Abstract
In the second of a series providing comprehensive descriptions of the sons of Samuel-II Gentry, his son Nicholas is described, along with a summary of his children with a sampling of pertinent references to those family members.

Introduction
The current article continues a series of articles on the sons of Samuel-II Gentry by providing almost all of the references to Nicholas-III Gentry known to the author. An interpretation of those references where appropriate, and an outline of the conclusions drawn from the references is provided. As in preceding articles, such conclusions have been based upon reasonable and "informed" probabilities in interpreting the data. The opinions expressed are those of the author and his responsibility alone.

Nicholas Gentry

	-   born possibly about 1718, Hanover County, Virginia; died probably 1800 in Surry County, North Carolina.
	-   married abt.1743, in Louisa County, Virginia, to Mary Brooks Children (birthdates approximate):
i.	Allen Gentry, born about 1750 to 1753, Lunenburg County, Virginia; married about 1777, Surry County, North Carolina to Elizabeth Waddell; died 1825, Wilkes County, North Carolina.
ii.	Arthur (Artha/Athey) Gentry, born about 1756, Lunenburg County, Virginia; died 1851, said to be in Alpharetta, Cobb County, Georgia (now Fulton County).
iii.	Agnes Gentry (probably), who married Amariah Felton, (marriage bond, 29 Sep 1788, Surry County, North Carolina); born approx. 1758 (speculation), Lunenburg County, Virginia.
iv.	Jane Gentry (probably), who married Jacob Lyon, (marriage bond, 3 Jan 1788, Wilkes County, North Carolina); born approx. 1762 (speculation), Lunenburg County Virginia; died bef. 1840, Wilkes County, North Carolina.
v.	John Gentry, born about 1764 (speculation), Lunenburg County, Virginia; married Ruth (Unknown) [some sources give maiden name Bodan]; died 1835, Campbell County, Georgia.

Nicholas Gentry in Louisa County, Virginia
Like all of the sons of Samuel Gentry, there is no documentary evidence anywhere which specifically relates Nicholas to this family. Other evidence based upon the association of Nicholas with Samuel and with the other presumed sons of Samuel is so overwhelmingly conclusive, that there can be no question that Nicholas was a son of Samuel (see also JGG, vol 1, issue #7, July 2001). As to Nicholas' placement among Samuel's sons, the order of appearance of deeds relating to Nicholas, and the apparent ages of his children compared to the apparent ages of the children of his siblings suggest that he was the second oldest of Samuel's children.

Nicholas' first appearance in the records of Louisa County, Virginia, has been the source of an enormous amount of confusion. Nicholas is recorded in 1743 as being the husband of Mary Brooks, daughter of Richard Brooks, who deeded 100 acres of land along Dirty Swamp^<1a>. This is clear enough, but the problem arises in the fact that there were three Nicholas Gentrys living in Louisa County at the time. This deed is issued to "Nicholas Gentry the Younger", which identifies the recipient as Nicholas the son of Samuel. Other deeds refer to Nicholas Gentry Senior and to Nicholas Gentry Junior as a way of distinguishing the three (for example, refr. 2a). Nicholas Gentry Senior was a brother of Samuel and a son of Nicholas-I. Nicholas Junior was a son of Nicholas Senior, and thus a first cousin of Nicholas the Younger. Gentry genealogists who have not paid attention to these distinguishing designations, or have access only to an unqualified statement, "Nicholas Gentry married Mary Brooks", have assigned Mary as a wife to both of the other two Nicholases. Both of these have received much more prominence in genealogy literature partly because they are both included in Richard Gentry's "The Gentry Family in America" (GFA), and because both of these remained in Louisa County for most of their lives, and their children have received more attention than have those of Nicholas the Younger. Regardless of the causes, the number of erroneous references to Mary Brooks in Gentry family trees, far outnumbers correct references.

The occasion of Richard Brooks' gift to Nicholas and Mary, was probably their marriage. The fact that at the same time Richard Brooks made a similar gift to Nicholas' brother David and Mary's sister, Sarah ^<2c>, does not necessarily indicate that both couples were married at the same time. In fact, there seems to be conclusive evidence that David and Sarah were married years before that, and this was apparently just a chance for Richard to make a formal gift to his older daughter and son-in-law of land that they had undoubtedly been occupying for years. Nicholas sold this land just three years later, in 1746^<1b>, and appears to be the first of Samuel's sons to leave Louisa County and move to Lunenburg County

Nicholas Gentry in Lunenburg County

	Summary of significant chronology for Nicholas
	1747	Nicholas bought 108 acres along the Meherrin River from Robert Brooks <1c>.
	1748	Nicholas appears in first list of tithable residents of Lunenburg County <4>.
	1766	Nicholas and Mary sold 28 acres of their original land holding to Aaron Droman<1d>.
	1767	Nicholas and Mary sold 80 acres of their original land holding to Thomas Maury<1e>.

Lunenburg County was formed from Brunswick County in 1746 as a very large county that originally encompassed ten counties into which it was eventually divided. The availability of new, unsettled land undoubtedly was responsible for all of Samuel's family moving over a period of time from Louisa County to Lunenburg County. Nicholas appears to have had an agreement with Robert Brooks (who was probably a younger brother of his father-in-law Richard Brooks) to go together to Lunenburg County and to cooperate in settling new land there. Robert Brooks was the one who received a formal grant from the Crown for land which is believed to have been on both sides of the North Meherrin River at the junction of the North Meherrin and Reedy Creek (see Fig 1). Robert received a grant for 630 acres in a patent dated 25 Jun 1747 ^<2d>. Two weeks earlier he had already deeded 108 of these acres to Nicholas and Mary Gentry. A year later, Robert deeded another 130 acres on the north side of the Meherrin River to Richard Brooks ^<2e>. (Other records suggest that this Richard was Robert's son, not his brother who likewise moved to Lunenburg County, but somewhat to the north of Robert along Reedy Creek.) As indicated in the chronology above, Nicholas was included in the first list of tithables recorded for Lunenburg County, along with Robert and Richard Brooks and also with Nicholas' brothers David Gentry and William Gentry.

A variety of records can be found for Nicholas during his time in Lunenburg County, a number of which include him as a witness to deeds or as being an adjoining land owner. The only deeds involving him as a grantor or grantee, other than the original deed of 1747, were in 1766 and 1767 when Nicholas and Mary sold their land and left the county. The acreage of the land sold, and the fact that a 1764 tithables list shows Nicholas with 108 acres, indicates clearly that once he settled in a spot, he was not one to repeatedly move from one location to another.

