Signers of petition: Martin Musser, David Grube, John Evans, Jacob Esbenshade, William Rheem, Daniel Brubacher, David Binkly, Adam Keller, Andrew Balmer, William Witman, David Fellebaum, Henry H. Kurtz.
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Signers of petition: David Binkly, Jacob Landis Jr., Henry H. Kurtz, Daniel Landis, Andrew Balmer, David Fullenbaum, William Witman, Jacob Esbenshade, John Stouffer, Benjamin Landis, Isaac Landis, John Shenk.
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Signers of petition for an eating house: Henry H. Kurtz, Isaac Landis, John Evans, Jacob Bassler, Benjamin W. Harnish, [unknown signature], John Brubaker, John Neff, Samuel L. Leaman, Abraham Rohrer, Daniel Dietrich, William Ressler.
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Signers of petition: Daniel Dietrich, Abraham D. Heller, Henry Friedel, Henry Althouse, [signature in German], Henry Eberle, John Neff, Samuel L. Leaman, John Brubaker, Abraham Rohrer, John J. [Cake], C. L. [Husberer], Henry Haverstick.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
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Located at Binkley's Bridge, on the New Holland turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Stouffer, Henry H. Kurtz, Andrew Balmer, Henry Althouse, Isaac Landis, Jacob L. Landis, Jacob Esbenshade, Isaac Hostetter, Henry Forney, Michael Martin, William Witman, John Gerber.
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Signers of petition: David Binkly, James Miller, John Stouffer, Charles Hostetter, Daniel Royer, Adam Dietrich, John Johnson, Andrew [Balmer], Martin Musser, George Shreiner Jr., Isaac Landis, Abraham Landis.
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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.
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Located at Binkley's Bridge at the New Holland Turnpike.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob K. Landis Jr., Jacob Landis, Jacob Kready, Charles Hostetter, Isaac Landis, Henry Zook, John Stouffer, Peter Mourer, Philip Ronk, [signature in German], Hanry Landis Jr., Abraham Hershy, [signature in German].
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Signers of petition: David Binkly, John Heller, Jacob Byler, George Shreiner, Jacob Greider, Jacob Frantz, John Johnsen, George Bard, John Basler, Christian Metzler, John Shreiner, and one other.
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Signers of Petition: Paul Black, John Evans, Adam Dietrick, [signature in German], John Stouffer, George Shreiner, Abraham Hershey, Philip Ronk, Michael [Rududisil], Jacob Esbenshade, Henry Zook, Conrad Kurtz, David Binkley, John Brubaker.
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Located in the central part of the village of Petersburg.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: J. H. Kurtz, Andrew Kauffman, George Gamber, Jacob Hershey, Henry Imhoff, John Landes, [signature in German], John A. Lutz, John Stauffer, Christian Kauffman, John Johns, Samuel Parker, Jacob H. Kauffman.
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Signers of Petition: John Stouffer, Benjamin Johnson, Jacob K. Landis, Jacob Esbenshade, [signature in German], Abraham Hershey, John Zook Jr., William Rock, David Binkley, Hanry Landis, Samuel Beecher, George Shreiner Jr.
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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.
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.
Located on the Lancaster & Manheim road five miles from Lancaster.
Formerly occupied by Frederick Zimmerman and later by Mr. Sponehauer.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Peter Maurer, Jacob Stibgen, John Sharp, Christian Brubaker, John Brubaker, [signature in German], John Frank, [signature in German], Daniel Balmer, Jacob Metzger, Henry Sponhauer, William [Warner], Jacob Rohrer, Lightner Sharp, Abraham Stibgen, Martin Mayers, David Mayer, John Capp, Benjamin Johnsen, John Johnsen.
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Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
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Signers of Petition: Benjamin Landis, [Daniel] Royer Jr., [David] Balmer, Jacob Frank, Henry Zook, Henry Shreiner, John Stouffer, [signature in German], Abraham Hershey, [signature in German], Adam Dietrick, Jacob Esbenshade.
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