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David 'Long David' Gentry 1708–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 DEC 1787

Death Location: New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, USA

Father: Nicholas Gentry

Mother: Lucy Cornelius

Spouse(s): Mary (Gentry)

Children(s): Allen Gentry, Richard Gentry, Simon Gentry

David 'Long David' Gentry was born in 1708 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA, the child of Nicholas Gentry And Lucy Elizabeth Cornelius. David 'Long David' Gentry married Mary 1697 Estes Gentry, and had children including Allen 1740 Cain Gentry, Richard 1763 Gentry, Simon 1758 Gentry. David 'Long David' Gentry passed away in 1787 in New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • David 'Long David' Gentry was born in 1708 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA, the child of Nicholas Gentry And Lucy Elizabeth Cornelius.
  • David 'Long David' Gentry married Mary 1697 Estes Gentry, and had children including Allen 1740 Cain Gentry, Richard 1763 Gentry, Simon 1758 Gentry.
  • David 'Long David' Gentry passed away in 1787 in New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Gentry
1655–1736
Birth Location: Thaxted, shire, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Lucy Cornelius
1660–1754
Birth Location: New Kent, Virginia, USA
LC

Spouses(s)

Mary (Gentry)
1697–1779
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Allen Gentry
1740–1821
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
AG
Richard Gentry
1763–1843
Birth Location: Louisa, Virginia
RG
Simon Gentry
1758–1810
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
SG

David Gentry's Ancestors

Self
David Gentry
1708–1787
Birth Place: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Nicholas Gentry
1655–1736
Thaxted, shire, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Lucy (Elizabeth?) Cornelius
1660–1754
New Kent, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Christian) Gentry
1627–1697
Thaxted, Great Dunmow, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Draper
1633–1681
Easton, Huntingdonshire, England
John (Hendrickje Cornelius Cornell) (Immigrant)
1634–1704
Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Lambertse Huybertse
1629–1702
Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Elder
1585–1652
Elizabeth Wade
1587–1652
Arthur Draper
1607–1672
Marie Offyn
1612–1708
Thomas Cornell
1594–1656
Rebecca Line)
1600–1673
Huybert Lambertse
1600–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Elder
1549–1617
Alice Finch
1555–1625
Richard Wade
1562–1620
Mary Brown
1564–1620
Abraham Draper
1578–1635
Elizabeth Draper
1587–1625
John Cole
1564–1640
Richard Cornewell
1565–1631
Mary Terry
1568–1631
Henrie Briggs
1574–1625
Mary Hinckes
1577–

David Gentry's Descendants

1.
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David ('Long David') Gentry (1708–13 DEC 1787) m. Mary ((1697) Estes) (Gentry) (1697–1779)
  1. 1. Allen ((1740) Cain) Gentry 1740–1821 m. Elizabeth ((1748) Lydia “Lyddie” Youngblood) (Gentry) 1748–1809
    1. 1. Matthew Gentry 1771–1840 m. Elizabeth Carter 1780–
      1. 1. William Gentry 1815–1852 m. Lucinda (Hammond GRAVITT) Gentry 1815–1852
        1. 1. Martha (Jane) Gentry 1850–1926 m. William (Anderson) Cherry 1834–1910
        2. 2. Angeline Gentry 1838–
        3. 3. Sarah (E) Gentry 1846–
        4. 4. Mary (A) Gentry 1840–
        5. 5. William ((1836) M) Gentry 1836–1926
        6. 6. Elisha Gentry 1848–
        7. 7. Lucinda (C) Gentry 1841–
        8. 8. Moses ((1836)) Gentry 1836–
    2. 2. William Gentry 1776–1852
    3. 3. Jonathan ((1772)) Gentry 1772–1840
  2. 2. Richard ((1763)) Gentry 1763–1843
  3. 3. Simon ((1758)) Gentry 1758–1810

David Gentry's Timeline

13 Records

1706
1706
Birth of David 'Long David' Gentry in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
1708
1708
Birth of David 'Long David' Gentry in New Kent, Virginia, American Colony
New Kent, Virginia, American Colony
1708
1708
Birth of David 'Long David' Gentry in New Kent, Virginia, USA
New Kent, Virginia, USA
1708
1708
Birth of David 'Long David' Gentry in Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
1725
Abt 1725
Age 17
David 'Long David' Gentry was married in , Hanover, Va
, Hanover, Va
1730
1730
Age 22
David 'Long David' Gentry was married in Pamunkey Neck, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Pamunkey Neck, New Kent, Virginia, USA
1734
1734
Age 26
David 'Long David' Gentry was married in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
1740
1740
Age 32
David 'Long David' Gentry was married in New Kent, Virginia, USA
New Kent, Virginia, USA
1748
BEF 1748
Age 40
David 'Long David' Gentry was married in , , VA
, , VA
1764
1764
Age 56
Death of David 'Long David' Gentry in Hanover, Virginia, American Colony
Hanover, Virginia, American Colony
1764
1764
Age 56
Death of David 'Long David' Gentry in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA
1765
1765
Age 57
Death of David 'Long David' Gentry in Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA
Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA
1787
13 DEC 1787
Age 79
Death of David 'Long David' Gentry in New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, USA
New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: New Kent, Virginia, American Colony
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: New Kent, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Hanover County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1725
    Event Place: , Hanover, Va

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Pamunkey Neck, New Kent, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: New Kent, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: BEF 1748
    Event Place: , , VA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, American Colony
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 DEC 1787
    Event Place: New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, USA
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