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Bentz's known to have Arrived Philadelphia 1727-1753¹

1727 Johannes Jacob Bentz took the oath of allegiance ²
25 Sept 1732, ship Loyal Judith, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes, Robert Turpin, Master: Michael Bentz [See Footnote 4]

AND , Johannes Bentz

30 Sept 1732, ship Dragon, from Rotterdam , last from Plymouth, Charles Hargrave, Master: Lenhart Bentz
31 Oct 1737, ship William, from Rotterdam. John Carter, Master: Erek Jacob Bentz ^footnote
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Sept 20 1738 ship NANCY, William Wallace, master, from Rotterdam, but last from Dover in Old England: Johan Philip Bens, aged 27 years. Took the Oath of Allegiance to King George the Second and the Oath of Abjuration of the Jacobite pretensions to the throne, on S 20 1738, at the Court House in Philadelphia. from Pennsylvania German Pioneers, vol. I, pp. 227-231.¹ There is also mentioned ,a " John Philip Pentz of York took the Sacrement as required by Act of Parliament Ap 9 1765, naturalized Ap 10 1765 at a Supreme Court at Philadelphia.p. 394 of Penna Archives II, ii"⁵ SeeFootnote 3 discussing Philip BENTZ , and deeds of Philip BENTZ of York.

3 Dec 1740, ship Robert & Alice, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes. -- 185 passengers. Walter Goodman, Master: Andreus Bentz [married Otillia Catharina LANG]
7 Sept 1748, ship Hampshire, From Rotterdam. Thomas Cheesman, Master: Johan Jacob Bentz
19 Oct 1749, ship Lydia, John Randolph, Capt. : Christian Bentz
15 Sept 1749, ship Phoenix, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes. John Mason, Master: Jörg Bentz, Johann Ludwig Bentz, Jacob (+) Bence^{footnote 2}
21 Sept 1751, ship Two Brothers, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes - 239 Passengers. ,Thomas Arnet, Master: Johannes Bentz
19 Sept 1752, ship Edinburg, James Russel, Master: Johan Christoph Bentz
23 Oct 1752, ship Bawley, from Rotterdam, last from Plymouth. George Grove, Capt: Georg Henrich Bentz, Carl Bentz
29 Sept 1753 ,ship Rowand, [ ship Snow Rowand¹] [Ship of Snow, Called the Rowand] from Rotterdam, last from Cowes, Arthur Tran, Capt: Johan Christ Bentz

About The Ship Loyal Judith and Its Two Bentzes.of 1732

Footnote 4: Ship Loyal Judith, arrived Phila Sept. 25, 1732. From Rotterdam, last from Cowes, Robert Turpin, Master

Two Bentz's are found on this ship, and it is presumed by some researchers, but not proven or in any way substantiated beyond their precense on the same ship, that they were brothers. According to Rootsweb ships Lists , citing The Pennsyvlania Archives 2:17 , the original spelling of these names is PENS, Johannes. age.23 and PENTES, Mickell. age.27. OliveTree Geneology, presents The ship list, and oaths of allegiance of those on the Loyal Judith in which are shown in the ship Mickell Pents 27 and Johannes Pens 23 and in signed oaths of allegiance at the same source can be found Johannes Benz [who signed] and far above him Mich(1) (X) Pents or Michael (X) Pens who apparantly signed with an X. As the English scribes often spelled phoenetically, the signature of Johannes BENZ is far more revealing of the surname in the homeland than the variations given it by the scribes, while the surname as given by the english scribes is far more revealing of the German pronounciation of the name.

Rootswebs list for ship Loyal Judith, of London, from their Ships to Pennsylvania and Oaths of Allegiance, 1727-1775pages in which they provide the reference as The Pennsyvlania Archives 2:17 and stating the "Original List" showed "PENS, Johannes.....23 and PENTES, Mickell......27"

Olive Tree Geneology Loyal Judith Entry includes three lists:

[List 24 A] Palatines iported in the Ship Loyal Judith, of London, Rob(t) Turpin, M(r). Qualified Sep(r) 25th 1732.
[List 24 B] Palatines imported in the Ship Loyall Judith, of London, Rob(t). Turpin, M(r)., from Rotterdam, but last from Cowes, p. Clearance thence. Qualified Sep(r). 25th 1732.
[List 24 C]Palatines imported in the Ship Loyall Judith, of London, Rob(t). Turpin, Mr. Qualif(d). Sep(r). 25th 1732.

The "A" lists are the Captains' Lists of passengers being imported (these are usually the most inaccurate of the three); The "B" lists are the Oaths of Allegiance to the King; the "C" lists are Oaths of Abjuration from the Pope. An individual being transported may be found on one or all of the three lists.

Footnote 1; Ship William is credited with carrying a George Jacob Bentz I can not find in the record by source¹
Footnote 2: presented as George Bentz, Jacob Bentz, Joh. Ludwig Bentz by source¹
Footnote 3: This Johan Philip Bens arrived 1738 [back up to his entry] , and the John Philip Pentz of York mentioned in the same paragraph and naturalized in 1765 may be the same man. In either case, the naturalized John Philip PENTZ mentioned confuses the identification of American born John Philip "Philip" BENTZ son of immigrant Johan Bentz . There are multiple deed entries for one or more Philip BENTZ's of York which I have gathered under OUR Philip Bentz for purposes of research..but which Philip Bentz of York they each actually belongs to is under research.

Sources for this page [Bentz's on Ships]:

1. Unless otherwise noted, initial notation on name and date of ship, and Bentz passenger are entries from Bryan Bentz and credited by him to Jay Hammond, which I have substantiated and expanded upon with the ship index , city of origin and route, when found. Bryan maintains an extensive Bentz Site "Andreus Bentz Descendants" primarily relevant to the [American Immigrant of that line residing in Penna] .
2. Names of Foreigners Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania, 1727-1775, Page 263
3. Ships lists as given in links for pertinent entries above.
5. ìEvidences of the Bentz-Pentz Families in York County [PA] Before the Year 1850,î By The Historical Society of York County: Henry James Young, A.B., Researcher (1935)

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