Cemetery: Bentz Burial Grounds (now at Warrington Meetinghouse), Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania


From Wellsville, take 74 east out of town, it is on the right at Quaker Meeting Road (Warrington Meetinghouse)
To get to the old burial ground, take 74 west out of Wellsville, follow 74 to the right on the Carlisle Road,
turn right on Ridge Road just after the bend, turn left onto Spring Valley Road, turn right onto Willow Road,
Willow Road dead ends at the old Bentz Farm and Burial Ground.  The Farm is now owned by Ed Vinarski.  Call before
entering the property.  There is still an old stone at the Burial Ground.


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Mary BENTZ who was born Jan 20th, 1790, & departed this life June 4th, 1827. 
Aged 37 years 4 months & 4 days.



Three unmarked stones (possibly for infants of Jacob and Mary Jacob Bentz)



The following stones were moved from the Bentz Burial Grounds to Warrington 
Meeting House Cemetery. Along with a new memorial stone which reads: 



"This area Honors the Bentz Burial Plot of Warrington Twp. and it's 1762 land 
grant founders. 

Frederick Roose b. 5 Mar 1712, d. 24 Mar 1785

Christina Roose b. 9 Jan 1716, d. 28 March 1785

Mathias Hollopeter, son in law 1728-1779
and Hannah Roose, Rosanna Roose, Jacob Pentz, Susannah Pentz, Christina 

Schearer, J.P., Sarah Wiley, and all others buried there that are not 
recorded above.

Stones erected 1981 by Roose descendants"



This list represents the readable stones that were moved from the Bentz
Burial Grounds to Warrington Meeting House.



Matthias HOLLOPETER, b. 1728 d. 1799



Christina RUSEN d 3-28-1785, a. 62-2-5



Frederich RUSEN, d. 24 March 1785, a. 73-2-5



Hannah RUSEN, b. unk, d. unk



Jacob PENTZ who departed this life March 22nd, 1835, Aged 55-4-10 



Susanah PENTZ died the 20th of March 1812, Aged 31-7-19 
(Jacob and Susannah Pentz are actually Jacob and Susannah BENTZ)





The following stones are actual burials in Warrington Meeting House.



Mary BENTZ wife of Thomas Reese, b. July 6, 18?2, d. Dec 26, 1??4



Michael BENTZ, d. Dec 14, 1851, Aged 23 years



Elizabeth BENTZ, d. Feb 8, 1860, Aged 50 yrs



Michael BENTZ, d. Nov 28, 1850, Aged 82 yrs



Anna BENTZ, d. Nov 18, 1846, Aged 40 yrs



Margaret BENTZ, d. Nov 3, 1846, Aged 42 yrs



Joseph REESE, May 22, 1827, Nov 9, 1911, 84-5-17


Joseph GIFFITH, who departed this life the 3 of the 7 month, 1854, aged 85 
years 7 9 mos.



Catharine, wife of Michael BENTZ, died June 4, 1827, Aged 52 yrs



Gulia Elma GRIFFITH, who departed this life the 6 of the 6 month 1838, Aged
26 years 8 months & 6 days



Rebecca GRIFFITH, who departed this life the 19 of the 8 month 1835, Aged 63 
years & 14 days



Thomas REESE, born Nov 6, 18?2, died April 23, 1884?, Aged 77 yrs 5 mo & 23 
days