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: Benjamin Bower, Jacob Baer, Joseph B. Mumma, John Yohn, Isaac Evans, Samuel Frantz, John G. Bower, Peter Demmy, Jacob Sener, Andrew Brubaker, [ ] Rutt, J. Ream.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: John Davis, Abraham Brubaker, John S. Wissler, Christian Saner, [H. L. Frintz], John G. Brenner, Emanuel Hall, Uriah Goodman, Jacob Baer, Henry Baker, Daniel Brenner, Joseph B. Mumma, Benjamin B. Bear.
Bond: Adam S. Dietrich, John Davis.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Located on the turnpike leading from Lancaster to Columbia.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Kauffman, Jacob Sener, William K. Martin, Emanuel Wertz, John Ream, John Goodman, J. B. Martin, Jacob Mauk, John Eshleman, Jacob Rutt, Rudolph Hertzler, Abraham Stauffer.
1 item, 1 piece
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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.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the Columbia pike, three miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Lewis Mouse, Martin Baer, Henry Baer Jr., Jacob Myers, Henry Bott, Henry Coughenour, Christian Harshey Jr., Henry G. Hornberger, Thomas Eaton, Tobias Miller, Benjamin Bear, Jacob [Swaer], Anthony Fisher, Abraham Haefgen.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
