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.
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Signers of petition: Joseph Harner, George Harner, G. W. Smithson, James H. Pegan, Edward Galen, William E. Ramsay, Amos Groff, David Laird, James Simpson, William Idal, John Clark, John Armstrong.
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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
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Located on the roads leading from Lancaster to McCalls ferry, and from Columbia to the Buck tavern.
Formerly kept by Abraham Huber Jr.
Transfer of license requested.
April term.
Signers of petition: Abraham Huber Jr., Daniel Good, Henry Eshleman, Eli Eshleman, Martin Huber, David Huber, John Wilson, John Robison, Daniel M. [Michael], David Laird, Jacob Huber, Alfred Shank, Alfred Savery, Samuel Broom.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to the Buck Tavern.
April term.
Signers of petition: Samuel Herr, Christian Brenneman, Hiram Watson, C. Breneman, John Nagle, David Snavely, Martin Huber Jr., David Huber, Samuel Huber, Benjamin Herr, Benjamin Huber, Henry Rush, John Smith, George Martin, John Strohm.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Kreider, Daniel Fulton, Jacob Bostick, William J. [Stroebe], George T. Clark, John McCallister, Thomas McCorran, William Cross, Christian Shultz Sr., Joseph Gochenour, Jonas Urban, John Williamson, Henry Andrews, Henry Gall, Robert Cohick, Philip [Hitts], John McMullen, William J. Hess, Jacob King, Obed Werfel, John Houser, Francis B. Groff, James Morrison, [ ] Phillips, Abraham Snavely, Benjamin Long, Benjamin Long, Benjamin Rowe Sr., P. H. Gochnauer, Lewis Urban, Henry M. Kreider, John Charles, M. W. Schindel, John Cole, Samuel Martin, John Eberly, John P. Long, Henry Diffenbaugh Jr., Samuel Gardner, Robert [Laire], Samuel [Horace], Christian Yordy, Jacob Hibble, Samuel Hess, Samuel Charles, Jacob Acman, Jacob House, Isaac Houser, Benjamin Fritz, Daniel Eckman, Benjamin F. Sides, Amos Groff, John F. Sterrett, T. W. Housekeeper, C. W. Shaub, George H. Kling, Christian K. Howry, John Rohrer, Emanuel Stetter, John Gochenour.
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Signers of petition: Nathaniel Smith, Henry Isenbarger, David Mowrer, Jacob Cramer, Abner Peoples, Henry Wimer, Samuel Ressler, J. R. Rohrer, Joseph Herr, John Miller, Josiah [McMullen], John Raub, Daniel Huber, Martin Herr, Emanuel Winter, John Clark, Samuel Summers, John Huber, Samuel Hart, John Eshleman, [signature in German], George Kreider, John Tombow, Peter Miller, David Summers, Andrew Reese, John Mann, John Bleacher, Benjamin Coughnour, John Varly, Adam Varly, Michel Finefrock, James Howet, Henry Sprout, George [Harman], Henry Harman, Amor Reynolds, Joseph Gochenour, Henry Lefever, Jacob Leaman, George Hart, John Peoples, A. W. Baldwin Jr., [unknown signature], Joseph Winter, Benjamin Winter, Simon Winters Jr., Simon Winters Sr., Socrates Miller, Henry Reese, William [McMullison], Daniel Resler, Daniel Lefever, Siles Winter, Joshua Winter, Jacob Isenbarger, John Kepperly, Henry Reinhart, Peter Krug, Daniel Brenneman, Thomas Robinson, John Huber, Peter Ross, Emanuel Reese, Samuel Harman, Henry Newport, Jacob Miller, Jacob [Sumers], Peter Rees, Martin Rees, George Stiver.
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Signers of petition: John Nagle, Benjamin H. Witmer, John Morton, Benjamin Herr, Franklin Brenneman, Martin Huber Jr., George H. Miller, Henry Rush, George Martin, Christian Brenneman, C. Brenneman, Hiram Watson, Benjamin Huber.
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Signers of petition: Hiram Watson, Peter Reese, Christian Brenneman, [unknown signature], George Martin, David Huber, Martin Huber Sr., Henry Rush, Martin Huber Jr., Abraham Miller, Samuel Huber, C. Brenneman, George Anthony, Samuel Hart.
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Located on the eastern bank of the Susquehanna River.
Formerly occupied by Jacob Bostick.
April term.
Signers of petition: Martin Miller, John Wilson, Daniel Good, William McCreary, George W. Smithson, John Alexander, William Davison, William Dout, Thomas J. Neel, James Gibson, Thomas Stewart, James W. Neel, Davis Hagen.
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Signers of petition: Daniel Good, Jacob Huber, James Spence, Martin Miller, Abraham Miller, Peter Rice, Joseph Blatcher, John Herr, Jacob Thomas, Jacob Eshleman, Thomas Stewart, Joseph Huber, [ ] Martin.
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Signers of petition: William Dout, James [W. Neel], Thomas Clark, William McCreary, John Alexander, Thomas W. Parker, Robert [Saulsby], Daniel Hain, Thomas [Cues], Stephen Owens, Eli McCardle, David Hagen.
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Signers of petition: John Fisher Jr., Horatio L. Dunkle, John R. Barclay, Stephen Owens, William Barclay, Jacob Burgess, William Cully, Eli McCardle, Jesse Engle, James Kelly, Joseph VanDyke Jr., Daniel McDunkle.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
April term.
Signers of petition: Christian Brenneman, David Snavely, Henry Martin, Daniel Resler, Henry Rush, John C. Smith, John Strohm, George Martin, George Hart, Benjamin Huber, Martin Huber Jr., Samuel Huber, John Gochnauer, Hiram Watson.
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Signers of petition: John Nagle, John Morton, Charles Prichett, Henry Rush, George Hart, Samuel Summers, Daniel Huber, Franklin Brenneman, George Miller, Christian Brenneman, Benjamin Huber, Hiram Watson, Martin Huber Jr., Samuel Huber, George Martin.
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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.
