BASTIAN LENTZ, b: 1759 - PENNSYLVANIA,

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


			^{JOHANN LENTZ}^{b.1711 POSTROFF, GERMANY d.1786 GERMANY}

		^{JOHANN BASTIAN LENTZ}^{b.1737 WURTEMB, GERMANY d.1807 RO, NORTH CAROLINA}	^{ANNA MAGDALENA KLEIN}^{b.1711 PROSTROFF, GERMANY d.1769 GERMANY}

	^{BASTIAN LENTZ}^{b.1759 PENNSYLVANIA d.1854}		^{PETER BECHTEL}^{b. d.}

		^{ANNA MARGARETHA BECHTEL}^{b.1737 BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA d.1791 RO, NORTH CAROLINA}	^{ANNA MARERETHA UNKNOWN}^{b. d.}

^{PETER JOSEPH LENTZ}^{b. d.}



	^{ELIZABETH SEVERSEN}^{b. d.}