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: William McElroy, Abraham Cassel, Moses Montgomery, David Cassel Jr., Peter Keesey, Michael M. Kapp, Peter Baker, John Geist, J. Grosh, Peter Geib, Samuel Oberlin, John Gries, Jacob Scheidly, Jacob Graybill, Jacob Glatz, B. Libhart.
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Signers of Petition: John Sheaffer, Jacob Stauffer, [signature in German], John Dyer, John Eby, John Bealor, Jonas White, Joseph McCorkel, Samuel Gibble, Jacob Arndt, John Schwartz, Henry Schwartz, Frederick Ensminger, M. Hassler, Peter Pritz, Ulrich Shaffner.
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Signers of Petition: David May, Henry Miller, Michael Kauffman, George Arndt, Henry Dissinger, Peter Blattenberger, [signature in German], Henry Keyser, Samuel Deyer, John Bartruff, Charles Frey, Martin Bauder, Daniel Danner, Adam Danner, Samuel Lehman, Lewis W. Gibble, [unknown signature], Jacob Arndt, [signature in German], Charles Opitz, Daniel Will, Martin Rudisill, A. Smith, George Eby, Jacob Mayer, Christian Kreider, Jacob Mingle, George Gleim, Henry Eby, John Musser, Frederick Danner, [Daniel] K. Boyers, Thomas W. Veazey, [signature in German], George D. Miller, David Fisher.
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Located on the road leading from Henry Reigarts Mill to Marietta.
Lately occupied by John A. Lutz.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Strenge, Christian Steman, John Huber, Christian Myers, Andrew Bear, Christian Eggert, John A. Lutz, Jacob Myers, William Smith.
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to the town of Manheim, where the road leading from Lititz to Anderson's Ferry crosses.
Petition disallowed.
Signers of Petition: John Bauchman, Christian Huber, John Wehn, Christian Steman, John Mouk, Jacob Summy, John Wagner, Christian Summy, John Sprickler, Peter Baughman, Thomis Lynch, Jonathan Foltz, Philip Messenkop.
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Located on road leading from Manheim to the borough of Lancaster, where the road leading from Lititz to Anderson's Ferry crosses, about seven miles from lancaster, three and a half miles from Manheim, three miles from Lititz, and twelve miles from Anderson's Ferry.
Petition disallowed.
Signers of Petition: Christian Summy, George Dutt, George Doot Jr., David Summy, John Spickler, John Hostetter, Jacob Summy, John Mouk, Peter Grebiel and 3 others.
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Walnut Hill School, c. 1941. First row, left to right: Arlene Frey, John Shenk, Jean Frey, Edward Wilson, Jane Kauffman, Jane Frey, Earl Frey Jr., Eleanor Wilson, Fluffy the dog. Second row, left to right: Ruth Kauffman, Betty Wilson, Ira Shenk, Ted Howe, Charles Kauffman. Third row, left to right: Elizabeth Drum (teacher), Wilbur Rice, John Young, Mike Orbank, Bob Wilson, Tennyson Frey, Mervin Rice.
Provenance
Digital image only. Original owned by Conestoga Area Historical Society.
