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 [Swar], Samuel Snyder, David Hartman, Christian Swar, Christian Heistand, Henry Imhoff, David Spickler, Jacob Hershey, Philip Brehm, Peter Swar, Jacob Fordney, John Getz, Simon Minnich, Jacob Hostetter.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: John Shenk, John Miller, Michael Gochnauer, [signature in German], John Hernly, John Minnich, Henry M. Bear, Jacob Heistand, Christian Long, John Landis, David Hartman, Jacob S. Kauffman.
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Located at intersection of road leading from New Holland to Marietta and road leading from John Shenk's Mill.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Heistand, Samuel Parker, John Lutz, Andrew Bear, Jacob Grubb, [signature in German], John Helman, Peter Bell, [unknown signature], Henry M. Reigart, John Getz Jr., Jacob Lutz, Jacob Kline, George Danner.
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Located on the Public Road from the Harrisburg turnpike to New Holland about 2 miles from Chiques Bridge.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Shenck, Peter Grider, Jacob Cappenheffer, John Miller, Abraham Long, [signature in German], John Johns, John Miller, [signature in German], Samuel Parker, Simon Minnick, Henry Imhoff, John Harnly, Jacob Hershey.
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Signers of petition: J. B. Amwake, L. Baum, F. J. Evans, John Nixdorf, Jared K. Hiester, Samuel Hatz, Herman Strauss, J. Gallagher, Emanuel Gompf, Emanuel Shober, S. W. Taylor, V. P. Anderson.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Hershey, John Johns, James Campbell, Samuel Parker, John Elliot, J. B. Brubaker, Peter Swan Jr., Henry M. Reigart, John Stauffer, [signature in German], Christian Brubaker, David Gochnauer, [signature in German], Jacob Harnish, Jacob Myer.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: John Miller, Christian Long, Michael Gochnauer, Jacob G. Krider, John Gochnauer, Henry Hottenstein, David Gochnauer, Jacob Kinsch, Henry H. Shank, Simon Minnich, John Shenk, Jacob S. Kauffman.
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Signers of petition: Henry M. Bear, John Miller, Jacob Kinsch, Philip Hottenstein, Andrew Holtsworth, Henry Imhoff, Samuel Parker, Andrew Hershey, Henry H. Shanck, John Stauffer, Henry Hoffman, H. Kauffman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: John Hernly, [signature in German], Abraham Long, Henry Imhoff, John Miller, John Shenk, Benjamin Bishop, Samuel Snyder, Christian Heistand, Abraham K. Long, Samuel J. Snyder, Henry Hoffman, Jacob Kauffman.
1 item, 1 piece
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