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: Benjamin Brenneman, George Kessler, William F. Kessler, Samuel Johnson, Daniel Johnson, David Homsher, John Stoner, James Hagins, [signature in German], John Dunlap, Benjamin Kuhn, George Frederick Runel, Benjamin Walker, Abraham Dennis, David Graham, Frederick Kauffman, Abraham Hare, Henry Hare, John Withers, Robert McCall, [Augustus] Withers, William Witthers, Andrew Rowinskey, Thomas Brison, John Walker, Richard Brison, Samuel S. Baughman, Benjamin Baxter Jr., Benjamin Baxter Sr. John Blany, John Baughman.
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Located on the road leading from Strasburg to Newport, and six miles from Strasburg Borough.
April term.
Signers of petition: John McClure Sr., Arthur McKissick, George Pickel, George Baughman, William Pickel, Calib Wiggans, Michael Groft, Joseph Green, Edward Rice, James Gilliland, Isaac Riele, Samuel Pickel.
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Signers of petition: Matthias Ault, Leonard Pickel, Daniel Poist, John B. Baughman, Augustus B. Miller, Samuel H. Baughman, James Manahan, Samuel McNeal, Noah B. Meguire, Moses Johnston, William Gregg, James G. Patrick, Thomas Nelson, James Stewart, Nathaniel Bender, William Wathings, Charles Bender, John Johnston, Jacob Hellem, John Trout, George Trout, John Ault, G. Baughman, John Stoner, Samuel Ferree, John C. Lewis, Collins Hamer, Solomon Hamer, Robert Patterson, Abraham Groff, Benjamin [Steinz], David G. Steacy, Jesse McCallister, George Starrett, Joseph Hughs, William S. Ferree, William Brown, James P. Russell, William K. Clark, George Whitson, Hiram F. Baughman, Joseph Baughman, Amos Pickel, Adam A. Ault, Abner McCord, Samuel McCord, Morris Cooper, James Potts, Jacob Stoner.
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Signers of Petition: John Baird, Samuel Baughman, Arthur McKesseck, Joseph Kinkead, George Eckert, William M. Slaymaker, Samuel Ferguson, Jacob Wagoner, Adam Fogle, Boltzer Draucker.
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Located on road leading from Strasburg to Georgetown.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Kinkead, John Kinkead, George Pickel, Jacob Ritz, Joseph McClure, Hugh Donnelly, George Rockey, Joseph Green, [signature in German], Charles Bender, Samuel Ferree Jr., Mordecai M. Moore, Ralph Jenkins, George Baughman, Samuel S. Baughman, James Calwell, Joseph Baughman, George Baughman, Benjamin Fite, Arthur McKissick, Samuel Baughman, Henry Kearns, James M. Robertson.
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Located on the Newport road five miles from Strasburg.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Kinkead, John Kinkead, James M. Robertson, James Calwell, George Pickel, Benjamin Fite, George Rockey, Joseph McClure, Hugh Donnelly, Thomas Ferguson, Jacob Ritz, Arthur McKissick, George Baughman, Soloman Hamen Jr., Henry Kearns, Samuel S. Baughman, Benjamin Baxter, Samuel Hagans.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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