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: Jacob Sener, Christian Hershey, John Witmer, Jacob Fehl, Abraham Bower, Adam S. Dietrich, Benjamin Witmer, Benjamin Hershey, Henry Baer, John Eshleman, Martin Baer, Jacob Baer, Godlieb Sener, Daniel Grabill, Jacob S. Witmer, Jacob Eshleman, Jacob Bower.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Jacob H. Summy, Peter H. Summy, Jacob Hostetter, Daniel Rohrer, Abraham Long, Daniel Grabill, Christian Heistand, John Swar, Reuben Bowman, Jacob Hiestand, John Heistand Jr., C. K. Long, John Dunkel, Henry Hoffman, Martin Schwar.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located as the halfway house between Lancaster and Mount Joy.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Landis, Jacob Bassler Jr., Henry R. Herr, John K. Long, Christian Swar, Amos Shuman, Frederick Schitz, P. H. Summy, Alexander Steward, Jacob G. Kreider, Samuel Kohr, Reuben Bowman, Christian Heistand.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the turnpike road leading from Lancaster to Harrisburg. Also on great road leading from Marietta and Columbia to New Holland which crosses near the door.
Petition not allowed.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Hershey, [signature in German], Jacob Grider, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Heistand, Christian Heistand, George Spear, Joseph Lytle, Abraham Hostetter, [signature in German], Mrs. Peden, Henry Strickler, James Patterson, William Bretz, Thomas Sterrett, Henry Musselman Jr., Arthur Patterson Jr., [signature in German], William Cooper, John Ziegler, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Hershey, David Kauffman, Andrew Kauffman.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Located on the turnpike road leading from Lancaster to Harrisburg.
Signers of Petition: Christian Martin, John [Hernly], [signature in German], John Froelich, Christian Martin Jr., Samuel Potts, Andrew Carpenter, John Getz, Benjamin Eshleman, Simon Minnick, George Boggs, [signature in German], John Young, Martin Gross, Jacob Fesler, Christian Leib, [signature in German], Jacob Charles, John Landis.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
