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.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number 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.
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: Enoch Passmore, John Roop, John Bartley, Martin Greenleaf, Elias Eby, Henry Dickinson, Peter Eby, B. F. Houston, Christian Kurtz, John Umble, Isaac Levingston, Henry Levingston.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Jacob Wanner, John Bitzer, John Livingston, Nicholas Reeser, Lewis H. Linvill, Andrew Withrow, David A. Fleming, Henry Dickinson, John Myers, James H. Houston, J. B. Baker, Elias Eby, William F. Baker.
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Located in the fork of two public roads or highways.
January term.
Signers of petition: John Myer, John Brubaker, Christian Oberholser, Robert Trago, John Miller, William L. [Tobert], Harlan Baldwin, James Roseborough, William Landers, George Eagle, David Marple, Daniel Sheaffer.
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Signers of petition: John Reeser, Jacob Mast, [signature in German], John Spotts, Isaac Reel, Gabriel Reel, John Landis, Jonas Ranck, George G. Worst, Isaac Diller, Jacob Miller, John Myer, Jonah Lamborn.
1 item, 1 piece
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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: Samuel Duffield, Davis Clemson, Henry Dickinson, John Linvill, A. L. Henderson, J. George Ernst, William Linvill, Peter Eby, John M. Buyers, John Bitzer, John Umble, Adam Hoar, William Henderson, C. Umble.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.