Emma Gene, The first generation of this book is cross the pond. It is John Gentry born 1510 in Lindsell, Essex County, England. He married Agnes. children.: Joan Gentry b. 1538 Catherine Gentry, b. 1540 Richard Gentry b. 1543 Thomas Gentry b. 1547 Simon Gentry b. 1549 Gilbert Gentry b. 1551 Simon Gentry m. Alice Finch 1578 in Felstead, Essex, England. They had: Simon Gentry b. 1570 Samuel b. 1585, Thaxted, Great Dunmow, Essex County, England; d. December 16, 1652, Thaxted, Great Dunmow, Essex County, England. Samuel Gentry b. 1585 m. Elizabeth Wade Sep. 8, 1616, dau. of Richard Wade and Mary Brown. They had 12 children. Samuel b. 1627, Thaxted, Great Dunmow, Essex County, England; d. Oct 22, 1695 Lindsell, Essex County, Eng. m. Margaret Draper August 22, 1655 in Thaxted, Great Dunmow, Essex Co. Eng. m. [2] Elizabeth Wilson May 16, 1682 in Lindsell, etc. They had Nicholas Gentry, b. 1655, Thaxted Eng.; d. 1736 Hanover County, VA and Samuel Gentry b. Aug. 09, 1663, Essex Co. Eng. ; d. New Kent Co. Hanover, VA. Nicholas is the one that we are mostly counting from. If you would like a copy of this book contact Jonathan Daniel Gentry jgentry@hotmail.com. He is the author. It is over 500 pages and it has a lot about the other branches like Woodson, Haggard, Lippincott, Boones, Glasscocks. It is a very interesting book. Even has family pictures. Hope this helps you some. Henri