Immigrant: Andreas Bentz (1740)

Currently accepted data points:

Name: Andreas/Andrices Bentz. Surname variation of Bentz/Bence common.

Y-DNA line: Currently unverified. Need a tester to prove this out.

Born:

Occupation: 

Religion: Lutheran. A member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Hanover.

Spouse: Otillia Catharina Lang. Married 16 Jun 1745 in New Holland, Lancaster, PA. *

Immigration: 3 Dec 1740 aboard the Robert & Alice into Philadelphia, Pa.

Residence: Andreas apparently lived in Hanover, PA

Died: 

Burial: unknown.

Sons (and known male descendents):

• Andreas "Andrew" Bentz b. 11 Oct 1755; c. 30 Oct 1755. m. Elizabeth?; d. 22 Aug 1825 in Codorus Twp, widower.
• Michael Bentz; b. 1 Sep 1786/9; m. Catharina Zarbagh 1817 who d. 7 Aug 1865); d. 18 Sep 1866.
• Jacob Bentz
• John Bentz; b. 8 Sep 1817; d. 29 May 1868; buried at Ziegler's Church, North Codorus Twp, York.
• Michael Bentz; b. 7 Nov 1818; m. Eleanor Klinedinst; d. 2 May 1879; buried at Ziegler's Church, North Codorus Twp, York.
• George K. Bentz (1846 - 1918); m. Catharine
• Franklin b. 1867
• Henry K. Bentz; b. 1854; m. Emma Kessler
• Henry Horace Bentz (1879 - 1897)
• Jacob Bentz; b. 1858. Possibly died at age five. No evidence.
• Peter Bentz; b. 14 Dec 1824; m. Sallie/Sarah Tyson on 31 Mar 1850; d. 19 Feb 1911.
• Michael Tyson b. 29 Mar 1861; d. 24 Jun 1921; m. Ameda Hamme
• Robert  H. b. 4 Sep 1883; d. 17 Nov 1950; m. Clara Miller
• Michael Edward; b. 8 Nov 1907; d. 27 Dec 1972; m. (1) Grace Estella Lau; m. (2) Edith Marcella Senft
• Lloyd Hamme  b.13 Sep 1888; m. Anna C.
• Russell H. b. 1912
• Wilson L. b. 1917
• Lloyd O. b. 1920
• Joe D. b. 1923
• Franklin Tyson; 1852-1921; m. Anna Marie Zech
• Norman Peter; 1880-1960; m. Margaret A. Zorbaugh
• Harry L. 1913-1995
• Fred F. 1921-2000; m. Dorothy L Hayman
• Luther E.; 1890-1982; m. Annie Mary Walter
• Edwin Tyson 1856-1915; m. (1) Barbara Ellen Messersmith; m. (2) Sarah Messersmith
• Harry E. 1880-1882
• Harvey T. 1880-1892
• Chauncey Forward 1883-1946; m. Lillie May Stine
• Andrew Bentz; b. 22 Nov 1831
• Andrew Bentz
• John "George" Bentz; b. 20 Oct 1798

• Johannes "Nicholas" Bentz; b. 5 Mar 1758 Codorus Twp or Hanover; c. 27 Mar 1758 at St. Mathew's in Hanover; m. Eva Maria Swope <1779 (her second marriage); d. 10 June 1828 York county.
• Johannes Jacob Bentz; b. 23 Nov 1781; m. Susanna Lau (1st) & Mary Bushy (2nd); d. 22 Mar 1835.
• Jacob Lau Bentz; b. 21 Oct 1803 Codorus Twp; m. Elizabeth Slothour (1st) and Susannah Weaver (2nd - 25 Feb 1866); d. 5 March 1874 Warrington Twp, York.
• George Bentz; b. 27 Feb 1807 (York County); m. Nancy Groff; d. 5 Mar 1874 York County.
• Daniel; 1837-1898. m. Nancy Jane Rohler. 
• Solomon; 1841-1909; m. Henrietta Hershey.
• William John; 1868-1950; m. Mary Ellen Wonders
• John; 1869-1896; m. Clara A. Cook
• Monroe Hershey; 1871-1958; m. Nora Alice Cook
• Andrew George; 1847-1903; m. Katherine Hershey
• Peter J.; 1872-1968
• George Henry; 
• Andrew Bentz; b. abt 1812.
• David Bentz
• Andrew Bentz; b. 28 Oct 1829;  m. Lydia Bushey; d. 28 Jun 1902
• Andrew Bentz; b. 29 Sep 1792; c. 4 Nov 1792 St. Paul's Lutheran Reformed or Ziegler's Church in North Codorus Twp, York;

Notes: Grandson Johan Jacob, son of Johan Nicholas, is buried in Warrington's Bentz cemetery in York County, alongside his two wives.

Records: children birth records taken from St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Hanover, Ziegler's Church in Codorus and LDS.
- Michael and Catharina Bentz buried at St. Paul's Cemetery in N. Codorus Twp, records in archives. Michael was christened at Wolf's Church in Manchester Twp.

- According to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church records in New Holland, Andreas' wife: "gave birth to a son  June 16, 1745 on the same day they were married." It was not Andreas' child. "The father is supposed to be Robert, Mr. Stattmann's ship captain, baptized August 5, 1745, named Johann Walther. Sponsors were Johann Walther Fischbach and his wife."

- According to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church records in New Holland, PA, "Andreas Bentz marries Ottilia Lang on 16 Jun 1745".