The only other records involving Nicholas are a handful of County court references ^<3>. In 1755, Nicholas and Hezekiah Gentry appeared in court where they acknowledged a debt which was to be repaid in 2 months. In 1757, Nicholas and his brothers Joseph and Simon , along with others, were assigned road maintenance duties . Similar road responsibilities were assigned in 1765 to Nicholas, Joseph and Richard Gentry. Two other court cases in 1764 and 1765 involved Nicholas standing bail for John Colvin in a case involving a debt and Nicholas receiving judgment as the plaintiff in another case. To complete the enumeration of Lunenburg references, Nicholas was mentioned as a creditor in two estate settlements, one in 1761 for William Dobbins, and a second one in 1763 for Henry Cockerham ^<4g,h>.

Nicholas Gentry in Surry County, North Carolina

	1768	Nicholas in tax listing for Rowan County, North Carolina, the predecessor of Surry County <5>
	1771	Nicholas witnessed two deeds for land located on the north side of the Yadkin River in the vicinity of Arrarat Creek (for example, refr. 2k).
	1771	The first of many references in Surry County tax lists to Nicholas and his family <5>.
	1784	Nicholas received a state grant for 200 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek, [in the south half of Surry County]<1f>.
	1785	Nicholas, "an aged and infirm person", exempted from paying poll taxes in the future <3i>.
	1787	Nicholas deeds 100 acres of his 1784 grant, to Blunt Garrett<1g>.
	1789	Two state grants to Nicholas of 240 acres and 150 acres on the south fork of Deep Creek<1h,i>.
	1792	Nicholas deeds 100 acres of his 1784 grant, to Artha [Arthur] Gentry<1k>.
	1800	Nicholas deeds 150 acres of land on Deep Creek to Allen Gentry<1q>.
	1800	Nicholas deeds 240 acres of land on Deep Creek to John Gentry "for natural love and affection of parents for child"<1r>.

In leaving Lunenburg County, Nicholas once again appeared to be the leader in prompting resettlement of his siblings in new surroundings. A year after he sold the last of his Virginia land, he is recorded as being in another area of brand-new settlement. Nicholas joined a large influx of small, independent yeoman farmers who flooded into Rowan County, North Carolina, which brought about a division of the county in 1770 into a number of new counties that included Surry County. Nicholas was accompanied by his brother Joseph (who had not yet sold the last of his land holding in Virginia) and by his nephew Hezekiah. The latter moved on to new surroundings, probably joining his mother and brothers in South Carolina at that time, but Nicholas and Joseph appear to have explored different potential homesites. Nicholas, at least, is known to have lived briefly along the Yadkin River in the northeast corner of present Yadkin County near the junction of the Arrarat River with the Yadkin, before moving on to the southern part of the county where he eventually settled permanently. Joseph may have been with Nicholas along the Arrarat, but by 1774, he had also settled in a location farther south along the Yadkin River.

The location of the land grants to Nicholas and of the first land holding of Joseph Gentry can be seen in Fig 2. which is based upon a map published in Yadkin County by The Custom House showing the location of state grants in the county. The land held by Nicholas and his sons Allen and Artha (Arthur) was close to the main road across old Surry County that led from Shallowford, on the Yadkin River, to points west and south. An examination of the deeds in which Nicholas was involved shows a discrepancy of 150 acres which he deeded to his son Allen for which we do not have a record of acquisition. This may be the 150 acres of land for which Allen was taxed in 1782, and identified as being along Deep Creek. He may have obtained this land by direct purchase in a deed that was never recorded rather than as a state grant. The timing of the tax list was one in which taxation was taken over from the former colonial government by the newly formed state during the time of the Revolutionary War. There are no existing or surviving tax records for the period between 1775 and 1782, so we have no clue from this source, as to when Nicholas may have acquired these 150 acres.

The deeds indicate that the land on which Nicholas settled, and which was extended by two succeeding grants of neighboring land, remained in the family for the rest of his life. This is in keeping with Nicholas' behavior in Virginia of finding a spot to settle and then sticking with it. Nicholas continued to appear on an almost annual basis in the extensive Surry County tax lists, from the time of the resumption of such lists in 1782 until 1796. Beginning in 1785, Nicholas was taxed for his land but was not assessed a poll tax thanks to a court order in that year in which he was exempted from further poll taxes. The two deeds disposing of the last of his land to his sons Allen and John in 1800 appear to be in anticipation of death.

We find Nicholas and his family in a 1786 North Carolina state census (coincidentally the only Gentrys that were included), and in the 1790 federal census ^<7>. His sons Allen, Artha, and John are in the 1800 census as well but Nicholas is missing. The assumption is that he died, probably in early 1800. There are no existing records showing estate settlements or payment of creditors. His estate must have been minimal in any case as he appears to have disposed of all of his land to his sons by 1800. At the end of his life he probably was living with his son John, and had no independent household effects.

Nicholas' wife Mary is never mentioned in any North Carolina records, but appears to have been present with Nicholas in the 1786 and 1790 census reports. We find no evidence of an elderly woman in any of the Gentry family households in the 1800 census listings, so the presumption is that she died a few years before Nicholas. The fact that Mary never appeared in any of Allen's deeds, relinquishing dower rights, may have been simply a case that North Carolina was not as particular about this legal nicety as Virginia and South Carolina, or may be a case of Mary having died before 1792 when Nicholas sold the first portion of his land.

The Brooks Family Connection
Mary Brooks, Nicholas' wife, and Sarah Brooks, David's wife, were both daughters of Richard and Elizabeth Brooks. Other members of the extended Brooks family also were closely associated with the Gentry family. They appear to have descended from a Richard Brooks Sr. whose will was probated in Hanover County, Virginia in 1734. In this will he bequeathed his estate to his wife, Mary (Gibson) Brooks, sons William, Richard, and Robert, and daughters Sarah and Massilina. This son Richard was undoubtedly the Richard Brooks Jr. to which reference is made in a number of Louisa County land grants and deeds, including the grants of land on Dirty Swamp to Samuel Gentry and to Nicholas-II Gentry (see refr. 2 for this and other deeds involving the Brooks family). The deeds also identify his wife as named Elizabeth. This same Richard moved to Lunenburg County at the same time as the Gentrys and is referred to there as Richard Sr. In turn this Richard was the father of a third Richard, who died young in Lunenburg County and who was married to Susannah, and the father of Elisha Gentry (whose wife was Frances). Elisha and his father Richard filed for a land grant in South Carolina in 1766 at the same time as Richard's daughter Sarah Gentry.

