LANTZ GENEALOGY Peter Lance, first class. John Lance, eighth class. Samuel Lance, sixth class, first company and first bat- talion Lancaster County Melitia. Samuel Eliot, Capt. Samuel Lance, sixth class, second company, first bat- talion, Lancaster County Melitia, James Davis, Capt. Peter Lance was a private in Capt. James Davis' com- pany, Second tenth battalion, Lancaster County Melitia, commanded by Col. David Jenkins 1777-1779. Andrew Lantz, fourth class, Kushter County in 1782. George Lantz, second class, third company, third bat- talion, Northampton County, Mathias Roberts, Capt. Henry Lantz, first class. Peter Lantz, eight class, third battalion, Lancaster County Melitia, Samuel Elliot, Capt. 1782. John Lantz, first class. Samuel Lantz, eight class, seventh company, second battalion, Wendall Weaver, Capt. Nicoles Lantz, list of wagons and horses ONE horse. Martin Lantz, Sergeant, Feb. 13, 1780, was discharged Jan. 1782, Captain Selin's Company. The humble petitioners of majority of Captain Richard Chew's Company of melitia of Maryland, belonging to Colo- nel John Ween's battalion, petition the house of convention for new commission officers. This done June 1776. Thomas Lance and others. The Indian Wars From 1790 to 1794 When the people from the East began to pour into the Northwestern territory, the Red Men bitterly resented this invasion of their hunting grounds and encouraged by the British at Detroit began to burn, steal and scalp whenever opportunity afforded. Following is a list of Lantzs who no doubt saw service in this Indian War. Jacob Lantz and George Lantz, 1787, fourth company and fourth battalion, Dauphin County Melitia. Andrew Lantz, 1790, Eighth company, second battalion, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Melitia. John Lantz, Second company, second battalion, North Hampton County, Philip Behm, Colonel. 12
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