Located on the great road leading from Maytown to Rankin's Ferry.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: John Longenecker, John Deimler, George Hess, Jacob Sousanbargar, Jacob Horst, John Hough, Jacob Gisch, Frederick Hipple, Jacob Cugal, Abraham C. Price, Daniel Smith, John Smith, John Shank, Joseph Shenk, and nine others.
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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.
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Formerly occupied by Richard Hillman and afterwards by John Redsecker.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Peelor, John Redsecker, Thomas [Edgar], George P. Freyer, Michael Coble, Daniel Sanders, John Elliott, Frederick Wagner, John George, Jacob Kauffman, [name in German], Michael Kauffman, [name in German], [name in German], George Shocker, James Mackey, David Vance, George Redsecker.
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Located on the corner lot at the main street and an alley in Elizabethtown.
Formerly occupied by Richard Hillman.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: George P. Freyer, Frederick Byrod, Christian Share, John Wolfley, Jacob Keplen, Joseph Attwood, Simon Eckenrothe, Richard Hillman, George Redsecker, George Shocker, Jacob Kauffman, Michael Coble, John Willet, and two others.
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Signers of Petition: George P. Freyer, John Watson, Thomas Eagar, Frederick Byrod, Daniel Sanders, Richard Hillman, Joseph Gorgas, Michael Coble, George Shocker, George Redsecker, Federick Wagner, John Wolfley, Jacob Kauffman, Martin Kapp, and one other.
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