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.
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.
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: John Ottman, Rudy Herr, Jacob Collins, Gustavus Derr, Adam Hummer, Peter Hiestand, Benjamin Ament, Frederick Frey, H. Bitner, Henry Sauder, Amos B. Shuman, George G. Brush, George Overdorf.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: J. H. Wittmer, William Parker, Rudolph H. Wissler, Henry E. Kline, C. Wittmer, John Miller, Jacob Wissler, John S. Mann, George Aman, Henry Kauffman, Jacob Hiestand, Christian Brenneman, David Bixler Jr., Abraham Hostetter.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: John Lintner, Daniel Smith, Joseph Neff, [signature in German], George Shotz, John Dellit, Isaac Dickel, Henry Funk, John Denlinger, P. H. Lyne, John Wright, Abraham Peters.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: John Denlinger, G. C. Hawthorn, Christian Herr, Jacob Witmer, A. B. Brenneman, Jacob Brenner, Andrew Shute, J. H. Martin, Michael Bender, John Lintner, Jacob K. Barr, Emanuel Herr.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Frederick Stoner, George Lutz, Jacob Staman, Henry Neff, John S. Mann, Barnherd Mann, Henry Schenck, George Overdorff, Frederick Stoner Sr., Henry Greenawalt, Christian Miller, Christian O. Herr, Levi Haverstick, Henry Wissler, Isaac Weaver, George S. Mann, Amos B. Shuman, John Witmer, Jacob G. Shuman.
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Signers of petition: John Bittz, Isaac Rohrer, Emanuel Kauffman, Jacob Habecker, Charles Bender, John Shue, Joseph H. Hess, George Frey, Thomas Lewis, James Childs, Adam Fry, Peter Manning.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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