Family of John
Henry Lentz
John Henry Lentz
b. February 7, 1753, in Union District, South Carolina
m. circa 1782 in Rowan County, North Carolina, to Sevilla
d. July 18, 1835, in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, buried in unmarked
grave
in Lentzville cemetery
Military records: Served in
Revolutionary War. Volunteered from North
Carolina
in October 1775, discharged January 1, 1776. Again volunteered
October 1, 1777, discharged in December. Next
volunteered March 1778, discharged
July 20, 1778. Again volunteered as orderly sergeant in August
1781, discharged October 26, 1781.
1835, Alabama Pension Roll lists Henry Lentz, Limestone County, Private,
of June 14, 1833.
Religion: belonged to Methodist
church.
Occupation: Farmer
Places of residence: Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina; Montgomery
County,
North Carolina; moved in 1788 to
Rowan County, North Carolina;
Lincoln County, North Carolina;
moved in 1791 to Buncombe County, North
Carolina; Blount
County, Tenneessee; moved in
1810-1812 to Madison County,
Alabama, from Joyce Parish, Swannanoa, North Carolina;
moved in 1818
to Limestone County, Alabama.
1790 census, Rowan County, NC:
Henry Lentz, 1 white male
+16; 2 white males <16; 5 white females
1800 census, shown with own family in South
Carolina.
Sevilla (Sible)
b. 1760 (1782?) in North Carolina(?)
d. May 6, 1847, (age 84), in Limestone County, Alabama, buried Lentz
Chapel.
Grave marker erected by Robert Lentz gives details taken from the
diary of Henry J. Lentz.
Some researchers believe Sevilla to be a Cherokee
Indian. Later researchers have found no evidence to support this. Some believe her
to be of German extraction.
CHILDREN
of John Henry Lentz & Sevilla:
1.
daughter
b. 1778 in Rowan County, North Carolina
d. in childhood
2.
daughter
b. 1782
d. 1782, stillborn
?.
Polly Lentz
b. 1782, North Carolina
m. to ? Frady, Buncombe County,
North Carolina
?.
John A. Lentz
b. circa 1785-86, North Carolina
m. in Blount County, Tennessee
d. 1842, buried Lentzville cemetery
3.
Hannah Joan Lentz
b. 1783-1785, Rowan County, North Carolina
m. August 1, 1803, Lincoln County, North Carolina (or AL), to Devalt
Speegle
d. circa 1838
4.
David (Davolt) Lentz
5.
Samuel Lentz, Sr.
b. December 10, 1793, Rowan County, North Carolina
m. March 6 or 7, 1819, Madison County, Alabama, to Barbara Jackson
d. March 19, 1849, Limestone County, Alabama, buried in Lentzville
Cemetery,
Alabama
6. John Henry Lentz, Jr.
b. about 1795, Rowan or Lincoln County, North Carolina
d. 1799
7.
Jacob G. Lentz
b. about 1795 or 1797, North Carolina
m. 1819 to Sarah Emerson
d. 1840, Bastrop County, buried in Corbell community, near Red Rock, Texas.
Killed by Indians.
8.
Elizabeth Lentz
b. about 1799
m. before 1828 to Robert McGuire
d. circa 1829
9.
Solomon Lentz (twin)
b. April 6, 1802, Rowan County, North Carolina
m. (1) to Sarah Jackson, Madison County, Alabama
m. (2)
to Anna ?
d. May 1, 1888, buried near Lentzville Cemetery, Limestone County, Alabama
10.
Nancy Lentz (twin)
b. April 6, 1802, Rowan County, North Carolina
m. to Joseph Neese, North Carolina
11.
Benjamin Lentz
b. March 6, 1806, North Carolina
m. July 20, 1822, to Mary "Polly" Jackson, Madison County, Alabama
d. January 11, 1873, Madison County, Alabama, buried Lentzville Cemetery,
Alabama
12.
son
d. in infancy
13.
son
d. in infancy
14.
daughter
d. in infancy
15.
Mary Lentz
b. circa 1784
m. (1) August 18, 1805, to John Speegle, Lincoln County, North Carolina
Moved to Morgan County, Alabama.
m. (2) July 28, 1822, to Daniel Speegle
(brother of John), in Morgan
County, Alabama, by County Court Judge R. Tapscott
