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.
Signers of petition: Joseph Earnhart, William E. Ramsay, William Northemer, [G. Clark], Benjamin Blatcher, Henry Rush, J. M. Deaver, E. B. Jefferis, William Phillips, John A. Moore, William Bear, Israel Penrose.
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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. 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: Dieterick Heiss, John Fisher, Daniel Fetter, John Manner, Jacob Zanck, Adam Wilhelm, Peter Rouse, James Burk, Jacob Krug, Valentine Houg, Conrad Graff, Matthias Slough, Paul Zantzinger, Charles Heinetsh, George Graff, Barnard Hubley, P. Hoofnagle, John Shwench, Conread Ferree, and several others.
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Signers of petition: George Hoofnagel, Lodwick Stone, Jonas Metzger, John Flieger, John Blathenberger, Andrew Heiss, George Musser, Conrad Swartz, Adam Reigart, John Witmer Jr., John Offner, Jacob Graeff, John Hambright, Abraham Scott, and two others.
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Signers of petition: Christian Neaff, Samuel Boyd, John Jones, Melchor Snyder, Christopher Marshall, Edward Shippen, J. Mosher, Robert Thornbrush, and one other.
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Located on the north side of the Lancaster and Columbia turnpike about 4 miles from Lancaster.
Lately occupied by John Bletz.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: [W. Frazer], Jasper Slaymaker, Christian Bachman, [Adam] Reigart, Samuel Slaymaker, John Hatz, John Kepple, William Thompson, Nathaniel Lightner, [signature in German], Abraham Carpenter, Patton Ross, William Kirkpatrick, James Hopkins, John Myer.
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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. 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 Harnish, John Hartman, Henry Weise, George Walter, Benjamin Kegereis, Peter K. Walter, Joseph Leisey, Daniel L. Lutz, Reuben Bucher, Jacob Bucher, John Weinhold, Benjamin Leisey.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory and the Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Images have been provided for research purposes. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. There is no fee for publication.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory and the Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
