Henry MOHLER, SR

                   Heydt: one daughter married a Mellinger and their daughter a Landis
possibly these daughters aren't his
Will, written 1April 1770, proved 25 July 1770, wife Anna,  son Jacob,
daughters Elizabeth and Susanna, executor brother Henry Mohler,
witnesses Jacob Funk & Sebastian Keller.
His son Jacob was believed to have married Maria Bucher and be the one
now listed as PAF # 367, son of Henry Mohler, Sr. see note under him.
Now we are left with a void for this Jacob.  He was not yet of age in
1770 since his father mentioned " ...so long till my son shall have arrived
to this lawful age."  Will bk C-pg10
                  

                   There is some controversy about Henry's father.  Family lore has him as
Ludwig, Sr.  Some researchers in the late1980's, working with will's and
land deeds,  felt that it was Henry, Sr.  A report found in the archives of
the Studebaker Family Historical Center, done by Lawrence Brainerd in
1922 support the Henry, Sr. theory.  I have returned to Ludwig, for the
following reasons.   The proposed family of Henry, Sr. had the following
birthdates: Jacob,1721, our Henry in 1728, Martin, ca. 1750, John, ca
1755, Susanna ca 1761 and Elizabeth, unknown.  This is 40 years. Henry,
Sr & wife gave land to Jacob & Henry when each reached 35, why then?
Supposing they gave land to sons at 21, this means Jacob, b 1735, John
1742, ...& Susanna 1762, 20 years of childbearing for them. More likely.
                  

                   PA German Marriages, by Donna Irish, p211 lists a Martin Mohler married
a Christine Martheyn on Jan 10, 1769. This is 9 months before father
Henry wrote his will and died.  Is this the same Martin that father lists
as still a minor?
Lanc. Co, Deed book, Q-1-5, 9 July 1774, Martin received land from John
Landis, exec for Henry's will, had to pay 439 pounds, plantation and a
second tract of 40 acres.
will bk G-3-650, 10 Dec 1784, Martin & wife Christina, pay 1000pounds
for three tracts of land 58 + 40 + 11 acres.
                  

                   This chap is recorded in Lancaster court records as Hannes Mohler.
[Will book L-1, pg 380-1] willsigned 19 Dec 1813, proved 23 Feb1815,
mentions widow Catharine, sons: John, Jr, Daniel, Samuel, Jacob, Henry
and daughters: Elizabeth, wife of Leonard Weaver, Catharine, widow of
Jacob Thrill and Mary (evidently unmarried at this time).  He leaves
plantations to John, Jr. and Daniel at prices and paybacks listed. Estate
is to be divided among all children with provisions for wife.  Some of the
lands left to John, Jr and Daniel are from his father and from Henry, Sr.
                  

                   Orphan's Court record 1782-1784, p 293, Susanna petitions court to
allow her husband to become her gardian.  John Landis, the only surviving
executor of Henry Sr estate agrees.