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| Vol 1, Issue 1 |
NOTES AND HYPOTHESES ABOUT THE EARLY GENTRY FAMILY IN
AMERICA The difficulty in finding any land or other references to the first three generations of Gentrys in Virginia explains the lack of accounts of these generations in "The Gentry Family in America". Ellerman proposes that Nicholas and Samuel Gentry were the only Gentrys to reach America in the 17th century, and Nicholas was the only one of the two to remain in the colonies. |
| Vol 1, Issue 2 |
NICHOLAS GENTRY, IMMIGRANT Part 1. The Colonial Virginia Found by Nicholas Colonial Virginia culture, political and religious conditions are reviewed in relation to their impact upon the immigrant Nicholas Gentry. These include the lack of town and county infrastructure, processioning, headrights, indentured service, marriage records, and the important part played by the Church of England local parish. |
| Vol 1, Issue 3 |
NICHOLAS GENTRY, IMMIGRANT Part 2. Nicholas and Samuel's Early Years An important discovery brought forward by Gary Young provides the earliest reference (1674) to the presence of a Gentry in Virginia. The consequences of this discovery are discussed. The assertions that Samuel and Nicholas Gentry were British "Redcoats"; that Samuel Gentry and Margaret Draper were their parents; and that Lucy Cornelius was the wife of Nicholas Gentry are discussed and arguments against them presented. |
| Vol 1, Issue 4 |
NICHOLAS GENTRY, IMMIGRANT Part 3. Parish Records as a Means of Identifying Children St. Peter's and St. Paul's Parish records provide virtually the only information concerning the composition of Nicholas Gentry's family. Baptismal records from St. Peter's Parish Register and vestry records from St. Paul's Parish provide identification for daughters Elizabeth and Mabel and son Nicholas, and evidence for the existence of sons Joseph and Samuel. Three grandchildren, sons of Joseph, are also proposed as well as a third daughter, Mary. The proposal by some that daughter Elizabeth married James Haggard is discussed and rejected. Minor revisions, June 2008 |
| Vol 1, Issue 5 |
A. A MEMORIAL DAY TO REMEMBER B. TWO "NEW" GENTRYS IDENTIFIED One family's introduction to their forebears and how they profited from it. |
| Vol 1, Issue 6 |
ROBERT-III GENTRY AND FAMILY, Tennessee Pioneers Records for the family of Robert Gentry, son of Nicholas-II Gentry, are summarized based upon a manuscript written by Amos Lee Gentry, supplemented by extracts from the book "The Gentry Family in America", and by other documentary sources where available - with Addendum (4/14/2003). |
| Vol 1, Issue 7 |
SONS OF NICHOLAS GENTRY, IMMIGRANT Part 1. Samuel-II Gentry All known references to Samuel Gentry, son of the immigrant Nicholas Gentry, are reviewed in detail, and arguments are advanced for the identification of Samuel's children. Two of Samuel's children, Ann and David, are discussed individually in this article. The remaining children will be discussed in the next succeeding Journal article. |
| Vol 1, Issue 8 |
SONS OF NICHOLAS GENTRY, IMMIGRANT Part 1. Samuel-II Gentry (Continued) A brief summary of each of the sons of Samuel-II Gentry is continued from the first half of this article. The individuals covered include: Nicholas, Joseph, Allen, Simon, John, Richard, William, and Samuel Gentry. The question of relationship of Nathaniel and other Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Gentrys is left unresolved. |
| Vol 1, Issue 9 |
SONS OF NICHOLAS GENTRY, IMMIGRANT Part 2. Nicholas-II Gentry All available information about Nicholas-II Gentry, the youngest of the sons of Nicholas Gentry, Immigrant is reviewed. Virtually all known contemporary references for Nicholas-II are summarized. A brief description of each of the children of Nicholas-II is also given along with representative references concerning them. |
| Vol 1, Issue 10 |
SONS OF NICHOLAS GENTRY, IMMIGRANT Part 3. Joseph-II Gentry (And Others?) A summary is presented of all the information that is available about Joseph Gentry, oldest son of Nicholas Gentry, the Immigrant. William, John and Joseph are proposed as sons of Joseph. James is proposed as a son of Nicholas, not Joseph. The most clearly identified children of these four men are briefly summarized; other potential children will be considered in a later issue. Substantial revisions, June 2008 |
| Vol 1, Issue 11 |
GEORGE GENTRY OF VIRGINIA Recent research on George Gentry, proposed to be a grandson of the immigrant Nicholas-I, is reviewed and compared to the description provided in "The Gentry Family in America." George Gentry family history information and references from Hanover, Louisa and Albemarle counties in Virginia are presented. Minor revisions, June 2008 |
| Vol 1, Issue 12 |
EARLY "ORPHAN" GENTRYS - Part 1 Four William Gentrys of Hanover County, Virginia Records of an apparent four different William Gentrys who were presumably born in Hanover County, Virginia, before the Revolutionary War have been studied in detail. Based on these comparisons, proposed relationships are suggested for these Williams to known descendants of Nicholas Gentry, the Immigrant. In addition, a family tradition concerning the father of Richard Gentry of Stokes County, North Carolina, has been used to relate a William Gentry who died in Sullivan County, Tennessee, to the Virginia Williams. Substantial revisions, June 2008 |