Just thought I would share this info. with Gentry cousins and see if I can get some feed back. Melissa and I originally had Thomas as Sarah W. Gentry's father but some of you seemed to think it was John. Shirley Orem of Corpus Christi, Tx. -----Original Message----- From: Lee and Billie Jones <tjones@camden.net> To: goslo@interconnect.net <goslo@interconnect.net> Cc: SCEDGEFI-L@rootsweb.com <SCEDGEFI-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 10:20 PM Subject: Sarah W. Gentry m. John J. Beard >Dear Shirley, > >I was forwarded a message you wrote to the Beard list naming John J. Beard >and Sarah W. Gentry because it contained my key search words Edgefield Co, >SC > >I am an Edgefield Co, SC researcher, and a Gentry desc. of the very early >lines in Edgefield Dist. I have your Sarah W. Gentry and John J. Beard in >my files, but the source documentation on the marriage came from a forwarded >post, like yours came tonight, because it contained the keywords Edgefield >Co, SC, therefore I have no verification of that marriage. > >I have a lot of GENTRY information, and am slowly going to the SC State >archives for wills, deeds, and equity records to validate the info. with >good sources. All is not sources, therefore is not fact, as far as I am >concerned. And documented the VA. connections may not get done, as I don't >have access to VA records. > >I don't like to share undocumented data, unless I know that you are aware >that I have not proven all of the connections myself. Therefore, this data >is NOT ready to be put online as fact. Please use it with caution, rather >than pass on unsubstanciated info. > >That said, some IS documented and you can see from my sources what I have. >One thing is that your Sarah W. Gentry is the d/o of a Thomas Gentry rather >than a John. This is documented by a will, which of course, could mean that >a John and a Thomas both named a daughter Sarah W. Gentry, possible after >their mother. But as a researcher yourself, I am sure you understand the >problems with absolute proof on these early folks. > >Hope this helps. This is an outline of the ancestry of Sarah W. Gentry as I >have it. [Brackets] denote speculation as to names. > >Direct Descendants of Nicholas Gentry I > > 1 Nicholas GENTRY I b: Abt. 1655 in Essexshire, Sussex Co., England d: >Abt. 1735 in Hanover Co, Va >.. +Lucy CORNELIUS m: Abt. 1695 >.... 2 Samual (3) GENTRY b: Abt. 1688 in New Kent Co., Va d: Abt. 1755 in >Hanover Co, VA >........ +Ann [ALLEN] b: Abt. 1698 in Va. d: Aft. 1747 in Va. >........... 3 David GENTRY b: Bet. 1718 - 1722 in New Kent/Hanover Co, VA >d: Bet. 1760 - 1764 in Johnston Co., NC >............... +Sarah BROOKS b: 1720 m: 1733 in Louisa Co, VA d: Bef. 1800 >Father: Richard BROOKS Mother: Elizabeth [CAIN] >.................. 4 Hezekiah GENTRY b: Bef. 1736 in [Louisa Co.], Va. d: >April 04, 1824 in Edgefield Co., SC >...................... +Catherine REYNOLDS b: Abt. 1738 in Caroll Co., Va >d: Aft. 1810 in Edgefield Co, SC Father: Thomas REYNOLDS Mother: Hannah >LEWIS >........................ 5 Thomas GENTRY b: Abt. 1760 d: February 1820 in >Edgefield Co., SC >............................ +SARAH b: Abt. 1760 d: November 1828 in >Edgefield District, SC >............................... 6 Sarah W. GENTRY b: Abt. 1818 > >Sarah was named in her father's will of 1820. She was a child at the time, >and her portion ($50) was to be held until she became of age or married. I >have not gotten a copy of the full probate record of Thomas, as he is not my >direct line. I descend from his sister Anna Gentry who married Pleasant >Burnett. > >In the notes below the (#) denotes the generation from the above outline. I >have no desc. of Sarah W. Gentry. > >-------------------------------------------------------- > >My notes on (5) Thomas GENTRY b: Abt. 1760 > >1800 Census, Abbeville Dist, SC p. 25: Thomas Gentry -2m<10; 1m 26<45; 1f ><10; 1f 26<45. >1810 Census Edgefield Dist, SC p. 52 - Thomas Gentry 1m<10; 2m 10<16; 1m >26<45; 2f <10; 1f 10<16; 1f 26<45. >1820 - Sarah must be living with another family as she is not head of >household in 1820. > >Will dated 17 Jan 1820, recorded in book C, pg 38, admitted into probate 07 >Feb 1820, Probate Box 12, pkg 399, Probate Court, Edgefield Dist., SC >Executrix: Sarah Gentry, wife. > >15 Jany 1820: I, Thomas Gentry, planter, being sick and weak in body but >sound and disposing mind and memory & understanding & finding my time too >short to make my last will I therefore in the present of Zachariah S. >Brooks, Joseph Rutherford and Joseph Griffith do declare this verbally to be >my last will....First I give to my three daughters Elizabeth Gentry, SARAH >W. GENTRY and Levinna Gentry $50 each to be paid as they come of age or >marry. to make them equal with my dtr. Catherine Smith which I have already >given the same... I give to my two sons William and John Gentry $50 each to >be paid within 12 months from this date... I give to my youngest son >Hezekiah Gentry to be paid when he comes of age... The balance I give to my >wife Sarah, being one negro woman, all my stock, tools, household, & kitchen >furniture, with all debts due to me by notes or open accounts during her >natural life & after my just debts are paid and after her death the property >to be equally divided amongst my children. ... I appoint my beloved wife >Sarah Gentry as executrix. witness (same as above) Proven 7 feb. 1820. >Qualified Sarah Gentry executrix to the within the 28 Feb 1820. [Edgefield >Co., SC Wills 1787-1836 by James E. & Vivian Wooley, 1991 Historical Press, >p. 129] > >Notes for Sarah his wife: > >Probate: Whitfield Brooks, Administrator of Estate of Sarah "Jentry", >Probate Box 15, PKg 552, Edgefield Dist., SC., 1828. > I read this estate administration and there is no indication of any >family relationships in it. No distribution of property, only an assessment >of property valued at 121.93 and an estate sale. It does however list >several of the children noted in Thomas Gentry's will as purchasers. > Persons who purchased are listed only once: Dr. Garrett, Lavinia >Gentry, Wm. Gentry, Sam/Sim Christy, B. Spikes, Zak S. Brooks, R. Ellis, >H. Duffie, J. Griffith, J. Rutherford, R. Coleman, ? Towls, J. Boulward, >Susannah Christy, J. Vines, J. Riley. > >-------------------------------------------------------- > >Thomas's father was (4) Hezekiah GENTRY b: Bef. 1736 in [Louisa Co.], Va. >He would be our common ancestor. His notes state: > >CENSUS: Hezekiah Jentry 1790 Edgefield Co. census: 4m>16; 1m<16; 3f > >(Edgefield Co, SC. Deed Book 5, pp 133-34) 1-Dec 1790 Bill of Sale: Robert >Levert Sr of Edgefield to Hezekiah Gentry Sr for 150 pounds, sold 2 negro >boys named Jack & Sam. Likewise 1 negro woman named Jude .....with all >stock and household furniture...witnesses were David Martin, Nathan Melton, >23 Aug 1791. > >(Edgefield Co, SC. Deed Book 9, pp 9-12) 13 Sep 1793 Hezekiah Gentry to John >Abney D.S. both of Edgefield Co, So Car for 20 pounds, sold 100 acres >originally granted 6-Mar 1786 unto said Gentry being on head of Indian Creek >of Little Saluda River. Signed Hezekiah Gentry. Wit: Thomas Gentry, John >Bolger 14 Sep 1793 > >CENSUS: 1800 Abbeville Co. SC- Hezekiah Jentry, p. 24 [ 00001-00001 with 10 >slaves puts he and Catherine over 45.] > >CENSUS: 1810 Edgefield Co. SC - p. 71 Hezekiah Gentry 1m 16<26; 1m45+; 1f >45+ > >CENSUS: 1820 Edgefield Co., SC p. 105 Hezekiah Gentry over 45 with no other >household member other than 15 slaves. > >In GFG&GE, Vol. I, p. 14, article "Hezekiah Gentry of Edgefield District, >South Carolina and his descendants," by Jo Hendrix: > "Hezekiah Gentry b. ca 1736 (Lunenburg co., VA Deed Book 4 page 504. 