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Nicholas Gentry 1697–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 MAY 1697

Birth Location: Totopotomy Creek, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 20 FEB 1777

Death Location: New Kent, Virginia

Father: Nicholas Gentry

Mother: Lucy Cornelius

Spouse(s): Mary Brooks

Children(s): Nicholas Gentry, David Gentry, Eleanor Haggard, Elizabeth Gentry, James Gentry, Samuel Gentry, Moses Gentry, Matthew Gentry, Jane Gentry

Nicholas Gentry was born in 1697 in Totopotomy Creek, New Kent, Virginia, United States, the child of Nicholas Gentry And Lucy Cornelius. Nicholas Gentry married Elizabeth Stringer, Mary Jane Jean Brooks, and had children including David D Gentry, Eleanor N Haggard, Elizabeth Gentry, James Gentry, Jane Timberlake Gentry, Matthew Gentry, Moses Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, Samuel Gentry. Nicholas Gentry passed away in 1777 in New Kent, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Nicholas Gentry was born in 1697 in Totopotomy Creek, New Kent, Virginia, United States, the child of Nicholas Gentry And Lucy Cornelius.
  • Nicholas Gentry married Elizabeth Stringer, Mary Jane Jean Brooks, and had children including David D Gentry, Eleanor N Haggard, Elizabeth Gentry, James Gentry, Jane Timberlake Gentry, Matthew Gentry, Moses Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, Samuel Gentry.
  • Nicholas Gentry passed away in 1777 in New Kent, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Gentry
1655–1736
Birth Location: Essex, Sussex, England
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Lucy Cornelius
1660–1754
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Brooks
1700–1797
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Nicholas Gentry
1726–1787
Birth Location: Albemarle, Hanover, Virginia, United States
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David Gentry
1708–1764
Birth Location: New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States
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Eleanor Haggard
1650–1675
Birth Location: England
EH
Elizabeth Gentry
1687–
Birth Location: St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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James Gentry
1721–
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Gentry
1716–1800
Birth Location: –
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Moses Gentry
1722–1808
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States
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Matthew Gentry
1775–
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States
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Jane Gentry
1774–
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States
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Nicholas Gentry's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas Gentry
1697–1777
Birth Place: Totopotomy Creek, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents
Nicholas Gentry
1655–1736
Essex, Sussex, England
Lucy Cornelius
1660–1754
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Gentry
1627–1695
Great Dunmow, Essex, , England
Margaret Draper
1627–1681
Great Dunmow, Essex, , England
Hendrickje (Cornelius) Cornell
1639–1670
Wageningen, Wageningen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands
Lambert (Huybertse) Brink
1659–1702
Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gentry
1585–1652
Elizabeth Wade
1587–1652
Arthur Draper
1607–1642
Margaret Haddon
1612–1672
Thomas #
1627–1673
Elizabeth #
1625–1658
Huybert BRINK
1600–1660
Adrianus Joosten
1615–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Gentry
1549–1617
Alice Finch
1553–1625
Richard Wade
1562–
Mary Brown
1564–
Draper
1587–1627
Elizabeth Piersey
1587–1626
William Draper
1578–1635
Grace Mitchell
1574–1635
Thomas Cornell
1593–1655
Rebecca Briggs
1600–1673
Edward Fiscock
1595–1645
Joan Skobell
1594–1650
Lambert Brink
1576–1652
Hendrickje Cornelis
1581–1660
Adriaan Joosten
1590–1648
Catelijn Hove
1590–1638

