Person:John Zent (1)

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John Zent
b.Abt 1767 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
d.5 Dec 1847 Knox County, Ohio
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1762
  1. Jacob Zent, Jr.1763 - 1845
  2. Elizabeth ZentAbt 1764 -
  3. John ZentAbt 1767 - 1847
  4. Catherine ZentBef 1768 -
  5. Mary ZentBef 1775 - Abt 1843
  6. Susannah Zent1776 - 1849
  7. Phoebe ZentBef 1784 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John ZentAbt 1767 - 1847
  • W.  Barbara ShueyBef 1766 - Aft 1860
m. Abt 1784
  1. Jacob Zent1784 - 1878
  2. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Zent1788 -
  3. John Zent1791 - 1867
  4. George Zent1793 - 1853
  5. Daniel Zent1794 - 1877
  6. Catherine Zent1798 - 1875
  7. Martin Zent1800 - 1879
  8. Sarah Zent1802 - 1895
  9. Mary Zent1803 - 1880
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Facts and Events
Name John Zent
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1767 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Marriage Abt 1784 Dauphin Co., PAto Barbara Shuey
Death[1] 5 Dec 1847 Knox County, Ohio
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About John Zent, Sr.

John Zent was about the third settler of Jefferson Township; he came from Harrisburg, PA. to Wheeling, WV., then to Fairfield Co., then to Jefferson Township, and settled west of Bellville a short distance. Family genealogy reports he moved on to Warren, Ind. His children were Jacob, Elizabeth, John, George, Daniel, Catherine, Martin, Sarah, and Mary. He was born Abt. 1767 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died 05 Dec 1847 in Knox County, Ohio. He married Barbara Shuey abt. 1784 in Pennsylvania. John and his family moved to Knox County, Ohio, between 1800 and 1803 (possibly later in light of 1810 Census listing in Dauphin County, PA); he was a farmer. He came to Jefferson Township (in 1810) and settled west of Bellville a short distance. (SW 1/4 of section 7) (History of Richland County, Ohio - Biographical Sketch of Jefferson Township, p 814), [bio courtesy of Rhonda Bletner]


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Notes

Family tradition and some accounts claim that John died at the age of 107. It would appear that this account is in error, based upon sources found to date.

John served in the Pennsylvania Militia 1790-1800 in Colonel Valentine Shoufflers Regiment No. 4 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. (Penn Archives 6th series, Vol. 5, p. 289)

1790 Census, Dauphin County, PA lists: John Lentz (s/b Zent?) with: 1 male 16+, 2 females (note: this listing is on same page as Martin, Ludwig and Christian Shuey) This listing also would have agreed with John's family in 1790 before his son Jacob was born. At the time, John and Barbara had 1 daughter, Betsey, born in 1788.

John and his family moved to Knox County, Ohio, between 1800 and 1803 (possibly later in light of 1810 Census listing in Dauphin County, PA); he was a farmer. John was listed as Johannes Aent filed in Wheeling, West Virginia.

1810 Census, Hanover Township, Dauphin County, PA - 1 female 26-45, 1 female over 45, 2 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 26-45. (Listed as John Zantz).

John was listed as the third settler of Jefferson Township; he came to Jefferson Township (in 1810) and settled west of Bellville a short distance. (SW 1/4 of section 7) (History of Richland County, Ohio - Biographical Sketch of Jefferson Township, p 814)

References
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    Evans Genealogy, Descendents of William and Parthenia (Hill) Evans, Margaret E. Sica, Walsworth Publishing, 1983

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