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Descendants of Andreas Bentz

Generation No. 1

1. ANDREAS¹ BENTZ was born in Alsace Lorraine. He married OTILLIA CATHARINA LANG¹ June 16, 1745 in New Holland, Lancaster, PA.

Notes for ANDREAS BENTZ:
Came from Alsace Lorraine to Jefferson PA. The Bentz's were
German peasants in Alsace Lorraine. (source unknown)

Other Bentzes, from notes sent to me by Jay Hammond:

25 Sept 1732, ship Loyal Judith, Robert Turpin, Master: Michael Bentz, Johanes Bentz
30 Sept 1732, ship Dragon, Charles Hargrave, Master: Lenhart Bentz
31 Oct 1737, ship William, John Carter, Master: George Jacob Bentz
3 Dec 1740, ship Robert & Alice, Walter Goodman, Master: Andreas Bentz (ours)
7 Sept 1748, ship Hampshire, Thomas Cheesman, Master: Johan Jacob Bentz
15 Sept 1749, ship Phoenix, John Mason, Master: George Bentz, Jacob Bentz, Joh. Ludwig Bentz
21 Sept 1751, ship Two Brothers, Thomas Arnet, Master: Johannes Bentz
19 Sept 1752, ship Edinburg, James Russel, Master: Johan Christoph Bentz
23 Oct 1752, ship Bawley, George Grove, Capt: George Henrich Bentz, Carl Bentz
29 Sept 1753, ship Snow Rowand, Arthur Tran, Capt: Johan Christ Bentz
19 Oct 1749, ship Lydia, John Randolph, Capt: Christian Bentz

More About ANDREAS BENTZ:
Fact 1: December 03, 1740, Arrived in America, ship "Robert & Alice"
Fact 8: Hanover, York County, PA
Fact 9: St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Fact 10: Arrived from Palatine in Germany
Fact 11: Ship was the "Robert and Alice"

More About OTILLIA CATHARINA LANG:
Religion: Catholic (according to John Hammond)

Children of ANDREAS BENTZ and OTILLIA LANG are:

ELISABETH² BENTZ², b. March 21, 1749/50.

More About ELISABETH BENTZ:
Baptism: July 15, 1750, Trinity

	ii.		ANNA CHRISTINA BENTZ³, b. July 11, 1753.
	iii.		ANDREAS BENTZ, JR.³, b. October 11, 1755.

Notes for ANDREAS BENTZ, JR.:
May have been in Ensign Winkler's company, as recorded on Dec 27, 1782:
"5th Class:
Andrew Pence
Nicholas Pence"

More About ANDREAS BENTZ, JR.:
Christening: October 30, 1755, St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Hanover, York Co., PA ⁴

2.	iv.		JOHAN NICHOLAS BENTZ, b. March 05, 1758, Cadorus Township; d. June 10, 1828, York Co., PA..
	v.		MARIA MAGDALENA BENTZ⁵, b. May 05, 1761.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHAN NICHOLAS² BENTZ (ANDREAS¹)⁵ was born March 05, 1758 in Cadorus Township ⁶, and died June 10, 1828 in York Co., PA.⁶. He married EVE MARIE SWOPE Bef. 1779. She was born November 14, 1750⁶, and died January 15, 1839 in York Co., PA.⁶.

Notes for JOHAN NICHOLAS BENTZ:
Came from Cadorus Township, buried at Beren's Church near York.

Moved from Codorus to Warrington Township about 1790.

May have been in Ensign Winkler's Company, as recorded on Dec. 27th, 1782:

"5th Class:
      Andrew Pentz
      Nicholas Pentz"

More About JOHAN NICHOLAS BENTZ:
Burial: Barrens Cemetery, Washington Township, PA
Cemetery: Barren's Church Cemetery, Washington Twp.⁶
Christening: March 27, 1758, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Hanover⁶
Fact 1: Buried at Beren's Church near York, PA

More About EVE MARIE SWOPE:
Burial: Barrens Cemetery, Washington Township, PA

Children of JOHAN BENTZ and EVE SWOPE are:

	i.	CATHARINA³ BENTZ⁶, b. February 05, 1779⁶.
3.	ii.	JOHAN JACOB BENTZ, b. November 23, 1781, York Co., PA.; d. March 22, 1835, old Bentz Homestead.
4.	iii.	ANNA MARIA BENTZ, b. September 09, 1784; d. 1867.
	iv.	MARIA ELIZABETH BENTZ⁶, b. May 26, 1787⁶.