Nicholas Gentry's Descendants

1.
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Nicholas Gentry (30 MAY 1697–20 FEB 1777) m. Mary (Jane Jean) Brooks (1700–1797)
  1. 1. Nicholas Gentry 1726–1787 m. Nancy stringer 1730–1769 m. Nancy Blackstone 1726–1769 m. Sarah Dickens 1748–1810 m. Elizabeth Stringer 1728–1787
    1. 1. John Gentry 1758–
    2. 2. Nancy Gentry 1773–1863 m. John Mullins 1758–1838
      1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Mullins 1810–1893
      2. 2. Rachel Mullins 1802–1884 m. James (Walter) Baker 1782–1840
        1. 1. Franklin Mullins 1832–1873
        2. 2. Roxanna Mullins 1821–1894
        3. 3. Valentine Mullins 1826–1909
      3. 3. Ollie Short 1817–1898 m. Mary (Polly) Everage 1820–1865
      4. 4. Mary (Nancy 'Nancy') Mullins 1793–1871
      5. 5. John (S.) Mullins 1808–1900 m. Ollie Short 1812–1880 m. Matilda Amburgey 1814–1892
        1. 1. William Mullins 1833–1834
        2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Mullins 1832–1918 m. Humphrey (Wilburn "Umphrey") AMBURGEY 1833–1865 m. Calvin TAYLOR 1827–1880
        3. 3. Ollie MULLINS 1840– m. Edward Stanley 1834–
        4. 4. Alice (H) Mullins 1837–
        5. 5. Jasper (J) Mullins 1850–1927
        6. 6. Alice ("Ally" Mullins) Band 1837– m. Richard Deking 1838– m. Wilson (William Turner) Gadd 1830–1895 m. Richard (Arafaxad) DeLung 1838–1915
        7. 7. Allis (Alice) Mullins 1833–1905 m. Henry (James) Mullins 1825–1921
        8. 8. Rebecca (Ann) Mullins 1855–1883 m. Jno. (H.) Carpenter 1852–
        9. 9. Lucy Mullins 1866– m. William (Lewis) Workman 1870–1916
        10. 10. Samuel Mullins 1860–1921 m. Louisa Mullins 1866–
        11. 11. Nancy (Ann) Mullins 1835–1926 m. Shadrach Green 1828–
        12. 12. John (W.) Mullins 1834–1900 m. Alley ADKINS 1840–1933 m. Nancy Roberts 1836–1929
        13. 13. Elizabeth Mullins 1845–1890 m. James (A.) McClung 1844–1924
        14. 14. Mary Mullins 1841–
        15. 15. Marinda Mullins 1840–1917
        16. 16. poss. (unknown) male 1830–
        17. 17. William Mullins 1842–1865
        18. 18. Mary (Polly) Mullins 1851–1883
        19. 19. Letita Mullins 1846–1931
      6. 6. Daniel MULLINS 1799–1870
      7. 7. Eleanor (Elenor) MULLINS 1765–1852
      8. 8. Mary (Agnes) Mullins 1796–1874
      9. 9. John Mullins 1794–1870
    3. 3. Nathan (Nattie Nathaniel) Gentry 1750–1784
    4. 4. Nancy 1780–
    5. 5. David Gentry 1754–1847
    6. 6. Hezekiah 1745–
    7. 7. Nicholas Gentry 1758–1787
    8. 8. Blackstone Gentry 1763–1844
    9. 9. Mildred Gentry 1747–
    10. 10. Martin Gentry 1760–1863
    11. 11. Frances Gentry 1761–1841
    12. 12. Mildred Gentry 1750–
  2. 2. David (D) Gentry 1708–1764
  3. 3. Eleanor (N) Haggard 1650–1675
  4. 4. Elizabeth Gentry 1687–
  5. 5. James Gentry 1721–
  6. 6. Samuel Gentry 1716–1800
  7. 7. Moses Gentry 1722–1808
  8. 8. Matthew Gentry 1775–
  9. 9. Jane (Timberlake) Gentry 1774–

Nicholas Gentry's Timeline

3 Records

1697
30 MAY 1697
Birth of Nicholas Gentry in Totopotomy Creek, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Totopotomy Creek, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1699
30 MAY 1699
Age 2
Nicholas Gentry was baptized
None
1777
20 FEB 1777
Age 80
Death of Nicholas Gentry in New Kent, Virginia
New Kent, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 MAY 1697
    Event Place: Totopotomy Creek, New Kent, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4063.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CDV
    [2] Ancestry.com, <i>Christ Church Parish, Virginia Records, 1653-1812<i> ( N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;, n.d.)
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 467.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LJV
    [4] Ancestry.com, <i>U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Appli cations, 1889-1970<i> (N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;, n.d .), SAR Membership Number: 74301
    [5] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: New Kent County; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 MAY 1699
    Record Source: Ancestry.com, <i>Christ Church Parish, Virginia Records, 1653-1812<i> ( N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;, n.d.)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry.com, <i>U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index , 1500s-1900s<i> (N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc;, n.d.), Place: Virginia; Year: 1700; Page Number: 37

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry.com, <i>Christ Church Parish, Virginia Records, 1653-1812<i> ( N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;, n.d.)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 FEB 1777
    Event Place: New Kent, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry.com, <i>U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Appli cations, 1889-1970<i> (N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;, n.d .), SAR Membership Number: 94989
    [2] Ancestry.com, <i>U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Appli cations, 1889-1970</i> (N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;, n.d .), SAR Membership Number: 74301
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1697; Birth city: New Kent County; Birth state: VA
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