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John Henrich Lentz (1753 - 1835)

John Henrich (Henry) Lentz
Born in Union District, South Carolinamap
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Died at age 82 in Lentzville, Limestone Co., Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Birth — Feb 1753 in Union District, South Carolina.[1]

Death — 18 July 1835 in Limestone County, Alabama.[2]

Parents — Unknown. Proof is missing for his parents being Peter Lentz/Lance (ca.1733-ca.1808) and Chloe (née —?—) Lentz (____-ca.1808).

Wife — Sevilla (née —?—) Lentz.[3] Alternate names: Savilla, Zivilly, Sivilly, Sevilly, Sibela/Sibvla. Maiden name: Unknown. Her maiden name was not Helsey.[4] There is no evidence for her being a Cherokee Indian. Her given name is a common name among the German Lutherans of Pennsylvania and the Carolinas.[5]

Date and place of marriage — Unknown. He married before 11 May 1791 when he executed a Rowan County North Carolina deed with his wife "Zivilly Lentz." The deed is signed "Henrich Lentz" in German script and "Sibela (or Sibvla) ihr [her] x mark Lentz" in German script. Witness "Petter Miller" signed in German script. It was proved at Rowan County Court sessions February 1795 by "oath of Peter Miller."[6]

The community of Lentzville in Limestone County Alabama was named for John Henry Lentz. In 1996, the Sons of the American Revolution placed a marker on his grave honoring his service in the American War of Independence.

Burial

Lentzville Cemetery, Lentzville, Limestone County, Alabama.[7]

Military Service

Sergeant, North Carolina Militia, American War of Independence:[8]

19 Apr 1775 — Beginning of the American War of Independence.

01 Oct 1775 — Volunteered, Private, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

01 Jan 1776 — Discharged.

01 Oct 1778 — Volunteered, Private, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

20 Dec 1778 — Discharged.

01 Mar 1779 — Volunteered, Sergeant, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

20 June 1779 — Fought in Battle of Stono Ferry.

20 July 1779 — Discharged.

01 Aug 1781 — Volunteered, Sergeant, Montgomery County, North Carolina.

26 Oct 1781 — Discharged.

Post War Life

"During the first three campaigns I resided in Mecklinburg County State of North Carolina[.] During the last Campaign I lived in Montgomery County from there after war I went to Rowan County North Carolina from thence to Lincoln County North Carolina from thence to Buncombe County North Carolina from thence to Blount County State of Tennessee from thence to Madison County Alabama from thence to Limestone County Alabama where I now reside." [9]

03 Sept 1783 — End of the American War of Independence.

05 May 1789 — 300 acres purchased on Royals Creek (Riles Creek), Rowan County, North Carolina by "Jo Henry Lents."[10]

1790 — Residence, Rowan County, North Carolina, "Henry Lentz."[11]

11 May 1791 — 300 acres sold on Royals Creek (Riles Creek), Rowan County, North Carolina by "Henry Lentz" signed "Henrich Lentz" in German script and "Zivilly" signed "Sibela (or Sibvla) ihr [her] x mark Lentz" in German script.[12]

10 Feb/Dec 1793 — Birth of son, Samuel Lentz in Montgomery County, North Carolina.[13]

14 Aug 1801 — Land entry claim on the waters of Thomas Lowes/Lows Branch, Lincoln County, North Carolina by "Henry Lantz."[14]

24 Feb 1802 — Land entry claim on Hoopers Creek, Buncombe County, North Carolina by "Henry Lince"/"Henry Lance."[15]

10 Jun 1803 — Land entry survey completed for "Henry Lance" on Hoopers Creek, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The Warrant of Survey and the survey state that the 100 acres is land contiguous with land "Henry Lance" already owns and lives upon. "Henry Lance" and "Samuel Lance" carried the heavy chains, measuring out the metes and bounds and calling those out to the surveyor.[16]

16 July 1803 — Land joint entry claim for 200 acres joining David Millers/Millars and William Jenkins/Jinkens land on both sides of Gap Creek of the waters of Hoopers Creek, Buncombe County, North Carolina by "Henry Lince"/"Henry Lence" and "David Harding"/"David Harden"/"David Hardin."[17]

