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: John R. Barclay, Archer Whiteford, James Ankrim, Robert Barclay, Joseph Wentz, John Miller, George [Culey], Valentine Creamer, Christian Cremer, James Steward, Hugh L. Harris, David Snavely, William Idal, Henry McFalls.
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Signers of Petition: John R. Barclay, James Brown, Jesse Shoemaker, James Ankrim, Joseph Wentz, William Ambler, John Dunkle, David Snavely, John Cramer, John McCardle, Henry Hart, Hugh Harvey, Jacob Bair, Benjamin Hart.
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Signers of Petition: Martin Eshleman, John McLane, William Brooks, Thomas J. Neal, Samuel Elliott, Charles Prichett, John Hart, Henry Hart, David Haverstick, Benjamin Hart, Melchor Brenneman, Abraham [Spruce], William Crothers, Frederick [Zarahcher], Joseph Miller, Lewis Klinck, Jacob [Stacy], Jacob Bair, Jacob Hart Jr.
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Signers of Petition: William McCreary, John McCreary, Valentine Gardner, P. L. Krow, Joshua Hagen, Davis Hagen, James Rice, George Hager, James Neel, James Corran, William Idal, Robert Dout.
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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: Samuel Houston, Samuel Duffield, James Divine, Jonathan Booth, J. G. Henderson, James H. Houston, Thomas [Millenon], Enoch Passmore, John Kirkwood, Henry Bear, N. Leaman, Robert Wilson, [J. C. Mickle], Thomas McIlvaine, George D. McIlvaine, Benjamin F. Houston, Adam Hoar, Henry Levingston, Thomas Livingston, Isaac Levingston, Thomas Henderson.
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Signers of Petition: Davis Clemson, Adam Hoar, Christian Wanner, Jacob Kurtz, Christian Hershey, Jacob Kurtz, Christian Hershey, [signature in German], Christian Oberholser, George Worst, Benjamin Linvill, John Reeser, Nicolas Plank, James A. Wagoner.
Second Sheet: Daniel Plank, David Kurtz, Davis Clemson, [signature in German], Isaac Diller, John Reeser, Christian Wanner, Jacob Wanner, Amos S. Henderson, Henry Huston, Henry Lambert, [signature in German], James A. Wagoner, Andrew [Dague] Jr.
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Signers of Petition: William Maxwell, Henry Bear, Maxwell Kennedy, William Kennedy, Jonathan Booth, Richard Mackey, Adam Hoar, Solomon Linvill, Samuel Houston, John McFadden, Thomas McIlvaine, Benjamin Linvill, William Linvill, George McIlvain.
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Located on the Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike road.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: A. Lightner Henderson, Samuel Houston, Thomas Henderson, James Paul, Robert Wilson, Amos Clemson, Davis Clemson, Jacob Mast, Adam Hoar, Henry Lambert, J. G. Henderson, James Houston, Benjamin F. Houston, J. M. Miller.
Second Sheet: John C. Mickle, James H. Houston, Davis Clemson, Daniel Plank, Jacob Mast, Amos Clemson, Samuel Houston, Thomas Henderson, J. G. Henderson, Reuben Haines, Henry Lambert, Lytle Skiles, Henry Skiles.
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