Elizabeth Bentz (1750 - aft. 1782)

Born 1750 in Pennsylvania

Wife of Johann Georg Snider — married Mar 1765 in Lycoming, Virginia

Descendants

Died after 1782 after age 32 in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Elizabeth /Bentz/^[1][2]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1750

Place: PA.^[3]

Birth:

Date: 1750

Place: PA^[4]

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 1750

Death

Death:

Date: Aft. 1782

Place: Shenandoah County Virginia^[5]

Death:

Date: Aft. 1782

Place: Shenandoah Co, VA

Source: Footnote: Sylvia

FOOT Sylvia

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using Aft. 1782Array

Note

Note: #N00110

Marriage

Husband: Johann Georg Schneider/John George Snider

Wife: Elizabeth Bentz

Child: George Washington Snider

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Related

Event:

Type: Unknown-Begin

Date: 17 Dec 1765

Place: Lycoming County Virginia^[6]

Marriage:

Date: Mar 1765

Place: Lycoming Co., Virginia

Source: Footnote: Sylvia

FOOT Sylvia

Sources

• WikiTree profile Bentz-28 created through the import of My Ancerstors.ged on Jul 2, 2011 by Mike Snider. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mike and others.

• Source: S00066 Title: GeorgeDanielSnider.FTW NOTESource Medium: Other CONT
• Source: S00067 Title: Hazel Snider Andrew
• Source: S00114 Author: Sylvia Hathaway Title: Sylvia Hathaway NOTESource Medium: Electronic CONT CONT Could also be from FGS obtained at reunion 6/18-22/97 CONT

Notes

Note N00110Elizabeth Pence was probably born around 1750, the daughter of Petter (Peter) and Mary Pence. She was married to Johann Georg Schneider. Resources have located a Peter Pence Sr.. Descendants claim this Peter Pence to be the father of Elizabeth. (DAR Patriot Index, Vol. 1, pg. 525, 1966,) He served in the Pennsylvania militia in the Revolutionary War. Other Pences found in resources were George, Jacob, Jacob Jr., Michael, and another Peter, all from Virginia. The surname Pence is German in origin. Some believe the name was Bentz and in pronunciation to immigration clerks it sounded like Pence and was written thus. It is often found in early histories of Pennsylvania and Virginia. In 'History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania,' 1882, John Meginness mentioned Peter Pence, a famous Indian fighter who died in 1812. Legend is that peter and Mary Pence lived in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

In 1996, I spoke by e-mail with a relatively famous Pence researcher and genealogist, who claimed that this Peter Pence was not the famous Indian fighter and Revolutionary War guide. He said that many people were trying to claim the famous Peter Pence as an ancestor who were not really descended from him. He said that he had no record of the famous Peter Pence having a daughter Elizabeth.

1. ↑ Source: #S00066 Data: Text: Date of Import: Apr 5, 1999
2. ↑ Source: #S00067
3. ↑ Source: #S00066 Data: Text: Date of Import: Apr 5, 1999
4. ↑ Source: #S00114 FOOT Sylvia
5. ↑ Source: #S00066 Data: Text: Date of Import: Apr 5, 1999
6. ↑ Source: #S00066 Data: Text: Date of Import: Apr 5, 1999