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.
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.
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: Joseph McClure, William Pickel, Thomas Armstrong, Christopher Graham, George H. Pickel, Daniel McGowan, Jacob Baughman, Amos Rockey, Jacob Moore, J. Miller Pennington, Harrison Graham, J. Franklin Gilleland, David McClure.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: [unknown signature], Thomas Rooney, P. F. Blessing, Henry Hegener, P. Cassidy, Jacob Effinger, Christopher Davis, A. Carpenter, [ ] Kuhn, J. B. Schaum, Philip Schaum, B. S. Muhlenberg, John Deaner, John P. Schaum.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of Petition: Richard Ferree, Jacob Hartman, Samuel Miller, Christian Diffenbach, Joseph Hartman, Christian Johns, Joseph Winger, Henry Landis, John Buckwalter, John Shultz, Daniel Witmer, Christian Seigrist, Christian Frantz, Francis Burrowes, Jacob King, Jacob Gruner, Neal McCloy.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of petition for an eating house: J. F. Hershy, Harlan Baldwin, A. L. Henderson, B. F. Houston, David Kurtz, Oliver P. Wilson, Eli Rutter, Isaac Diller, John Mason, John Umble, Thomas W. Henderson, Henry Skiles, Henry Worst Sr.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of Petition: Samuel Kendig, Martin Miller, Hugh Witmer, George Quigley, Issacher Evans, Jefferson Lewis, Neal McCloy, Isaac McCallister, Samuel Miller, Abraham Lefever, John Kirk, Francis Burrowes, John M. Shirk.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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