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: Abraham Myers, Christian Hess, Martin Eckman, Henry Becker, Henry Hess, Samuel Oberholtzer, Michael Weidler, John Bender, Daniel Fry, Peter Fahnestock, Samuel Keller, Henry Schlott, [signature in German], Samuel Hallacher.
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Signers of Petition: John Shober, [signature in German], Henny Schlotz, [signature in German], [signature in German], George Grube Jr., William Buch, John Kissel, Daniel Brighten, Joseph Daveler, Conrad Garber, Charles Grosh, Emanuel Ream, Samuel Keller.
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Signers of Petition: Abraham Myers, Christian Hess, Emanuel Graver, Henry Schlott, Levi Grube, Samuel Keller, [William Kelso], George Shaffner, Jacob Beitzel, [signature in German], Henry Buch, Christian Grube, Samuel Hallacker.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Buck, William Buck, Isaac Buck, Chris Staman Jr., Emanuel Grube, Charles Haufler, Martin Hambright, Daniel Brighter Jr., George Wagner, David Frey, Joseph Davelin, John Royer, John Shober, John Peter.
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Signers of Petition: Henry Schlatz, Christian Raush, John Kauffman, Martin Manderbach, Jacob Hoover, Jonathan Eichler, [signature in German], Samuel Mellinger, R. L. Evans, [signature in German], Abraham Myers, John Feather, [signature in German], David [Shrenants], Edward Alexander, Anthony Heiser, Jacob Smith.
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Signers of Petition: John Shober, Samuel Keller, [signature in German], John Murray, John Peter, [signature in German], Martin Hambright, Levi Schlott, [Joseph] Ehrman, William Buch, John Stauffer, David Leib, John Whitecraft, Frederick Adams, Jacob Stoner, Daniel Brighten.
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Signers of Petition: [Christian Raush], John Kauffman, Christian Hall, Jacob Geitner, Frederick Keller, Matthias Tshudy, Jacob Tshudy, John Levering, Adolph Lichtenthaeler, Samuel Keller, Abraham Myers, John Feather, Henry Schlott.
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Signers of Petition: Abraham Myers, Christian Hess, John Feather, Henry Schlott, Samuel Schrantz, [signature in German], [signature in German], Charles Michael, Jacob Gerber, Jacob Koehler, Peter Sheffer, Michael Weidler.
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Signers of Petition: John Murray, William Buch, Levi Schlott, Abraham Colden, Abraham H. Reist, Christian Staman Jr., Martin Hambright, John Royer, John Shober, Samuel Holl, Lewis Cassler, B. Pennell, Samuel Schrantz.
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