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: Samuel Ehrman, Archibald Miller, Aaron Bender, Abraham Galbaugh, Christian Cohick, Daniel Maurer, Ludwig Lindamuth, [signature in German], Okey Hendrickson, Jacob Diffenbaugh, Jacob Zell, D. W. Grisinger, M. S. Gardner, John Greiner.
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Signers of Petition: William F. Lutz, Jacob Zell, [Daniel W.] Schraeder, Joseph Ehrman, John L. Leib, John Zell, Aaron Bender, Robert Dysart, Philip Brenner, Philip Greiner, John H. Shenck, David McNeely, Samuel Guyer, Thomas Nagle.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Diffenbaugh, [Bird J. Eaton], John L. Bender, Aaron Bender, John [Borser], Samuel Mineghan, Henry Orth, Henry Varby, John Leib, John Shick, Robert Dysart, John Myers, Jacob Zell, George [Nase].
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Signers of Petition: [signature in German], George Bowman, Joseph Ehrman, Jacob Zell, Daniel Maurer, Christian Cohick, John Zell, Samuel Foss, Isaac Hershey, Okey Hendrickson, William F. Lutz, Michael Eshleman, Thomas J. Patterson.
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