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.
Signers of petition: Thomas J. Neel, David Laird, Alfred Savery, James Spence, Daniel M. Michael, George Tangert, Levi Herr, Adam McConnel, Thomas Stewart, Thomas [Cully], Albert Porter, John Alexander, W. McCreary, John Fisher Jr., Joseph [Vantigue] Jr.
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Signers of petition: Robert Barclay, Daniel M. Dunkle, Joseph VanDique Jr., Jacob Burgess, James Kelly, John Clark, Frederick Shoff, G. W. [Salezius], Joseph Harner, Eli McCardle, George Dunkle, Henry Welman, Abram McConnel, John R. Barclay, William Idal.
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Signers of petition: John K. Rohrer, Jacob Cramer, Jacob M. Mayer, Henry Lefever, Samuel Weaver, [ ] Adam, John Hildebrand, N. K. Zook, Joseph Shenk, John M. Shenk, John [Mouser], Benjamin Hess, John Peoples, [ ] Baldwin Jr., Abner Peoples, Nathaniel Mayes, David Mowrer.
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Signers of petition: Hiram Watson, Benjamin Witmer, Abraham Huber, Samuel Summers, Christian Brenneman, Jacob R. Miller, Christian Kreider, John Tombow, John C. Smith, John Nagle, Siles Winter, George Martin, James Passmore, George Hart, Daniel Resler.
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Signers of petition: Henry Hart, Matthias Wilson, James Rice, W. A. Crawford, Hugh [O'Laid], Theodore Crawford, Edmund E. Rhoades, John J. Porter, [unknown signature], Henry Galen, John Smith, Benjamin Welson, Matthis McComsey, Simon Hart, Henry Appleton, Mathis Myers, L. Morton.
Possible additional signatures: John Spence Jr., Henry Smith, Henry Rees, Henry Good, [ ] S. Hough, Tilman Thompson, David K. Haverstick.
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Signers of petition: J. Bostick, L. Vandyke Jr., George Bellamey, Charles Bellamey, David Hagen, William Douts Jr., James W. Walker, Ephraim Potts, James Kelly, Frederic Shoff, John Fisher, Henry Affelman, James W. Neel, Thomas J. Neel, Thomas Stewart, Eli McCardle, Robert Barclay, David Culley, John R. Barclay.
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Signers of petition: Hiram Watson, George Martin, John Nagle, John Gochnauer, John Morton, Christian Brenneman, David Huber, Siles Winter, Benjamin H. Witmer, Samuel Broome, John Hart, Martin Huber Jr., Samuel Huber, Peter Krug.
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