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Nicholas Gentry 1726–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: Albemarle, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 13 Dec 1787

Death Location: Adair, Kentucky

Father: Nicholas II

Mother: Mary Brooks

Spouse(s): Sarah Dickens, Elizabeth Stringer

Children(s): Blackston Gentry, John Gentry, Sarah Gentry, Mildred Gentry, Martin Gentry, Nancy Gentry, Frances Gentry, David Gentry, Hezekiah Gentry, Nicholas Gentry

In 1726, Nicholas Gentry entered the world in Albemarle, Hanover, Virginia, United States, born to Nicholas Gentry Ii And Mary Jane Brooks. Nicholas Gentry married Elizabeth Stringer, Sarah Dickens, and had children including Blackston Gentry, David Gentry, Frances Fannie Gentry, Hezekiah Gentry, John Gentry, Martin Gentry, Mildred Gentry, Nancy Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, Sarah Gentry. Nicholas Gentry passed away in 1787 in Adair, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1726, Nicholas Gentry entered the world in Albemarle, Hanover, Virginia, United States, born to Nicholas Gentry Ii And Mary Jane Brooks.
  • Nicholas Gentry married Elizabeth Stringer, Sarah Dickens, and had children including Blackston Gentry, David Gentry, Frances Fannie Gentry, Hezekiah Gentry, John Gentry, Martin Gentry, Mildred Gentry, Nancy Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, Sarah Gentry.
  • Nicholas Gentry passed away in 1787 in Adair, Kentucky.

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Nicholas Gentry's Ancestors

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Nicholas Gentry
1726–1787
Birth Place: Albemarle, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Parents
Nicholas Gentry II
1697–1779
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Mary (Jane) Brooks
1700–1777
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Nicholas Gentry
1656–1736
Thaxed, Essexshire, England
Jane (Mable) Wood
1657–1701
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Richard Brooks
1647–1734
Sheepridge, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Caine
1678–1703
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gentry
1629–1659
Margaret Draper
1636–1679
Joseph Brook
1665–1732
Silence Spiby
1667–1727
Abraham Caine
1658–1748
Martha Venables
1657–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gentry
1585–1652
Elizabeth Wade
1587–1652
Arthur Draper
1607–1642
Marie Offyn
1612–1635
Richard Immigrate
1636–1658
Sarah Howlett
1640–
Thomas Venables
1643–1710
Grace Fenwick
1624–

Nicholas Gentry's Descendants

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Nicholas Gentry (1726–13 Dec 1787) m. Sarah Dickens (1750–) m. Elizabeth Stringer (1730–1769)
  1. 1. Blackston Gentry 1763–1844
  2. 2. John Gentry 1758–
  3. 3. Sarah Gentry 1761–1841
  4. 4. Mildred Gentry 1747–
  5. 5. Martin Gentry 1760–1863 m. Margaret (Ann) Lowery 1759–
    1. 1. William Gentry 1786–
    2. 2. Seaborn Gentry 1790–
    3. 3. Alfred Gentry 1792–
    4. 4. Perry Gentry 1794–
    5. 5. James Gentry 1800–
    6. 6. Ransom Gentry 1802–
    7. 7. Nancy Gentry 1804–
    8. 8. Jane Gentry 1806–
    9. 9. David Gentry 1798–
  6. 6. Nancy Gentry 1764–1855
  7. 7. Frances (Fannie) Gentry 1767–
  8. 8. David Gentry 1754–1847
  9. 9. Hezekiah Gentry –1824
  10. 10. Nicholas Gentry 1756–1787

Nicholas Gentry's Timeline

5 Records

1726
1726
Birth of Nicholas Gentry in St Pauls Parrish, Hanover, Virginia
St Pauls Parrish, Hanover, Virginia
1726
1726
Birth of Nicholas Gentry in Albemarle, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Hanover, Virginia, United States
1787
13 December 1787
Age 61
Death of Nicholas Gentry in Adair County, Kentucky
Adair County, Kentucky
1787
13 Dec 1787
Age 61
Death of Nicholas Gentry in Adair, Kentucky, United States
Adair, Kentucky, United States
1787
13 Dec 1787
Age 61
Death of Nicholas Gentry in Adair, Kentucky
Adair, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: St Pauls Parrish, Hanover, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Albemarle, Hanover, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 December 1787
    Event Place: Adair County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1787
    Event Place: Adair, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1787
    Event Place: Adair, Kentucky

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