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.
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Signers of petition: Dieterick Heiss, John Fisher, Daniel Fetter, John Manner, Jacob Zanck, Adam Wilhelm, Peter Rouse, James Burk, Jacob Krug, Valentine Houg, Conrad Graff, Matthias Slough, Paul Zantzinger, Charles Heinetsh, George Graff, Barnard Hubley, P. Hoofnagle, John Shwench, Conread Ferree, and several others.
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Signers of petition: George Hoofnagel, Lodwick Stone, Jonas Metzger, John Flieger, John Blathenberger, Andrew Heiss, George Musser, Conrad Swartz, Adam Reigart, John Witmer Jr., John Offner, Jacob Graeff, John Hambright, Abraham Scott, and two others.
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Signers of petition: Christian Neaff, Samuel Boyd, John Jones, Melchor Snyder, Christopher Marshall, Edward Shippen, J. Mosher, Robert Thornbrush, and one other.
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