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The Timeline shown below, proves that at least 7 and possibly 8 of the Mellingers who resided in Lancaster County between 1746 and 1771 could not have been parent and child. It must also be noted that only Benedict, Joseph and Jacob maintained a consistent Tax Record. John, William, David and Christoph probably died or left the county. Benjamin appeared very late in the records and is the only individual who could possibly be a child of one of the other Mellingers listed. The David listed as a freeman in 1769 is almost certainly not the same David in 1755/56. This second David, like Benjamin could be a child of one of the other Mellingers listed, including the David of 1755/56.

Finally, the Un-named Mellinger, could be the ancestor of some 8 listed Mellingers.

YEAR	un-named Mellinger	Benedict	Johannes or John	David	Christoph	William	Joseph	Jacob	Benjamin
1746	died  Cocalico
1755/56		Cocalico	Cocalico	Cocalico		Cocalico
1757/58		Manor	Cocalico			Cocalico	Earle
1759/60		Cocalico	Cocalico		Cocalico		Cocalico
1763/64		Manor	Cocalico					Cocalico
1769/70				freeman Manor			Cocalico
1771		Cocalico and Warwick						Cocalico  and Manor	Manor
1772/73		Cocalico				Cocalico	Cocalico	Cocalico
1779/80		Manor					Earle	Manor