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: Lewis R. Hibshman, Samuel M. Schaeffer, William [Fausset], B. Breitigam, A. Breitigam, O. Caldwell, Ephraim Eby, William Peter, Israel [Harman], A. G. Herr, Isaac Bricker, John Zartman.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Jacob Fetter, Jacob Becker, Joseph Wenger, H. K. Haller, Frederick Mast, Christian Stauffer, Mathias K. Hartz, Henry Muckel, William Curly, Henry F. Gittleman, J. K. Hartz, C. K. Bixler.
Signers of petition: R. K. Schnader, John K. Kiehl, Mathias K. [Hevitz], D. K. Kiehl, Abraham Coleman, Amos [Cline], Samuel Martin, Jacob Schneder, John [Poke], Henry F. Gittelman, Clement K. Bixler, William B. Schnader, Christian Flickinger, Michael Light.
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: John Miller, Jacob Miller, Abraham Mast, John Myers, Samuel Emmor, Fredrick Riecker, George Ramsey, Lewis Bidden, Charles Ricker, James [ ], John K. Miller, Robert Trago, Thomas Kerr, John Eby.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located in Bainbridge, Donegal Twp. at the bank of Susquehanna River.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: George P. Freyer, Daniel Sanders, Jacob Kauffman, Jacob Girch, Henry Breneman, Andrew Bademan, [name in German], [name in German], John Redsecker, Samuel McKinney, Ephraim Campbell.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: Robert Carney, William Ward, [unknown signature], Theophilus Carter, John Hertzler Jr., Andrew Bateman, [name in German], [name in German].
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
