Signers of petition: James Graham, Joseph Potts, George Werntz, Amos E. Cochran, Samuel Spielman, John Gyger, William Steacy, Jacob Weitzel, Jacob Potts, Robert [Cray], John Rehm, John Kilburn, William Black.
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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.
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: Nathaniel E. Slaymaker, N. W. Sample Jr., Andrew Dunlap, Redmond Conyngham, Henry Leaman, John Slaymaker, George D. McIlvain, Jacob Eshleman, N. W. Sample, Joel S. Lightner.
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Signers of petition: James Graham, William Black Sr., Abraham B. Witmer, Samuel Fondersmith, John McCallister, James Warren, Benjamin B. Gonder, Jacob Rehm, Robert Evans, Daniel Rosch, Jacob Holl, William Steacy, John Werntz, Amos E. Cochran, John Rehm, Johan Rehm Sr., Thomas Eagar, Charles McClune, Christian Menard, William S. Warren Jr., Samuel Spiehlman, Henry Spiehlman, John Cramer, Henry Spiehlman, George Dietrich, Henry Fraleigh, Joseph Gonder, Joseph Lovett, Peter Leaman, Jacob Miller, Joel F. Rice, Jacob Hildebrand, William B. Eager, Jacob Wietzel.
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Signers of petition: George Aument, David Kimber, Adam F. Diffenbach, John W. Lefevre, A. Schultz, Robert Downey, William Black Jr., John G. Mayer, Christian Harting, James Paul, R. K. Burns, Samuel Keneagy, Henry Bartholomew, David Herr, Henry Waidley, Richard S. Holl, A. Rhoads, Samuel Aument, George W. Werntz, [unknown signature], [Freddy Kimbler], John Snyder, [signature in German], John Miller, Lewis M. Dickinson, George Werntz, George Benner, Mifflin Worth, Jacob Cramer, John Holl Sr., James Dougherty, John Ulmer, [ ] Warren, Samuel Heney, George Black.
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