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.
Signers of Petition: George Hoffman, George Diffenbach Jr., Jacob Hoover, Robert Spencer, Henry Spiehlman, William Black, Daniel Potts, John [Stear], David Espenshade, Samuel Bower, James Warren, Abraham Smith, Andrew Charles, J. McPhair, D. F. Witmer.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Hoover, Andrew Charles, William Black, Benjamin Barr, James McPhair, James Warren, George Hoffman, Joseph Gonder, Abraham [Steacy], John Maynard, [William M. Machesney], Joseph Bowman.
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Signers of Petition: Isaac Girvin, William Russel, William Black, Michael Shindle, George McKinney, Francis Litle, David Shirk Jr., John Connelly, Andrew Charles, Jacob Hoover, George Hoffman, John Steele, J. W. [Phare], John McCallister, John Markley.
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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.
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Signers of Petition: Isaac Girvin, Robert Spencer, Jacob Hoover, George Smith, John Werntz, William Black, Andrew Charles, William [Steacy], Benjamin Bower, James Warren, James McPheul, David Espenshade, Benjamin Barr.
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