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: Joseph Hogentobler, Tobias Miller, Henry Way, George Deyer, Samuel Boyd, George Wein, Jacob Hiestand, [ ] Bauermaster, Leander Gifford, Daniel Cohick, [signature in German], Christian [Histain], [signature in German].
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Signers of Petition: Henry H. Strickler, Lewis Wislar, John Stauffer, David Neff, Samuel Boyd, H. R. Musser, Jacob Hoffman, [unknown signature], George Ziegler, Jacob Metzger, David Simpson, John Bower, Henry Sanick.
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Signers of Petition: Henry Bruckart, Benjamin [Shelaberger], George Weaver Jr., Joseph Heinaman, Jacob [Yous], Jacob Gamber, Michael Greider, Jacob Heistand, Daniel Kline, [signature in German], John Prescott, Daniel Weaver.
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Located on the Lancaster and Marietta turnpike road, six miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John R. Diffenbach, John Hershey, James McClellan, [signature in German], Amos K. Rohrer, Martin Shrader, Abraham Greider, [signature in German], [signature in German], Cyrus Winters,Isaac Heinaman, Jacob Hoffman, Henry Bruckart, [signature in German].
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