10 Dec 1803 — 100 acres granted on the "Waters of Hoopers Creek," Buncombe County, North Carolina to "Henry Lance."[18]

17 Aug 1804 — Land entry survey completed for "Henry Lence" and "David Harden"/"David Hardin" joining David Millers/Millars and William Jenkins/Jinkens land and on both sides of Gap Creek of the waters of Hoopers Creek, Buncombe County, North Carolina. "Samuel Lence" and "Thomas Jinkens" carried the heavy chains, measuring out the metes and bounds and calling those out to the surveyor.[19]

19 Dec 1805 — 200 acres jointly granted to "Henry Lence" and "David Harden" joining "David Millars" and "William Jinkens" land and "on both sides of Gap Creek of Hoppers Creek," Buncombe County, North Carolina.[20]

21 July 1806 — Land sold on Hoopers Creek joining David Millers land, Buncombe County, North Carolina by "Henry Lance."[21]

21 July 1806 — Land sold on the "Waters of Hoopers Creek," Buncombe County, North Carolina by "Henry Lence"/"Henry Lance."[22]

28 Nov 1818 — Land purchased, Limestone County, Alabama by "Henry Lentz."[23]

08 Sept 1821 — Land Certificate, Limestone County, Alabama.[24]

01 May 1824 — Land Patent issued, Limestone County, Alabama to "Henry Lentz."[25]

01 Sept 1824 — Joel Halbert took up a group of hogs at the Elk River in northwest Limestone County Alabama, and "John H. Lentz" and "Benjamin Lentz" claimed them.[26]

02 Nov 1826 — Land gifted to sons: John Lentz, Daniel Lentz, Samuel Lentz, Henry Lentz, Jr., Jacob Lentz, Solomon Lentz, Benjamin Lentz; Limestone County, Alabama.[27]

03 Jan 1829 — Land sold, Limestone County, Alabama by "Henry Lentz"/"John Lentz"/"John H. Lentz" and "Sevila Lentz."[28]

1830 — Residence, Limestone County, Alabama, "John H. Lentz."[29]

13 May 1833 — American War of Independence veteran pension application testimony given at age 80, Limestone County Circuit Court, Alabama.[30]

