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.
Located at the junction of Peters Road with the turnpike leading from Lancaster to New Holland.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: William Weidman, Adam Bare, Lewis Harbill, Levi Miller, Henry Weidman, Jacob Weidman, Reuben Weidler, John Bare, Thomas Evans, Martin Miller, John Musser Jr., Benjamin Landis, John Souers, Levi Souers, John Grabill, Philip Fasnacht.
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Signers of Petition: William Weidman, Wilson Brubaker, Thompson Brubaker, Samuel Brubaker, Adam Bare, Reuben Weidler, Nathaniel Sheaffer, John Bare, Daniel [Bare], Christian Wenger, Thomas Evans, Rudy Evans, John Evans, John Huber, John Sheaffer, John Musser Jr.
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Located on the public road leading from Lancaster to Charlestown and about 5 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Lemuel [Cheny], Jacob Herr, Henry Miller, Joeph Potts, Benjamin Herr, Anthony W. Baldwin, Francis Herr, James Black, Martin Herr, Samuel Irwin, Henry Miller, Elias Bowman, Abraham S. Mylin, Joseph Erb, Emanuel Bowman.
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Signers of Petition: Andrew Kaufman, William Gardner, Thomas Rogers, J. Roberts, Christian Binkley, [Andrew I.] Kauffman, Abraham Kauffman, Christian Mayers, Jacob Kise, Jacob Lindeman, [signature in German], John Oberdorff, Joseph S. Wallace, John Herr, John Kauffman, James Mendenhall, [W.] Behr, Abraham Charles, Benjamin Green, Joseph Wright, John Mann, George Hambright, Daniel Carpenter, Nathaniel Lightner, Benjamin Ober, Andrew B. Kauffman, John Neff.
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Signers of Petition: Andrew Kaufman, Joseph S. Wallace, Jesse Roberts, Benjamin Green, Joseph Green, Samuel C. Bonham, [unknown signature], Nathaniel Latchem, Abraham Bitner, John Herr, Jacob Kaufman, Michael Kauffman.
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Located at crossroads leading from Paradise to Strasburg.
Lately occupied by her husband, Jacob Gruner, lately deceased.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Emanuel Herr, William Black, Abraham Keagey, Samuel Herr, Benjamin Herr, John Kindig Sr., [T. Herr], John Kinzers Jr., John S. Herr, Benjamin H. Harr, Henry Shaub, John Heney, Samuel Heney, John Herr, John Fritz, Levi Lefever, Jacob Fritz, John [Steacy], David Herr, Benjamin Barr, Jacob Martin, Henry Breneman, David Hostetter, [signature in German], Henry Eckert.
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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.
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Signers of Petition: Andrew Kaufman, Godfried Klugh, Jacob Kaufman, Isaac Kauffman, Jesse Roberts, John Staman, Michael Kauffman, Benjamin Kaufman, Christian Binkley, Christian Eshleman, Rynear Mitchener, Christian Shuman, Samuel C. Bonham, [name in German], Michael Bachman.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Lewis Hurford, William W. Watson, John Costote, John Garaner, John Nagle, Edward Jones, Jacob Bair, David Strohm, Nathaniel McFann, Benjamin Miller, Henry McFalls, William McMullian, David Black.
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Signers of Petition: Samuel Kendig, John Witmer, Hugh Witmer, Samuel Kinzer, Henry Miller, Michael Musselman, Christian Mayer, [unknown signature], [unknown signature], Martin Rohrer, John Barr, Henry Miller, Abraham Mylin, Robert Evans, Francis Herr, C. Diffenbach, Martin Hess, Jacob Smith, Henry Mehaffey.
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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.
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.
