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.
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: James Riddell, [ ] Spencer, Christian Menard, Henry Hunter, J. McCallister, John Steacy, James Warren, John Zehm, [John Rehm Sr.], J. Hoffman, John Werntz, James Campbell.
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Signers of petition: James Graham, John Werntz, [ ] Spencer, John K. Stoner, David Fulmer, Jesse Gyger, Joseph Potts, Christian Menard, J. Ramsey, J. McCallister, John Steacy, Robert Evans, James Campbell, Charles McClune, Jacob Weitzel.
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Signers of petition: J. C. Beckel, J. B. Ramsey, Robert Downey, Elias Rohrer, John G. Mayer, Samuel Fondersmith, William S. Warren, Robert Evans, [unknown signature], William Spencer, Joseph Gonder, Michael Shindle, John K. Stoner, John Werntz.
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Signers of Petition: Isaac Girvin, William Spencer, Benjamin Bower, John [Steacy] Henry Aument, John Werntz, Michael Shindle, John Rehm, Robert Evans, Joseph Gonder, James Linvill, George Smith, Samuel Taggert, John K. Stoner, E. B. Eichholtz, Samuel Morrison.
1 item, 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.