Hi Vida and list Thank you Vida for that very interesting information. You guys are miles and miles ahead of me - I have a lot of apparently very interesting reading to do. [email protected] was kind enough to send me a list of back volumes and addresses for Gentry Family Gazette and Genealogy Newsletter. The information I have I received in e-mail and don't know if the source was Richard Gentry's THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA or something else: From: Gary Flesher [[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, September 27, 1998 2:03 PM To: Morris Ryan Subject: RE: Nicholas GENTRY I Here is something on Nicholas I, that I recieved from Bobbye PHILLIPS....Virginia Nicholas GENTRY (I)was born 1657 in Essex/Sussex Co., England. He served in the military between DEC 3 1676 and 1683 as a British (Redcoat)soldier in the Bacon Rebellion During the period of the Roundhead Parliament under Oliver Cromwell, no new governors were sent to the Virginia colony. The people elected their own government and exercised rights of universal suffrage. They became accustomed to having equality as British subjects and enjoyed self-government. After the Restoration, King Charles II sent Lord Berkley to Virginia to restore the authority of the throne. Berkley was a tyrant and imposed harsh taxes and restrictions on commerce. Self-government was abolished. The people were aroused by the deprivation of their liberty, and in 1676 they rallied behind Nathaniel Bacon to overthrow the oppressive Berkley regime. This time to prevent Berkley's return, the burned Jamestown to the ground. The colonist enjoyed liberty for a short period under Bacon's leadership, but the man was taken ill and died. The colonist could find no one to replace him and Berkley once again regained control. He instituted vengeful reprisals against the rebels, hanging 22 of their leaders. King Charles recalled Berkley and replaced him with Lord Culpepper, who was as venal as Berkley. King Charles recalled Culpepper and declared Virginia a royal province. Nathaniel Bacon ( 1647 - 1676 ) was a Virginia colonial reformer and soldier who led " Bacon's Rebellion " in 1676. Dissatisfied with Governor Sir William Berkley's failure to protect the border population against Indian raids, Bacon led a successful expedition against them without the Governor's authorization. The Governor condemned the action and subsequent negotiations with Bacon, whose aim for reform of the colonial system of law, failed to bring a peaceful settlement. At the age of 19, Nicholas Gentry, a British soldier ( Redcoat ), set sail for the American colonies. He boarded either the " Rose " or the " Dartmouth" on 12/3/1676. He and his brother Samuel, being two of 1,130 men sent by the king to quell the " Bacon Rebellion " When the ships arrived in America, 2/11/1677, Nathaniel Bacon was dead and the rebellion over. Nicholas and Samuel were stationed at Mattapony Garrison and remained in service of the British throne for another 6 years before being paid and mustered out of the army of King Charles. They were in Jamestown, Virginia in the fall of 1683. He resided New Kent Co., Virginia in 1684 in Virginia. 10/21/1684 Land Books of the Colony of Virginia lists a patent of land in favor of Samuel Gentry and describes as being situated in New Kent County, adjacent to the lands of Nicholas Gentry. Nicholas I was appointed Road Overseer on JAN 8 1709 in New Kent Co., Virginia. He died in 1736 in Hanover Co., Virginia. He was given a in 1736 in Hanover/New Kent Co., Virginia. In 1736 Nicholas was registered a land grant of 400 acres in Hanover or New Kent county, Virginia. Hanover County was cut from the western part of New Kent County in 1720, and St. Paul's Parish was in that part of New Kent which was made Hanover County, Virginia. In 1742 Louisa County was created from the part of Hanover County where the Gentry homestead was located. Nicholas Gentry I " There is a tradition in the Gentry family that the first Gentry's to settle in America were two young men, brothers, who came from England as British soldiers and settled