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.
Located at intersection of road leading from New Holland to Marietta and road leading from John Shenk's Mill.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Heistand, Samuel Parker, John Lutz, Andrew Bear, Jacob Grubb, [signature in German], John Helman, Peter Bell, [unknown signature], Henry M. Reigart, John Getz Jr., Jacob Lutz, Jacob Kline, George Danner.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the Public Road from the Harrisburg turnpike to New Holland about 2 miles from Chiques Bridge.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Shenck, Peter Grider, Jacob Cappenheffer, John Miller, Abraham Long, [signature in German], John Johns, John Miller, [signature in German], Samuel Parker, Simon Minnick, Henry Imhoff, John Harnly, Jacob Hershey.
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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.
1 item, 1 piece.
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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 Shenk, John Miller, Michael Gochnauer, [signature in German], John Hernly, John Minnich, Henry M. Bear, Jacob Heistand, Christian Long, John Landis, David Hartman, Jacob S. Kauffman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the road leading from Marietta to New Holland, crossing the Harrisburg turnpike.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: [signature in German], Christian Hoffman, Christian Heistand, Philip Hottenstein, Martin Schwar, Abraham Long, Peter Swar, John Johns, Tobias Kauffman, John Gochnauer, [signature in German], Henry Kaufman, John Landis, Samuel Parker, Andrew Bear, John Leib Jr., Jacob Grubb.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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.
1 item, 1 piece
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