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: Nathaniel E. Slaymaker, N. W. Sample Jr., Andrew Dunlap, Redmond Conyngham, Henry Leaman, John Slaymaker, George D. McIlvain, Jacob Eshleman, N. W. Sample, Joel S. Lightner.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: James Graham, William Black Sr., Abraham B. Witmer, Samuel Fondersmith, John McCallister, James Warren, Benjamin B. Gonder, Jacob Rehm, Robert Evans, Daniel Rosch, Jacob Holl, William Steacy, John Werntz, Amos E. Cochran, John Rehm, Johan Rehm Sr., Thomas Eagar, Charles McClune, Christian Menard, William S. Warren Jr., Samuel Spiehlman, Henry Spiehlman, John Cramer, Henry Spiehlman, George Dietrich, Henry Fraleigh, Joseph Gonder, Joseph Lovett, Peter Leaman, Jacob Miller, Joel F. Rice, Jacob Hildebrand, William B. Eager, Jacob Wietzel.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Jacob Rehm, Jacob Echternach, Jacob Miller, Abraham Metzler, Amos E. Cochran, Emanuel Row, A. M. Herr, Christian Binkley, Charles L. Hoffman, Daniel Miller, J. Hoffman, John S. Rohrer.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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