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.
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.
Renouncers: Wright, Samuel; Richards, Margaret E.; Wright, Susan; Wright, Mary E.; Wright, John L.; Wright, William; Wright, James M.; Mifflin, Annie W.
Administrator: Mifflin, James E.
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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.
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The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
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.
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Signers of petition: Reuben Mullison, Abraham Stahl, D. F. Griffiths, A. S. Green, Paul Hamilton, James Haughy, E. S. Brodhead, Samuel Read, Hugh Sanders, J. M. Strickler, George Wolf, Peter Saylor, A. G. Stevens, Charles Rawlings.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Wisler, R. Williams, Theodore D. Cochran, Henry Pfahler, Joshua Vaughen, Amos S. Green, Nathaniel Evans, James Collins Jr., Charles Rawlings, J. H. Hunter, Paul Hamilton, Peter Haldeman, R. Chalfant.
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Known as the Old Ferry House, now as the Black Hotel.
Located on Front Street.
April term.
Signers of petition: James G. Cooper, Reuben Mullison, Peter Saylor, Theodore D. Cochran, James Haughey, Gideon Breneman, T. H. Hunter, F. A. Thomas, Daniel Peart, A. G. Stevens, John H. Poolman, James Collins Jr.
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Signers of petition: Robert Hamilton, James Collins Jr., Hugh Sanders, J. M. Porter, Theodore D. Cochran, Reuben Mullison, Paul Hamilton, J. H. Hunter, Abraham Stahl, George Wolf, Amos S. Green, Gideon Breneman, Samuel Read, John Ermey.
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Signers of petition: Martin Smith, R. E. Cochran, James Cowden, John Cassel, George Wolf, Samuel Truscott, James G. Cooper, Philip Shreiner, R. Williams, Peter Haldeman, Henry Pfahler, John A. Hook.
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Signers of petition: Peter Haldeman, Theodore D. Cochran, Robert Hamilton, John Cooper, Peter Saylor, F. A. Thomas, Gideon Breneman, E. S. Brodhead, George Wike, Henry [Krenson], Joseph T. Sample, F. Ziegler, D. F. Griffith, Amos S. Green, Thomas Collins, J. A. Brooks.
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Signers of petition: Peter Saylor, James Long, Jonas Rumple, Peter Haldeman, J. B. Hamilton, E. Swift Young, R. Chalfant, John Cooper, H. H. Fry, John List, Joseph Tyson, Daniel Zahm, Joseph Watts.
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Located on the corner of Front Street and the canal basin.
April term.
Signers of petition: Peter Haldeman, A. R. Spangler, H. H. Fry, R. Chalfant, John Felix, James Long, John W. Myers, Robert Hamilton, Henry Myers Jr., John W. Shuman, T. H. Hunter, Theodore D. Cochran, James Haughy, John H. Brook.
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Signers of petition: Conrad Swartz, John W. Shuman, Jacob Luttman, George P. Luttman, Jonas Rumple, Peter Haldeman, Casper Seibert, W. F. Caruthers, Henry Brimmer, Thomas Mullen, James Long, Daniel Zahm, Peter Saylor.
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Signers of petition: Daniel Zahm, James Long, George P. Luttman, Henry Pfahler, Conrad Swartz, Peter Saylor, Francis Bradley, Robert Spear, Isaac Vaughen, George Weaver, John Lowrey, Peter Haldeman, Jonas Rumple, H. H. Fry, John W. Shuman.
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Signers of petition: Daniel Zahm, Samuel Long, James Long, John Boyd, George Gohn, John W. Myers, Hugh Sanders, Peter Saylor, Thomas Mullen, D. S. Chalfant, Andrew Gohn, James Standley, Jonas Rumple, Theodore D. Cochran.
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Signers of petition: William Atkins, John Ziegler, John List, Godfrey Kubler, Samuel Brooks, James Cowden, [ ] Hunter, A. G. Stevens, William Simpson, John Cassel, Jesse Moore, Charles M. Atkins, Stephen Felix.
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Signers of petition: [Philip] Ott, John J. McLaughlin, John Lowrey, George Main, Abraham Myers, James Haughy, E. Swift Young, John Enrey, A. G. Stevens, Charles Rawlings, Theodore D. Cochran, [W. McCorkle], Joseph Tyson, D. F. Griffith.
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Signers of petition: Thomas Keating, J. J. McTague, Joseph H. Black, John Cassel, Daniel Zahm, John H. Brooks, C. M. Atkins, Patrick Killand, Samuel Truscott, Peter Haldeman, Jonas Rumple, A. R. Spangler, Philip F. Fry, R. Chalfant, James Collins, Robert Hamilton.
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