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.
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.
Formerly kept by James Laird, lately by David McNeely.
April term.
Signers of petition: James Laird, William McNell, David McNeely, Jehu W. Breneman, James Mooney, George W. Porter, John Fenstermacher, Abraham Dyer, Levi Ricksecker, James Barlow, Abraham Strickler, Jacob Hahnlen, Christian Musselman, Christian Leib, George Myers, Benjamin Remich.
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Signers of petition: H. Shaffner, James Barlow, James Mooney, John Leib, Philip Royer, Stephen Grisinger, Jacob Earhart, Jacob Hahnlen, John Nauman, Samuel S. Grosh, Thomas McFarland, George W. Porter, David McNeely, Henry Zell, Joseph Good, Isaac Shertzer, Benjamin Flory, Jacob Musselman, Jacob Musselman Jr., John B. Shelly, Levi Ricksecker.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Missemer, Simon Meredith, Thomas McFarland, Joseph S. Porter, Abraham Dyer, Abraham Shelly, Samuel S. Grosh, J. B. Shelly, James Barlow, Isaac Shertzer, Jacob R. Long, George W. Porter, James Moore, Levi Ricksecker, Jacob Nissley, Joseph Hougentobler, John Fenstermacher.
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Signers of petition: Abraham Strickler, John Nauman, Loren Artmann, Jacob Earhart, John Leib, Benjamin Stehman, Christian Leib, Valentine Greiner, John Hackman, Henry S. Shirk, John H. Greiner, Jacob H. Greiner, Stephen Grisinger, Daniel Maurer Sr., John Patterson, David Leib, Isaac Shertzer.
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Liens filed by contractors showing names of parties including owner of property; description of property including location; nature of claim; description of materials and work done on property; volume and page number of recording in Mechanics' Liens Docket; and date filed.
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