With the subtitle "From the First Emigrant to This Country Down to the Present Time as Far as Could Be Ascertained," this reprint of the original 1896 and 1963 editions covers the first Hess emigrant (Samuel Hess) to Lancaster Co., Pa., in 1712. Samuel had a son Jacob, who had a son John, who had 8 daughters and 2 sons—Christian and John—who comprise the 4th generation. Ten generations are included. (148pp. Masthof Press, 2007 reprint.)