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.
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: 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 between Hinkletown and Ephrata on the turnpike leading from Downingtown to Harrisburg.
Formerly occupied by John Fornwalt.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Daniel Hahn, John Gross, Henry [Schminky], John Coonen, H. H. Heitler, Samuel Mohler, Andrew Hauck, R. Diller, Henry Roland, Henry Spera, Philip Sauer.
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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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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: Isaac Hershey, Jacob Niesley, [signature in German], Ludwig Lindamuth, Henry Hiestand, David Zook, Jonas Mumma, John Greiner, Philip Greiner, Christian Zook, Joseph Breneman, Jacob [Chriesinger], David M. Grisinger, Daniel Maurer, [signature in German], Robert Dysart, Jacob Zell.
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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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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.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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.
