Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Signers of petition: John Charles, John Shuman, George Wall, George C. Burg, H. H. Bitner, David Miller, Joseph E. Charles, Eli Shertzer, Abraham Charles, Eli Roberts, Edward House, Jacob Allison, S. B. Urban.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: John Hoover, James Douglas, Frederick Mayer, Hnery Kise, John [McKilbrick], Jervis Green, D. R. Saylor, John Evans, J. E. Gehr, Hiram Ward, Benjamin Green, Amos Neidig, Jacob [Kise], John Kise, Abram Kinard, Washington Kise, Christian Mayer.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Bitner, George G. Brush, John Mellinger, Abraham Bitner Jr., Daniel Roberts, Jacob Urban, Jehu House, Jacob Lindeman, John Shallenberger, Jesse Roberts, Benjamin G. Lester, Benjamin Kauffman, Joseph Charles.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