More About MARIA ELIZABETH BENTZ:
Christening: June 24, 1787, Wolf's Reformed Church, W. Manchester Twp., PA

ANDREW BENTZ⁶, b. September 29, 1792⁶.

More About ANDREW BENTZ:
Baptism: November 04, 1791, St. Paul's (Ziegler's) Church, N. Cadorus Twp., PA ⁷

Generation No. 3

3. JOHAN JACOB³ BENTZ (JOHAN NICHOLAS², ANDREAS¹)⁸ was born November 23, 1781 in York Co., PA.⁹, and died March 22, 1835 in old Bentz Homestead ¹⁰. He married (1) SUSANNAH LAU^11,¹², daughter of MICHAEL LAU and ANNA N�SS. She was born August 01, 1780 ¹³, and died March 20, 1812 in York Co., PA.. He married (2) MARY BUSHY, daughter of NICHOLAS BUSHY and CHRISTINA NELL. She was born January 20, 1790¹³, and died June 04, 1827¹³.

Notes for JOHAN JACOB BENTZ:
Buried on Old Bentz Homestead.

More About JOHAN JACOB BENTZ:
Cemetery: Buried at old Bentz homestead.
Christening: January 25, 1782, Wolf's Church, West Manchester Twp¹³

More About SUSANNAH LAU:
Cemetery: Bentz Cemetery, Warrington Twp¹³

More About MARY BUSHY:
Cemetery: Bentz Cemetery, Warrington Twp¹³
Fact 10: Three additional children died in infancy

Children of JOHAN BENTZ and SUSANNAH LAU are:

MARY MAGDALENE⁴ BENTZ¹³, b. April 01, 1811; d. November 05, 1891 ¹⁴; m. JOHN D. SLOTHOUR¹⁵; b. November 03, 1808; d. March 07, 1885.

More About MARY MAGDALENE BENTZ:
Fact 1: Could be an 1811 birthdate

5.	ii.	JACOB LAU BENTZ, b. October 21, 1803, Cordorus Twp., York Co., PA; d. March 05, 1874, Warrington Twp, York Co., PA.
6.	iii.	GEORGE BENTZ, b. February 27, 1807, York Co., PA.; d. February 27, 1893, York Co., PA..
	iv.	ANDREW BENTZ, b. Abt. 1812.

Children of JOHAN BENTZ and MARY BUSHY are:

	v.	EVE⁴ BENTZ¹⁵.
	vi.	CATHERINE BENTZ¹⁵.
7.	vii.	LEAH BENTZ.
	viii.	DAVID BENTZ¹⁵.
	ix.	ELIZABETH BENTZ¹⁵.
8.	x.	REBECCA BENTZ, b. Abt. 1809.
	xi.	ANDREW BENTZ¹⁶, b. October 28, 1829, Warrington Twp, York Co., PA¹⁶; d. June 28, 1902¹⁶; m. LYDIA BUSHY¹⁶, November 25, 1852, Washington Township, York, PA¹⁶; b. October 14, 1830¹⁶; d. March 22, 1901¹⁶.

Notes for ANDREW BENTZ:
From "History of York County Pennsylvania":

"Andrew Bentz was born October 28, 1826, in Warrington Township, York CO., Penn., son of Jacob and Mary (Bushy) Bentz, natives of York County, Penn. His great-grandfather was a native of Germany. Subject's grandfather lived in Codorus Township, York Co., Penn, but about 1790 removed to Warrington Township. The father of subject was born in 1781. He was a farmer and died in 1833. He had thirteen children. Our subject remained on the farm until seventeen years of age, when he began serving an apprenticeship at carpentering, and worked at that trade for a number of years. He then began farming, which he has since followed successfully. He was married in 1852, to Miss Lydia Bushy, a native of York Co., and daughter of George Bushy. Mr. Bentz is a Democrat, and has helf various political offices. In 1883 he was elected director of the poor of York COunty. He is a director of the Dillsburg National Bank. Mr. and Mrs. Bentz are members of the church, and are among the first citizens of Warrington Township."

More About ANDREW BENTZ:
Burial: Barren's Church Cemetery, Washington Twp.¹⁶

xii.

(THREE LISTED WHO DIED YOUNG) BENTZ¹⁷.

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