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.
Located on road leading from Lancaster to the Unicorn tavern.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: James L. Griffith, David [Mower], John Hess, Christopher Winter, Benjamin Gochnauer, Samuel Broom, Robert Scott, John Lines, William Reed, Joseph Graft Sr., Joseph Leman Jr., Abraham Groff, Daniel Eckman, John Peoples.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the road from Lancaster to Charlestown and about 11 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Simon Coughnour, Joseph Winter, William Reed, Abraham Brubaker, Benjamin Gochnauer, Joseph Leman, John Peoples, Samuel Broom, David Mowrer, Thomas Grofft, John Hess, Christian Lyan.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on public road leading from Lancaster to Charleston and about eleven miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Job Reynolds, Jacob Eshleman, Joseph Leman, Samuel Brown, John Hess, John Groff, John Hersh, John Winters, Henry Mowrer, John Peoples, Henry Graff, Robert Scott, Joseph C. Shenk, Christian Eberly.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Charlestown.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Leaman, Abraham Brubaker, John Hess, Joseph Shenk, Jacob M. Mayer, Benjamin Gochnauer, John Peoples, Thomas Groff, John Mayer, Henry Grafft, John Winter, Daniel Lefever Jr.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the road from Lancaster to Charlestown and about 11 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Eckman, David Mowery, Jacob M. Mayer, Joseph Leaman, Samuel Broom, George Mowrer, John Hess, Henry Groff, [signature in German], Jacob Graft, Adam Stonerod, Thomas Graft, David Snavely.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Charlestown.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: William Reed, Benjamin Gochnauer, John Winters, Henry Groff, Christopher Winter, Joseph Leman Jr., Adam Stonerod, John Hess, John Groff, John Peoples, John Shaub, Jacob Blicher.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
