When John Stull Rench was born in 1726, in Switzerland, his father, Peter Ehrenfried Rentsch, was 27 and his mother, Margaretha Stull, was 24. He married Margaret M Miller in 1752, in Frederick, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 20 November 1794, in Washington, Maryland, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Conococheague, Washington, Maryland, United States.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Historical Boundaries: 1776: Washington, Maryland, United States
In 1781, Maryland donated land to be used for part of Washington, D. C.
English: nickname from Middle English wrench ‘trick, wile, deceit’ (Old English wrenc), perhaps used for a deceitful person.
Americanized form of German and Swiss German Rentsch 1, and of Sorbian Rjenč, R'entš, and Rentš or their Germanized form Rentsch 2.
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