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.
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.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Strickler, Jacob Gossler, P. F. Gonter, James Donley, Jesse [Broyer], John McMullen, Jacob Mellinger, D. W. Jefferies, Michael Strein, Jacob S. Spear, Robert Chalfant, Michael Way, John Hames, John Trump, James Sweeney, John Muller, William Evans.
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Located fronting the Lancaster and Columbia turnpike.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Peter Haldeman, Joseph Strickler, Evan Green, Francis Boggs, Joseph Mosher, James Donley, John Gonter Jr., John Ames, George Ziegler, John Guy, John Vaughen, Jacob Lichty, Michael Way, Jonas Rumple, Michael Strein, Samuel Eberlein, Robert Chalfant, George Peters, I. Kendrick, Samuel Mathiot, Daniel Zahm.
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Located on the Columbia and Lancaster turnpike road.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: C. Brenneman, Peter Haldeman, James Dunley, Jacob Gossler, Reuben Mullison, Joseph Strickler, Jacob S. Spear, T. H. Brenneman, Michael Way, Joseph Tyson, Jacob [Lichty], Washington Kendrick, Isaac Kendrick, John McMullen, John Launders, Thomas [Hinge], George Zeigler, George W. Boude, George Weaver, Charles Odell, John L. Wright, James [Haughery], Samuel Long, Thomas B. Dunbin, John Brown, John Swartz, Andrew Beiter, John M. Heller, [signature in German], Daniel Zahm, Samuel Ruby, E. Green, Michael Strein, John Forrey Jr., John Arms, Thomas [Winnemore], Preston B. Elder, D. W. Jefferies, Levi Breneman, George C. Lloyd, Thomas Griffin, Samuel Eberline, Cornelius Tyson, George Peters, [unknown signature], Henry Myers, Samuel B. Heise, George Wein, [unknown signature], Michael [Rees], F. A. Thomas, David Liggett, Robert Ligget, John Gonter Jr., Robert W. Houston, James Collins, Robert Chalfant, Frederick Fortney, James Newberry, James Long, George Zeiger, Jeremiah Brown, John D. [Lees], Jesse [Bowyan], William Evans.
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Signers of Petition: Robert Chalfant, W. Hendrick, [unknown signature], Michael Strein, George C. Lloyd, Samuel Eberlein, John M. Heller, John Swartz, Jacob Lichty, Joseph Strickler, James Haughey, Peter Haldeman, John Arms, Jacob Gossler, James Donley, H. Breneman, Jonas Rumple.
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.
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.
