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: Emanuel Shober, Emanuel P. Keller, Joseph W. Brennen, Martin K. Musser, Ephraim Stauffer, Benjamin Meyers, Daniel Andrews, John L. Sharp, Paul Black, Jonathan Sprecher, David Mayer, [signature in German], Adam Keller, [signature in German], Daniel S. Royer.
1 item, 1 piece
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Formerly kept by Peter Steitz, recently by Christian Hershey.
Located on the Harrisburg turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: Peter Stormfeltz, Henry Brown, Emanuel Shober, Henry Holl, Samuel Ruth, Patrick McLaughlin, Jacob Kohr Jr., David Harnish, Jacob Seechrist, Jacob Bitner, Phares [Copiny], Patrick McEvoy.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located about 2 miles from Lancaster, at the forks of the roads leading from Lancaster to Reading and Lititz.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Adam Breneman, Daniel Royer, John Hains, [signature in German], Adam Keller, Jacob Kurtz Jr., John Kurtz Sr., Conrad Kurtz, Samuel Scherk, Daniel Sherk, David Mayer, [signature in German].
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Signers of Petition: Christian Brubacher, Martin Mayer, David Mayer, Jacob Rohrer, Isaac Kauffman, John Frank, John Capp, [signature in German], John Hostetter, Jacob Metzger, Benjamin Landis, John Eshleman, William Frank, [Hanry Lendis Jr.], John Landis, Henry Kaufman, I. Kaufman, John Swar, Michael Kauffman, Jacob Landis.
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Located on the Lancaster & Manheim road five miles from Lancaster.
Formerly occupied by Frederick Zimmerman and later by Mr. Sponehauer.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Peter Maurer, Jacob Stibgen, John Sharp, Christian Brubaker, John Brubaker, [signature in German], John Frank, [signature in German], Daniel Balmer, Jacob Metzger, Henry Sponhauer, William [Warner], Jacob Rohrer, Lightner Sharp, Abraham Stibgen, Martin Mayers, David Mayer, John Capp, Benjamin Johnsen, John Johnsen.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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