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Nicholas I "The Immigrant" Gentry 1655–1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1655

Birth Location: Essexshire, Thaxed, Essex, England

Death Date: 1736

Death Location: Totopotomys Creek, St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia

Father: Samuel Younger

Mother: Margaret Draper

Spouse(s): Lucy Cornelius

Children(s): James Gentry, Joseph Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, Elizabeth Gentry, Mabel Gentry, Samuel Gentry, David Gentry, Robert Gentry

In 1655, Nicholas I "The Immigrant" Gentry entered the world in Essexshire, Thaxed, Essex, England, born to Samuel Gentry The Younger And Margaret Draper. Nicholas I "The Immigrant" Gentry married Lucy Cornelius, and had children including David Gentry, Elizabeth Gentry, James Gentry, Joseph Gentry, Mabel Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, Robert Gentry, Samuel Gentry. Nicholas I "The Immigrant" Gentry passed away in 1736 in Totopotomys Creek, St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Nicholas I "The Immigrant" Gentry entered the world in Essexshire, Thaxed, Essex, England, born to Samuel Gentry The Younger And Margaret Draper.
  • Nicholas I "The Immigrant" Gentry married Lucy Cornelius, and had children including David Gentry, Elizabeth Gentry, James Gentry, Joseph Gentry, Mabel Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, Robert Gentry, Samuel Gentry.
  • Nicholas I "The Immigrant" Gentry passed away in 1736 in Totopotomys Creek, St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Younger
1627–1697
Birth Location: Great Dunmow, Essex, England
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Margaret Draper
1633–1681
Birth Location: Easton, Huntingdonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Cornelius
1660–1754
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

James Gentry
1704–1705
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Gentry
1690–1691
Birth Location: new Kent Co, Va.
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Nicholas Gentry
1697–1779
Birth Location: New Kent Co., Va.
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Elizabeth Gentry
1687–1732
Birth Location: New Kent Co., Va.
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Mabel Gentry
1702–1702
Birth Location: New Kent Co., Va.
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Samuel Gentry
1704–1789
Birth Location: –
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David Gentry
1699–1700
Birth Location: –
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Robert Gentry
1679–
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Nicholas Gentry's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas Gentry
1655–1736
Birth Place: Essexshire, Thaxed, Essex, England
Parents
Samuel Gentry the Younger
1627–1697
Great Dunmow, Essex, England
Margaret Draper
1633–1681
Easton, Huntingdonshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas Gentry's Descendants

