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Samuel Gentry 1627–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 December 1627

Birth Location: Great Dunmow, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 October 1695

Death Location: Lindsell, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Father: Samuel Elder

Mother: Elizabeth Gentry

Spouse(s): Margaret Draper

Children(s): Nicholas I

In 1627, Samuel Gentry entered the world in Great Dunmow, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Samuel Gentry The Elder And Elizabeth Gentry. Samuel Gentry married Margaret Draper, and had children including Nicholas Gentry I. Samuel Gentry passed away in 1695 in Lindsell, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1627, Samuel Gentry entered the world in Great Dunmow, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Samuel Gentry The Elder And Elizabeth Gentry.
  • Samuel Gentry married Margaret Draper, and had children including Nicholas Gentry I.
  • Samuel Gentry passed away in 1695 in Lindsell, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Samuel Gentry's Ancestors

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Samuel Gentry
1627–1695
Birth Place: Great Dunmow, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Samuel Gentry the Elder
1585–1652
Thaxted, Essex, England
Elizabeth Gentry
1587–1652
Essex, England
Grandparents
Simon Gentry
1549–
Lindsell, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Alice Gentry
1533–1625
Lindsell, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Richard Wade
1562–
Thaxted, Great Dunmow, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Grace Browne) Brown
1564–1620
Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Gentry
1510–1570
Lady Lach
1514–1570
Richard Wade
1533–1587
Agnes *
1535–1600
Lewse\\Louise Cooke
1538–1613
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wode
1520–1552
Margaret Lacy
1500–1567

Samuel Gentry's Descendants

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Samuel Gentry (16 December 1627–22 October 1695) m. Margaret Draper (1627–5 March 1681)
  1. 1. Nicholas (Gentry) I 1655–1736 m. Lucy (Cornelius) Gentry 1660–1754
    1. 1. Nicholas (Gentry) II 1697–1779
      1. 1. Benajah (Brown) Gentry 1733–1830 m. Annie Jones 1740–1805
        1. 1. Nancy (Annie) Jones 1762–1806 m. Pvt. (Uriah Lewis Jenkins III RS Militia Men under Capt.) Linenan 1755–1834
        2. 2. John (Walter Gentry) I 1790–1860
        3. 3. James Gentry 1786–1861

Samuel Gentry's Timeline

2 Records

1627
16 December 1627
Birth of Samuel Gentry in Great Dunmow, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great Dunmow, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1695
22 October 1695
Age 68
Death of Samuel Gentry in Lindsell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Lindsell, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 December 1627
    Event Place: Great Dunmow, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1700; Page Number: 37

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 October 1695
    Event Place: Lindsell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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