1774 The account of the estate of Henry Mohler was recorded at the Orphans Court of Lancaster County. [1]:
John Landes and Henry Mohler executors of the Last will and Testament of Henry Mohler late of Cocalico Township deceeased appeared in court and produced to the court the account of their administration of the estate … distributed in manner following according to the last will and testament aforesaid, to wit: To Martin Mohler £106.18.1½, To John Mohler £106.18.1½, To Elizabeth Mohler £106.18.1½, To Susannah Mohler £106.18.1½. £427.12.6
1775 John Mohler mortgaged land, on October 12, to John Landis, surviving executor of the last will of Henry Mohler (the Elder), deceased, late of Cocalico Twp, for debts he had incurred to John Landis. The land was a plantation adjacent to land late of Jacob Hershberger, deceased, Jacob Mohler, Adam Bower, and was on Cocalico Creek. The land was for the use of the minor children of Henry Mohler (the elder). The mortgage was released in 1790. [2]
1776 John Landis, executor for Henry Mohler Sr, sold land on October 12, to Henry's son, John Mohler. [3]
1777 John Mohler mortgaged land to John Landis. [4]
1784 John Grove sold land to John Mohler on January 2. [5]
1814 Hannes and Catherine Mohler of Cocalico Twp granted land to their son John Mohler on December 28. On October 12, 1776, the one tract had been granted by John Landis, executor of Henry Mohler the elder of Cocalico, to Hannes Mohler. Another tract had been purchased from John and Mary Senger. The land was on Cocalico Creek adjacent to lands of Hannes Mohler, John Boyer, Charles Stone, John Senger, Conrad Smith, and Philip Swigart. [6]
1815 Catherine Mohler, widow of John Mohler of Cocalico Twp, sold, on October 6, the house she inherited from her husband to their son John Mohler. [7]
Research Notes:
The notes above are for Hannes Mohler, son of Henry Mohler. [8] Elizabeth Landis Carson summarized deeds involving Henry Mohler, Ludwig Mohler, and George Mohler, all of whom received warrants for land between 1735-1755 in Lancaster County. This disagrees with lineages, listed below, which report Ludwig as the primary ancestor. [9]
A genealogy, reportedly based on personal knowledge, names Ludwig Mohler with sons Jacob and Henry, both of whom had sons named John. John son of Jacob had sons John, Daniel, Jacob, and Henry. [10] Mennonite Vital Records reports a similar family with additional sons George and John. [11]
A Sons of the American Revolution application names John Mohler (1756-1821) with an erased spouse name of Catherine Bowman. Henry Mohler (1780-1853) was named as their son with wife Mary. [12]
A different John Mohler, married to Ann died in Lancaster County in 1821. He also had a son John.
Mennonite Vital Records reports that Johannes Mohler was born on September 16, 1757. He married Ann Bollinger. [13]
1818 John Mohler of Cocalico Twp, Lancaster County, wrote his will dated January 3. The will was proved on November 21, 1821. The will named wife Ann and mentioned equal 12 parts. Son John inherited the plantation that John Senior had inherited from his father, except the buirring (burying?) ground and the 9 acres purchased of Joseph Groff. Three sons Daniel, Henry, and John were named. Samuel Landis was an executor. The will named daughters Elizabeth spouse of Samuel Fahs and 8 other daughters Nancy spouse of Philip Weist, Salome spouse of John Eicholtz, Susanna spouse of Benjamin Riegle, Mary spouse of John Merckle of Cumberland County, Hannah spouse of Samuel Landis, Catharine, Esther, Rebecca. Several properties were described. [14]
[1] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Miscellaneous Book 1774-184, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[2] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed T-253 to 254, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[3] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed R-292 to 295, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[4] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed T-253 to 254, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[5] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed X-410 to 413, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[6] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed L6-345 to 349, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[7] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book 13, 125-126, [125], [126], [FHLCatalog].
[8] Elizabeth Landis Carson, "Is It Immigrant Henry or Ludwig Mohler?," Mennonite Family History 14 (1995), 122-123, at 124, person M4.
[9] Elizabeth Landis Carson, "Is It Immigrant Henry or Ludwig Mohler?," Mennonite Family History 14 (1995), 122-123, at 122.
[10] Cora Garber Dunning, Genealogy of the Ludwig Mohler Family (1921), 12, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[11] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[13] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), citing Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Oct. 1999, p. 38, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[14] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Probate Records, N-86, [FamilySearchImage].