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      240. Henry Mohler³⁹⁵, born January 20, 1727/28; died April 20, 1774. He was the son of 480. Johann Henrich Mohler and 481. Elizabeth. He married 241. Elizabeth Landis Abt. 1749.

      241. Elizabeth Landis, born April 14, 1731; died March 20, 1804. She was the daughter of 482. John Landis and 483. Margaretha Naas.

Notes for Henry Mohler:
Lancaster Co, Pa, Orphans Court, 1772-1776 p184-5 (April 14, 1774)
At an Orphan's court held at the dwelling house of Henry Mohler situate in Cocalico Twp in the County of Landaster on the 14th day of April Ad 1774, before Emanuel Carpenter, James Bickham and Edward Shippen Esquires Justices of the same Court. Henry Mohler dec'd...John Landes and Henry Mohler Ex of the Last Will and Testament of Henry Mohler late of Cocalico Twp, dec'd, Appeared in court and Produced to the Court the Account of their Administration on the Estate of the said Dec'd duly Passed before the Deputy Register whereby there appears a ballance in their hands of #428..4..6 to be distributed agreeable to the directions of the last will and Testament aforesaid which the court on examination allows and approves of and directs that after deducting 12/ the expences of this court the remainder amounting to #427..12..6 be distributed in manner following according to the last will and Testament aforesaid to wit: To Martin Mohler................#106..18..1 1/2
John Mohler..................#106..18..1 1/2
Elizabeth Mohler...........#106..18..1 1/2
Susannah......................#106 18..1 1/2
..............................#427..12..6Naturalization Papers 4/11/1761

First land patent from Penns in 1735 for 140 acres. Second land patent from Michael Witmer in 1749

A true and exact record of White People in 2nd Co 3d Batt Lancaster Co Militia 1781-1782
      Henry Mohler, John Mohler, Jacob Mohler, John Mohler, Jr and Martin Mohler

Lancaster County Will C 1 228 4/19/1774 Henry Mohler of Cogollico twp To wife and 2 oldest sons,       Mary, oldest daughter and Elizabeth, other daughter

C Vol 1 p228 Henry Mohler, dec'd In the name of God, Amen, Henry Mohler of Cogallico Township being weak in body but sound in memory and senses therefore remembering that by the will
of God I shall soon be discharged of my corporality. I hereby make this my last will and Testament in the following manner Wiz: I order that my wife and children shall carry on all business in my family and my plantation in like manner as if I was alive from the date here of for the term of four years rent following and at the profit and income both of mine real and personal estate within that term shall be the property of my said wife provided she pays within that term all debts which I have contracted and also gives all my children within that term sufficient maintenance and education but if said debts should not be discharged within that term then my two eldest sons shall be bound to pay them besides the valuation money for my lands and that in equal shares after the expiration of said terms my children under fourteen years shall be under the tuition of my wife until only is fourteen years. Each shall have from her proper education and a years schooling all expenses for said education to be paid to my wife by my two eldest sons in equal shares besides their consideration money for the hands so much as my executors or my surviving shall think proper to my beloved wife I give the sum of One hundred pounds Pennsylvania currency to be paid to her by my two sons in equal share from the first money arising from said lands the first year. Forty pounds the second year the same sum and the third year Twenty pounds which sum shall be deducted from the money which they shall pay for my lands. Item: I give and bequeath to my wife all my kitchen furniture, tools and implements to be in possession thereof by her when said four years are expired. Item: I give to her all flax hemp linen beds and beddings found in my family when said four years are expired except that she at the expiration of said term shall give to each of my
eldest sons a feather bed I give to her full power to dispose of all said articles by a last will. Item: I give to her further the following articles and privileges in my estate but only during the term of her remaining a widow and not further viz; my two oldest sons shall supply her at the expiration of said four years every year with eight bushels of wheat, three bushels of rye, five bushels of book wheat and they shall for her use keep the best cow of mine cows in good summer or winter fodder and they shall supply her with sufficient fire wood, fittned for her use and brought before her door and also every year shall they supply her with half a hog weighing with the grease no less than eighty pounds with seventy five pounds of good beef and she shall share the free use of a dwelling room in the second story of my house and my executor shall take care that a proper room be made for her dwelling in my house in the second story provided will with all things needed and the other room opposite so that shall also be for her use she also shall have the free use of the washing house and of my cellar which she likes best and one third part of my garden one half an acre of land three wagon loads of dung every year and also three barrels of cyder every year and so many apples brought by my sons in her cellar as she thinks but also shall she have the free use of the bake oven and of a riding horse a necessity requires it and further every year fifteen pounds of hemp or flax together with eight pounds of tallow every year so my two eldest sons I five all my personal estate not already herein bequeathed to be divided among them when said four years are expired Shares alike under condition that they shall pay to all my heirs (themselves included) for said personal estate to the sum of One hundred and seventy pounds as shall be mentioned and my eldest son shall have for every year he stays in my family above the age the sum of twelve pounds to be paid from my estate as other debts. Further after four years are expired all my
Real Estate shall be divided by my Executor in twp equal shares according to the quantity of acres and appropriate the same to my two eldest sons. My eldest son Shall have that part where my dwelling house stands and said my two sons shall pay for said land the sum of fifteen hundred pounds money. Aforesaid to be distributed among all my heirs themselves included share alike in manner following (together with the hundred and twenty pounds arising from the personal estate as aforesaid. Viz: first my eldest son shall have a legacy of ten pounds provided he-----his double share further shall ask of my two sons pay every immediately following year after the expiration of said four years the sum of twenty pounds money aforesaid under the whole debt is discharged and after my wife is paid my two married daughters shall have their share of which my eldest daughter Mary hath upon account of her portion received the sum of sixty four pounds and my other daughter Elizabeth the same sum which must be discussed and they shall pay the eldest of my children their share first and said my two sons shall have
shares. the last item. Said my two sons shall supply my wife every year as a fore said with four pounds of wool and with one third part of all the eggs in my premises. Further I order and invest my executors in -----to keep the balance between said my two sons to value. Lands of each and according to that valuation to make them equal in their shares by obliging him which hath the best part to pay so much to the other until they are equal and herewith my said sons shall be satisfied and further I hereby impeach my Executor or any of them then surviving when said my two sons shall have paid for their lands or given sufficient security to my executors to give to them good lawful lands for said lands to have to hold said lands to them their heirs Assigns forever which hereby acknowledge as lawful as if done by myself. Finally ------prosecutors of this my last will and testament and my two friends Daniel Bowman and Jacob Keller, Jr In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal this nineteenth day of April Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred and seventy four. Witnesses Jacob Gensemer and John Landes

