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: Benjamin Landis, [Daniel] Royer Jr., [David] Balmer, Jacob Frank, Henry Zook, Henry Shreiner, John Stouffer, [signature in German], Abraham Hershey, [signature in German], Adam Dietrick, Jacob Esbenshade.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Charles Hostetter, Martin Shreiner, Jacob Landis, David Landis, Henry Eckman, [signature in German], George Miller, John Kurtz, John Heller, Henry Zook, John Stouffer, Jacob Esbenshade, Daniel Landis, Joseph W. Brener, Abraham Hershey.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the public road leading from Lancaster to Reading six miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Frantz, Jacob K. Landis, H. B. Brenner, Hanry Kendig Jr., [signature in German], Francis Ruth, Paul Black, Samuel Bear, John Grube, Henry Buckwalter, Jacob Rohrer, William Weaver.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the Lancaster and New Holland turnpike on the west end of Binkley's bridge.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: David Binkley, [signature in German], John Stouffer, Philip Ronk Jr., Jacob [Kready], Daniel Brubacher, Abraham Hershey, [signature in German], Samuel Grube, [signature in German], William Rheem, Jacob Landis, Jacob Esbenshade, Daniel Shissler.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Gish, Francis Ruth, Paul Black, Jacob Landis, David Walker, William [Meyer], Jacob Rohrer, Martin Groff, John Evans, Samuel Shreiner, [signature in German], John Eshleman.
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Located on the Lancaster & Manheim road five miles from Lancaster.
Formerly occupied by Frederick Zimmerman and later by Mr. Sponehauer.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Peter Maurer, Jacob Stibgen, John Sharp, Christian Brubaker, John Brubaker, [signature in German], John Frank, [signature in German], Daniel Balmer, Jacob Metzger, Henry Sponhauer, William [Warner], Jacob Rohrer, Lightner Sharp, Abraham Stibgen, Martin Mayers, David Mayer, John Capp, Benjamin Johnsen, John Johnsen.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the Reading road about 3 miles from Lancaster.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Landis, Henry Landis, John Bassler, [signature in German], Samuel Sherk, Isaac Sherk, Martin Mayer, Jacob K. Landis, John Miller, David Mayer, Jacob Landis, Henry Rudy, Benjamin Long, Jacob Stoner, John K. Landis, Joseph Sellers, Benjamin Johnson, Conrad Kurtz, Samuel E. Kurtz, John Buckwalter, Henry Frank, Jacob Frank, John Landis, [signature in German], [signature in German], Abraham Binkly, [signature in German], John Shenk, Henry Shenk, Martin Binkley, Hanry Landis, Isaac Landis, Abraham Stauffer, John Johnson, John Schreiner, Benjamin Landis.
1 item, 3 pieces
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