Richard's brother, Robert, appears to be the individual who filed for a land grant in Lunenburg County and who turned around and sold a part of the grant to Nicholas Gentry. Robert must have been the father of the fourth Richard (whose wife was Lucretia), to whom he sold land in 1748. Robert apparently moved from Lunenburg County to Halifax County, Virginia, as he was identified in 1763 as being from there, at the same time as he sold part of his land to Artha Brooks. A Matthew Brooks is also found in Lunenburg records and witnessed one of the deeds in which Nicholas sold the land he had originally purchased from Robert Brooks. Both Artha and Matthew were probably sons of Robert. Matthew Brooks accompanied the Gentry brothers to Surry County, and was closely associated there with both Joseph and with Nicholas. As will be seen in a forthcoming article, it is very probable that a daughter of Matthew married Joseph's oldest son, Samuel-IV, thereby tying the two families even closer together.

A John Brooks who bought David Gentry's land in Louisa County was probably the same John Brooks who later moved to Lunenburg County, bought land there, and appears in Cumberland Parish records along with William and Allen Gentry. He probably was a son of the second generation Richard, or he may have descended from a probable brother of the eldest Richard. St. Paul's Parish processioning records in 1712 and again in 1716 refer to the "Rob't Brooks orphans" as land owners in the same precinct as Richard Brooks.

We can schematically chart the Brooks family as follows:

First Generation	Second Generation	Third Generation
Richard (I) (m. Mary Gibson)	Children of Richard, order listed in will: William
	Richard (II) (m. Elizabeth)	Children of Richard (?), order unknown: Sarah (m. David Gentry) Elisha (m. Frances) Richard (IIIa) (m. Susannah) Mary (m. Nicholas Gentry) John (m. Elizabeth)
	Robert (II)	Children of Robert (?), order unknown: Richard (IIIb) (m. Lucretia) Artha Matthew
	Sarah
	Massilina
Robert (I)	"orphans"	??

Children of Nicholas and Mary Gentry
Nicholas and Mary were somewhat unusual among the early Gentrys in that they appear to have had only five children, the oldest of whom seems to have been born some seven to ten years after they were married. This leads one to wonder whether there were additional children, born early in their married life, who left the family while they were living in Lunenburg County, and whose connection with Nicholas has never been recognized. Alternatively, it is equally possible that one or more children were born who did not survive to adulthood. Of the children about whom we know, we can be certain of the three sons, but the two daughters involve drawing conclusions from very limited data. None of the children appear in any Virginia records, references to them start after their move to North Carolina. Each one is discussed in some detail below.

Allen Gentry
A 1750 to 1753 suggested date of birth for Nicholas' oldest son, Allen, is very much of an approximation based upon 1800 Surry County census records that show him to have been born before 1755 and the fact that Allen's oldest son Jonathan was born about 1778. Allen and two of Allen's sons, Jonathan and Nathan are included in GFA (#207, 208, and 209, p.258-259), but with partially incorrect descriptions. Allen first appeared in contemporary records in the Surry County tax lists, appearing in the fragmentary lists of 1772 and 1774, and then appearing again regularly when the lists were resumed in 1782. By this time, Allen was the owner of 200 acres of land on Deep Creek, close to that of his father's. We do not have a record of the purchase of this land. The first deed recorded for Allen in Surry County was in 1795, when he purchased another 312 acres "adjoining Nicholas Gentry and Allen's own land"^<1m>. In succeeding transactions in 1799 and 1800^<1p,q>, Allen purchased or received by grant 200 more acres, all of it appearing to be abutting land. Between 1797 and 1806, we can account for the sale of 520 acres in five separate transactions^<1n,s,v,w,x>, which is perhaps as close a balance as we can expect. The tax records for the period were very erratic in showing the amount of Allen's taxable land from year to year as they varied from a low of 100 acres in 1789 to 611 acres in 1795 and 1796. (The extra 100 acres the latter two years probably represented Allen working his brother Arthur's land after the latter acquired land farther north on Forbush Creek.)

Allen was present in Surry County at the time of the 1800 census, and land records show he owned land there until 1806. Some time in that interval, probably about 1802, when he sold what appears to have been his original homestead, Allen moved to Wilkes County where he lived the rest of his life. His will was filed for probate in January 1825 and names only his wife Elizabeth despite the existence of known living children. It is probable that he had only a minimum of assets by that time, and left only his personal possessions to Elizabeth. Early land records are very spotty for Wilkes County, but it is known that his son Jonathan settled along Big Elkin River in Wilkes County and it is probable that this is where Allen lived also.

Allen's sons Jonathan, Matthew, Arthur, and Nathan all lived in Wilkes County throughout the balance of Allen's lifetime. Matthew and Nathan moved back to Surry County by the time of the 1840 census, while Jonathan and Arthur remained in Wilkes County. The 1790 Surry County census suggests that Allen had a fifth son who did not survive to 1800, and that he had three daughters who did not survive to 1800 or more likely, married in the intervening time. One unnamed daughter lived with Allen and Elizabeth until the time of the 1820 census, another daughter, Mary (Polly), married Valentine Lyon in 1816 in Wilkes County.

Arthur Gentry
Arthur's name was spelled phonetically in North Carolina in quite a variety of ways -- Artha, Arthey, Atha, Athe, Athey etc, When he moved to South Carolina, his name was spelled "Arthur" more often. He appears in the Surry County records beginning with the tax records of 1772 (as a second unnamed tithable individual in his father's household) and 1774 (in which he is named individually). From 1782 onward, his name appears regularly until a final entry in 1806. He apparently lived with his father until 1785 as he was listed adjacent to Nicholas during his early years with no taxable land being listed. Beginning in 1786, Arthur was listed in a separate tax district from Nicholas and Allen, and was taxed regularly for 100 acres of land, for which there is no record of purchase or grant. In 1799, Arthur received a grant of 200 acres State land^<1o>, and in 1802 he purchased 200 acres more land on Forbush Creek^<1u>. Arthur sold this last parcel in 1808^<1y>, but there is no record of when or how he disposed of the rest of his property. The last tax listing for Arthur was in 1806, at which time he was taxed for his property, but not assessed a poll tax, leading to the presumption that he was no longer a resident of Surry County.

