This Dower Renunciation that Gerry Lenzen found (sent in an e-mail of 8/18/07) is a copy of a record in the Huntingdon County Court that has Ruth Hall renouncing her dower right from her deceased husband, William Hall. First is a scan of the renunciation, then Gerry's transcription of it. From Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Register of Wills. "Wills, 1787-1908: Index to Wills and Letters of Administration, 1787-1918." Ruth Hall Renunciation, 5 June 1798 and Letters of Administration, 7 June 1798, vol. 1, p.128. FHL microfilm # 0854231.
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Renunciation } Ruth Hall } |
To all people to whom these present Shall come I Ruth Hall Widow & Relict of William Hall late of Union Township Deceased sends greeting: Know ye that for divers good causes |
I have renounced and by these presents do renounce
all my right to the Administration of the Estate
of my late husband deceased and desire that letters
of Administration be granted to Thomas Hall
Witness my hand & seal the 5th day of June 1798.
her
Ruth X Hall {Seal}
mark
Witnesses Present
James Brown
William Brown son of James
Copy A. Henderson Registrar
Memorandum and Letters of Ad-
ministration were granted in common
form to Thomas Hall of the Estate of William
Hall, Inventory to be filed on 17 July next
and an account of his Administration on
17 June 1799 or when legally required
Given under the Seal of Office this 17th
June 1798
And. Henderson, Registrar