in Virginia in about 1677. In support of this tradition, we find that the first Gentry's to settle in America were Nicholas and Samuel Gentry, who entered land in New Kent County, Virginia in 1684. A further fact tends to confirm this tradition; that British soldiers sent over to Virginia by King Charles II, with commissiners to Virginia at the time of the Bacon Rebellion in January,1677, were not paid off and discharged until the fall of 1683, and many of them remained and settled in Virginia. " ' Mr. Charles W. Gentry of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, now deceased, said that he often heard his father, Richard Gentry, a Revolutionary War soldier, boast of his English blood, and at the same time speak of his first American ancestor and his brother as " Two old Red Coats". ' " Some of the earliest authentic records that have been found of the Gentry's in America are St. Peter's Parish of New Kent County, Virginia and in old land books of Virginia which contain the records of the early land grants. " A search has not been made in England to trace the ancestors of the American Gentry's; a cursory examination seems to indicate that the name of Gentry is a local one in England and occurs mainly in Essex and Sussex Counties as far back as the middle of the 16th century The Vestry of the Parish before the Revolutionary War acted in the capacity of our County Courts. They, in addition to handling spiritual affairs, supervised land boundary disputes, saw to the poor, the roads and etc. St. Peter's Parish Vestry book has Nicholas Gentry's name mentioned on a number of occasions. 1689 Nicholas Gentry was one called to ' remark ye bounds of each man's land'. ( review land boundaries.) 1701 Nicholas Gentry was paid for having helped with the clothes and funeral charges of Mable Wood. 1709 Nicholas Gentry appointed Overseer in keeping roads in order. 1709 Complaint lodged by Nicholas Gentry There are entries about local business for the years 1723, 1734,1735,1739, 1743, 1755, 1759, 1763 and 1767. " St. Peter's Register lists three children born to Nicholas. They were Nicholas II Elizabeth and Mable. Old land books of Virginia speak of Nicholas owning land in 1684 near Totopotomoy's Creek. In 1736 Nicholas was registered a land grant of 400 acres in Hanover or New Kent county, Virginia. St. Peter's Registar lists three children born to Nicholas. They were Nicholas II Elizabeth and Mable. Old land books of Virginia speak of Nicholas owning land in 1684 near Totopotomoy's Creek. In 1736 Nicholas was registered a land grant of 400 acres in Hanover or New Kent county, Virginia. There seems to be no record as to the name of his wife. He was married to Lucy CORNELIUS about 1684. Lucy CORNELIUS was born between 1660 and 1674. Nicholas GENTRY (I) and Lucy CORNELIUS had the following children: +4 i. Joseph GENTRY,b. 1685,m. Agness ? +5 ii. Elizabeth GENTRY, b.1687 m. James Haggard +6 iii. Nicholas GENTRY II b. 1697 m. 1 Mary Brooks 2. Jane Brown / Austill? ( my line) +7 iv. Mable GENTRY, b.1702 m. James Haggard +8 v. Samuel GENTRY, b. 1704 m. Ann 9 vi. James GENTRY was born in 1706 in New Kent Co., Virginia. +10 vii. David GENTRY.b.1708 m. Sarah Brooks ( Parent's of Nicholas killed at Fort Nashboro, TN.) Does anyone know if the dob's of Elizabeth & Nicholas are correct? I wonder why we have a 10 year difference when the first 2 were so close, then a 10 yr span to the last 5 and they all seem to be 2 yrs. apart.? Is there maybe a possiblity of 2 families here? I show one marriage to Lucy Cornelus. Also I have that Samuel Gentry b.cir. 1630-35 Eng. m.1650 Eng., Margaret Draper b. abt 1635 as a possibility for Nichlas & Samuel's parents. Later BASEBALL IS IT !! !!!!!! *************************************** * ******* MARK MCGWIRE ********** * * ************** * * Genealogy, Surnames, Pictures * * Missing Children, Collectables, * * and other links. * * http://www.public.usit.net/gflesher * * WEB PAGE DESIGN * *************************************** INTERESTED IN SONGWRITING? http://members.xoom.com/wtsongwriter/index.html ***************************************