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.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay.
Signers of petition: David [Laird], Robert Buffington, Jacob Shickley, John Conaway, Ephraim Potts, John R. Barclay, [Cormeal] McClure, Francis B. Groff, Christian Uffelman, Daniel Carrol, William McCue, Amos Winter, Benjamin Brubaker, John F. Rees, James Kelly, Albert G. Porter.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Signers of petition: John A. Noll, James Kelly, James M. Dunkle, Joseph Harner, Nicholas [Rhalles], John Conway, Samuel Cramer, John McLune, John Rees, James Carrall, John Armstrong, Cornelius McCue, Eli McCardle.
Signers of additional petition: John McLune, James W. Dunkle, Isaac W. Null, Joseph Sides, Christian Cramer Sr., John McCardle, Mahlen Eckman, William McCue, David Cully, James [C. Wall], L. D. Taylor, Samuel Harner, Davis Hagen, Thomas Parker, John Montooth, Samuel hart, Jacob Sides, Amos Walton, James S. Neill, William B. Langest, Joseph Harner, John McCue, William S. Sampson, Christian Warfel, [unknown signature], John Alexander, John [Roads], George Aument, James W. Neal, Henry May, John D. Sensenig, Benjamin Brubaker, Jacob Shickley, George Sides, Samuel Moore, William Lard, John Conway, Amos [Winter], John F. Rees, Eli McCardle, James Jackson, John R. Barclay, Albert Fisher, John Appleton, James Kelly, John Noll, [ ] Eckman, Hugh Moore, Hugh O'Nail, George Robinson, David Krider, Nicholas Rhoades, Daniel Carell, David W. Huss, Daniel M. Michael, Edward Galen, James Spence, Ephraim, Potts, Daniel Aument, Christian Uffleman, [unknown signature], John Heeps, James Galen, James Duffey, John Armstrong, Jacob Evans, Isaac Reynolds, Cornealos McCue, Michel McCue, Michel Funk, George Sides Sr., William Uffelman, Samuel Moore Jr., John Archey, William McCue Jr.
Signers of remonstrance: Emmor J. Bradley, Reuben M. Care, James H. Pegan, William W. Brosius, George M. McCleary, Isaac Geist, John B. Appleton, George Stoner, H. B. Mauger, Martin Cobel, Simon Hart, Aquila B. Lamborn, Samuel Miller, Thomas E. Ambler, David Seiple, Abram Shoemaker, James Pegan, Rolandus Brubaker, Alexander L. Pegan, James A. Ewing, George Doubts, Joseph Engles, William A. Crawford, Theophilus Crawford, Henry Galen, Matthew Morrowson, William Cloud, James Clark, George S. Lamborn, William G. Wentz, Joseph Shoemaker, William Shoemaker.
Remonstrance: Mary A. Gilbert, Lizzie J. Hackett, Maggie Smithson, Margaret Ann Huss, Amy Creamer, Hannah Stoner, Mary J. Brubaker, Ruth A. Pegan, Rachel Keeler, Cathrine Crawford, Mary Crawford, Elibeth Gardner, Grizzella Gibson, Annie E. Gibson, Ella M. Gibson, Harriet J. Manger, Letitia V. Ewing, Grace Morison, Mary Engles, Fanny Shank, Mary J. Hagen, Rebecca Clark, Sallie R. Clark, Margaret Clark, Leah Hart, Elizabeth Clarkson, Angelina Boeher, Mary Jane Wentz, Mary J. Ambler, Letitia W. Brosius, Rachel Robinson, Elizabeth Collins, Mary A. Labazius, Harriet W. Pegan, Mary S. Care, Anna E. Bradley, Jane Pegan, Mary A. Pegan, Sallie E. Pegan, Sallie E. Lamborn, Theodoria Eytle, Sally A. Hess, Catherine Heaps, Kate Smith, Ann E. McCleary, Margret Donaldson, Lavinia J. Donaldson, Eliza J. Young, Martha Clark, Harriet Cloud, Mary A. Wallace, Martha McVey, Sarah Shoemaker, Ann M. Lamborn, Martha Wentz, Sallie W. Lamborn, Matilda Saiple, Hannah A. Shoemaker, Regina T. Shoemaker.
4 items, 4 pieces
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Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: George Cully, Isaac H. Robinson, John McLune, Mahler Eckman, Henry Yost, James M. Dunkle, Isaac W. Null, Francis B. Groff, Thomas Cully, William Cully, James Kelly, William McCue, John A. Noll.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay.
