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: Jacob Grossman, John Buch, Emanuel Grube, Christian Staman, Henry Witmer, Christian Martin, Jacob L. Stehman, Peter Witwer, Israel Steinmetz, Martin Hambright, Joseph Daveler, Philip Kapp.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Christian B. Becker, Joseph Daveler, Isaac Grube, Martin Schmidt, Henry Kramer, Elias Usner, Christian Borkholder, Henry B. Bush, John H. Long, Reuben Bear, Jacob L. Stehman, Emanuel Grube, Henry Witmer, George B. Shober.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of Petition: Henry Scholl, [signature in German], Christian Staman Jr., John Shober, Abraham [Colden], Martin Hambright, Samuel Will, Joseph Daveler, Christian Burkholder, David Cassler, [signature in German], [signature in German], George Wagner.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Abraham Myers, John Gable, Isaac [Bret], Samuel McCallister, George Geyer, Elias Becker, Jacob Landis, Jacob Gerber, Christian Grube, John Ruth, Christian Hess, Levi Grube.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Christian Staman, Joseph Daveler, Charles Haufler, Philip Kapp, [John Whitcroft], Henry Behmer, [signature in German], Daniel Brighten Jr., John [Shissel], Isaac Hollinger, Emanuel Grube, Jacob Buch.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Henry Schlatz, Christian Raush, John Kauffman, Martin Manderbach, Jacob Hoover, Jonathan Eichler, [signature in German], Samuel Mellinger, R. L. Evans, [signature in German], Abraham Myers, John Feather, [signature in German], David [Shrenants], Edward Alexander, Anthony Heiser, Jacob Smith.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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