14 June 1833 — War veteran pension certificate issued.[31]

Sources

  1. ↑ John Henry Lentz, Revolutionary War Pension Application File; NARA.
  2. ↑ Ledgers of Payments to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, 1818-1872; NARA. John Henry Lentz, Revolutionary War Pension Application File; NARA.
  3. ↑ John Henry Lentz, Revolutionary War Pension Application File; NARA.
  4. ↑ Shenandoah Room, Shenandoah County Library, Virginia; digital image, Lentz Family Folder 02.
  5. ↑ Henry Jackson Lentz and David E. Conwill, The Diary of Henry Jackson Lentz (1819-1869) of Limestone County, Alabama, & Itawamba County, Mississippi (Tupelo, Mississippi: Northeast Mississippi Historical & Genealogical Society, 1983); digital image, Google Docs, "Errata" (unnumbered p. 79).
  6. ↑ Rowan County, North Carolina, Deed Book 13: 854-855; digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 7517729, images 464-465; citing North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
  7. ↑ Find a Grave memorial 17384573 with tombstone images for John Henry Lentz (7 Feb 1753–18 Jul 1835) created 10 January 2007 by "C"; citing Lentzville Cemetery, Lentzville, Limestone County, Alabama.
  8. ↑ John Henry Lentz, Revolutionary War Pension Application File; NARA.
  9. ↑ John Henry Lentz, Revolutionary War Pension Application File; NARA.
  10. ↑ Rowan County, North Carolina, Deed Book 12: 35-36; digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 7546103, images 27-28; citing North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
  11. ↑ 1790 U.S. Census, population schedule, Rowan County, North Carolina, p. 319; NARA microfilm publication M637, roll 7; digital image, FamilySearch.
  12. ↑ Rowan County, North Carolina, Deed Book 13: 854-855; digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 7517729, images 464-465; citing North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
  13. ↑ Lentzville Cemetery Headstone. Obituary, Nashville Christian Advocate, 20 Apr 1849. Samuel Lentz, War of 1812 Bounty-Land Warrant Application. Army Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914, pp. 165-166; NARA microfilm publication M233.
  14. ↑ State Archives of North Carolina, Secretary of State Land Grant Office, Land warrants, Lincoln County, No. 0105-0324, microfilm S.108.785, File No. 0149, Entry No. 1561, digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 7164863, images 264-268; citing North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
  15. ↑ State Archives of North Carolina, Secretary of State Land Grant Office, Land warrants, Buncombe County, No. 906-1257, microfilm S.108.519, File No. 1073, Entry No. 8945, digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 7164610, images 332-337; citing North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
  16. ↑ State Archives of North Carolina, Secretary of State Land Grant Office, Land warrants, Buncombe County, No. 906-1257, microfilm S.108.519, File No. 1073, Entry No. 8945, digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 7164610, image 335; citing North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
  17. ↑ State Archives of North Carolina, Secretary of State Land Grant Office, Land warrants, Buncombe County, No. 1258-1504, microfilm S.108.520, File No. 1443, Entry No. 9470, digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 7164611, images 1110-1115; citing North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
  18. ↑ State Archives of North Carolina, Record ID: 12.14.35.1151, microfilm S.108.160.31N, Buncombe County Land Patent Book 117, File No. 1073, Grant No. 1126, Entry No. 8945, p. 377; digital image, David M. McCorkle, North Carolina Land Grant Images and Data.
  19. ↑ State Archives of North Carolina, Secretary of State Land Grant Office, Land warrants, Buncombe County, No. 1258-1504, microfilm S.108.520, File No. 1443, Entry No. 9470, digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 7164611, image 1113; citing North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
  20. ↑ State Archives of North Carolina, Record ID: 12.14.35.1522, microfilm S.108.160.32N, Buncombe County Land Patent Book 121, File No. 1443, Grant No. 1465, Entry No. 9470, p. 172; digital image, David M. McCorkle, North Carolina Land Grant Images and Data.
  21. ↑ Buncombe County, North Carolina, Deed Book E: 223-224; digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 7551933, images 877-878; citing North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
  22. ↑ Buncombe County, North Carolina, Deed Book E: 243-244; digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 7551933, images 887-888; citing North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
  23. ↑ United States Bureau of Land Management, Huntsville General Land Office, Vol 2-A (Greenville & Huntsville), Tract Book 269: 46; digital image, FamilySearch.
  24. ↑ NARA Huntsville General Land Office, Land Entry File, No. 251.
  25. ↑ United States Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office, Patent No. 251, accession number: CV-0114-072; digital image, U.S. BLM.
  26. ↑ Limestone County Alabama Archives, Animal Take-up Book, 1824-1853, No. 659.
  27. ↑ Limestone County Alabama Archives, Deed Book 02: 300.
  28. ↑ Limestone County Alabama Archives, Deed Book 03: 419-420.
  29. ↑ 1830 U.S. Census, population schedule, p. 43; NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 4; digital image, FamilySearch.
  30. ↑ John Henry Lentz, Revolutionary War Pension Application File; NARA.
  31. ↑ John Henry Lentz, Revolutionary War Pension Application File; NARA.

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Beth (Russell) Weeks
Lentz-872 and Lentz-158 appear to represent the same person because: Same birth and death dates. Same spouse. Birth location differs.
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Malley-21 Karen (Malley) Morris
Lentz-872 and Lentz-873 appear to represent the same person because: Same bio
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Malley-21 Karen (Malley) Morris
This profile has been flagged as having the following error: "A child's birth date (Lentz-872 born 1753) should not be before a parent is six years old (Lentz-873 born 1753) ."

Your assistance in reviewing and/or correcting this is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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Kathy (Gunter) Sullivan
Correction: the duplication is in the links to same parents. The individuals appear to be different people, but one is linked to the wrong parents.
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Kathy (Gunter) Sullivan
Lentz-161 and Lentz-158 appear to represent the same person because: Same birthplace, same parents, same siblings. Apparent duplicates.
posted by Kathy (Gunter) Sullivan

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