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.
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: Christian Snyder, Jacob Myers, Joseph Harnish, William Myers, John Miller, Henry G. Hornberger, Henry Getz, David Brubaker, [signature in German], Anthony Fisher, John Bear, Benjamin Bear.
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Located on the Columbia pike, three miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Lewis Mouse, Martin Baer, Henry Baer Jr., Jacob Myers, Henry Bott, Henry Coughenour, Christian Harshey Jr., Henry G. Hornberger, Thomas Eaton, Tobias Miller, Benjamin Bear, Jacob [Swaer], Anthony Fisher, Abraham Haefgen.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Myers, Jacob Hershey, John Kauffman, George Kaser, John Landis, Philip Brehm, John Minnich, Daniel J. Grosh, John Leib Jr., Benjamin Flower, [signature in German], Simon Minnick, Simon Minnick, Jr.
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Signers of Petition: [signature in German], Christian Brubaker, J. B. Brubaker, Tobias M. Miller, Joseph Kinsch, Jacob Fordney, John Stauffer, William Parker, Jacob H. Kauffman, George Gross Jr., Henry Imhoff, Philip Brehm.
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Located on the road leading from Marietta to New Holland.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Myers, John Hatz, Christian Eggert, Jacob Hershey, Robert Beard Jr., Samuel Miller, Henry M. Reigart, Jacob Kinch Jr., Abraham Long, Andrew Bear.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Sener, Stephen Hornberger, Emanuel Wertz, Benjamin Bear, John H. Baer, Benjamin Bletz, John Hall, David Ringwalt, Abraham Weidler, William Martin, Martin Hartman, H. Kauffman.
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Located between Lancaster and Mount Joy, on the Harrisburg turnpike.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: John L. Long, Henry Meisky, Jacob H. Summy, Jacob Hershey, Christian Long, John M. Greider, Henry Hoffman, Jacob Hiestand, Henry H. Shank, Abraham Long, John Heistand Jr., Daniel Rohrer, Frederick Schitz, Jacob Bassler, Henry Lichty.
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Signers of petition: John Gamber, John Hall, William K. Martin, Martin Harnish, John Kready, Benjamin Bear, Jacob Sener, John Ream, Emanuel Wertz, Michael Seitz, Adam S. Dietrich, John [Wesley].
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