Birth: 13 Aug 1761, [of Manchester Twp., York Co.]3,4 Death: 7 Aug 18425 Burial: Quickel's Cemetery, Conewago Twp.6 Her tombstone says Mary (nee Humrichhauser) his wife Father: John HUMICKHAUSEN/ HUMRICKHOUSE (-1772) Mother: Barbara Alias:  Mary's  tombstone says "Mary (nee Humrichhauser) , his wife" [There is every possibility the n of the original last letter has eroded to appear as r, but this is not sure]  Anna Maria Humerichouse4;  parents found as Johannes and Barbara  Humrichhaus in Quickelís sponsorship 1766;  name also found as Humrickhouse in familystudy in which descendants have this form ,2 "The family name appears to have been spelled in a number of ways: In some old deeds in York County as "Homrighausser," and "Humrichhousser," and in an old account book of Peter Humrickhouse it appears as "Umrickhouse" and "Humrickhouse." It is now spelled in several ways: "Humrichouser," "Humrickhouse" and "Humrichouse."" 13 Revolutionary Data: Wife to a Patriot, Sister to Two Spouse: Peter [Hans Peter] [John Peter] [Johan Peter] BENTZ8,9,10,2,11 Birth: 8 Sep 17583 Death: 6 May 1823, Conewago Township, York Co., Penna ìin his 65th yearî12 Father: Johannes BENTZ (1707-1778) Mother: Maria Magdalena (->1770) Marr: 4 Dec 1774, Lancaster, PA, First Reformed Congregation Children of Mary Humickhausen and Peter BENTZ:  Catharine [Catharina] (1783-)  Peter [likely died young] (1784-<1800)  Anna Maria (1785-)  Elizabeth (1788-)  Michael (1790-1858)  John (1792-1871)  Susanna (1797-)

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Sources

1. ìOld Family Bible (Keller Family Bible),î Info provided to D M  Swope by Amy Swope Wing from source cited, held in the hands of  "Mrs Keller of York,"
2. Harry H. Humrichouse, "Rev Christian Frederick Post and Peter Humrickhouse and Some of the Latter's Family", published 1913  p 22. [gf library]
3. 13 Aug 1761. from 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),
4. Bentz Research Text by John Bentz Hamme  circa 1944. H
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),
6. Ibid. Quickel's, Conewago Twp.      115. Hans Peter Bentz              S 8 1758 - My 6 1823   116. Mary (nee Humrichhauser) his wife   Ag 13 1761-Ag 7 1842.
7.
8. York County, Pennsylvania Church Records, 1744-69: Jacob Lischy's Private Pastoral Record. Ancestry.com Database. This is the baptismal record for son Johann Peter, father Johannes.

Name: Bens, Johann Peter
Description: Baptized
Event: Baptism
Date: Ý November 1759
Place: York Co., PA
Name: Bens, Johannes
Description: Father
Event: Baptism
Place: York Co., PA
Name: Bens, Maria Magdelena
Description: Mother
Event: Baptism
9. ìOld Family Bible (Keller Family Bible),î Info provided to Donald McCurdy Swope by Amy Swope Wing from source cited, Mrs Keller of York, York County

12. Newspaper account: (York Recorder, My 13 1823).
Peter Bentz of Conewago Twp. died My 6 1823 in his 65th year.

13. Harry H. Humrichouse, "Rev Christian Frederick Post and Peter Humrickhouse and Some of the Latter's Family", published 1913
 
 

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