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Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1884 F013
Date Range
1884
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
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.
Date Range
1884
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1884
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0013
People
Dague, Leonard
Dague, Julia A.
Dague, Amos
Dague, Reuben
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Salisbury Twp.
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1884 F013
Box Number
013
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncers: Dague, Julia A.; Dague, Amos. [did not sign document]
Administrator: Dague, Reuben.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
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Journal of the proceedings of the Congress, held at Philadelphia, May 10, 1775

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21348
Corporate Author
United States. Continental Congress.
Date of Publication
[1775]
Call Number
Book 464 1775
Corporate Author
United States. Continental Congress.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed and sold, by William and Thomas Bradford ... M. DCC. LXXV.
Date of Publication
[1775]
Physical Description
2 leaves, [i], ii-iv, [1], 2-239 pages 20 cm
Notes
Evans 14569.
Title vignette.
Contains the journals from May 10 to August 1, 1775.
Second printing, with the names of John Hancock and Charles Thomson inserted at foot of page 239.
Bound with: U.S. Continental Congress, 1774. Journals ... Philadelphia, 1774.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 464 as assigned by Yeates.
On back of from cover: Matthias Hough to Jasper Yeates, July 1 1776.
Subjects
Three quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Bradford, William,
Bradford, Thomas,
Hough, Matthias,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 464 1775
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Author
Auckland, William Eden,
Edition
2nd ed.
Date of Publication
1771.
Call Number
Book 466 1771
Author
Auckland, William Eden,
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for B. White, and T. Cadell,
Date of Publication
1771.
Physical Description
xxvii, [1], 331 pages
Notes
Attributed to William Eden, Baron Auckland--Cf. NUC pre-1956.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates signature at top of title page.
Book number466 as assigned by Yeates.
Names of Thomas James, Middle Temple struck and Yeates's signature added.
Subjects
Criminal law.
Criminal justice, Administration of - Great Britain.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Great Britain.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 466 1771
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An examination of the Connecticut claim to lands in Pennsylvania : with an appendix, containing extracts and copies taken from original papers

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21352
Author
Smith, William,
Date of Publication
1774.
Call Number
Book 468 1774
Author
Smith, William,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Joseph Crukshank, in Market Street,
Date of Publication
1774.
Physical Description
94, 32 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : map (folded, color) ; 20 cm.
Series
Pamphlets ; v. 4, no. 5
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signagture at top of title page.
Book number 468 as assigned by Yeates.
Sabin,
Evans,
Subjects
Susquehanna Claim, 1753-1808.
Boundaries.
Politics and government.
Pennsylvania - Boundaries.
Connecticut - Boundaries.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - To 1775.
Connecticut - Politics and government - To 1775.
Connecticut.
Pennsylvania.
Full vellum (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 468 1774
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The history of the life of King Henry the Second, and of the age in which he lived, in five books: to which is prefixed a history of the revolutions of England from the death of Edward the Confessor to the birth of Henry the Second: by George Lord Lyttelton

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21363
Author
Lyttelton, George Lyttelton,
Edition
A new edition, corrected.
Date of Publication
1777.
Call Number
Book 472 1777
Book 473 1777
Book 474 1777
Book 475 1777
Book 477 1777
Book 476 1777
Author
Lyttelton, George Lyttelton,
Uniform Title
History of the life of King Henry the Second.
Edition
A new edition, corrected.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Dodsley,
Date of Publication
1777.
Physical Description
4 volumes ; (8vo)
Notes
Each volume has a half-title: 'Lord Lyttelton's history of King Henry II. .'.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 472-477 as assigned by Yeates.
ESTC
Subjects
Henry - II, - King of England, - 1133-1189.
Great Britain - History - To 1485.
Great Britain.
History.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 472 1777
Book 473 1777
Book 474 1777
Book 475 1777
Book 477 1777
Book 476 1777
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Journals of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Beginning the twenty-eighth day of November, 1776, and ending the second day of October, 1781. With the proceedings of the several committees and conventions, before and at the commencement of the American Revolution. Volume the first

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19045
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives.
Date of Publication
MDCCLXXXII. [1782]
Call Number
Book 11 1782
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives.
Uniform Title
Journal
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by John Dunlap,
Date of Publication
MDCCLXXXII. [1782]
Physical Description
[2], 698 [i.e. 697, 1] pages ; 43 cm.
Notes
No more published.
Title vignette: state seal.
Error in paging: page number 623 omitted from pagination.
"Errata."--Verso of last leaf.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Signature of Yeates at top of title page.
Book number 11 as arranged by Yeates.
Evans,
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania,
One-quarter leather with board covers; tile in gold on maroon leather.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Politics and government.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 11 1782
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Minutes of the fourth sitting of the fifth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : ss²b which met at Philadelphia on Monday the twenty-third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty and one

