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.
Letter to James Buchanan from Lamberton & Lawson enclosing a check from funds received from Henry Strigenberger, Rev. A. Scopety, John Lutz, Lewis Mahle, Jacob Lilligh, Vanderline Shell and Benedick Launder. S. M. Reynolds received a similar check. Clarion.
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
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May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
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Accession Number
JBMS1996.156c
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 2, Folder 40
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Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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.
Signers of petition: Jacob [Seichrist], David Graybill, Sem Gingrich, Samuel Kohr, Christian Bomberger, David Harnish, John Frank, George Eshelman, Andrew Balmer, Martin Kling, Ephraim Hoffman, Jacob Deets.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: [signature in German], Henry Difenderfer, Philip Brehm, Emanuel Kinsch, John Stauffer, Tobias M. Miller, Jacob Fordney, David Kiehl, [signature in German], John E. Grosh, Benjamin Workman, Henry Imhoff, John Hoffman.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Reidenbach, John Evans, Andrew Balmer, John H. Swar, John L. Sharp, Joseph Adams, George Eshelman, John Sheaffer, Jacob Kohr Jr., David Harnish, David Graybill, Jacob Seichrist.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Jacob Fordney, [signature in German], John Minnich, John Landis, [signature in German], George Mullin, John Workman, Jacob Stauffer, Philip Brehm, George Foltz, C. G. Stoner, Jacob Singer, John E. Grosh.
1 item, 1 piece
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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.
Signers of petition: C. S. Hoffman, William H. Rhoades, Ephraim Carpenter Jr., P. H. Widaman, Jacob Davidson, C. Hoffman, John Z. Lutz, John Vogan, Daniel Wingeroth, C. McQuait, John Davidson, John Sheaffer.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Myers, Jacob Hershey, John Kauffman, George Kaser, John Landis, Philip Brehm, John Minnich, Daniel J. Grosh, John Leib Jr., Benjamin Flower, [signature in German], Simon Minnick, Simon Minnick, Jr.
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