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: James Warren, George Hoffman, Daniel Miller, Christian Menard, John Bowman, Joseph Potts, Jacob Rehm, Robert Evans, Joseph Gonder, [John Steacy], Daniel Potts, Benjamin B. Gonder.
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Signers of petition: Adam Holl, Jacob Rehm Jr., Jacob Holl, Thomas Eagar, Daniel [Geens], David Fulmer, Reuben Alexander, William Cummins, John Holl Sr., Samuel Overly, Michael Shindle, James Riddell, Daniel Spring, Jacob Weitzel, Jonathan Hoak, John McClure Jr., Abraham B. Witmer, W. Rice, John Maynard, Alexander Schultz, William Sharp, John G. Mayer, George Aument, Henry Waidley, Isaac Hall, Gainer Peirce, Samuel Spiehlman, Isaac Hull, Adam F. Diffenbach, Bolden Miller, Henry Spiehlman, Joseph Roberts, John Sheaffer, George Bartholomew, William Steacy, John Kauffman, James Doughert, Christian [Ringer].
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Signers of petition: John Hersh, Henry Kendig, Adam Longenecker, Levi Lefevre, Abner Rees, Benjamin G. Herr, Christian H. Mellinger, John K. Herr, Henry Musselman, Isaac Girvin, John H. Longenecker, [Jacob Imhoff], Asa Jones, George Kessler, George Wiker, Eber Rees, Jacob Bachman, F. B. Groff, Henry Rohrer, C. H. Lefevre, Daniel [Clack], John Hagans, Jacob Bair, Samuel Brua, John Eshleman Jr., John Eshleman Sr., John Brackbill, John Raub, Benjamin Barr, Francis Kendig, John C. Baldwin, Jonas Raub, Isaac Weaver, Benjamin Breneman, Daniel Lefever, Jacob Eshleman, Daniel Root, Abraham Keagey, George Lefevre Sr., George Lefever Jr., Samuel Shroy, Joel F. Rice, Christian Brubaker, Adam Esbenshade, William Echternoch, Jacob Shissler, Emanuel Row, Henry Barr, Jacob Keneagy.
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Signers of petition: Henry Hunter, Christian Menard, John K. Stoner, John Weitzel, [ ] Spencer, J. C. Beckel, B. Ramsey, Joseph Gonder, Jacob Rehm, Daniel Rosch, Jese Gyger, Robert Downey, James Warren, John McCallister, John Steacy, George Werntz, John Rehm, Johan Rehm Sr., William S. Warren, John Boweman, J. B. Thompson, Robert Evans, James Campbell, Benjamin Bower, Charles McClure.
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Signers of petition: J. C. Bickel, Christian Menard, J. B. Ramsey, William Spencer, Robert Evans, James Warren, Joseph Gonder, William S. Warren, George Werntz, Robert Downey, Abraham B. Witmer, Jacob Rehm, George Hoffman, Andrew Charles, James Blair, George Diffenbach, Joseph Bowman, Henry Aument, James McPhail, Johan Rehm Sr.
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Signers of petition: Samuel P. Bower, James Hand, John Connelly, William Giles, Jacob Bower, Samuel Moore, Daniel Griner, John Ash, Thomas C. McClure, Joseph Scott, James L. Mackey, Watson Russell, Moses R. Zimmerman, Robert S. Maxwell, Jacob Potts, John Benner, William Black, Joseph Lovett, William Brown, David McCarter, W. F. Mackay.
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Signers of Petition: Daniel Miller, Daniel Rosch, J. J. Buckwalter, Jacob Weaver, Abraham B. Witmer, Jacob Rehm, B. B. Gonder, Jacob Rehm, Daniel Crider, Henry Spiehlman, Michael Book, Samuel Spielman, Conrad Litzmann.
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Signers of petition: John Reed, John R. Krider, Daniel M. Eaby, Adam D. Zook, Moses Eaby, Jacob K. Eckert, David T. Bair, Benjamin Hoover, George H. Skiles, Frederick Snyder, Joel Sharp, David Beam.
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