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: Martin Brubacher, John A. Bartruff, Henry Shelly, John Breneman, John Backer, Christian Wenger, Isaac Hershey, Seth Eby, [signature in German], Samuel Fretz, Martin Metzler, [Jacob Frey], Jacob Farmer, [signature in German], Henry Miller.
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Signers of petition: Henry Lehn, Jacob Farmer, Abraham Young, John Groff, Daniel L. Carpenter, Samuel [Nanman], Peter Hollinger, Jacob Kimmel, Henry Shelly, Joseph Masterson, Solomon Miller, David Skilly.
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Signers of petition: Christian Erisman Jr., John Benvid Jr., Peter Havenstein Jr., Samuel S. P. Lytle, Hanry Lendis, Jacob Coppenheffer, Jacob Stauffer, John B. Miller, Benjamin Bretz, John Breneman, Samuel Strickler, John Shenk.
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Signers of petition: Thomas Masterson Jr., Emanuel Long, Samuel Brubacher, John Metzler, Abraham Hershey, John Hershey, Jacob Miller, Daniel Fanich, Christian Kauffman, Henry Krall Jr., David Miller, Jacob Kauffman Jr., Jacob Kauffman.
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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.
Signers of petition: John A. Bartruff, Abraham Reiff, Samuel Groff, David Brubaker, John Hiller, John Miller, Jacob Farmer, Samuel Fretz, Christian Brubaker, Seth Coly, Peter Brubacker, Martin Brubacker, Jacob Hummer.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Farmer, Jacob Connely, George J. Ebrecht, Samuel Groff, David Barnes, Samuel Nauman, David Brubacher, Daniel Brubacher, Joseph Meashey, Abraham Young, John Shitz, Henry Lehn.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Coppenheffer, Benjamin Bretz, Jacob Stauffer, Christian K. Long, Peter Havenstein Jr., Samuel S. P. Lytle, Samuel Hess, Emanuel Cassel, John B. Miller, Henry Lendis, John Breneman, Henry Kauffman.
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Signers of petition: Henry Kauffman, George Buch Jr., John Metzler, [signature in German], Abraham Hershey, Christian Erisman, George [Pearel], Henry Krall Jr., David Summy, [signature in German], John Kauffman, Christian Kauffman, Jacob C. Miller.
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