Arthur moved to Pendleton District, South Carolina with all of his existing household, but was probably preceded by several years by his daughter Leah and her husband John Fretwell. As will be seen shortly, Arthur's brother John also moved there, so by 1810 none of Nicholas Gentry's descendants remained in Surry County. Pendleton District was reorganized into Anderson District and Pickens District in 1828, Arthur lived in the part that became Anderson District. He was listed continuously in the South Carolina census records until 1850, in Pendleton District in 1810 and 1820, and in Anderson District in 1830, 1840, and 1850. His age was listed as 94 in 1850. There are no land records for him during this time. His will, written in 1849, mentions no land, so whatever he had earlier, he must have already passed on to his children. Arthur is said to have died in Alpharetta, Georgia (in Cobb County at the time, but now a part of Fulton County) in 1851. What this 95-year-old man was doing there is unclear. He may have been moving to Georgia, or he may simply have been visiting grandchildren who were living in Cobb County at the time. In any event his legal residence appears to have still been in Anderson District since this is where his will was filed for probate.

Most of Arthur's children can be identified from his will ^<8>. One older son, Elisha, not mentioned in the will, died before 1820. He can be identified from his appearance in North Carolina records as a witness for Arthur, and in his marriage to Seneth Denny ^<6>, and by extension, by the appearance of members of his family in Anderson District, South Carolina, census records. Another older son, likewise not mentioned in the will, is believed to have been a John Gentry, but solid evidence for this is lacking. A third child of Arthur, not mentioned in his will was his oldest daughter, Leah, who married John Fretwell in Surry County in 1801 ^<6>. (Her husband died in 1847 in Anderson District and Leah may have died before him). The surviving children were Rebecca (apparently handicapped in some manner since Arthur's will provided for special care for her), Daniel (married Mahala Hembree), Winnifred (married James Hembree), Tabitha (married John Vandiver) and Allen (wife unknown). Leah and Elisha both married in Surry County. Both John and Elisha were with Arthur at the time of the 1810 census, but neither one appeared to be living in 1820. Interestingly, Elisha went back to Surry County to marry Seneth (or Asenath) Denny, as their marriage bond was dated 1811.

John Gentry
John appears to be the youngest of Nicholas' children, at least he was the last one to leave home. He also is the only one to be specifically identified as a child of Nicholas, being so named in the 1800 deed giving John 240 acres of land ^<1r>. His date of birth is very uncertain. Census records are of little help and show: in 1786, before 1765; in 1800, 1774-1784; in 1810, before 1765; in 1820, before 1775; and in 1830, 1770-1780. The 1786 date is taken from a census conducted by the State of North Carolina ^<7>, and John is the single male in the household who was over 21 and less than 60 years of age. John appears to be in the 1790 federal census with Nicholas, where two males over 16 years of age were listed. It is not certain, but probable, that by 1790, John had married and his wife, Ruth, was living in the household also, being one of the two females present.

John received a grant of 100 acres of state land in 1791, located next to that of his father. This was land for which his mother's cousin, Matthew Brooks, had originally applied and which Matthew assigned to John^<1j>. There was apparently a second assignment of 50 acres by Matthew in 1792 for which the formal grant has been lost, since it is mentioned in 1801 when John sold 390 acres consisting of the two state grants, plus 240 acres given to him by his father in 1800^<1t>. It appears that John must have left Surry County at about that time and moved to Pendleton District, South Carolina, since there are no later tax or other records for him.

Pendleton District records show that John bought 100 acres on 23-Mile Creek of Keowee River in 1802, but he sold it again in 1806. Thereafter, there are no more land records for him in Pendleton or Anderson County, although he appears in the 1810 and 1820 Pendleton census, and in the 1830 Anderson District census. There was an unidentified John Gentry who bought 100 acres of land along the Tyger River in Spartanburg District in 1826, and who witnessed several deeds between 1821 and 1826. This may have been Nicholas' son although if so, he did not remain in Spartanburg District. Some time after 1830, John moved from South Carolina to Georgia, settling in Campbell County. (This county was just opening for settlement, with land lotteries of former Cherokee land, and was organized as a county in 1832.) John died there in 1835, leaving a will^<9> which makes special provisions for and mentions by name only three children, viz. Rhoda, Elias, and Wiley. A fourth child, Burgess, was named executor. His wife, Ruth, was mentioned but not named. The will does not at all exclude the children who were not specifically identified since Item 5 reads: "at the death of my wife my estate be equally divided amongst my children." Ruth survived her husband by many years as she was listed in the 1850 census for Gwinnett County, Georgia, at age 78. The unlisted children of John and Ruth (other than Burgess) have not been clearly identified, and we will not attempt to do so here, but census records suggest perhaps three other sons, and six daughters.

The Daughters of Nicholas Gentry
Census records for 1786 (the North Carolina state census) and 1790 (federal census)^<7>, and marriage bond records for Surry and Wilkes Counties^<6> strongly suggest that Nicholas had two daughters who were living with him in 1786 and who had married and left home by 1790. One less female was present in 1790 than was in the household in 1786, which can best be explained by the two daughters being replaced by John's wife as indicated above.

A Surry County marriage bond in 1788 for Agnes Gentry and Amariah Felton (a neighbor of Nicholas'), almost certainly was for a daughter of Nicholas. A second bond, in Wilkes County, for the marriage of Jane Gentry to Jacob Lyons, also in 1788, is more problematic. It is not clear what brought these two together, and why they were married in Wilkes rather than Surry County, but the timing is right. Moreover, the Lyons were ultimately closely linked with the Allen Gentry family, all of whom eventually moved also to Wilkes County. Two children of Jane's nephew Jonathan, Jonathan's brother Arthur, and their sister Mary, all married children of Jacob and Jane.

