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
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Signers of petition: Benjamin B. Herr, Henry Barr, John Herr, Adam Longenecker, Adam Esbenshade, John Brackbill, Amos Lefever, George Lefever, Levi Lefever, Isaac Girvin, George Hauck, Jacob Bair.
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Signers of petition: John Eshleman Jr., Isaac Girvin, Isaac Jones, John Hersh, Martin Groff, Asa Jones, Robert Hathorn, Henry E. Hoover, John Eckman, Joseph Markley, Adam Row, George Young, Martin Rowe, Emanuel Row, Martin Behn, Abraham Mayer, Anthony Hornsher, Samuel Girvin, Samuel Hersh, Abner Rees, Augustaves Myer, John Bowman, David Hostetter, Henry Breneman Jr., Jacob Imhoff, Isaac Graft, Michael [Graft].
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Signers of petition: George Slaymaker, James H. Slaymaker, George D. McIlvain, Elisha Ferree, Robert M. Slaymaker, John K. Keinter, Patrick Moore, John Slaymaker, Benjamin Brackbill, John Carpenter, Mathias Slaymaker, Hugh Aikin, John Smith, Nathaniel E. Slaymaker.
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Signers of petition: Joseph Hoover Jr., John Fullon, Benjamin Leaman, Thomas McCaffrey, William Eakert Jr., Mathias Slaymaker, Bernard Sully, Michel Gill, John Slaymaker, Uriah Eakert, Nathaniel E. Slaymaker, William Nelson.
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Signers of petition: Amos L. Witmer, J. S. Lefever, [signature in German], John C. Miller, John S. Keneagy, Jacob Denlinger, A. K. Witmer, John C. Lefever, David Witmer, [Philip Fester], John Miller, Henry Keneagy.
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Located on the road leading from New Providence to Lancaster, and from the south eastern part of Conestoga Twp. to Strasburg.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: Christian Shultz Sr., Daniel Herr, Martin Pfoutz, Benjamin Barr, Jacob Mayer, George Whit, John Hoffman, Jacob Martin, John Raub, Christian Shultz, Benjamin F. Eckman, Henry Kindig, Benjamin Fritz.
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Located on the road leading from the Lancaster to Elkton, where the road leading from Martic Iron Works to Strasburg crosses the same.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of petition: John [Raub], John Hoffman, David Hostetter, George Wiker, John Resler, Jacob Martin, John Breneman, Christian Shultz, Jacob Imhoff, Daniel Eckman, Simon Groff, Jacob Eckman, Isaac Weaver, James Warren, Henry Bowman.
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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.
