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: Daniel Hoffman, James Rayman, Jacob Hershey, Jacob Miller, Adam Reem, Jacob B. Brubaker, William H. Fletcher, Abraham Nissley, John [Kurtz], [signature in German], Jacob Nissley, Abraham Shelly.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Redsecker, James Rayman, [signature in German], Jacob Nissley, Abraham Nissley, William McDannel, Samuel McDannel, Benjamin Breneman, Joseph Musselman, Levi Meyer, Leander Gram, Adam Reem, William Winters.
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Signers of petition: Adam Reem, Jacob Nissley, Abraham Nissley, Jacob Hershy, George Byrod, John Wolgemuth, James Rayman, Samuel Oberholtzer, John Brenner, John [Luntz], Jacob B. Brubaker, Henry Eberly.
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Signers of Petition: Daniel Balmer, Jacob Hoffman, Abraham Nissley, Stephen Fairchild, Jesse H. Johnson, John Musselman, [signature in German], Abraham Harnly, [signature in German], Joseph Musselman, Martin Nisley, [signature in German], Samuel Reem, Jacob Nissley.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Cohick, Francis Creary, Jacob Grace, John Gaistwaid, George Bowman, John Buckley, [signature in German], Joseph Musselman, [Martin Nissly], [signature in German], Abraham Nissley, Samuel Room, John Shaeffer.
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Signers of Petition: Daniel Balmer, Samuel Reem, Adam Reem, John Kamerer, Samuel Dress, Robert Lyndsay, Samuel Lindsay, Samuel Balmer, Abraham Harnly, David Boyce, [signature in German], Michael Balmer, John Musselman.
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