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.
Needlework picture or memento done with polychrome wool on punched paperboard. Paper is bound at edges with a red silk with red with bows at corners. Cross stitch embroidery has a black silk bow at center withing an octagonal frame with floral motifs projecting outward from each of the eight sides.
Difficult to decipher exactly, it appears to read "SG", "1853" read in a clockwise direction, "21", and finally "Barbara Good."
Made by Anna Eshelman Good who married John E. Good (1827-1901). They were Mennonite farmers in Marticville and had 13 children. (Some of Anna's siblings are buried in River Corners Mennonite cemetery.)
Provenance
Descended in the Ida M. Hess family, whose sale was held July 13, 1991 at Wilshire Hills. Descent from maker to daughter Emma, born 1865, who married Jonas H. Hess. Her youngest daughter was Ida M. Hess, now deceased.
Silk binding has some loss a center of left side as well as bottom left corner. Very minor wool loss in cross stitching in floral motif at "six o'clock" of octagon. Minor staining on paper. Framed by Lancaster Galleries for an exhibit circa 2001.
