Johannes Bentz (1732)
Currently accepted data points:
Name: Johannes "John" Bentz (possible middle name of Philip in Church record). Surname variation of Bentz/Bens/Pentz/Pence common.
Y-DNA line: Currently unverified. Need a tester to prove this out.
Born: 1708/09 (prob. Palatinate, Germany)
Occupation: Yeoman, supervisor of highways, overseer of poor.
Religion: Lutheran (member of Christ Lutheran Church in York)
Spouse: Maria "Magdalena" (d. aft 1770)
Immigration: 25 Sep 1732 aboard Loyal Judith into Philadelphia, Pa.
Residence: Dover Twp &/Manchester, York County, Pa. (at least 1749-1770). York at least from 1738.
Died: 1778 in Manchester Twp, York County, Pa.
Burial: north side of his West Manchester plantation near house. Some tombstones still standing there in 1941.
Sons (and known male descendents):
- John "Michael" Bentz b. 19 Sep 1735 in York County. d. 1817. m. Catherine Elizabeth Kauffman (m. 27 Oct 1755, church record) & later Margaret Rollett. Interestingly, John Michael's baptism was sponsored by another Johan Michael, who may be the Michael that accompanied Johannes (1732) on the Loyal Judith.
- John Bentz. d. after 1818? (This may be John Peter below)
- John Peter (d. after 1817, when he was executer for his father's will).
- John Jacob Bentz. Bapt. 31 Oct 1762; d. possibly 1780 in Warren, Ohio.
- John Joseph Bentz b. 21 Sep 1738 York.
- John Philip Bentz (Pens) b. 14 Jan 14,1745; this is probably the same Philip, son of John, born in 1744 noted in the Christ Lutheran Church birth records in York.
- John Bentz, a twin to John Philip above. b. 14 Jan 1745; m. Philippina Palli on 10 Jan 1769. d. 20 Oct 1804.
- John
- George
- Henry
- Jacob
- David
- John Martin Bentz b. 19 Feb 1749
- Johannes Henirich Bentz. bapt 3 Jul 1757
- (8 Sep 1758 d. 5 Jun 1823). m. Anna Maria Hummrickhausern (1761-1842). Noted as veteran. Service 1777. Cemetery: Quickel's Lutheran in Conewago PA.
- Peter (1784-<1800)
- (1 Apr 1790 - 2 Jan 1858) m. Anna Quickel (5 Dec 1802 - 1881) in 1818.
- William Hanna [William Amos] (1821-)
- William E (1872-)
- Michael Henry (1823-1909)
- Michael (1869-)
- John (1826-1894)
- John E (1857-1922)
- Peter (1830-1884)
- William Stewart (1862-)
- Harry (1866-)
- John (21 Nov 1792 - 21 Apr 1871)
Mysteries that remain:
- Michael Bentz was aboard the Loyal Judith, and both men took the Oath of Allegiance together on 25 Sep 1732. It is thought these two may be brothers based on family tradition. No evidence so far.
Notes:
- Many of these facts are taken from the family bible of Michael Bentz (b. 1790). Frontispiece reads (translated from Old German): "I, Michael Bentz, son of Peter Bentz and Anna Maria (nee Humrichhausen) was born 1 April 1790. Anna, wife, daughter of John Quickel and Elizabeth (nee Brennemann) was born 5 Dec 1802, Married on 14th April 1818."
- Bentz Cemetery in Dover and Warrington, as well as those of Prospect Hill Cemetery (Sec A).
- Peter Bentz (b. 1758) buried in Quickel's cemetery in Conewago Twp.
- Info on son John/Philippina taken from York Co. Wills.
I've been struggling with my Bentz genealogy for years now. My 2nd great grandfather Samuel Bentz (1845-1886) is buried in Penryn, Lancaster County, PA alongside two of his children, John and Harvey, and two people who I suspect are his grandparents, Peter and Catharine. Peter was born 21 March 1784 and died 15 December 1860. Is this the same Peter Bentz who is listed as the son of Johannes "Peter" and Anna Maria Bentz (Hummrickhausern)?
ReplyDeleteBased on the date distance, I don't see this as likely.
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