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: John A. Bartruff, Abraham Reiff, Samuel Groff, David Brubaker, John Hiller, John Miller, Jacob Farmer, Samuel Fretz, Christian Brubaker, Seth Coly, Peter Brubacker, Martin Brubacker, Jacob Hummer.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Farmer, Jacob Connely, George J. Ebrecht, Samuel Groff, David Barnes, Samuel Nauman, David Brubacher, Daniel Brubacher, Joseph Meashey, Abraham Young, John Shitz, Henry Lehn.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Coppenheffer, Benjamin Bretz, Jacob Stauffer, Christian K. Long, Peter Havenstein Jr., Samuel S. P. Lytle, Samuel Hess, Emanuel Cassel, John B. Miller, Henry Lendis, John Breneman, Henry Kauffman.
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Signers of petition: Henry Kauffman, George Buch Jr., John Metzler, [signature in German], Abraham Hershey, Christian Erisman, George [Pearel], Henry Krall Jr., David Summy, [signature in German], John Kauffman, Christian Kauffman, Jacob C. Miller.
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