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 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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Signers of petition: Christian Swar, Jacob Bassler Jr., Benjamin Landis, Mathias Dellinger, Henry Lichty, Jacob H. Summy, J. S. Kauffman, Henry Kauffman, John K. Long, Henry R. Herr, Michael Gochnauer, John Heistand, Jacob G. Kreider, Abraham Long.
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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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