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: William Myers, Ezekiel William, David Brubaker, Abraham Weidler, Thomas B. Bear, C. Ream, George Brown, Frederick Hoffman, Henry Bear, [signature in German], Benjamin Bear, Jacob Sehner.
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Signers of Petition: Christian Kauffman, Henry K. Denham, John Hoffman, John K. Landis, Henry Burkholder, Henry M. Bear, John Miller, Jacob G. Kreider, John Miller, Reuben Bowman, Martin Schwar, Andrew Kauffman, Christian Beker, Jacob S. Kauffman.
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Signers of petition: William Myers, Abraham [Weideler], Jacob Baer, Frederick Hoffman, Tobias Miller, [signature in German], Ezekiel William, Jacob Sener, John Ream, George Brown, Henry Myers, Stephen Hornberger Sr.
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Formerly kept by Frederick Metzger and Anthony Ellmaker.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: Henry Imhoff, Francis Ruth, Michael Snavely, John Davis, John Swar, Christian Barr, Henry Hershey, David Baker, Henry Hoffman, William Myers, Christian Beker, David L. Haldeman, Christian Swar.
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Signers of petition: Henry Getz, Jacob Baer, Martin Hartman, Peter [Dommz], John Davis, Abraham Weidler, Emanuel Hall, George Brown, Frederick Hoffman, William Myers, William K. Martin, Christian Landis, Jacob S. Kauffman, Martin Schwar.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Baer, Benjamin B. Bear, Isaac Evans, Jacob Hawk, Frederick Hoffman, John Davis, John Ream, David Ringwalt, John Seachrist, Jacob Brubaker, John G. Brenner, Jacob Sener.
Bond: Jacob Baer, John Davis.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
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.
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Signers of petition: [ ] Kauffman, John Davis, William Martin, John Ream, Henry Hershy, John H. Swar, John Swar, John Dunkel, Daniel Landis, Henry Herr, Michael Seitz, Frederick Hoffman, Emanuel Wertz.
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Signers of Petition: [Benjamin Bear], Henry Getz, Henry G. Hornberger, Jacob Bear, George Brown, Jacob Diffenderfer, Frederick Hoffman, [John] Ream, Michael Seitz, John Denlinger, Tobias Miller, Henry Coughenour, Abraham Hoefgen.
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