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: Uriah Bitzer, Henry Hurst, John S. Hurst, Joseph [Kennel], Daniel M. Eaby, John L. Lightner, John V. Hurst, Isaac Bitzer, John B. Newhouser, Robert Tagert, Benjamin Hoover, John R. Krider.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Jacob K. Eckert, Henry Lechler, George H. Skiles, John Rutter, John Miller, Joseph Shnavely, Peter Smoker, Joseph Slack, John Beiler, Benjamin Hoover, John Reed, John L. Lightner, Isaac Bair, Moses Eaby.
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Signers of petition: John Hurst, John Bitzer, John S. Hurst, William Bitzer, Robert Tagert, Henry Hurst, Henry Lechler, John L. Lightner, John Sheaffer, Isaac Bitzer, Moses Eaby, Martin Herr, George H. Skiles, John Reed.
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Signers of petition: John Rutter, Jacob K. Eckert, Henry Hurst, John Seldomridge, Daniel M. Eaby, S. L. Robinson, Christian Eby, [unknown signature], John R. Krider, George Seldomridge, Henry Lechler, John V. Hurst, Peter E. Lightner.
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Signers of petition: John V. Hurst, John R. Krider, John Bitzer, Wayne Bare, Robert Tagert, Jacob K. Eckert, John S. Hurst, Isaac Bitzer, Levi Hoover, Henry Hess, Henry Horst, John Sheaffer, John Reed.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on public road leading from Manhiem to Newport.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Henry Carpenter, Abraham Carpenter, John Shober, John Keller, John Michael Jr., Adam Dietrich, Henry Landis, [signature in German], Daniel Dietrich, John Lichty, Jacob Sherer, Emanuel W. Carpenter, George Matter, [signature in German], [signature in German], Jonathan Foltz, Michael Carpenter, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], George Graeff, William White, Samuel Slaymaker, John Carpenter, Daniel Carpenter, Peter Kafroth, Jonathan Gingrich, Abraham Carpenter, John Johns, [James Sloun], Henry Gorman, Evan Owen, Adam Sheaffer, Paul Johns, Samuel Johns, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], John Mellhorn, William Mearig, George Banks, Daniel Kachel, Henry Carpenter, Abraham Forney, John Forney, Jacob Sensenig, [signature in German], Isaac Wenger, Samuel Hagenberger, John Fernel, Isaac Brubaker, Henry Smith, John Forney, Isaac Carpenter, [Jacob Benks], Isaac Myer, Jacob Leib, Jacob Carpenter, John Graybill, Andrew Rudy, Jacob Rudy, John Rudy, Enoch Rudy, Abraham Rudy, [John Soner], [unknown signature], John Myers, [signature in German], George Bear, Martin Bear, H. D. Overholzer, A. Bare, Peter Myers, J. Hershey, Jacob Mixel, Brooks Campbell, [signature in German], Michael Garber Jr., Henry Garber, Jacob Johns, [unknown signature], [signature in German], Samuel Johns Jr., Daniel Johns, Christian Carpenter Jr., John Johns, Jacob Fesler, George Stock, Emanuel Rankennar, John Ruth, John Johns, John Barton Sr., George Baird, John Baird, John Baird Jr., John Johns, [signature in German], George Yound, Jesse Line, Andrew B. Kauffman, Christian Baughman, Jacob Landis, [signature in German], Martin Shriner, Martin Gross, [signature in German].
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on public road leading from Manheim to New Holland turnpike.
Petition not granted
Signers of Petition: Jacob Johns, Samuel Weidler, William Weidler, Michael Hess Sr., Michael Hess Jr., Israel Bean, Henry Sponhouer, Ephraim Bear, George Bear, [signature in German], William Roland, [signature in German], John Roland, John Bender, John Bare, John Winger, Peter Eby, Christian Buckwalter, Joel Boyer, John Weidler, Joseph Heller, [signature in German], Levi Johns, Peter Myers, Henry [Marley], Gabrel Carpenter, Samuel Reemsnyder, [signature in German], John B. Gerber, Michael Wenger, Abram Wenger, George Erwin, Jacob Vonkenner, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Cunningham, and George [Meaney].
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on public road leading from Manhiem to Newport.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: George Hambright, Daniel Carpenter, Isaac Carpenter, Christian Carpenter Jr., Paul Johns, John Johns (farmer), A. Bare, Abraham Carpenter, Peter Kling, Cyrus Sheaffer, David Miller, Martin Bear, H. D. Overholzer, [signature in German], Jacob Meixel, [signature in German], Samuel Garber, [signature in German], Robert Anderson, John Barton, [signature in German], John Rudy, Jacob Johns, John Johns, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Johns, Peter Myers, Samuel Johns Jr., John Rutt, David Myers, Samuel Fahnestock, Samuel Johns, [signature in German], George Beard, George Yound, Moore Connell, John Bard, John Bard Sr., Henry Carpenter, William Heiss, Henry Carpenter, B. Grimler, Jacob Sherer, Jacob Metzger, George Becker, Daniel Reigart, Samuel Carpenter, Henry Bear, John Longenecker, Daniel Deitrich, [signature in German].
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
