Lucinda (maulsby) Davis grandmother Of the author, was very enthusiastic about having a genealogy of the Maulsby family written, that the family history should be preserved. She left at her death a package of letters which contained valuable material for the present work. This material has been used, although in almost every case, verified. Careful research has been made of the early Maulsby generations from both Quaker and government records. The result of the research has been gratifying. There is no Obscure place in our history, the way by which we came being perfectly plain from the time when J o'hn and Mary Maulsby and little son Merchant, landed in Penn sylvania in 1699. An authentic family record, running back for over two hundred years, is something Of which to be proud!