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 Kauffman, John K. Binkly, Henry G. Imhoff, Martin M. Kindig, Henry K. Denham, Jacob Hershey, Henry Hoffman, Levi M. Hoffman, Jacob Sonor, John H. Kauffman, William [Gault], Daniel Hoffman.
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Affidavit claiming that John Binkly, one of the signers of the application of Andrew H. Kauffman, is not a citizen of East Hempfield Township, but rather of Manheim Township.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Henry K. Denham.
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Signers of Petition: [signature in German], John Kauffman, Jacob Hershey, Martin Schwar, John Dunkel, Michael Dillinger, Henry M. Bear, Henry Shank, Andrew S. Miller, John Miller, Michael Gochnauer, Jacob Hiestand.
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Signers of petition: Michael Gochnauer, John Miller, [signature in German], Henry H. Shank, Jacob Fordney, Joseph Bowman, Andrew Holtsworth, John Stauffer, Simon Minnich, Christian K. Long, Simon Minnich, John Hernly, David Gochnauer.
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Signers of Petition: John Hernly, [signature in German], Abraham Long, Henry Imhoff, John Miller, John Shenk, Benjamin Bishop, Samuel Snyder, Christian Heistand, Abraham K. Long, Samuel J. Snyder, Henry Hoffman, Jacob Kauffman.
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Signers of Petition: John Hernly, Henry S. Shenck, Henry Imhoff, Samuel Snyder, Benjamin H. Kauffman, John Minnich, J. B. Brubaker, Martin Schwar, Peter Swar Jr., Martin Gross, John Landis, Andrew Holtsworth, John Miller, Jacob Kauffman, John Swar.
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