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: Nathaniel Evans, John L. Martin, Albert B. Brown, John Barr, Joseph Buchanan, John B. Edwards, Isaac Pusey, J. B. Hamilton, George Wolf, F. A. Thomas, Paul Hamilton, Joshua Vaughen, H. M. North.
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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.
Petition for the unexpired term of Henry K. Minnich.
Petition signed by Sawville & Bear.
Known as the Mount Vernon.
Signers of petition: S. H. Lockard, John Fingers, Martin Irwin, George P. Luttman, Conrad Swartz, Augustus Pelen, Jonas Rumple, Solomon Detweiler, James Schroeden, Casper Seibert, Amos S. Given, Daniel Herr.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Safe Harbour and Burkholders Ferry.
Formerly kept by Catherine Hess and for several years past by John Kendig, deceased.
Petition granted.
Petition from February.
Signers of Petition: Henry Shenck, John Craver, Jacob Shenk, David Bair, Adam Kindig, Christian Barr, Jacob Fehl Jr., Jacob Warfel Jr., Jacob Frantz, [signature in German], John Ohmit, David Haverstick, John Kendig.
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