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.
Hand Family Reunion on south porch of Rock Ford on Saturday, June 28, 1980.
From left to right: Front Row, Joanne Dodge, Scott R. Nixon, Roger W. Nixon, Andrew Johnson, James M. Rodgers III, and William R. Dehazo.
Second Row (seated on the porch except for two standing):'Kelly D. Nixon held by her father, M. Alan Nixon, Donna H. Nixon, George P. Dodge (standing), Anne D. Harrison, Patricia H. Jordan, Patricia F. Medert, Vicky G. Hand, Anna C. Hand, F. Atlee Dodge (standing), Janet W. Rogers, and Alan R. Johnston.
Third Row (seated on bench): Elizabeth A. DeShazo, Nancy C. Craig, Michael W. Craig, Kimberly C. Craig, and Scott C. Craig.
Fourth Row (standing): John C. De Shazo III, William A. Nixon, Virginia K. Nixon, Frank T. Bennett (column), Margaret B. Rodgers, James M. Rodgers Sr., Florence F. Nixon, Holcomb R. Nixon, Sarah N. De Shazo, J. Copeland DeShazo Jr., David R. Medert, David M. Johnston, Alan H. Johnston, Diana Medert, David V. Medert (column), Mrs. Edward B. Rogers, Jr., Edward B. Rogers, Jr., Edward B. Rogers III and Mrs. Edward B. Rogers III.
Participants not Pictured: Patrick H. MacAuley, Susan R. MacAuley, Lorien E. MacAuley, Lacy K. MacAuley, Gillies P. Rodgers, Karen K. Rodgers, Joyce O. Rodgers and Harry C. Powell, Jr.
Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane Johnston
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to Harriet Lane Johnston saying how happy he is that mother and son are well, family chatter including Miss Hetty’s return from Baltimore, Henrietta and Maria, servants Thomas and Rosana doing quite well, Dr. and Mrs. Carpenter, and a long comment on the impending impeachment trial of President Johnson. Wheatland.
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
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Accession Number
JBMS1995.133
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 227
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Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
