Signers of petition: Michael Frank, Samuel H. Gring, David Gockley, John H. Hartman, Jacob Krimes, Jared Swigard, John Bucher, William Wolfskill, Peter R. Walter, [signature in German], John Lutz, Jeremiah Menno.
Bond: Isaac Mishler, Andrew Ream.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Samuel Bucher, Christian Echternach, Edward Hibshman, David [Blensinger], Abraham Myers, Henry Lesher, John Tameney, R. Ream, John Mishar Jr., Charles B. Reber, George Weis, Elias Weitzel, Samuel Killian.
1 item, 1 piece
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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.
Coroners' Inquests are inquests conducted by six men, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, into the cause of a person's death. Inquests include: municipality; name of coroner; signatures of the six jurors; name of decedent; date of inquest; reason for death; name of coroner's physician, and names of witnesses to the inquest. Handwritten on printed form.
