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: [signature in German], Henry Raod, John Lauch, Jacob Reist, Daniel [Bittner], Joseph Hartranft, John Hostetter, George Dutt, [signature in German], George Weaver, Jacob Buch, John Sahm.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the Blue Ball and Lancaster Turnpike Road.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Aaron L. Custer, John Sheaffer, Samuel Stoltzfus, Abraham Groff, William Sprecher, John Petersheime, Isaac Sprecher, Henry Rutter, Lewis Custer, John Myers, Samuel Bachman, [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the Lancaster and New Holland turnpike, at the junction of road leading from Hinkletown with the turnpike.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of petition: John Graybill, Abraham Groff, Jacob Brubaker, Samuel Clark, John W. Groff, John Good, Levi Good, Christian Good, Michael Good, Ephraim Bare, David Bender, James Vogan.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Philip Sheaffer, Levi Grabill, Christian Grebill, Martin Bare, Abraham Mull, Samuel L. Custer, William Sprecher, Isaac Sprecher, John Musselman, Jacob Geist, S. K. Groff, Lewis Murr.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Henry Nissley, Henry H. Zug, J. Reist, John Hershey, Peter Summy, Peter Longenecker, Peter H. Gibble, Henry Reist, Henry Welch, John Hostetter, John H. Bassler, Joseph Reist.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Daniel Groff, Levi Sheaffer, George Mentzer, Amos Diller, John Mentzer, William Sprecher, Christian Ellwerth, Philip Sheaffer, Cyrus Mentzer, Christian Musselman, Isaac Sprecher, John Murr, John Musselman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: William Road, William George, Peter Summy, Henry H. Long, Martin Hershey, John Hostetter, Matthias Hoffer, George B. Shober, Henrey Snavely, Levi Brubaker, Jon Reist, Henry Road.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Peter Summy, David Hochstetter, J. Loushe, Henry Roade, John Hershey, Peter Longenecker, Benjamin Badorf, William George, John Hostetter, George Kiehl, John H. Zug, Joseph Hoover.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: John Hipple, Samuel Lockard, Jacob Gelmacher, John Forrey, John F. Meads, George Moore, George Shickley, Michael B. Hougendobler, James Moore, [Iden] Brown, [unknown signature], Peter Divet, Edward Givens.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Located on the west end of the village, on the Lancaster and New Holland turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: Henry Rutter, Philip Sheaffer, Samuel Bachman, John Musselman, Samuel Stoltzfus, Christian Musselman, John Stoltzfus, John Sheaffer, Isaac Sprecher, Jacob Geist, Amos Diller, John Mentzer, Isaac Brubaker.
1 item, 1 piece
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Formerly kept by Peter Steitz, recently by Christian Hershey.
Located on the Harrisburg turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: Peter Stormfeltz, Henry Brown, Emanuel Shober, Henry Holl, Samuel Ruth, Patrick McLaughlin, Jacob Kohr Jr., David Harnish, Jacob Seechrist, Jacob Bitner, Phares [Copiny], Patrick McEvoy.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Joseph Reist, Peter Reist, David Hochstetter, John Bassler, George Dutt, Abraham Kauffman, David Hershey, [unknown signature], George D. Conrad, Benjamin L. Gibble, John Buch, [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the Lancaster and New Holland turnpike.
January term.
Signers of petition: Levi Good, Andrew Bare, Henry Myer, Jacob Grabill, Peter Grabill, Jacob Grabill, James Vogan, Abraham Groff, [S. H. Groff], Enoch Rudy, Christian Good, Franklin Good, George Brubaker.
1 item, 1 piece
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