Located on the road leading from Charleston to Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: R. B. McAllister, John Peoples, Jacob Cramer, Martin Shaub, Jacob Newswanger, Abraham Brubaker, George Mowrer, Jacob M. Mayer, Joseph Leaman, Samuel Weaver, Jacob Grafft, N. K. Zook, John Hildebrand, Adam Stonerod.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Joseph Shenk, Joseph Leaman, Benjamin Hess, Abraham Brubaker, Samuel Broom, Jacob Cramer, John Peoples, George Mowrer, David Mowrer, Samuel Weaver, Joseph McLaughlin, Martin Shaub, John Hildebrand.
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Signers of petition: John Peoples, John Bair, David Mowerer, John Morton, Abraham Brubaker, Simon Gouchnour, George Mowrer, Jacob Cramer, Jacob Bair, N. K. Zook, John Hildibrand, Joseph Leaman, Joseph McGlaughlin, John W. Kennedy.
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Signers of petition: Simon Goughnouer, Henry Lefever, John W. Kennedy, John Peoples, Jacob Bair, Joseph Leaman, Benjamin Musser, Abraham Brubaker, Simon Gochenaur, George Mowrer, David Mowrer, John Mowrer, Thomas Graft, Joseph McGlauchlin, Jacob Cramer.
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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.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
