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: Henry Neff, John Develin, John Fridy, D. W. Witmer, D. H. Weidler, John H. Hougendoble, Robert Sneath, Henry S. Colm, Abraham S. Bowers, A. K. Rohrer, J. A. E. Reed, John Yontz, Jacob Blitz, Adam Snyder, John Kauffman.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Located on the road leading from McCall's Ferry to Lancaster.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of petition: Martin Huber Sr., Joseph Charles, Henry Snavely, Christian Brenneman, James Simpson, Bartholomew Simpson, David Laird, Joseph Harner, Joseph Wentz, George Martin, Benjamin Huber, Peter Diffenbaugh, David W. Scott, G. S. Savery, John Miller, John Cramer.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Martin Huber Sr., Samuel Huber, David Snavely, Christian Brenneman, James Simpson, Martin Huber Jr., Benjamin Huber, John Rawlins, John Miller, John Cramer, David Huber, Frederick Pfeiffer, George Fehl, Joseph Shenk.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the public road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit, about six miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Tanger, Jacob Hess, Christian Herr, Henry Miller, Francis Kindig Jr., James Black, Edwin Longenecker, Martin Meylin, John Mylin (doctor), Jacob Mylin Jr., Abraham Mylin, Samuel Charles, Daniel Mylin Jr., Lewis Urban.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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.
1 Item, 2 Pieces
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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.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Charlestown.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Bushman, John Raub, James K. Menough, Jesse [Sweed], George Wiker, Henry Eckman, James Warren, Joseph Eckman, Isaac Graft, Henry Breneman Jr., Jacob Barge, Benjamin Miller, John Resler, Christian Herr, Jacob Bachman.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Located on the road leading from McCall's Ferry to Lancaster.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Leaman, Jacob M. Mayer, John Peoples, Samuel Broome, Jacob Cramer, David Mowrer, George Mowrer, Christian Mayer, Simon Goughenour, Adam Stonemyer, George Martin, John Hess, Joseph Shenk, Benjamin Gochnauer, Abraham Brubaker.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Ryland B. McAllister, John Fisher, John Bair, Joseph Heisler, Simon Gouchenour, Thomas Armstrong, John Lyon, Joseph Leaman, Jacob Leaman, Martin Reas, Benjamin Hess, John M. Shenk, John Rohrer, Christian Mayer, Jacob Newswanger, Thomas Graft, George Mowrer, Benjamin F. Groff, Abraham Brubaker, [unknown signature], Jacob Cramer, Abraham Herr, N. K. Zook.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Port Deposit about 5 miles from Lancaster.
Formerly kept by John Tanger.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Tanger, Elias Herr, [unknown signature], Francis Kendig Jr., John Witmer, Martin Miller, Elias Bowman, James Black, Henry Miller, Hugh Witmer, Henry Lefever, John Mylin (doctor), Jacob Mylin, Jacob Mylin Jr., Daniel Meylin Jr., Abraham Mylin, Martin Meylin.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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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.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Photograph- Silouhette of Barbara Eshleman daughter of Benedict Eshleman of Conestoga Township, born May 22, 1756 and died September 16, 1839. Married Abraham Herr who was born October 7, 1751 and died November 21, 1823. Resided in Manor Township.
Photograph- Silouhette of Barbara Eshleman daughter of Benedict Eshleman of Conestoga Township, born May 22, 1756 and died September 16, 1839. Married Abraham Herr who was born October 7, 1751 and died November 21, 1823. Resided in Manor Township.
Description
Silouhette of Barbara Eshleman daughter of Benedict Eshleman of Conestoga Township, born May 22, 1756 and died September 16, 1839. Married Abraham Herr who was born October 7, 1751 and died November 21, 1823. Resided in Manor Township.
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.