For both daughters of Nicholas, it appears to have been second marriages for the grooms, since the 1790 census in Surry County showed Amariah with apparently six children, and Jacob in Wilkes County with apparently three children. Jacob Lyons continued to appear in the Wilkes County census until his death in 1840. This author has not specifically followed the movements of the Feltons, but Amariah sold land adjoining Nicholas' property in 1794 ^<1l> and probably was the first of Nicholas' extended family to move to South Carolina. There was an Amariah Felton in Anderson County in 1848, mentioned along with various Gentrys. This may have been the same Amariah, or a son of Agnes and Amariah and suggests that this was the same family as the one in Surry County.

Conclusion
A quiet, unspectacular man, Nicholas Gentry fathered a family that carried the Gentry name, always among the earliest settlers, from Virginia to the northwest borders of North Carolina, northwestern South Carolina, and on westward into Georgia. There are details of this family that remain unresolved, but the main features can be clearly distinguished from the record which they left.

 
References

1. Land Records - Nicholas Gentry or Family as Principals Deeds in which Nicholas or his sons were present only as witnesses, adjoining land holders, or previous owners, have been omitted in the interests of brevity. (Deed references give book numbers and page numbers within those volumes.)
Louisa County, Virginia Deed Books
(a)	1743	Jun 13	Bk(A-77)
	Richard Brooks of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., Planter, for paternal affection to my son-in-law, Nicholas Gentry, the younger, and his wife, Mary Gentry, my daughter...100 acres on Dirty Swamp. Signed. Richard (R) Brooks. Wit: John Venable, John Clark. Ack. 13 Jun 1743 by Richard Brooks.
(b)	1746	Sep 22	Bk(A-249)
	Nicholas Gentry, the younger, & Mary, his wife, to Thomas Lane Junr. of St. Martin Par., Hanover Co, for 30 pounds sold 100 acres in Fredericksville Par...Wit: Thomas Lankford, John Chrisholm. Signed: Nicholas (N) Gentry. Mary, his wife, gave consent...
Lunenburg County, Virginia, Deed Books
(c)	1747	Jun 4	Bk(1-329)
	Robert Brooks to Nicholas Gentry, both of Lunenburg Co VA, for 12 pounds, sold 108 acres on both sides of Meherrin River, granted to said Robert Brooks and adj. to said Brooks. Recorded 6 Jun 1748.
(d)	1766	Oct 9	Bk(10-319)
	Nicholas Gentry and Mary, his wife, to Aaron Droman, both of Lunenburg Co VA, for 16 pounds, sold 28 acres, being part of a grant to Robert Brooks sold to said Gentry...Wit: Matthew Brooks, Richard Gentry. Recorded 9 Oct 1766.
(e)	1767	Aug 8	Bk(11-59)
	Nicholas Gentry and Mary, his wife, to Thomas Maury [Murry], both of Lunenburg Co VA, for 40 pounds sold 80 acres, being part of a grant to Robert Brooks, since sold to said Gentry, adj. Richard Brooks at river. Wit: Richard Gentry, Daniel Murray [Murry], Allen Gentry. Mary wife of Gentry relinq. dower rights.
Surry County, North Carolina, Deed Books
(f)	1784	Nov 3	Bk(C-156)
	State to Nicholas Gentry 200 ac ... on the "south side of the Yadkin River" [in contemporary terms, this meant the portion of Surry County south of the east-west course of the river, in other words, this was in the south half of Surry County in the area that is now Yadkin County]... the south side of Fishing Creek, on a small branch, thence ... to the beginning.
(g)	1787		Bk(F-99)
	Nicholas Gentry to Blunt Garrett 100 ac ... being part of a tract of land surveyed for the said Nicholas Gentry containing 200 acres on the south side of the Yadkin River [at Fishing Creek] ... adjoining the said Garrot's plantation. Wit: Artha Gentry, James Badgett.
(h)	1789	May 18	Bk(E-68)
	State grant to Nicholas Gentry 240 ac ... on south fork of Deep Creek at SW corner of his former survey ...
(i)	1789	May 18	Bk(E-68)
	State to Nicholas Gentry 150 ac ... on the waters of Deep Creek ...
(j)	1791		Bk(I-38)
	State to John Gentry 100 ac on Deep Creek ... assigned land for which Matthew Brooks had made application, beginning near Nicholas Gentry's corner, then to Henry Speer's old line and to his corner, then to Nicholas Gentry's corner, then to beginning.
(k)	1792	Aug 10	Bk(F-98)
	Nicholas Gentry to Artha Gentry 100 ac ... being part of a tract of land surveyed for the said Nicholas Gentry, containing 200 acres on the south side of the Yadkin River...to south side of Fishing Creek... Wit: James Gadgett, Blunt Garrot.
(l)	1794	Nov 15	Bk(F-261)
	Amariah Felton to John Thos. Longino 312 ac on the waters of south fork of Deep Creek beginning at Nicholas Gentry's corner ... Wit: John Williams, Richard Gentry.
(m)	1795	Aug 10	Bk(F-261)
	John Thomas Longino to Allen Gentry 312 ac S. fork Deep Creek, adj Nicholas Gentry & Allen's own land ...
(n)	1797		Bk(G-152)
	Allen Gentry to William Jefary 103 ac ... on Deep Creek adjoining Felton's original line. Wit: Henry Hamrick, John Persons.
(o)	1799		Bk(H-294)
	State grant to Arthea Gentry 200 ac ... on the waters of Horn's Mill Creek beginning at said Gentry's former corner to Nicholas Horn's Mill, then northwesterly and back to beginning.
(p)	1799		Bk(I-33)
	State grant to Allen Gentry 50 ac ... on waters of Deep Creek beginning at his corner, north to his corner, then west along Henry Speer's line, then to Hambrick's line, then variously back to beginning.
(q)	1800		Bk(I-115)
	Nicholas Gentry to Allen Gentry 150 ac Deep Creek including land on both sides of Creek. Wit: John Gentry, Airs Hudspeth.
(r)	1800		Bk(I-126)
	Nicholas Gentry to John Gentry 240 ac ... for natural love and affection of parents for child...on waters of south fork of Deep Creek, beginning at SW corner of his former survey, including both sides of a big branch and returning to the bank of said Creek, then ... to beginning. Wit: Thomas Wright, William Elliott.
(s)	1800		Bk(L-75)
	Allen Gentry to John Whaling 44 ac Deep Creek running southwesterly from the creek. Wit: Richard Jacks, George Person.
(t)	1801		Bk(K-58)
	John Gentry to Laurence Holcomb 390 ac ... being one tract surveyed for Nicholas Gentry and conveyed by him to John Gentry, together with another tract surveyed for John Gentry and entered for grant by Matthew Brooks, 29 Jan 1791 and assigned by him to John Gentry, and another tract entered for grant by Matthew Brooks, 28 Jul 1792, and assigned to John Gentry...on the waters of Deep Creek... Wit: Artha Gentry, Elisha Gentry.
(u)	1802		Bk(K-92)
	Thomas Lyon to Arthur Gentry 200 ac Big branch Forbis Creek. Wit: Laurence Holcomb, Stephen Dinkins (?).
(v)	1802		Bk(N-168)
	Allen Gentry to William Money 200 ac head waters Deep Creek. Wit: Richard Gentry, William Gentry, Richard Persons.
(w)	1806		Bk(L-131)
	Allen Gentry to Richard Persons 157 ac on Deep Creek adjoining Lansford, by the side of the mill pond and along a branch of said Creek. Wit: George Persons, William Money.
(x)	1806		Bk(M-439)
	Allen Gentry to Isaac Money 16 ac adjoining Person's corner, along a branch of [Deep] Creek ... to the beginning. Wit: Obediah Collins, William Gentry.
(y)	1808		Bk(M-242)
	Artha Gentry to William Holcomb 200 ac on big branch Forbis's [Forbush] Creek. Wit: Laurence Holcomb, William Lyons.
2. Miscellaneous Other Land Records
Reference to Nicholas Gentry Junior
(a)	1752	May 25	Louisa Deed Bk(A-452)
	Edward Stringer deeds to Nicholas Gentry Jr. [son of Nicholas-II (Sr)] and wife Elizabeth [daughter of Edward Stringer], 70 acres of land on which Nicholas Gentry now lives on Gold Mine Creek.
References to Richard and Robert Brooks Families
(b)	1731	Aug 25)	Virginia Patent Bk(14-219)
	"Richard Brooks, Junr, [granted] 400 acres (new) Hanover Co., on both sides of Dirty Sw..."
(c)	1743	Jun 13	Louisa Deed Bk(A-75)
	Richard Brooks of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., Planter, for paternal affection for my son-in-law, David Gentry and his wife, Sarah Gentry, my daughter...100 acres on Dirty Swamp, Fredericksville Par.
(d)	1747	Jun 25	Virginia Patent Bk(28-75)
	"Robert Brooks, [granted] 630 acs. Brunswick Co., on both sides of Maherrin Riv..."
(e)	1748	Jun 4	Lunenburg Deed Bk(2-388)
	Robert Brooks of Lunenburg Co to Richard Brooks of same place for 8 pounds, sold 130 acres on north side Meherrin river, originally granted to said Brooks. Recorded 6 Jun 1748.
(f)	1748	Jul 25	Louisa Deed Bk(A-321)
	Richard Brooks of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., to John Starke ... sold 292 acres on both sides of Dirty Swamp ... part of 400 acres granted by patent to Richard Brooks 25 Aug 1731. Signed: Richard (R) Brooks.   Ack 27 Jul 1748 by Richard Brooks, & Elizabeth his wife, relinq. her dower.
(g)	1759	Dec 3	Lunenburg Deed Bk(5-528)
	Richard Brooks and Elizabeth, his wife, and Elisha Brooks and Frances, his wife, of Lunenburg Co VA to Everard Dowsing ... sold (blank acres), on both sides of Ready Creek adj. Joseph Jentry (Gentry), Wm Irby, land where said Richard Brooks lately dwelt, Richard Brooks, Junr, deceased, David Gentry and Cockerham. Wit: Moses Cockerham, Joseph Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, Robert Brooks. Signed: Richard (R) Brooks, Elisha (X) Brooks, Elizabeth Brooks, Frances Brooks.
(h)	1759	Dec 4	Lunenburg Deed Bk(5-534)
	Richard Brooks and Lucretia, his wife, of Lunenburg Co to Daniel Price ... sold 130 acres, adj. ... Nicholas Gentry... Signed: Richard Brooks, Lucretia (X) Brooks.
(i)	1760	Jul 12	Lunenburg Deed Bk(6-343)
	Francis Ray of Johnston Co NC to John Brooks of Lunenburg Co VA for 50 pounds, sold 197 acres ... mouth of Crooked Creek...Wit: William (A) Allin, William (W) Gentry, David (D) Gentry.
(j)	1763	Oct 13	Lunenburg Deed Bk(9-270
	Robert Brooks of Lunenburg Co VA to Artha Brooks of same place for 20 pounds, sold 100 acres, adj. ... Nicholas Gentry, Richard Brooks ... Signed: Robert Brook.
Nicholas Gentry as an Early Surry County Resident
(j)	1771	Jul 20	Surry Deed Bk(A-9)
	John Bryan to Valentine Vanhouser 459 ac ... beginning on north side of Yadkin River, two miles above Arrarat Creek [River] then north, east, and south to the river bank by the mouth of Hogan's Creek, then along the river to the beginning. Wit: Robt. Lanier, Nicholas Gentry.

