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Sarah Brooks 1720 – 1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: New Kent, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1765

Death Location: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Father: Richard Brooks

Mother: Elizabeth Caine

Spouse(s): David Gentry

Children(s): Hezekiah Gentry, Allen Gentry, William Gentry, Elisha Gentry, Elijah Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, David II, John Gentry, Simon Gentry

In 1720, Sarah Brooks entered the world in New Kent, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Brooks and Elizabeth Caine. Sarah Brooks married David Sr Gentry, and had children including Hezekiah , Sr. Gentry, Allen Cain Gentry, William Gentry, Elisha Gentry, Elijah Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, David Gentry II, John Gentry, Simon Gentry. Sarah Brooks passed away in 1765 in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Sarah Brooks entered the world in New Kent, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Brooks and Elizabeth Caine.
  • Sarah Brooks married David Sr Gentry, and had children including Hezekiah , Sr. Gentry, Allen Cain Gentry, William Gentry, Elisha Gentry, Elijah Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, David Gentry II, John Gentry, Simon Gentry.
  • Sarah Brooks passed away in 1765 in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Brooks
1674 – 1779
Birth Location: Fredericksville, Louisa, Virginia
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Elizabeth Caine
1678 – 1735
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

David Gentry
1718 – 1787
Birth Location: St Pauls Parish, New Kent, Virginia
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Children(s)

Hezekiah Gentry
1735 – 1824
Birth Location: Fredricksville Parrish, Louisa, Virginia, USA
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Allen Gentry
1740 – 1821
Birth Location: Lunenberg, Virginia, USA
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William Gentry
1742 – 1789
Birth Location: Saint Paul's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Elisha Gentry
1746 – 1804
Birth Location: Fredricksville Parrish, Louisa, Virginia, USA
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Elijah Gentry
1749 – 1817
Birth Location: Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Nicholas Gentry
1751 – 1782
Birth Location: Fredricksville Parrish, Louisa, Virginia, USA
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David II
1754 – 1847
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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John Gentry
1755 –
Birth Location: Charlottesville, Louisa, Virginia, USA
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Simon Gentry
1758 – 1810
Birth Location: Fredericksville, Louisa, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Brooks
1720 – 1765
Birth Place: New Kent, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Brooks
1674 – 1779
Fredericksville, Louisa, Virginia
Elizabeth Caine
1678 – 1735
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Brooks's Descendants

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Sarah Brooks (1720 – 1765) m. David (Sr) Gentry (1718 – 13 Dec 1787)
  1. 1. Hezekiah (, Sr.) Gentry (1735 – 17 Apr 1824)
  2. 2. Allen (Cain) Gentry (1740 – 1821)
  3. 3. William Gentry (1742 – 1789)
  4. 4. Elisha Gentry (1746 – 1804)
  5. 5. Elijah Gentry (1749 – 9 Aug 1817)
  6. 6. Nicholas Gentry (1751 – 1782)
  7. 7. David (Gentry) II (1754 – 16 Jul 1847) m. Elizabeth (J) Smith (1756 – 1801) m. Sarah ROBERTS (bet 1775-1780 – )
    1. 1. Jesse Gentry (1778 – May 1850)
    2. 2. William (Claude) Gentry (24 Jan 1780 – February 28, 1840)
    3. 3. John (Norment) Gentry (Mar 1780 – 4 May 1868)
    4. 4. Eliza Gentry (1782 – 1868)
    5. 5. John (Norment) Gentry (abt 1783 – 1849)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Gentry (1785 – 1869)
    7. 7. Elias Gentry (About 1785 – 1869) m. Mary (Ann) Stanton (10 March 1790 – 1860) m. Margret Thompson (1847 – 18 October 1918)
      1. 1. Matthew Gentry (ABT 1805 – 8 Jan 1864)
      2. 2. Idemia ("Dimity") Gentry (1815 – )
      3. 3. Sarah ("Sallie") Gentry (Nov 1822 – 10 Jun 1864)
      4. 4. William Gentry (1825 – Aug. 18, 1864) m. Virginia (Jane) Sams (About 1825 – About 1875) m. Virginia(Jennie) Gentry (abt 1826 – 1875)
        1. 1. Mary ("Polly" E) Gentry (Sep 1839 – 2 March 1926) m. William ("Bill") Stanton (Feb 1822 – Aft. 1900)
        2. 2. George (Washington "son") Gentry (1843 – 14 July 1897)
        3. 3. George (W.) Gentry (1843 – 1880)
        4. 4. Delitha (" Light") Gentry (1848 – 01 Jul 1922) m. John (Oo-tah-da-ge-skee Dry Dyer) Drywater (1825 – 1902)
        5. 5. Delitha (Jane "Light") Gentry (About 1848 – 1 Jan. 1922)
        6. 6. Andrew (Jackson "Jack") Gentry (3 Aug 1848 – 23 Jan. 1939)
        7. 7. Arminda Gentry (abt 1851 – 1860)
        8. 8. Thomas ((Tom)) Gentry (1855 – 12 Mar 1941)
        9. 9. Cordelia (Clarissa) Gentry (21 Nov 1855 – 22 Sep 1936)
        10. 10. Sarah (E) Gentry (11 Nov 1856 – 11 Oct 1890)
        11. 11. Sarah (Elizabeth) Gentry (11 November 1856 – 11 October 1930)
        12. 12. Thomas Gentry (1857 – 1858)
        13. 13. Thomas (P.) Gentry (8 Mar. 1857 – 3 Jan. 1934)
        14. 14. Celia Gentry (1861 – 1862)
        15. 15. Abner (B) Gentry (14 May 1863 – 25 December 1930)
        16. 16. William (Kirk "colenel") Gentry (12 May 1865 – 12 December 1942)
        17. 17. Sarah (Elizabeth) Franklin (11 November 1856 – 11 October 1930)
      5. 5. George (William) Gentry (1825 – 18 August 1864)
      6. 6. William (M) Gentry (3-1858 – 1935)
    8. 8. Jesse Gentry (1787 – 1858)
    9. 9. John Gentry (1790 – 1830)
    10. 10. LUCINDA (V) GENTRY (30 Oct 1792 – 1850)
    11. 11. Tabitha GENTRY (1794 – 1860)
    12. 12. Thomas GENTRY (ABT 1796 – )
    13. 13. Sarah Gentry (1797 – 1840)
    14. 14. George Gentry (abt 1799 – 1868)
    15. 15. Onie Gentry ( – 1823)
    16. 16. Littel Gentry ( – 19 Mar 1936)
    17. 17. David GENTRY (ABT 1812 – )
  8. 8. John Gentry (1755 – )
  9. 9. Simon Gentry (1758 – 1810) m. Susanna Brown m. Rebecca Cobb (1755 – 1820)
    1. 1. Alexander (Granger) Cobb (1772 – 1872)
    2. 2. Sander Cobb (1772 – 1856)
    3. 3. Jeremiah Cobb (1775 – 1845)
    4. 4. Isaac Gentry (1786 – 6 Jun 1853)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Gentry (1787 – 1880)
    6. 6. Allen Gentry (1788 – 10 Nov 1841)
    7. 7. Daniel (Samuel) Gentry (1795 – 5 May 1853)
    8. 8. Lewis Gentry (1797 – Jun 1858)

Sarah Brooks's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Sarah Brooks in New Kent, Virginia, USA
New Kent, Virginia, USA
1765
1765
Age 45
Death of Sarah Brooks in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: New Kent, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
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