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19046
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. ss²b General Assembly
Date of Publication
1783-[1784] ; 1784.
Call Number
Book 12 1781
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. ss²b General Assembly
Place of Publication
Philadelphia : ss²b Printed by John Dunlap, ss²c [1781-1783]; Philadelphia : Philadelphia
Publisher
Hall and Sellers, Francis Bailey ,
Date of Publication
1783-[1784] ; 1784.
Physical Description
a var. pag. c 31 cm.
Notes
Caption title; imprint from colophon.
Evans, 17294; Evans, 17663; Evans, 17296; Evans, 17663; Evans, 18097; Evans, 18584.
Each set of minutes has separate title page.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Signature of Yeates at top of first title page.
Signature of Edward Bird on two internal title pages.
Book number 12 as assigned by Yeates
One-half leather with marble papers; Title in gold on maroon leather.
Contents
Fourth Sitting of the Fifth General Assembly (p.476-562) --Second session of the Fifth General Assembly (p. 563-650) -- Report of the Committee of the Assembly ... (p. 1-50) -- Third session of the Sixth General Assembly (p. 651-712) -- First session of the Seventh General Assembly (p.713-780) -- Second session of the Seventh General Assembly (p.781-883) -- Third session of the Seventh of the General Assembly (p.885-986) -- First session of the Eighth General Assembly (p.-1-82) printed by Hall and Sellers, Philadelphia -- Second session of the Eighth General Assembly (p. 85-252) printed by Hall and Sellers, Philadelphia -- Third Session of the Eighth General Assembly (253-361, 1-3) printed by Hall and Sellers, Philadelphia -- First Session of the Ninth General Assembly (p. 1-103) printed by Francis Bailey, Philadelphia -- Second Session of the Ninth General Assembly (p. 105-328) printed by Francis Bailey, Philadelphia.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Politics and government.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 12 1781
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Minutes of the third session of the ninth General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Philadelphia, on Monday, the twenty-third day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19047
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly.
Date of Publication
M, DCC, LXXXV [1785]-M,DCC,LXXXVI [1786]
Call Number
Book 13 1786
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Hall and Sellers, in Market-street,
Date of Publication
M, DCC, LXXXV [1785]-M,DCC,LXXXVI [1786]
Physical Description
329-402, 1-336, 1-250, 1-280 p. ; 31 cm
Notes
Each set of minutes has separate title page.
Jasper Yeates Colonial Law Library.
Signature of Yeates at top of title page.
Book number 13 as arranged by Yeates.
Evans
One-half leather with marble papers; Title in gold on maroon leather.
Contents
Third session of the Ninth General Assembly (p.329-402) -- First session of the Tenth General Assembly (p. 1-160) -- Second session of the Tenth General Assembly (p. 161-272) -- Third Session of the Tenth General Assembly (p. 273-336) -- First session of the Eleventh General Assembly (p.1-114) -- Second session of the Eleventh General Assembly (p.115-198) -- Third session of the Eleventh General Assembly (p.199-250) -- First session of the Twelfth General Assembly (p.1-98) -- Second session of the Twelfth General Assembly (p. 99-200) --Third Session of the Twelth General Assembly (201-280)
Subjects
Pennsylvania - History - 18th century - Sources.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 18th century.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 13 1786
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The law's disposal of a person's estate who dies without will or testament : shewing in a plain, clear, easy and familiar manner how a man's family and relations will be entitiled to his real and personal estate by the laws

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21473
Author
Lovelass, Peter,
Edition
The Second edition, revised , corrected , enlarged and improved. To which is added the disposal of a person's estate by will and testament; containing instructions and necessary forms for every person to make , alter and republish his own will : likewise directions for executors how to act after the testator's death , with respect to proving his will , getting in the effects , and paying debts and legacies /
Date of Publication
1787.
Call Number
Book 507 1787
Alternate Title
Lovelass on intestates and wills
Author
Lovelass, Peter,
Edition
The Second edition, revised , corrected , enlarged and improved. To which is added the disposal of a person's estate by will and testament; containing instructions and necessary forms for every person to make , alter and republish his own will : likewise directions for executors how to act after the testator's death , with respect to proving his will , getting in the effects , and paying debts and legacies /
Place of Publication
Dublin
Publisher
Printed for Peter Hoey ... and John Jones ...,
Date of Publication
1787.
Physical Description
xii, [1], 330 pages ; 18 cm (12mo)
Notes
Originally published in 1785 under title: The will which the law makes or how it disposes of a person's estate in case he dies without will or testament ...
Signatures (summary): [pi/2] a/4 A/12 ( -A1) B-0/12.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 507 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Wills - Great Britain.
Inheritance and succession - Great Britain.
Inheritance and succession.
Wills.
Great Britain.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 507 1787
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The modern practice of the High Court of Chancery : methodized and digested in a manner wholly new : interspersed with variety of the most approved and modern forms of practical precedents incidental to every suit in the progress of it, from the original bill to the decree, comprising a system of practical knowledge, according to the course of the Court as at present established

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo21477
Author
Hinde, Robert,
Date of Publication
MDCCLXXXVI [1786]
Call Number
Book 511 1786
Responsibility
by Robert Hinde ...
Author
Hinde, Robert,
Place of Publication
Dublin
Publisher
Printed for Messrs. E. Lynch, G. Burnet, W. Colles, R. Montcrieffe, J. Beatty, J. Davis, R. Marchbank, and J. Jones,
Date of Publication
MDCCLXXXVI [1786]
Physical Description
[4], 622, [18] p. ; 21 cm (8vo)
Notes
Signatures: A² B-2S⁸.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 511 as assigned by Yeates.
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
English Short Title Catalogue,
Subjects
Great Britain. - Court of Chancery.
Equity pleading and procedure - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Forms (Law) - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Equity pleading and procedure.
Forms (Law)
Great Britain.
Early works.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
Ireland Dublin.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 511 1786
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