Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Signers of petition: George G. Brush, Henry Shenck, C. B. Herr, J. M. Breneman, John E. Hostetter, Amos B. Shuman, John S. Mann, Jacob C. Stoner, Benjamin Landis, Abraham L. Shenk, Jacob C. Stauffer, Barnard Krady, Frederick Stoner, Benjamin Young Jr., Christian Charles, George Overdorff, Benjamin Neff, Jacob F. Frey, M. H. Lefever, Charles Bender, M. G. Shindle, John Doner, Jacob Seitz, Adam Doerstler, Jacob S. Witman, George Mann.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Staman, C. B. Herr, Henry Neff, Abraham Shenk, John Dietrich, George G. Brush, John G. Hostetter, George S. Mann, J. C. Stoner, Joseph W. Charles, John W. Witmer, Isaac Habecker, Henry Schenck, Jacob C. Stauffer, George Overdorf, Henry Greenawalt.
1 item, 1 piece
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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.
Signers of petition: Frederick Stoner, George Lutz, Jacob Staman, Henry Neff, John S. Mann, Barnherd Mann, Henry Schenck, George Overdorff, Frederick Stoner Sr., Henry Greenawalt, Christian Miller, Christian O. Herr, Levi Haverstick, Henry Wissler, Isaac Weaver, George S. Mann, Amos B. Shuman, John Witmer, Jacob G. Shuman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: George G. Brush, Jacob Dellinger, Jacob Staman, John Detrich, George Overdorff, Frederick Stoner Jr., Adam Shuman, J. S. Witmer, Henry Schenck, Bernard Mann, Henry Greenawalt, Amos B. Shuman, Christian O. Herr, John S. Mann, Henry Krady.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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