowman, Charles Carpenter, William Werntz, Jacob Stauffer, Joseph Ulrich, Andrew Yundt, John Davis, Gottlieb Ritter, Jacob Breneise.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata, & Harrisburg turnpike between Hinkletown and the Blue Ball Tavern.
Petition not granted.
November term.
Signers of Petition: Moses Weaver, Samuel Weaver, Isaac Weaver, [signature in German], Jacob Showalter, [signature in German], [signature in German], Henry Mohler, George Martin, John [Hubner], Jacob Weaver, Jacob Longenecker, Andrew Bushong, Jacob Bushong, George Sheffer, Isaac Vogan, Abraham Groff,, John Nolt, David Stone, John Bower, Daniel Martin, John Winters, John Vagan, Richard Gerber, John Winters, Michael Diffenderfer, David Diffenderfer Jr., [unknown signature], Jacob [Bradt], [unknown signature], Henry Roland, Jacob Ringwalt, Samuel Ringwalt, Edward S. Henry, Benjamin Diffenderfer, [signature in German], John Buckwalter, Daniel Holl, Isaac Holl, D. Deshong.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata, & Harrisburg turnpike between Hinkletown and the Blue Ball Tavern.
Petition not granted.
Signers of Petition: Henry Roland, John Winters, Joseph Jones, John Winters Jr., R. Diller, John Luther, John Bower, Jacob Weaver, [signature in German], Andrew Bushong, Jacob Bushong, [unknown signature], Henry Mohler, Isaac Winters.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata, & Harrisburg turnpike between the Square and the Blue Ball taverns.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Bushong, Henry Hambright, Henry Roland, Joseph Jones, Abraham Buckwalter, Christian Oberholtzer, George Sheffer, Benjamin M. Jenkins, Brian Carpenter, Joseph B. Lawrence, Andrew Bushong, Samuel Ringwalt, Jacob Ringwalt, William Witmer, D. Deshong, Edward Davies, Edward Dehaven, J. S. Zell, R. Brown, Cyrus Jacobs.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata, & Harrisburg turnpike between the Square and Blue Ball taverns.
Petition not granted.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Ringwalt, Jacob Showalter, Henry Mohler, Abraham Buckwalter, Roland Diller, Joseph Jones, Samuel Ringwalt, David Shirk, John Wallace, D. Deshong, Cyrus Jacobs.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on island, formerly Galbraith's Island, now Eliot's Island opposite the town of Bainbridge.
Petition not granted.
August term.
Signers of Petition: John Elliot, Andrew Bateman, Robert Currey, Charles Segraves, [name in German], John C. Klein, John Hough, Nathan Esworthy, Jacob Barr, G. Hollinger, and John Eagan.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
