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.
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 road leading from Lancaster to Martic Forge at the point where the said road and the McCalls Ferry road fork.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Kreider, John Mylin Jr., John Mylin Sr., David Schnavely, Daniel Kendig, Jacob Leibly, Martin Miller, Philip Messenkop, F. D. Hubley.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Martic Forge at the point where the said road and the McCalls Ferry road fork about 3 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Greider, John Forrer, John Mylin Jr., Jacob Mylin, Martin Mylin, Michael Harnish, Daniel Kendig, Abraham Kendig, Jacob Leibley.
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Located about 3 miles from Lancaster where the Peach Bottom and Martick Forge Roads fork.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Ressel, [signature in German], George Lefever, Christian Rohrer, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], John Mylin Jr., John Mylin, Jacob Mylin Jr., Jacob Mylin, Martin Forre, Daniel Kendig.
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Signers of Petition: Martin Mylin, John Crider, Abraham Herr, Jacob Mylin, Abraham Mylin, John Mylin, Jacob Mylin Jr., Martin Meylin, John Rohrer, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], Henry Brenneman.
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Located adjacent to Philadelphia and Columbia railroad nearly opposite Levi Weavers store and at the place where the Philadelphia and Lancaster old state road crosses the said railroad.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Kinzer, Levi Weaver, Jacob Stauffer, Jacob Winger, Johnson McPhillips, Joshua Martin, Robert Hamilton, Charles McKillips, [John Folan], John [Murvaine], Wesley Taylor, James Murphy, John [Dunlap], Emmos Reynolds, Abraham Conard Jr.
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Located where the road leading to Martic Forge intersects the road leading to Port Deposit.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Michael Harnish, Daniel Kendig, John Crider, Jacob Snavely, Jacob Mylin, Martin Meylin, Philip [Mast], Martin Meylin, John Mylin, Abraham Mylin, Abraham Mylin, Jacob Kreider.
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Signers of Petition: [signature in German], David Meylin, Michael Krider, Joseph Herr, John Rohrer, Christian Snevely, [signature in German], Jacob Rohrer, Christian Rohrer, John Krider, Lewis Urban, John Mylin (doctor), Jacob Mylin.
1 item, 1 piece
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