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 Sener, Christian Hershey, John Witmer, Jacob Fehl, Abraham Bower, Adam S. Dietrich, Benjamin Witmer, Benjamin Hershey, Henry Baer, John Eshleman, Martin Baer, Jacob Baer, Godlieb Sener, Daniel Grabill, Jacob S. Witmer, Jacob Eshleman, Jacob Bower.
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Signers of petition: Jacob H. Summy, Peter H. Summy, Jacob Hostetter, Daniel Rohrer, Abraham Long, Daniel Grabill, Christian Heistand, John Swar, Reuben Bowman, Jacob Hiestand, John Heistand Jr., C. K. Long, John Dunkel, Henry Hoffman, Martin Schwar.
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Located on the Columbia turnpike, 4 miles from Lancaster.
Formerly kept by John Harnley.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Bower, Henry Baker, Abraham Will, Philip Fenstermaker, Samuel Kauffman, John Miller, John L. Hostetter, John Witmer, Jacob Myers, Jacob Sehner, Lewis Mouse, Christian Hershey, Jacob Eshleman, Frederick Cooper, Henry Hoffman, John H. Summy, John Hershey, Abraham Snavely, Henry Minich.
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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.
Signers of Petition: P. H. Summy, John Gochnauer, John K. Long, John Landis, Henry R. Herr, John Kauffman, Henry Lichty, Jacob Dellinger, Christian Swar, Reuben Bowman, Michael Gochnauer, Samuel Rohr.
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Signers of petition: Christian Swar, Jacob Bassler Jr., Benjamin Landis, Mathias Dellinger, Henry Lichty, Jacob H. Summy, J. S. Kauffman, Henry Kauffman, John K. Long, Henry R. Herr, Michael Gochnauer, John Heistand, Jacob G. Kreider, Abraham Long.
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