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Nicholas (I "The Immigrant") Gentry (22 Aug 1655–1736) m. Lucy Cornelius (1660–1754)
  1. 1. James Gentry 1704–1705
  2. 2. Joseph Gentry 1690–1691
  3. 3. Nicholas Gentry 1697–1779 m. Mary (Jane) Brooks 1705–1779
    1. 1. David Gentry 1724–1812
    2. 2. Nicholas Gentry 1726–1787
      1. 1. David Gentry 1754–1847 m. Sarah Johnson 1749–1784
        1. 1. Onie Gentry –1823
      2. 2. Blackstone Gentry 1763–1844 m. Mary Bunch 1775–
      3. 3. Zacariah Gentry 1749–1755
      4. 4. James (Richard) Gentry 1779–
      5. 5. Sarah (Perrine) Gentry 1781–
      6. 6. Robert Gentry 1784–
      7. 7. Benajah (Brooks) Gentry 1786–
      8. 8. Nicholas Gentry 1756–1787
      9. 9. John Gentry 1758–1798 m. Milly Edwards 1761–1774
        1. 1. John Gentry 1778–
        2. 2. Martin Gentry 1791–1825
        3. 3. Elizabeth Gentry 1783–
      10. 10. Henry Gentry 1772–
      11. 11. Martin Gentry 1760–1863 m. Mary Timberlake 1748–
        1. 1. John Gentry 1778–
        2. 2. Pollie Gentry 1781–
        3. 3. Nancy Gentry 1782–1851 m. Nathan Lipscomb 1770–1843
        4. 4. William Gentry 1785–
        5. 5. Susanna Gentry 1776–
        6. 6. Betsie Gentry 1766–1804
    3. 3. Mary Gentry 1720–
    4. 4. Robert Gentry 1730–
    5. 5. Benajah (Brown) Gentry 1733–1831 m. Amy Austin 1732–1833
      1. 1. Frances Gentry 1795–1852 m. William Dunkum 1777–1846
      2. 2. Anne Gentry 1755–1806 m. Benjamin Sowell 1749–1806
        1. 1. Lewis Sowell 1803–
      3. 3. Mary Gentry 1747–1810 m. Jeremiah Cleveland 1746–1806
        1. 1. Jeremiah Cleveland 1783–
    6. 6. Nathan Gentry 1741–1784
      1. 1. Patrick Gentry –1820
      2. 2. Wyat Gentry 1781–
    7. 7. Martin Gentry 1747–1827 m. Mary Timberlake 1748–
      1. 1. Martin Gentry 1789–
        1. 1. Curtiss (Granville) Gentry 1817–1868 m. Eleanorr (B.) Burgin 1818–1884
      2. 2. Josiah Gentry 1768–
      3. 3. Patsie Gentry 1772–
      4. 4. Richard Gentry 1774–
      5. 5. Joel Gentry 1787–
      6. 6. Suckey Gentry 1776–
      7. 7. Pollie Gentry 1787–
      8. 8. Nancy Gentry 1783–
      9. 9. Bartlett Gentry 1770–
      10. 10. Betsie Gentry 1776– m. Daniel"Tough (Dan") Maupin 1791–1832
        1. 1. Tabitha Maupin 1803–1860 m. Jefferson Gates 1804–1894
    8. 8. Moses Gentry 1722–1794 m. Lucy Sims 1746–1795
      1. 1. James Gentry 1768–1769
      2. 2. Frances Gentry 1769–1809
    9. 9. Elizabeth Gentry 1731–1820
      1. 1. Henry Haggard 1745–
      2. 2. Martin Haggard 1748–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Haggrd 1752–
      4. 4. John Haggard 1754–
      5. 5. James Haggard 1759–
      6. 6. Jane Haggard 1761–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Gentry 1788–1789
        2. 2. Mary Gentry 1790–
      7. 7. Bartlett Haggard 1763–
      8. 8. David Haggard 1763–
      9. 9. Nathaniel Haggard 1765–
      10. 10. Mary Haggard 1757–1844 m. William Kindred 1744–1833
        1. 1. Jane Kindred 1790–
        2. 2. Nathaniel Kindred 1775–1839
        3. 3. Martin Kindred 1785–
        4. 4. Nancy (Jane) Kindred 1787–
        5. 5. William Kindred 1794–1867
        6. 6. John Kindred 1780–1825
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Jean) Kindred 1781–1838
        8. 8. David Kindred 1788–1873
  4. 4. Elizabeth Gentry 1687–1732 m. James Haggard 1678–1731
  5. 5. Mabel Gentry 1702–1702
  6. 6. Samuel Gentry 1704–1789 m. Ann 1681–1739
    1. 1. David Gentry 1718–1762 m. Sarah Brooks 1705–1762
      1. 1. William Gentry 1742–1773 m. Virginia (Sallie) Craigge 1738–1775
      2. 2. Hezekia Gentry 1744–
      3. 3. Elisha Gentry 1746–1777 m. Naomi 1742–1777
      4. 4. Elijah Gentry 1749–1780 m. Hannah 1745–1780
      5. 5. Nicholas Gentry 1751– m. Elizabeth Gibson 1726–1830
      6. 6. David Gentry 1753–1726 m. Sarah Johnson 1749–1784 m. Elizabeth Smith 1749–1784
      7. 7. John Gentry 1755–
      8. 8. Simon Gentry 1758–1789 m. Rebecca Cobb 1754–1789
      9. 9. Allen (Cain) Gentry 1760–1791 m. Liddy Youngblood 1756–1791
    2. 2. Nicholas Gentry 1720–
    3. 3. Ann Gentry 1723–
    4. 4. Allen Gentry 1725–
    5. 5. Joseph Gentry 1728–1759 m. Agnes Shelton 1724–1759
    6. 6. Richard Gentry 1730–
    7. 7. Simon Gentry 1734–1766 m. Susanna Brown 1722–1765
    8. 8. Samual Gentry 1737–
  7. 7. David Gentry 1699–1700
  8. 8. Robert Gentry 1679–

Nicholas Gentry's Timeline

2 Records

1655
22 Aug 1655
Birth of Nicholas I "The Immigrant" Gentry in Essexshire, Thaxed, Essex, England
Essexshire, Thaxed, Essex, England
1736
1736
Age 81
Death of Nicholas I "The Immigrant" Gentry in Totopotomys Creek, St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia
Totopotomys Creek, St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1655
    Event Place: Essexshire, Thaxed, Essex, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Totopotomys Creek, St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees
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