6 July >1757-- Embry to Hezekiah Gentry, ...was of age to have purchased this land), >d. ca. 12 April 1824 (Edgefield Probate Judge Office, SC Will & Estate >Papers of Hezekiah Gentry, Apt. 11, pkg. 387)" >Same article by Jo Hendrix, the following children were listed: " Runnels >Gentry b. ca 1736; Anna Gentry d. prior 16 September 1829; Gilly Gentry ; >Robert Gentry; Delilah Gentry; Thomas Gentry; Elizabeth Gentry; Mourning >Gentry; and Hezekiah Gentry (no date given)." > >Edgefield Co., SC Wills 1787-1836 by James E. & Vivian Wooley, 1991 >Historical Press, p. 159 [Will Book C, p. 142] gives an incorrect >transcription of the will. The following is taken from the WPA Will >Transcriptions, Edgefield Co., Bk 3, p. 228-229 and compared to the >original - a copy of the original in my possession from Box 11 pkg 387, >Edgefield Co., filed April 12, 1824.[SC State Arcives] > >I, Hezikiah Gentry, Being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind & >memory....... > I give unto my son Runnels Gentry two negroes Ellis & Bill and Runnels >to pay over to the children of Lurany Burnett the sum of $400 within 12 >months of my death.... > 2dly I give... unto my dtr. Anna Teer one negro boy named Dave, she >paying back to the estate $200 to her and her heirs forever... > 3dly I give... unto my dtr. Gilly Abney one negro boy named Sam during >her natural life she paying back to my estate the sum of $200...and at her >death to her children and thier heirs forever. > 4thly I give... unto my son Robert Gentry the two following negroes >Dolly & [Levi/Lewis] to him and his heirs forever, he paying back to my >estate $200. I also give to my son Robert Gentry one half of my present >dwelling plantation it being the upper part joining to Runnel Gentry the >place where on I now live to him and his heirs forever... > 5thly I give... to my dtr Delilah Taiket [Tackett], one negro girl named >Demce & $100 to be paid to her 12 months after my decease to her and her >heirs forever... >*** 6thly I give... to my dtr-in-law Sarah Gentry during her widowhood >the three following negroes named Reanor & her two children, Tim & Eliza & >at her death or marriage to her children forever, she paying back to the >estate the sum of $200. I also give to my dtr-in-law Sarah Gentry the one >half of my present dwelling plantation, it being the part she now lives on, >joining the part I gave to my son Robert, during her natural life and at her >death to the children of her and Thomas Gentry and their heirs forever... >[***You will note that Thomas died before his father, and Sarah here is wife >of Thomas, mother of your Sarah W. Gentry] > 7th I give... to my dtr. Elizabeth Nichols the following four negroes, >Liz & her 3 children Rachel, [Spence], and George also the sum of $100 to >her and her heirs forever... > 8th I give to my grand-children being the heirs of my daughter Morning >Carlton the sum of $300 to be paid out of my estate and to be equally >divided to them and their heirs forever.... > 9th I give.. to grandson Runnel Gentry, son of Hezekiah Gentry, the >sum of $300 to be paid out of my Estate to him and his heirs for ever, it is >my will and desire in case there is a crop preparing or begun that the >property shall not be divided nro altered until the crops finished. > It is also my will that the balance of my property not heretofor given >away shall be sold after my executors paying the sums of money heretofore >given away, the Balance of money arising for the sale should there be any, >after paying my Lawful debts is to be equally divided among my five children >Runnel Gentry, Anna Teer, Gilly Abney, Robert Gentry, & Sarah Gentry, wife >of Thomas Gentry... > And lastly I do hereby ... and appoint my two sons Runnels Gentry and >Robert Gentry my executors of this my Last Will & Testament, making void all >former wills at any time made by me. And I do declare this to be my Last >Will and Testament