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.
Lancaster Amish quilt, Diamond in the Square, Nine-Patch and Sawtooth variation. Very unusual variation, this quilt was made by Katie Stoltzfus, circa 1927 (per Plate 27 of "Amish: The Art of the Quilt").
Top of wools; plain-weaves except for crepe wool inner border and twill-weave gray of outer border & inner triangles of square. The Diamond's unusual piecing has 9-Patch and Sawtooth patterns, all within a black 2"-wide border. Triangles of square are gray twill, inner border is near-orange crepe and outer border is gray twill with corner blocks of dark blue. Binding is red, one inch wide.
Back is a black-and-white cotton chambray, a common choice for backing but not for clothing due to having a slight pattern.
Quilting: loosely quilted throughout outer border with large baskets interspersed with stars and floral motifs. Cable pattern in inner border and lattice pattern on inner triangles (both uncommon for Lancaster Co. Amish).
Soiling evident, esp. in light colors. White paint on edge of binding. Several small drips of paint or other matter, esp. in outer border. Small hole (1/8") near corner of inner border. Large liquid stain on inner border and smaller ones within diamond and elsewhere. Seam separation within square (tiny pieced corner).
