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: Henry Kern, John Fisher Jr., [unknown signature], [signature in German], Jacob [Zern], Curtis Ream, William Werntz, John Gensamen, R. Ream, George Werntz, Joseph Garman, Peter Miller, George [Sholer], Jonathan [Winter], Abraham Snyder, [signature in German], John Ream.
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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.
Located on road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
Lately occupied her late husband, George Smith.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Warfel, Christian Brenneman, Joseph Miller, Isaac Ryan, John Hart, Martin Huber, Henry Bowman, David Strohm, Jacob Eshleman, John Winter, Jacob Newswanger, Isaac Graft, Richard Kerns, Charles [Pickett].
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Signers of petition: John C. Smith, George Martin, Jacob Miller, Samuel Martin, David Snavely, Samuel Broom, John W. Kennedy, John Fisher, Samuel Huber, Daniel Resler, John Winter, Jacob Newswanger, John K. Rohrer, Jacob Bair, Jacob Cramer.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
April term.
Signers of petition: John C. Smith, George Martin, Martin Huber Sr., Benjamin Herr, Hiram Watson, Christian Brenneman, Christian Brenneman, Richard Jones, [signature in German], Stephen Wiggins, William Gontner, David Snavely.
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Signers of petition: Hiram Watson, Benjamin Witmer, Abraham Huber, Samuel Summers, Christian Brenneman, Jacob R. Miller, Christian Kreider, John Tombow, John C. Smith, John Nagle, Siles Winter, George Martin, James Passmore, George Hart, Daniel Resler.
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