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.
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. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
License granted to John Witmer, owned by Daniel Witmer estate.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Landis, Daniel Book, John Bushong, Jacob Mylin, John Crider, Jacob Kreider, C. Diffenbach, Michael Harnish, George Martin, Joseph Hartman, Martin Miller, Henry Bowman.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: A. Groff (miller), Michael Musselman, Joseph Smith, Francis Litle, Isaac Girvin, David Shirk, John McCallister, William Russel, Andrew Charles, Samuel Bower, Henry Keagey, Jacob Hoover, D. F. Witmer, Jacob Bower, John Markley.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: Joseph Gonder, John Rudisill, Henry Varly, George McKinney, Jacob Hoover, Abraham Keagey, Daniel Miller, Jacob Markley, Jacob Lutz, Jacob [Rehm], Henry [Saubell], John Groff, Robert Shaney, Jacob Neff, Joseph Roberts, John Maynard, David Espenshade, John [Steep], Asa Jones, Jacob Werntz, Christian Harting, William McMullian, John M. Werntz, William Cummins, John [Boral], George Werntz, D. F. Witmer, W. Rice, Henry Aument, Benjamin [Brown].
1 Item, 2 Pieces
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