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: J. M. Royer, Peter Bentz, Jeremiah Roth, Charles Bauman, John W. Leber, Henry S. Sheaffer, Abraham Bowman, William Spira, David Bauman Sr., George [Fraitz], Moore Connell, Adam Konigmacher.
Bond: Jeremiah Roth, Charles Bauman.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Jacob Stoll, [signature in German], William M. Cloud, Samuel Wolf, Josiah Miller, Martin Gross, George Frantz, Daniel Keller, John Slick, Aaron D. Hummer, Gershom Wenger, Gideon Likens.
Bond: Martin Gross, Gideon Likens.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: John Coldren, Jacob Doster, Gideon Birkinbine, Jacob Johnson, John W. Peiffer, Henry Becker, Samuel Young, Jonas N. Stauter, Isaac [McQuat], Jeremiah Hallacher, George W. Kafroth, Harman S. Hoffman, Joseph Hess, John N. Stauter, N. K. Zwally, J. F. Bomberger.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Known as the Black Hearse Hotel, or Black Horse Hotel.
Bond: A. S. Mylin, John B. Mylin.
Signers of petition: C. S. Zercher, Christian Hines, B. H. Bachman, A. S. Mylin, Martin K. Mylin, John B. Mylin, Martin Mylin, Adam Gochnauer, C. W. Shaub, Benjamin Mylin, Samuel Burkholder, Henry [Keesay], John [Rohrer].
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: John B. Mylin, B. H. Bachman, Amos Hollinger, D. W. Harnish, John [Kreider], Benjamin Miller, Christian Herr, Henry Keesy, Abraham Herr, Martin Kreider Jr., John B. Kreider, A. S. Mylin.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: E. R. Miller, H. M. Kreider, Benjamin Mylin, George Hastings, Martin Mylin, A. S. Mylin, John B. Mylin, George Ulmer, Henry M. Miller, John C. Baldwin, Henry Gall, R. Jones, C. S. Zercher, Jacob Mourer, Aaron Witmer, H. Miller, Martin K. Mylin, Philip Geist, Peter Andreas, Abraham [Leam], H. W. McCallister.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.