More About Henry Mohler:
Burial: Unknown, Mohler Cemetery
Fact 8: All of Henry's sons served in Lanc Co Active Militia (3d Battalion)
Lived: Cogollico twp (Cocalico twp) Lancaster Co
Naturalization: April 11, 1776, Philadelphia
Will: April 19, 1774, Will Book C Vol 1 p228

More About Elizabeth Landis:
Burial: Unknown, Mohler Cemetery

Children of Henry Mohler and Elizabeth Landis are:

Mary Mohler, born October 13, 1750; died September 13, 1813; married John Pfautz 1767; born October 24, 1745; died March 24, 1821 in Lititz, Lancaster Co, Pa.

Notes for Mary Mohler:
Tombstone engraving Here Lies Buried Mary Pfautz (one) born Mohler. She was born 13 October 1750. After the age time and has died the first Sept 1813. Here age 62 years 10 mo and 18 days. Good night to you my children, good night you dear friends, good night (to you) in grief for me (and) now crying I leave you my best and as you put my body in the grave will it be again. (This translation from Betty Carson provided by James R Landis)

More About Mary Mohler:
Burial: Unknown, Middle Creek Church of the Brethren ³⁹⁶

Notes for John Pfautz:
Tombstones L-R Johannes Pfautz 10/24/1745-3/24/1821; Maria Pfautz nee Mohler 10/13/1750-9/13/1813; Michael Pfautz 9/ /1709- / /1769; (wife Cannot read; 1711- )Lidia Gibbel nee Pfautz 9/17/1805-4/24/1828
Elias Pfautz (Sohn Von John und Maria Pfautz) 2/10/1838-2/13/1844

Johannes Pfautz husband of Mary Mohler brought parents remains from Coventry twp, Chester county and buried them next to him at Middle Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery.

Tombstone engraving Here rest the bones of John Pfautz. He was born the 24th of October 1745; and has died the 24th March 1821; at the age of 75, 5 mo and one day. Yes of course, through death I become ashes, earth dust and mire; yet will the mortal flesh and bone, by my God, be restored (Increased) This translation from Betty Carson provided by James R Landis

More About John Pfautz:
Baptised: April 28, 1745, Brickerville Lutheran ³⁹⁷
Burial: Unknown, Middle Creek Church of the Brethren ³⁹⁸
Lived: on fathers farm in Warwick twp, Lancaster
Sponsors: John Pfautz and wife

		ii.		Elizabeth Mohler, born Abt. 1751; died Unknown; married Christian Herr Bef. 1774; born Abt. 1750; died Unknown.
		iii.		Henry Mohler ³⁹⁹, born October 12, 1754; died May 12, 1833; married Anna Graff; born Abt. 1758; died Unknown.

