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Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1830 F049
Date Range
1830
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
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.
Date Range
1830
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1830
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Witmer, Daniel
Witmer, Elizabeth
Andrews, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Place
None
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1830 F049
Box Number
002
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Witmer, Elizabeth.
Administrators: Witmer, Daniel; Andrews, Jacob.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1831 F052
Date Range
1831
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
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.
Date Range
1831
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1831
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Witmer, Daniel
Witmer, Ann
Witmer, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Place
None
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1831 F052
Box Number
002
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncer: Witmer, Ann.
Administrator: Witmer, David.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1894 F169
Date Range
1894
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
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.
Date Range
1894
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1894
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0017
People
Witmer, Anna
Witmer, Elizabeth
Hawthorn, Annie
Witmer, Daniel S.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Manor Twp.
Place
Manor Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1894 F169
Box Number
017
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncers: Witmer, Elizabeth; Hawthorn, Annie.
Administrator: Witmer, Daniel S.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
SEP 1794 F005 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Shaw, William
Hancock, Robert
Price, Joseph
Price, Margaret
Green, Regel
Kirkpatrick, William
Hambright, John
Brenner, Christopher
Reigart, Adam Jr.
Weber, Adam
Lorence, John
Witmer, Daniel
Eicholtz, Leonard
Shindle, Peter
Leibley, Andrew
Steine, Philip
Lauman, Ludwig Jr.
Dowler, Thomas
Haberstick, Mary
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Recognizance
Charge: counterfeiting money
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
SEP 1794 F005 QS
Additional Notes
Multiple defendants: William Shaw, Robert Hancock, Joseph Price, Margaret Price, Regel Green.
Recognizance, charged with passing counterfeit bank notes.
Additional names: William Kirkpatrick, John Hambright, Christopher Brenner, Adam Reigart Jr., Adam Weber, John Lorence, Daniel Witmer, Leonard Eicholtz, Peter Shindle, Andrew Leibley, Philip Steine, Ludwig Lauman Jr., Thomas Dowler, Mary Haberstick.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
SEP 1794 F010 QS
Date Range
1794
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1794
Year
1794
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Price, Joseph
Price, Elizabeth
Shaw, William
Price, Margaret
Boyd, Samuel
Turner, Thomas
Foltz, Andrew
Witmer, Daniel
Green, Rachel
Hancock, Robert
Brenner, Christopher
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charge: counterfeiting money
Cross Keys Inn
Examinations
Great Britain
Inns
Lancaster
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Quarter Sessions
Taverns
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
SEP 1794 F010 QS
Additional Notes
Two examinations of Joseph Price, concerning counterfeit bank notes.
Additional names: Elizabeth Price, William Shaw, Margaret Price, Samuel Boyd, Thomas Turner, Andrew Foltz, Daniel Witmer, Rachel Green, Robert Hancock, Christopher Brenner.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1798 F003 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1798
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hard, William
Witmer, Daniel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Commitment papers
Charge: stealing
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1798 F003 QS
Additional Notes
Commitment paper, charged with stealing goods from Daniel Witmer, valued at 30 shillings.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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