LANTZ GENEALOGY beth, born Aug. 10, 1805, died 1883, married Newcomer; Mary, born Jan. 4, 1807, died 1892, married Henry Ludwig, Milton, Pa.; Henry, see family of Henry Lantz (G343); Sarah, see family of Sarah Fulmer (G344); Margaret, see family of Margaret Esbach (G345); Daniel, see family of Daniel Lantz (G346) ; Samuel, born June 11, 1818, died Apr. 1, 1823; Anna, see family of Anna Austin (G348) ; Chris- tiana, see family of Christiana Wintersteen (G349); Susan, born Apr. 17, 1825, died 1837; and Samuel, born Apr. 30, 1828, died 1837. Susan and Samuel were killed by lightning. G35 Samuel Lantz G3 Samuel Lantz, son of Henry Lantz was born Nov. 25, 1783. He married Magdalina Martz (born 1782-died 1859). He died Feb. 16, 1863. They had children: Rebecca, see family of Rebecca Keefer (G351); Hannah, died at age of four; Anna, see family of Anna Hauck (G353); Magdaline, married Jacob Sterner; Susannah, see family of Susannah Deppen (G355); Charity, married Peter Culp; Henry, see family of Henry Lantz (G357); Catherine, see family of Catherine Deppen (G358); Sarah, married Henry-Hummel; and Samuel, see family of Samuel Lantz (G35a). GEORGE LANTZ The Lantzs of Shenandoah County, Virginia George and Hans George Lantz, father and son, came to America from Germany in 1747 and 1748. They followed the German settlers to the Monocacy Creek in Maryland, but soon afterwards went on down into the Shenadoah Valley of Virginia, where many of their descendents still live. George Lantz, the father came to America in 1748. He died about 1778 or 1779. He was survived by his wife, Catherine, and his son, George was administrator. Ap- praisal of,his estate amounted to 1401, 31L being in ready money Hans George came to America in 1747 and settled along the Monocacy Creek in Maryland. He moved to Shenandoah County, Va., where he received a grant of 470 acres of land on Swan Pond Hollow a drain of and on the south side of Stony Creek. The grant was from Lord Fairfax and he agreed to pay an annual rental of one shilling for every fifty acres to be paid on the feast day of St. Michael, the Arch- angel. The grant is dated Oct. 6, 1766. He married Maria 49