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: George L. Buckwalter, H. W. Gara, Joel L. Lightner, Daniel L. Echternach, Christian Hess, John Rodgers, John F. Lefever, Thomas E. Huber, Lytle Caruthers, John G. Hood, Michael G. Souder, John Spickler, Marshall Lukens, Christian Erb.
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Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia turnpike road. .
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Kirkwood, Jonathan Booth, James Humphrey, James Paul, James H. Houston, Christian Hess, Samuel Houston, Robert Hoar, Davis Clemson, Samuel Duffield, William Linvill, Rees C. Himes, James McCalley.
Second Sheet: John C. [Mickle], Enoch Passmore, J. G. Henderson, Benjamin Linvill, Samuel Houston, Thomas McIlvain, James B. Humphrey, George D. McIlvain, Benjamin F. Houston, William Gallaher, John Umble, Christian Eby.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Keiffer, E. S. Hubley, Charles Heinitsh, David Bair, P. K. Breneman, W. Ihling, Samuel F. Huston, John N. Lane, D. P. Locher, Christian Widmyer, William Gumpf, Robert Long.
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Signers of petition: John P. Kilburn, George Werntz, Alex Schultz, Daniel Miller, Jacob Rehm, Daniel Rosch, Samuel Keneagy, Gainer Pierce, Isaac Girvin, Robert Downey, Amos E. Cochran, Jacob E. Groff.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Sellers, Christopher Corbitt, John [Rhea], George Vearns, Andrew Noble, Joseph D. Pownall, John Worrall, Joseph C. Dickinson, William M. Chamberlin, John Mercer, Leonard Rockey, John Williams, James Reed.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Sellers, John Worrall, James Reed, John Murray, George Vearnz, J. George Ernst, Joseph C. Dickinson, William M. Chamberlin, George Todd, Philip T. Boon, John William, Moses Pownall.
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