Notes for Henry Mohler:
Mohler Cemetery Ephrata, Lancaster Co, Pa Buried L-R (1) Michael Ulrich 1/19/1793-1/28/1864 (2) Wife of Martin Ulrich, Elizabeth 12/16/1789-4/ /1857 (3) John Mohler 6/7/1783-3/19/1858 (4) Heinrich 1/17/1786-8/ /1845 (5) Anna 1787-2/22/1867 (6 Edwin Mohler abt 1831-1834 (7) Samuel Mohler 8/23/1781-5/28/1827 (8) Mary Mohler 7/22/1792-7/12/1851 (9) Heinrich Mohler10/21/1754-5/12/1833
10) Space (11) William D Mohler 1860-1938

Emigrants, Refugees and Prisoners by Richard Warren Davis vol I p 187 11141 Anna Graff born about 1758. She was married to Henry Moler (1754-1833)

Received 96 acres of the origional 140 acres from parents, Henry and Elizabeth 1/10/1763

Henry Mohler Sr of Cocalico twp to Henry Mohler, Jr, Plantation; Sons get share of D E and Harrisburg turnpike. Sons Samuel, Henry, John. Henry, Sr had a brother John

More About Henry Mohler:
Burial: Unknown, Mohler Cemetery
Lived: Cocalico twp, Lancaster Co
Military service: Lanc Co Militia (3d Battalion)
Will: 1833, Will Q 1 413

Notes for Anna Graff:
Emigrants Refugees and Prisoners by Richard Warren Davis
Vol I p187 11141 Anna Graff (Groff) born about 1758. She was married to Henry Moler born 1754-1833

	120	iv.		John L Mohler, born September 16, 1757; died November 24, 1821; married Anna Bollinger.
		v.		Susanna Mohler ^400,⁴⁰¹, born February 28, 1764; died September 01, 1827; married Benedict Bucher March 30, 1784 in Cocalico Reformed Church ⁴⁰²; born September 05, 1759 in Bucher Thal; died March 30, 1784.

Notes for Susanna Mohler:
(See Lancaster Co Church Records, Vol 7, Pa State Library,Hbg and see Rev Waldschmidt Records, Pa Archives, 6th Series, Vol VI) Susanna; daughter of Heinrich Mohler. (Benedict Bucher married
Susanna Mohler, daughter of Heirnich Mohler 3/30/1784 It doesn't say late Heinrich)

More About Susanna Mohler:
Burial: Unknown, Bucher Graveyard, Rexmont, Lebanon Co

Notes for Benedict Bucher:
In 1780 Benedict moved to Cornwall, Lebanon Co. He was a medical doctor and he became a County Comissioner. He filled various public offices, and was involved in building Lebanon's first Alm's House. (See Lancaster Co Church Records, Vol 7, Pa State Library,Hbg and see Rev Waldschmidt Records, Pa Archives, 6th Series, Vol VI) Susanna; daughter of Heinrich Mohler. See Lancaster Co Church Records, vol 7, State Library

More About Benedict Bucher:
Burial: Unknown, Bucher Graveyard, Rexmont, Lebanon Co
Lived: 1780, Moved to Cornwall, Lebanon Co
Occupation: Doctor

Marriage Notes for Susanna Mohler and Benedict Bucher:
Susanna Mohler daughter of Heinrich Mohler, dec'd, married Benedict Bucher son of Benedict Bucher March 3, 1784 in Mohler's house (Rev John Waldschmidt records)

vi.

Christian Mohler, born Abt. 1765; died 1836; married Magdalena Salome Springer January 28, 1799 in First Reformed, Lancaster; born Abt. 1775; died Unknown.

More About Christian Mohler:
Military service: Lanc Co Militia (3d Battalion)

vii.

Margaret Mohler ⁴⁰³, born 1767⁴⁰³; died 1850; married Jacob Zugg in Pa; born Abt. 1763; died Unknown in Cumberland County.

More About Jacob Zugg:
Lived: Cumberland County

		viii.		Salome Mohler ⁴⁰⁴, born Abt. 1770; died Unknown; married Martin Keller September 27, 1791 in Cocalico⁴⁰⁴; born Abt. 1760; died Unknown.
		ix.		Jacob Mohler⁴⁰⁴, born June 30, 1771; died January 29, 1833 in Shippensburg, Pa; married Mary Bollinger March 27, 1800 in First Reformed Lancaster⁴⁰⁴; born May 02, 1782; died October 10, 1854.

Notes for Jacob Mohler:
Tradition has it that the trip to Ohio took 21 1/2 days by ox cart.

More About Jacob Mohler:
Burial: Unknown, Kilmer Cemetery Turbett Twp, JuniataCo ⁴⁰⁵
Lived: Richland County
Military service: Lanc Co Militia (3d Battalion)
Occupation: farmer and wagon maker

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