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: John Kepperling, Andrew L. Hershey, Andrew Holtsworth, Henry Bell, John Stauffer, [signature in German], Jacob Demmy, John Keener, John Hollinger, Samuel Brighten, John Haberbush, Henry B. Stauffer.
Bond: Andrew Holtsworth, John Stauffer.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Jacob Fordney, George Strenge, Peter Swar, Daniel Hoffman, Henry Defenderfer, Andrew Holesworth, Henry Gochnauer, Philip Hottenstein, Daniel Grabil, Christian Brubaker, Samuel Parker, Christian Brenneman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Henry Hebrank, Jacob Esbenshade, Henry Eberle, Benjamin W. Harnish, Henry Dietrich, Henry Bomberger, Henry Althouse, George Hauck, Levi Dreisch, Jacob Dreisch, Charles Callahan, David Binkly, David Shreiner, Daniel Dietrich, Henry Hilton.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the road from Hoober's mill to Marietta, about 5 miles from Marietta.
Petition disallowed.
Signers of Petition: David Cooke, Robert Spear, Christian Hertzler, Peter Hershy, Christian Newcomer, Christian Weltey, Samuel Patterson, Tobias Miller, Henry Hertzler, George Snyder, John Hoffman, Jacob Hoffman, David Greider, Johannes Nissly, Christian Hertzler Jr., Benjamin Snader, Abraham Hertzler, James Mehaffey, Jacob Grosh, John Piden, Alexander Boggs, Fredrick Metger, Christian Nolt, John Brenneman, Martin Grider, John Swar, and 4 others.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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].
1 item, 1 piece
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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.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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.
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.
