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 Graham, Joseph Potts, George Werntz, Amos E. Cochran, Samuel Spielman, John Gyger, William Steacy, Jacob Weitzel, Jacob Potts, Robert [Cray], John Rehm, John Kilburn, William Black.
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Signers of petition: John Gyger, Jesse Gyger, John McCallister, Joseph Potts, Jacob Potts, Amos E. Cochran, David Herr, Alexander Shultz, Jacob Keneagy, William Black Jr., Samuel Fondersmith, John Weitzel, Daniel Rosch.
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Signers of petition: Joseph Potts, Asa Jones, William Echternoch, John Lieb, Rudolph Shaub, John Rehm, Robert Evans, Robert Downey, John Rehm, John Shaub, James Warren, Stephan Gertersen, Amos E. Cochran, John Werntz, Thomas Eagar.
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Signers of petition: John Werntz, Samuel Spielman, Robert Evans, Daniel Rosch, Joseph Potts, Jacob Rehm, William S. Warren Jr., David Herr, John Gyger, Amos E. Cochran, William Echternoch, William Steacy, James Dougherty.
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Signers of petition: Michael Gochnauer, Peter L. Grosh, John M. Bear, Isaac Evans, John Minnich, Simon Minnich, Jacob Stauffer, David Weidman, Jacob Sharar, Daniel Landis, Emanuel J. Minich, Henry Gochnauer, Henry Snavely.
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Signers of petition: John Kindig, H. Kauffman, Christian S. Miller, George Getz, John H. Swar, John Kauffman, Henry H. Shank, John Swan, Jacob Hershy, John Ream, John Mauk, Jonas B. Martin.
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Signers of petition: John Kindig, H. Kauffman, Christian S. Miller, George Getz, John H. Swar, John Kauffman, Henry H. Shank, John Swan, Jacob Hershy, John Ream, John Mauk, Jonas B. Martin.
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