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: Michael Seitz, Martin Baer, Henry Coughenour, Christian Beker, David Musselman, Abram Weidler, William Myers, Frederick Hoffman, Martin Hartman, Emanuel Lively, George Brown, John Davis.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Sener, Christian Hershey, John Witmer, Jacob Fehl, Abraham Bower, Adam S. Dietrich, Benjamin Witmer, Benjamin Hershey, Henry Baer, John Eshleman, Martin Baer, Jacob Baer, Godlieb Sener, Daniel Grabill, Jacob S. Witmer, Jacob Eshleman, Jacob Bower.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the Columbia turnpike, three miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Miller, Emanuel Wertz, Jacob Bear, Benjamin Bear, William Myers, William K. Martin, Jacob Sener, Christian Musselman, [ ] Ream, John Davis, John H. Baer, Stephen Hornberger Sr.
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Signers of petition: John Musselman, Henry Baker, Adam S. Dietrich, Benjamin Witmer, Benjamin Hershey, John Witmer, John Miller, [signature in German], Godlieb Sener, Jacob Sener, Andrew [Powers], Abraham Stauffer, Jacob Hostetter, Samuel Kauffman, Christian Baer.
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Signers of petition: Henry Mayer, David Ringwalt, [signature in German], Godlieb Lively, Jacob Mauk, Henry Getz, Isaac Evans, John Seachrist, John G. Bowers, Frederick Hoffman, Benjamin B. Bear, Jacob Baer.
Signers of petition: (duplicate for eating house).
4 items, 4 pieces
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Signers of petition: Benjamin Bower, Jacob Baer, Joseph B. Mumma, John Yohn, Isaac Evans, Samuel Frantz, John G. Bower, Peter Demmy, Jacob Sener, Andrew Brubaker, [ ] Rutt, J. Ream.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: John Kauffman, John Yohn, Jacob Greenawalt, John S. Wissler, Adam S. Dietrich, Benjamin Eberly, Christian J. Frey, Henry Baker, Andrew Kauffman, George Miller, W. K. Martin, Frederick Sener, Joseph B. Mumma, Jacob Mauk, Jacob Sener, Michael Snavely.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: John Davis, Abraham Brubaker, John S. Wissler, Christian Saner, [H. L. Frintz], John G. Brenner, Emanuel Hall, Uriah Goodman, Jacob Baer, Henry Baker, Daniel Brenner, Joseph B. Mumma, Benjamin B. Bear.
Bond: Adam S. Dietrich, John Davis.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: John Hoffman, Emanuel Hall, Joseph B. Mumma, John N. Brubaker, William K. Martin, Graybill Dietrich, Reuben Bowman, Henry Baker, John S. Wissler, Levi Baer, Benjamin Bowers, David Brubaker, Henry Bowers, Jacob Bowers Jr., [Uriah Goodman].
Bond: Jacob Bausman, Samuel Frantz.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Jacob Sener, John Davis, Adam S. Dietrich, A. C. Richards, Uriah Goodman, R. S. Kingman, Henry Baker, Jacob Hall, Samuel Kauffman, George Fisher, Benjamin Eberly, John Goodman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the turnpike leading from Lancaster to Columbia.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Kauffman, Jacob Sener, William K. Martin, Emanuel Wertz, John Ream, John Goodman, J. B. Martin, Jacob Mauk, John Eshleman, Jacob Rutt, Rudolph Hertzler, Abraham Stauffer.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the Columbia and Lancaster turnpike, 3 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Henry Hornberger, Benjamin Bear, Michael Seitz, George Brown, Jacob Mayer, John Lehman, [signature in German], Jacob Eshleman, Jacob Gamber, Jacob Harnish, Abraham Hoefgen, Jacob Frank.
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Signers of Petition: John Getz, Lewis [Mouise], John Sneath, Henry Becker, Henry G. Hornberger, David Snavely, Christian Harshey, John Snavely Jr., Frederick Hoffman, George Brown, Benjamin Kauffman, Michael Seitz, Benjamin Bear.
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Signers of Petition: John Kauffman, John Kready, John Yohn, John S. Wissler, D. M. Brubaker, Benjamin Eberly, Joseph Kaffman, Henry Mayer, David Snavely, Jacob H. Miller, John W. Weller, Henry Getz.
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Signers of Petition: Henry Getz, John Yohn, David Ringwalt, John Davis, John Kready, Jacob Brubaker, John G. Bowers, Jacob Baer, John S. Wissler, Jacob Mauk, Benjamin Bear, John Shreiner.
1 item, 1 piece
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