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.
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 Kauffman, George Buch Jr., John Metzler, [signature in German], Abraham Hershey, Christian Erisman, George [Pearel], Henry Krall Jr., David Summy, [signature in German], John Kauffman, Christian Kauffman, Jacob C. Miller.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Thomas Masterson Jr., Emanuel Long, Samuel Brubacher, John Metzler, Abraham Hershey, John Hershey, Jacob Miller, Daniel Fanich, Christian Kauffman, Henry Krall Jr., David Miller, Jacob Kauffman Jr., Jacob Kauffman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Emanuel Long, John H. Hershey, John K. Masterson, Christian Erisman, John Matter, Henry Dellinger, George K. Miller, John Metzler, H. M. Brubaker, Jacob Kroll, [William Fritz], David Foltz, Abraham Wenger, John Kauffman Jr., Abraham Hershey.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: A. K. Snyder, Joseph Neugart, Daniel Young, Henry H. Faus, Levi Zink, Samuel Longenecker, Abraham R. Young, Henry Ruhl, Samuel K. Snyder, Abraham Kimmer, [unknown signature], Henry Shelly, Christian K. Brubacher.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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.
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.
