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Personal data Nicholas Gentry 

Source 1Sources 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  • He was born about 1744 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia.Sources 2, 5, 8
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1779: To Township Listed, Ninety-sixth District, SC.Source 3
    • in the year 1780: Coffee Town and Turkey Creek, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States.Source 7
  • A child of Nicholas Gentry and Mary Brooks

Household of Nicholas Gentry

(1) He has/had a relationship with Elizabeth Stringer.


(2) He is married to Elizabeth Gibson.

They got married at of TN.Source 6

They got married in the year 1762 at Johnston, North Carolina, United States.Source 8

They got married in the year 1766 at Johnston, North Carolina, Verenigde Staten.


Child(ren):

  1. Nicholas Gentry  1756-1787
  2. Nancy Gentry  1764-1828
  3. William Gentry  1764-1867
  4. John Gentry  1765-1797
  5. William Gentry  1767-1782
  6. Randal Gentry  1767-1787
  7. John Gentry  1768-1782
  8. John GENTRY  1768-1797
  9. Nicholas Gentry  1773-1843
  10. George W. Gentry  1775-1850
  11. George Gentry  1775-1850
  12. Samuel R Gentry  1778-1816
  13. David Gentry  1780-1829 


Notes about Nicholas Gentry

Volume 2 Issue 6
June 2002
Home Page and Index
THE SONS OF SAMUEL-II GENTRY
Part 1. Nicholas Gentry and Family
by
Willard Gentry
Revised 2011, 2017Abstract
In the first of a series providing comprehensive descriptions of the sons of Samuel-II Gentry, his son Nicholas is described, along with a summary of his children with a sampling of pertinent references to those family members.
Introduction
The current article initiates a series of articles on the sons of Samuel-II Gentry by providing almost all of the references to Nicholas-III Gentry known to the author. An interpretation of those references where appropriate, and an outline of the conclusions drawn from the references is provided. As in preceding articles, such conclusions have been based upon reasonable and "informed" probabilities in interpreting the data. The opinions expressed are those of the author and his responsibility alone.
Nicholas Gentry
– born possibly about 1718, Hanover County, Virginia;– married about 1743, in Louisa County, Virginia, to Mary Brooks (daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Brooks);– died probably 1800 in Surry County, North Carolina. Children (birthdates approximate):i.Nicholas Gentry (speculation), born about 1744, Louisa County, Virginia; married Elizabeth Gibson (in South Carolina?); died about 1783, Davidson County, North Carolina (later Tennessee).ii.Samuel Gentry (speculation), born about 1748, Louisa County(?), Virginia; married Frances [Unknown], (in South Carolina?), died 1819, Spartanburg District, South Carolina.iii.Allen Gentry, born about 1751, Lunenburg County, Virginia; married about 1777, Surry County, North Carolina to Elizabeth Waddell; died 1825, Wilkes County, North Carolina.iv.Arthur (Artha/Athey) Gentry, born about 1754, Lunenburg County, Virginia; died 1851, said to be in Alpharetta, Cobb County, Georgia (now Fulton County).vi.Agnes Gentry (probably), who married Amariah Felton, (marriage bond, 29 Sep 1788, Surry County, North Carolina); born approx. 1758 (speculation), Lunenburg County, Virginia.vii.Jane Gentry (probably), who married Jacob Lyon, (marriage bond, 3 Jan 1788, Wilkes County, North Carolina); born approx. 1761 (speculation), Lunenburg County Virginia; died bef. 1840, Wilkes County, North Carolina.viii.John Gentry, born about 1764 (speculation), Lunenburg County, Virginia; married Ruth [Unknown] [some sources give maiden name Bodan]; died 1835, Campbell County, Georgia.

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Nicholas Gentry
± 1718-± 1800

Nicholas Gentry
± 1744-????

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(2) 1762
Nancy Gentry
1764-1828
John Gentry
1765-1797
Randal Gentry
1767-1787
John Gentry
1768-1782
John GENTRY
1768-1797
George Gentry
1775-1850
David Gentry
1780-1829

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    1. Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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    2. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. / Ancestry.com
    3. South Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    4. Family Data Collection - Deaths, Edmund West, comp. / Ancestry.com
    5. Family Data Collection - Births, Edmund West, comp. / Ancestry.com
    6. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, Source number: 8820.909; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1 / Ancestry.com
    7. U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820, Ancestry.com, Document: Jury Lists, 1779, Acts #1123 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 10; Family Number: 109 / Ancestry.com
    8. Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Birth year: 1751; Birth state: VA / Ancestry.com
    9. U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    10. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

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