Lydia Banta was also known as Lidia Banta. Lydia Banta was born circa October 1717 at Bergen County, New Jersey. She was baptized on 27 October 1717 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of
Wiert Epke Banta and
Mary Demarest. Lydia Banta married
Cornelis Myer on 12 December 1735. Lydia Banta died on 27 October 1792 at Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey, at age 75. She was buried on 31 October 1792 at Dutch Reformed Church, North Schraalenburgh, Bergen County, New Jersey.