3. Court Records
Lunenburg County Virginia, Order Books Microfilm copies at State Library, Richmond, VA
(a)	1755	Nov Court	Bk(4-32)
	Hampton Wade,Plt, vs Hezekiah Gentry & Nicholas Gentry, Defts. Plt came by his attorney, defts in person acknowledging debt. Assessed interest from April 6 last past. By consent of Plt, payment to be made in 2 months.
(b)	1757	Aug Court	Bk(4-343)
	John Hix appointed surveyor of road leading from Cal'v Wittons Road to Reedy Creek; ordered that Simon Gentry, Joseph Gentry, Richard Brooks, Elisha Brooks, Nicholas Gentry [among others] ordered to clear and keep in repair the said road.
(c)	1757	Nov Court	Bk(5-5A)
	John Hix [with others including Simon Gentry, Joseph Gentry, Richard Brooks, Elisha Brooks, Nicholas Gentry, William Embry's male labouring tithables, Robert Brooks] ordered to keep in repair the road for which John Hix is surveyor. When the said road is cleared, William Embry is ordered to appoint such hands as he shall think fit to work on the said road with the said John Hix.
(d)	1764	Sep Court	Bk(10-163)
	Susanah Parsons, executrix of Joseph Parsons, dec'd vs Danile Price, in Debt. Plt came by his atty, and John Colvin and Nicholas Gentry came into Court and became Special bail for the Deft, whereupon Deft confesses judgment to the Plt. Order stay execution 'til Christmas next.
(e)	1765	May Court	Bk(10-66)
	Nicholas Gentry vs Matthew Wells, and attachment. Plt came by his atty, Deft came not. Judgment for the Plt.
(f)	1765	Jun Court	Bk(10-73)
	Everard Dowsing apptd Surveyor of the Road in Precinct of John Hix, following hands apptd a gang to work on said road and keep it in repair, to wit: [among others - William Embry, dec'd his estate, Joseph Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, and Richard Gentry].
"Lunenburg County, Virginia Will Book 2 (760-1778)", publ. T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL, 1991:
(g)	1761	Aug 22	p.20
	Estate of Wm Dobbyns, account signed: credits include D. Gentry and Nicholas Gentry Recorded 2 Nov 1761.
(h)	1763	Jun 9	p.29
	Estate of Henry Cockerham certified: credits include Wm Gentry, Samuel Gentry, Hezekiah Gentry, Joseph Gentry, Allen Gentry, Jos Gentry, Nicholas Gentry. Debits include Hezekiah Gentry, "Grah Briggs for his fee at a suit commenced per R Brooks Jr, Jos Gentry, Wm Taylor, Wm Dalton for Henry Cockerham Jr dec'd." Recorded 9 Jun 1763.
Mrs. W. O. Absher and Mrs. Robert K. Hayes, "Surry County, North Carolina, Court Minute Abstracts", Vol I (1768-1785)
(i)	1785	May 14	p.69
	Nicholas Gentry, an "aged and infirm person" exempt from paying poll taxes in future.

