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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Signers of Petition: Henry Getz, John Yohn, David Ringwalt, John Davis, John Kready, Jacob Brubaker, John G. Bowers, Jacob Baer, John S. Wissler, Jacob Mauk, Benjamin Bear, John Shreiner.
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Signers of petition: H. B. Greybill, John Ream, Jacob Sener, Henry Baker, John Davis, Andrew Brubaker, John G. Bowers, Benjamin Bowers, Christian Hertzler, John Kauffman, Rudolph Hertzler, Jacob C. Rutt, Christian Miller.
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Signers of Petition: Michael Seitz, Martin Baer, Henry Coughenour, Christian Beker, David Musselman, Abram Weidler, William Myers, Frederick Hoffman, Martin Hartman, Emanuel Lively, George Brown, John Davis.
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Located on the Columbia turnpike, three miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Miller, Emanuel Wertz, Jacob Bear, Benjamin Bear, William Myers, William K. Martin, Jacob Sener, Christian Musselman, [ ] Ream, John Davis, John H. Baer, Stephen Hornberger Sr.
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Signers of Petition: John Lehman, Martin Baer, Henry Becker, Jacob Baer, Henry G. Hornberger, Henry Baer Jr., Benjamin Bear, Abraham Hoefger, George Brown, John Davis, Joseph Harnish, Jeremiah Behm.
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