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 on Harlborough Street, road from Philadelphia to McCalls Ferry, where the road from Andrews Bridge to Conowingo cross.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Robert Ferguson, John Ralston, Andrew Beyer, Daniel Beyer, J. W. Clark, Joseph Evans, James Brown, Jacob Hummel, James Findly, Joseph Hamilton, Samuel Finley, Jacob Hanley, Thomas Finley, John Brown, Christopher Hess Sr., Christopher Hess Jr., Robert Whiteside, Stephen Hastings, Samuel Whiteside, Joseph McClelland, James A. Miller, James F. Ewing, Reuben Jones, Robert Ford, Robert Drips, Abraham McConnel, Isaac Edwards, John Hastings Jr., John Andrews, Joseph Parker.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: James Montgomery, Abraham McConnel, George Runner, William McCleland, Uriah B. Swisher, John Swisher, Robert Whiteside, Robert Drips, Christopher Hastings, William Hogg, Joseph Harner, Samuel Smith, John Swisher Jr., Joseph Parker, John Martin, Robert Ferguson, John Gable, John Ralston, David Marchbank, Henry Gable, Jacob Hanley, Henry Webb, Robert Ford, James Brown.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Remonstrance against two taverns: Swisher's Tavern and Dry Well tavern in Bart Twp.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Benjamin F. Shenk, Daniel Lefever (farmer), Christian Lefever, John Moderwell, John Lefever, George Aument, Daniel Lefever (tanner), Jacob Aument, David W. Scott, John Eseck, Mathias [McClure], John Caldwell, Robert W. Burrowes, James Walker, Joseph Cosner, Levi T. Alexander, Cornellius Collins, Thomas Moderwell, Joseph Clark, Horatio Lloyd, Daniel Harrar, James Richardson, James Connery, James Morrison, James Steel Jr., William McColligan, William Homer, John B. Kennedy, James Horner, Joseph McClelland, David Souder, James Hunter, William Cain, M. B. Barr.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: William Hogg, Robert Whiteside, John Gable, Henry Webb, Christopher Hastings, Henry Gable, Ezekiel Webb, Abraham McConnel, Joseph Parker, John Martin, James Jackson.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the road leading from Andrews Bridge to the Conewingo Bridge.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: [unknown signature], Morris Reynolds, Robert Whiteside, Abraham McConnel, John Alexander, James Brown, John Swisher Jr., Joseph Parker, William Wallace, James Montgomery, Christopher Hastings, Robert Drips, John Gable, John Swisher, Uriah Swisher, George Runner, William Hogg, George Hogg, William Berckley, John [Maxton], Henry Gable, John Brown, James Brown, Alexander Turner.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
