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.
Recognizance, charged with assault on John Bausman, innkeeper.
Additional names: George Moore, William Dixon, William Crawford, Matthias Rust, John Moderwell, Christopher Kurtz, Margaret Boyle, Jacob Slough, Mathew Levallen, William McKnight, Christian Shenk, Henry Dering.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: James H. Barnes, Christian Widmyer, Michael Triple, James B. Lane, G. Taylor Lane, John B. Roth, Jacob Gable, James Coyle, Samuel Ihling, Edward H. Brown, H. Gara, Charles Heinitsh, David Bair, B. S. Muhlenberg.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners.
Payments to witnesses. [This large item has been divided into two main parts: witnesses in diverse cases and witnesses in the John Lechler murder trial.]
WITNESSES IN DIVERSE CASES
[All are "Commonwealth v." ]
January 1816 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer
Merrill, [illegible]. Counterfieting.
Ogilby, Joseph. Witness.
November 1817 Session, Court of Oyer and Terminer.
