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.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Signers of petition: David Meyers, Benjamin H. Bachman, Christian Shenk, [signature in German], Andrew Mehaffey, Rudolph Herr, Christian Kreider, John Astor, John Bachman, Abraham Burkholder, Joseph Herr Jr., John Shenk.
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Signers of Petition: John Charles, Christian Kindig, [signature in German], Adam Mowrer, Daniel Fulton, Conrad Sourbeer, John Bachman Jr., Christian Barr, Christian Miller, John Huber, Christopher Lipp, Jacob Fehl Jr., John Bachman Sr., Benjamin Musser.
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Signers of petition: John Charles, [signature in German], John Shenk, Tobias Stehman, David Meyers, Jacob Hersh, John Bachman Jr., Christian Barr, John Bachman Sr. Henry Corley, Andrew Mehaffey, Abraham Barr, Henry Frank.
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Signers of petition: John Bachman Jr., David Meyer, Benjamin Hess, John Harnish, Jacob Harsh, Daniel Fulton, Abraham Barr, Tobias Stehman, John Charles, John Bachman Sr., Samuel Myer, Isaac Heiney, Christian Good.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Barr, Benjamin Charles, Martin Kindig, Jacob Frantz, Jacob Fehl Jr., Daniel Fulton, Christian Snevely, Henry Hess, Christian Herr, John Bachman, John Charles, Christian Kline, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Bachman Jr.
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