NameJohann Sebastian “Bastian” Lentz
Birth26 Aug 1737, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death3 May 1807, Rowan County, NC
BurialOrgan Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rowan County, NC
Spouses
Birthabt 1737, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Death13 Sep 1791, Rowan County, NC
BurialOrgan Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rowan County, NC
FatherPeter Bechtel (1716-1794)
MotherAnna Mareretha UNKNOWN
Peter (1761-1824)
Marie Margaretha (1781-)
Notes for Johann Sebastian “Bastian” Lentz
Johann Sebastian Lentz moved his family to North Carolina in 1780 and settled near Organ Church. He helped build the church with construction completed in 1794. He signed the church constitution and was a strong supporter.
His will gives us the names of his children: Bastian, Jr., Peter, Elizabeth, Dewalt, Adam, Anna Catherine, John, Margaret, Michael, and Marie.
By Pauline Lentz Frick (slightly edited by Nelson Page)