4. Lunenburg County, Virginia, Tithables Lists
Landon C. Bell, "Sunlight on the Southside, Lists of Tithes, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 1748-1763", Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1974.
1748	p.60	Hugh Lawson District ["Between Hounds Creek and Meherrin"]
			Nicklas Jentrey	1 tithe
1749	p.102	Tithable List by Hugh Lawson [being on the north side of the Meherrin River]
			Nickles Gentrey (Ritchard Brooks adj]	1 tithe, 5 "heads & scalps"
			David Gentry and Robert Brooks	2 tithes, 12 "heads & scalps"
			[Landowners were charged additional tax if they did not demonstrate a minimum number (per acre of land) of crow heads and squirrel or wolf scalps as evidence of pest control.]
1750	p.158-9	List of Richd. Witton
			Nicholas Gentry David Gentry and Wm Gentry	1 tithe 2 tithes
1752	p.180	List of Lyddal Bacon
			Nicholas Gentry William Gentry	1 tithe 1 tithe
1764	p.236	List of Henry Blagrave
			Allen Gentry Joseph Gentry Nicholas Gentry	1 tithe,      50 ac 1 tithe,     118 ac 1 tithe,     108 ac

5. Surry County, North Carolina, Tax Lists
Unless otherwise indicated, data for all Gentry names were transcribed by the author in 1982 from original documents on file in the State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC. Originals are filed in the Archives by year of enumeration except for a few series of lists that are filed together as undated documents. By comparison of land holders, and format of the lists, some of the undated documents have been assigned tentative dates as indicated below.
Refr 1.	William Johnson,"Surry & Wilkes County Taxables, 1771-1777", vol 1, 1974.
Refr 2.	Mrs. Robert Taylor, "1782 Tax List of Surry County, North Carolina", Cimarron, Kansas, 1974.
Refr 3.	"North Carolina Genealogy", vol 17, p.2688 (1971)
Refr 4.	Luther Bird, transcribed 1771, 1774-5, 1784-1786, 1813 records, 1744 (filed with original records in State Archives files).
Year	Refr			Acres	Polls
1768	3	Capt. Wright District
	[Estimated date for tax listings for area of Rowan County separated as Surry County in 1770]
			Hezekiah Gentry Joseph Gentry Nicholas Gentry		1 1 1
Remaining records list only Nicholas Gentry or sons, other Gentrys in same districts omitted.
1771	1,4	Capt. Wright District
			Nicholas Gentry		3
1772	1		Nicholus Gentry Allen Gentry		2 1
1774	4	Capt Samuel Freeman's District
	:		Nickles Gentry     and Richard Gentry     and Athey Gentry		3
1775 - 1780		- - No records
1782	2	Job Martin District
			Nicholas Gentry	150		3 horses, 9 cows; Yadkin R.
			Nicholas Gentry	150		Deep [Creek] Fork
	2	Capt Lovell District
			Allen Gentry Artha Gentry	200		3 horses, 5 cows 4 horses, 3 cows
1783		Capt Lovell District
			Alen Gentry	200		2 horses, 6 cows
		Capt Carson District [ Undated records, part of 1783 lists?]
			Nicholas Gentry	100		3 horses, 10 cows
			Artha Gentry			3 horses, 3 cows
1784		Capt Casen [Carson?] District
			Athey Gentry Nicholas Gentry	100	1 1	Yadkin R.
		Capt [W]right District
			Allen Gentry	350	1
1785		Capt Carson District
			Artha Jentry Nicholas Jentrey	50 100	1 0
		Capt Wright District
			Allen Gentry	390	1	1 horse
1786		Capt Sanders District
			Nicholas Gentry Allen Gentry	240 150	1 1
		Capt Carson District
			Artha Gentry	150	1
1788		Capt Sanders District
			Nicholas Gentry Allen Gentry	240 150	0 1
		Capt Glenn District
			Arthy Gentry	100	1	1 horse
1789		Capt Sanders District
			Allen Gentry Nicholas Gentry	100 240	1 0
		Capt Glen[n] District
			Artha Gentry	100	1
1790	1	Capt Hudspeth District
			Nicholas Gentry Allen Gentry	200 250
		Capt Glenn District
			Artha Gentry	100
1791	Orig+1	Capt Hudspeth District
			Allen Gentry Nicholas Gentery	250 240	1 0
		Capt Scott District
			Artha Gentry	100	1
1792		Capt Hudspeth District
			Allen Gentry Nicholas Gentry Sr	250 240	1 0
		Capt Scott District
			Atha Gentry	100	2
1793	Orig+1	Capt Hudspeth District
			Allen Gentry Nicholas Gentry	300 240	1 0
1794	Orig+1	Capt Hudspeth District
			Allen Gentry Nicholas Gentry Sr	180 240	1 0
		Capt Glenn District
			Artha Gentry	100
1795	Orig+1	Capt Hudspeth District
			Allen Gentry Nicholas Gentry	611 240	1 0
		Capt Scott District
			Atha Gentry	246	1
1796	- - Original dated records missing
	1	Capt Hudspeth District
			Nicholas Gentry	240
	- - Undated records file [Part of missing 1795 records?]
		Capt Scott
			Arthur Gentry	248	1
1797	- - Few original records, none containing Gentrys
	1	Capt Hudspeath District
			Allen Gentry John Gentry	611 240
1798	Orig+1	Capt Hudspeth District
			John Gentry Allen Gentry	240 509	1 1
1799	1		John Gentry	240
	Orig+1	Capt Scott District
			Artha Jentry	248	1
1800	1	Capt Hudspeth District
			Allen Gentry	509
	Orig+1	Capt Hudspeth District
			John Gentry	590	1
		Capt Scott District
			Artha Gentry	240	1
1803		Capt Parker District
			Artha Gentry	248	2
1806		Capt Rafter District
			Artha Gentry	200	0	[Absentee land owner?]

