to labor with each other. He had a family tree, and claimed his tree was the best. He died a good many years ago, but was still living in 1898.

"My brother, Cyrus R. Gibbel, of Brunnersville, was present when John L. Mohler of Ephrata met John L. Mohler of Grottos, Virginia. I was in the Weyer Cave (formerly known as Mohler's Cave) three years ago, and brother Cyrus was there later when he visited the old gentleman.

"John L. Mohler, of Ephrata, was married and had two daughters. One was married to S. L. Weaver and has two sons and one daughter; the other remained single. Both are dead. John Weaver, son of S. L. Weaver, took the family tree to the Ohio reunion some years ago, and the Ohio folks got up that blue print, largely from it.

"I saw a book of ship's records lately, of immigrants who landed in Philadelphia, containing upwards of 30,000 names. Under date of October 7th, 1749, I found that Heinrich (Henry) Mohler came to America and landed at Philadelphia. Palatines from Mannheim and Zweibruecken, ship Lesbie, J. Balledium, captain, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes, with 450 passengers. August 29, 1730, Palatines with their families, 260 persons, came in ship "Thistle" of Glasgow, Colin Dunlop, Master, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes. Only Ludwig Mohler, the head of the family, registered. Where Henry Mohler, who came to America in 1749, settled I do not know.

"You asked about Ludwig Mohler's estate. We have looked over the records in Lancaster City, but found none. On making a deeper search we could find no record that Ludwig Mohler ever owned any real estate. His son, Henry, however, got his first Land Patent or Deed from the Penns in 1735. That was five years after they came to America. In 1745, he took his second Land Patent or Deed. In hunting up records, we find that a good many of the immigrants did not take up land, but their sons did. Looking back we often imagine that they were well fixed financially, but we find in many cases that the reverse is true.

"Who has Ludwig Mohler's old family Bible I do not know. I have made search as far as I could, but have not found any trace of it.

Only by tradition I learn that John Mohler, of Ephrata, is living in this house where the original Ludwig Mohler is said to have lived.

"As to the Conestoga Church District about which you inquired, it was at first one-half of eastern part of Lancaster County. Now it is divided into smaller districts. The Elders, or Bishops, keep the baptismal records.

"I asked one of the County Commissioners, and he said they have records of the first taxpayers in Lancaster County. I will find out from these the names of the Mohlers and their dates.

At this point the record returns to the tree furnished by J. L. Mohler of Ephrata, Pa. (he of the letter), about 1895: