Direct Descendancy from  NN Bentz , father to Johannes

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Ancestor** BENTZ
| Johannes BENTZ
|   b. 1707, [no source given]
|   d. 1778, Manchester Twp. , now West Manchester Township
| & Maria Magdalena
|   d. aft 1770, ìmentioned in deed of sale to Reitinger, see husbandís narrativeî
| | Peter ì[Hans Peter] [John Peter] [Johan Peter] BENTZ  [NOTEaccording to Hamme ,  Michael, son of Johannes Bentz and Maria Magdalena, is the father for Peter having produced Peter with his  1st wife Catherine Elizabeth KAUFFMAN. There is a Peter Bentz executor and son of Michael found in his will.  I have opted to maintain the ascendancy as herein presented, keeping Michael as brother to Peter. . See tree for narratives and explanation]
| |   b. 8 Sep 1758
| |   d. 6 May 1823, Conewago Township, York Co., Penna ìin his 65th yearî
| | & Anna Maria îMaryî HUMICKHAUSEN
| |   b. 13 Aug 1761, [of Manchester Twp., York Co.]
| |   d. 7 Aug 1842
| |   m. 4 Dec 1774, Lancaster, PA, First Reformed CongregationÝ
| | | Michael BENTZ
| | |   b. 1 Apr 1790, York Co., PA-Birth Given In Baptismal Record In Quickel's Union, Conewago Twp
| | |   d. 2 Jan 1858 or (June 2,1856),  York, in his home on Market street
| | | & Anna  ìAnnieî QUICKEL (twin)
| | |   b. 5 Dec 1802, Manchester Twp, York Pa/Bapt 27 Feb 1803  Conewago, York Co., PA
| | |   d. 20 May 1882, York Penna
| | |   m. 13 Apr 1818, [by Rev. Dr.Schmucker] [Christ Lutheran Church, York, York, Penna]
| | | | Maria Elizabeth  ìMaryî BENTZ* [she married twice]
| | | |   b. 18 May 1834, York, Pennsylvania
| | | |   d. 20 Oct 1916, Gettysburg, Adams Co.,Pa (Maybe In Home Of Daughter Anna)
| | | | & William Henry STAIR
| | | |   b. 3 Jan 1830
| | | |   d. 22 Aug 1855/after june 1855 bef May 1868?,  (Date given makes sense based on conception date Annie and remarriage wife which yields the after June date, but this has not been verified)
| | | |   m. 13 Oct 1853, St Johns Episcopal Church, York, York Penna
| | | | | Anna Kate (Annie) ** ìNanaî STAIR
| | | | |   b. 7 Mar 1856, York, York Co, Penna
| | | | |   d. 5 Oct 1932, Gettysburg, Penna
| | | | | & Hon Samuel McCurdy** SWOPE
| | | | |   b. 4 Oct 1850, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania/
| | | | |   d. 25 Jun 1931, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
| | | | |   m. 1876, Gettysburg Presbyterian Or York St Johnís Episcopal [Probably the brideís church. Her uncle was organist at St johns, and her mother remarried in St Johnís in 1868]
| | | | | | James Donald**îDeweyî SWOPE
| | | | | |   b. 18 Jul 1881, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
| | | | | |   d. 23 Mar 1950, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
| | | | | | & Hazel Ruth** ìBamieî REINECKE
| | | | | |   b. 18 Aug 1888, Washington, DC
| | | | | |   d. 30 May 1985, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
| | | | | |   m. 20 Dec 1910, Jersey City, New Jersey
| | | | | | | D M  SWOPE
| | | | | | | & M O HOWARD
| | | | | | | E R   SWOPE
| | | | | | | & M B FRAZEE
| | | | Maria Elizabeth** ìMaryî BENTZ*
| | | |   b. 18 May 1834, York, Pennsylvania
| | | |   d. 20 Oct 1916, Gettysburg, Adams Co.,Pa (Maybe In Home Of Daughter Anna)
| | | | & Reuben M. LEBER [2nd husband]
| | | |   b. 26 Jan 1832
| | | |   d. 1911, found in 1870 census [see narrative]
| | | |   m. 26 May 1868, Saint Johns Episcopal Church, York, York, Pennsylvania