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.
Located on the Lancaster and New Holland turnpike, at the junction of road leading from Hinkletown with the turnpike.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of petition: John Graybill, Abraham Groff, Jacob Brubaker, Samuel Clark, John W. Groff, John Good, Levi Good, Christian Good, Michael Good, Ephraim Bare, David Bender, James Vogan.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located at the intersection of Lancaster and Reading road and old Newport road.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: David Good, Levi Carpenter, Emanuel VanKanan, W. Carpenter, John K. Reed, John Keller, Isaac Bitzer, Peter Kafroth, F. H. Carpenter, George Reed, Emanuel Jamm, George Kafroth.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: John Deshong, Emanuel Graver, Christian Myer, Solomon Huber, Israel Brown, Abraham Brown, George Kafroth, Peter Kafroth, John Graver, George Flory, Emanuel Carpenter, Elias Good.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the Reading road where the Newport road crosses.
Petititon granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Myer, Isaac Bitzer, [signature in German], George Reed, Levi Carpenter, Christian Wenger, Samuel Reemsnyder, Daniel Brown, W. Carpenter, George Kafroth, Levi Forney, John Keller.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Levi Forney, George Lauber, George Gamber, Samuel Adams, Christian Myer, John V. Deshong, Samuel Hull, George Caruthers, F. H. Carpenter, Peter Kafroth, John Graver, Samuel Kafroth.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: David Shirk, William Roland, Samuel Hull, Jacob Steinmetz, Isaac W. Zwally, John V. Deshong, Samuel Hahn, Christian Carpenter, William Hahn, George Kafroth, George Reed, George [Sauber].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the Lancaster and New Holland turnpike.
January term.
Signers of petition: Levi Good, Andrew Bare, Henry Myer, Jacob Grabill, Peter Grabill, Jacob Grabill, James Vogan, Abraham Groff, [S. H. Groff], Enoch Rudy, Christian Good, Franklin Good, George Brubaker.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
