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: Daniel Miller, Daniel Rosch, J. J. Buckwalter, Jacob Weaver, Abraham B. Witmer, Jacob Rehm, B. B. Gonder, Jacob Rehm, Daniel Crider, Henry Spiehlman, Michael Book, Samuel Spielman, Conrad Litzmann.
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Signers of Petition: Isaac Girvin, William Black, Christian Smith, James W. Groome, Benjamin Groff, William Hagee, David Shirk Jr., W. Nice, Daniel Potts, George W. McKinney, William Russel, David Shirk Jr., George Diffenbach Jr., Andrew Charles.
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