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: Isaac Girvin, J. McPhair, William Russel, Daniel Potts, Robert Spencer, David Shirk Jr., John Markley, Francis Litle, George Miller, Henry Rohrer, George Hoffman, [signature in German], Andrew Charles, Joseph Bowman, James Blair, Jacob Fritz, Henry Spiehlman, Samuel Lloyd, Jacob Hoover, Jacob Neff.
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Signers of Petition: Eli Rutter, John V. Hurst, Wayne Bare, Levi Hoover, Reuben Wenger, Benjamin Huber, John Sheaffer, Joseph Shnavly, Jacob Eaby, John Curley, Henry Hess, Henry Hurst.
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Signers of Petition: John Row, Michael Shindle, David Espenshade, James Warren, William Fletcher, Joseph Gonder, George Hoffman, W. Rice, John [Straw], D. F. Witmer, Jacob Fritz, William Black, Jacob Hoover, William Hager, Henry Spielman, Jacob Lutz, William Echternach, Henry Musselman, Robert Shaney, John Hiney, Samuel Hiney, Isaac Girvin.
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Signers of Petition: John Row, Jacob Hoover, Joseph Gonder, Adam Brubaker, Samuel W. Groome, David Espenshade, Robert Spencer, John Stoner, [Samuel Wimer], Jacob Rehm, D. F. Witmer, Joseph Roberts, Jesse Hoffman, John Maynard, Joseph [P ], Henry Kendig, Jacob Lutz, John Weaver Jr., John Hersh, Jacob Weitzel, John Kauffman, William Fletcher, George Diffenbach Jr., Jacob Knoblock, Charles McClune, John [Stery], John K. Stoner, William Rice, William Black, Joseph Bowman.
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Signers of Petition: W. F. Mackay, John Rowe, Joseph Bowman, James S. Sample, Samuel Girvin, William McChesney, James McPhair, Samuel W. Groome, Samuel Bower, John McCallister, Benjamin Bower, Jacob Hoover, Andrew Charles, J. D. Evans, John Moore, Charles McClune, Joseph Smith, Jacob Rehm, George Kessler, Jacob Knobloeh, John Steele, Samuel Herr.
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Signers of petition: James Warren, George Hoffman, Daniel Miller, Christian Menard, John Bowman, Joseph Potts, Jacob Rehm, Robert Evans, Joseph Gonder, [John Steacy], Daniel Potts, Benjamin B. Gonder.
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Signers of petition: Adam Holl, Jacob Rehm Jr., Jacob Holl, Thomas Eagar, Daniel [Geens], David Fulmer, Reuben Alexander, William Cummins, John Holl Sr., Samuel Overly, Michael Shindle, James Riddell, Daniel Spring, Jacob Weitzel, Jonathan Hoak, John McClure Jr., Abraham B. Witmer, W. Rice, John Maynard, Alexander Schultz, William Sharp, John G. Mayer, George Aument, Henry Waidley, Isaac Hall, Gainer Peirce, Samuel Spiehlman, Isaac Hull, Adam F. Diffenbach, Bolden Miller, Henry Spiehlman, Joseph Roberts, John Sheaffer, George Bartholomew, William Steacy, John Kauffman, James Doughert, Christian [Ringer].
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