6. Extract of Marriage Bond Registers of Surry and Wilkes Counties, North Carolina
Entries are from Surry County unless otherwise identified.
			Groom	Bride	Bondsman / Witness
	1788	Jan 3	Wilkes County [from Surry County, 1799]
			Jacob Lyon	Jane Jentry [dau. of Nicholas]	W. Jaines /w/ W. B. Absher
	1788	Sep 29	Amariah Felton	Agnes Gentry [dau. of Nicholas]	John Allen
	1801	Mar 24	John Fretwell	Lear [Leah] Jentree [dau. of Arthur]	John Poindexter
	1811	Feb 2	Elisha Gentry [son of Arthur]	Seneth Denny	Abraham Badgett

7. North Carolina Census Records

Mrs. Alvaretta Kenan Register, "State Census of North Carolina 1784-1787" transcribed by, Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, 1973 Surry Co. List of Capt. Wright's Dlstrict, Feb. 1786. [Only Gentrys in census]
		M(21-60)	M(<21&>60)	F(all)
p.152 p.153	Allen Gentry Nicholas Gentry Archur Jentry	1 1 1	2 1 1	4 3 3	:
1790 Federal Census, Surry County		M(>16)	M(0-16)	F(all)
p.186 p.183 p.186	Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, Allen Gentry, Atha Felton, Amoriah	2 1 1 1	0 3 2 2	2 5 3 5
Wilkes County
p.122	Lyon, Jacob	1	0	4

1800 Federal Census
		Born / Sex	1790- 1800	1784- 1790	1774- 1784	1755- 1774	Bef 1755
Surry Co. NC
p.655	John Gentry      Ruth	M F	1 2	0 0	1 0	0 1	0 0	son of Nicholas
p.656	Allen Gentry      Elizabeth	M F	2 1	0 0	1 1	0 1	1 0	son of Nicholas
p.656	Jonathan Gentry      Sarah	M F	0 1	0 0	1 1	0 0	0 0	son of Allen
p.657	Athe Gentry	M F	2 2	1 1	1 1	1 1	0 0	son of Nicholas
Wilkes Co. NC
p.51	Jacob Lyon      Jane	M F	3 2	0 2	0 2	1 1	0 0	dau of Nicholas

8. Arthur Gentry Will
WPA Transcripts, Vol 2, p.281 [Book B (1835-1847), p.317]
Arthy Gentry will signed 8 Sep 1849, proved/recorded 5 May 1851 in Anderson Co. before Herbert Hammond O.A.D.

"I will and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Rebecca Gentry all my estate both personal and real...during her natural life...after her death I further will...32 dollars which is to be disposed as followes, to my son Daniel Gentry 8 dollars, to my daughter Winnifred Hembree 8 dollars, to Allen Gentry 8 dollars, and Tabitha Vandivere 8 dollars, as also to Winnifred Hembree one feather bed and furniture...I further will and bequeath unto my grandson Aaron F. Hembree...the remainder of my estate...yet nevertheless with this condition if the said A.F. Hembree shall continue with give due attention to and procure reasonable supplies for the comfortable support of me the said Arthy Gentry and my daughter Rebecca Gentry during our natural lives, but if he the said A. F. Hembree should make default and fail to comply with the above requisitions then and in that case I will and dispose of that portion of property which is above willed or allowed for him to be disposed of in the following manner (to wit) immediately after my death or the death of my daughter Rebecca which ever of us may be the longest liver...be equally divided between my fore children to wit Danniel Gentry, Allen Gentry, Winnifred Hembree, and Tabitha Vandivere. I constitute, appoint, and ordain James Hembree to be the Executor of this my last will and testament..."
Signed: Arthy (his mark) Gentry
Attest: Jacob Burriss, George Tippen, James Buroughs

9. John Gentry Will
Transcribed from records of Campbell County, GA and posted at URL <www.rootsweb.com/~gacampbe/John_Gentry.htm>

"I John Gentry of the County and state aforesaid being in delicate health and knowing the uncertainty of human life and being desirus of having my worldly goods and property disposed of in my own choosing and liking do therefore make ordain and publish this writing my last Will and Testament.

Item 1st. I commit my Soul and body to God my Creator putting my trust in Jesus Christ my Redeemer for life and Salvation Amen.

Item 2nd. My Will further is that all my Just debts be paid out of my estate.

Item 3rd. My Will further is that my two Sons Elias E. Gentry and Wiley R. Gentry each of them have one bed and furniture to make them equal with the rest of my children.

Item 4th. My Will further is that the balance of my estate belong to my wife and that my daughter Rhoda be supported out of it during her insanity. Provided my daughter Rhoda shall come to her right mind my will is that she be made equal with the rest of my children at that time. And at the death of my wife Share one equal portion with the rest.

Item 5th. My Will further is that at the death of my wife my estate be equally divided amongst my children.

Item 6th. I appoint my Son Burgess Gentry and Pinckney F. Rainwater executors of this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and Seal this the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.

Signed: John Gentry
Wit: Isaac R. Eskew, Edward Dean; proved by Edward Dean in open court, 4 Jul 1836

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