in Witness Whereof I have Subscribed my name and fixed my >Seals, this 19th January in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred >and Twenty. >Signed Sealed Delivered & published by the above name Hezekiah Gentry the >Testator in the presence of us who has subscribed our names as witnesses >thereto: >Witness: Gibson Yarbrouogh, Richard Coleman, & Nathan Trotter. >Signed: Hezekiah Gentry, Sr. Proved by the oath of Richard Coleman this 12 >April 1824 and same time qualifying Runnel Gentry exec. > >The Carter Family Ledger by John Benjamin Carter (1799-1856) as transcribed >Donald Edwin Gross, Jr, 2000 gives the death date of Hezekiah Jentry as >April 4, 1824. States he was ca 95, so that puts birthdate a little earlier >than estimated. ca 1729 according to the Carter Records. > > >-------------------------------------------------------- > >(3) DAVID GENTRY b: Bet. 1718 - 1722 in New Kent/Hanover Co, VA > >On May 2, 2002 - I received the following information posted to the Gentry >list by <medicinewoman_1943@yahoo.com> from Bryant Gentry: >I have extracted parts and placed with the specific individual refered to in >the message. >.....David (aka"Long David") m. Sarah Brooks. David was b. 1714/18 Hanover >Co., VA. son of Samuel Gentry>son of Nicholas I. David and Sarah were >living in Fredericksville Parish, Louisa Co, VA., 1743 where his >father-in-law Richard Brooks had given them land on Dirty Creek. They moved >to Lunenbury Co., VA. about 1749 and then to Johnston Co., NC early 1760's >where David died ca 1764. His widow was given a land grant in Edgefield >Dist, SC and she moved the family there in 1766. She received 100 acres for >herself and 50 acres for each of 7 minor children. > >Notes of Sarah Brooks, his wife: > >Sarah and David had 9 known children. Other children in Gentry file. No >personal research documentation on any children except Hezekiah >Information provided by other Gentry researchers and various online sources. > >As a widow, Sarah moved to SC with some of her children about 1766. She >obtained a land grant in 1766 near the Saluda River in SC after the death of >David in NC. Her grant was for 450 acres, 100 acres for herself and 50 >acres allowed for each of the 7 children in her household. [Bill Gentry ><gntry.srch@att.net>] > >Is this deed that of Sarah Gentry wife of David?? Dates are a few years >after David's death. > "Citizens & Immigrants-South Carolina 1768" compiled by Mary Bondurant >Warren, Heritage papers, Inc., 1980.- Sarah Gentry is recorded with 450 >acres in Colleton County on the branch of 96 waters of the Soluda River, >Survey 7-7-1767. > >Compiler has found several Brooks men: Col Z. S. Brooks of Big Creek fought >in Rev Later some who fought in CW. A Whitfield Brooks killed in battle at >Travilliam Sta. Va, and a U. R. Brooks served through the war.- Co B, 6th >Regiment, Cavalry. A Wm. Brooks Co. C, 19th regiment (Volunteers) but I do >not know how they might be connected to Sara Brooks' family. > >On May 2, 2002 - I received the following information posted to the Gentry >list by <medicinewoman_1943@yahoo.com> from Bryant Gentry: >This statement said that Sarah's father was Richard Brooks. I have not, >however, attached her to the Richard Brooks that I have, since I don't have >enought proof they are one and the same. > >-------------------------------------------------------- > >Those are the only generations that I have actual documentation from my own >research. > >The earlier generation info. was posted to the Gentry list about 5 years >ago. It comes from Gentry Family Gazette & Genealogy Exchange: Gentry Family >in America 1909. > >There is an online Gentry newletter, and I can find you the address if you >are interested in pursuing other info. on the Gentrys. > >Hope this provides some leads for you. > >Billie Jones >Camden, SC >tjones@camden.net > > >