My line: Nicholas I ca 1655 England/Va. Samuel Gentry 1688 Va. David Gentry ca 1718 Va. m Sarah Brooks (whe David died , widow moved to SC with some of the children ca 1764, and all the rest of my descendants are found in SC until today) Hezekiah Gentry ca 1745 Va. d. Edgefield Co., SC m Catherine Reynolds b Va. Anna Gentry b. ? probably SC , m 1)Pleasant Burnett 2) Stephen Tear Pleasant Burnett ca 1787, SC m Artemesia Carter Thomas Jefferson Burnett b. 1816, SC m Emily Holloway Elmina Burnett b. 1848, SC m William Rauton Hulda Rauton b. 1874, SC m Charles Franklin coursey Odell Coursey b. 1892 SC m Ada Rabun Lillian Coursey b 1924, SC m Wm. H. Smith (me) Billie Ann Smith 1943 SC m T. L. Jones Wow, that is the first time I have put it down like that and realized it goes back 12 generations. And I have 2 sons and 3 grandchildren, so we have 14 generations. And the real neat part is that all of the information prior to the Hulda Rauton of 1874 has be gathered through contacts on-line. I have documented some of the information myself, but only that information in SC, since that is where I live. I first found out about my Burnett ancestors which lead to Anna Gentry. Then thanks to Pam Smith (gave her line in digest 98) and another contact I have lots of people to look for and areas to go instead of looking all over the eastern US in early days for them. Just returned from a trip and have 148 messages to clear up, so don't have time to stop and look up any of the queries. But will do so when I have time and see if I have any info. that would hlep out ot those who asked for help. If you definitely have SC roots, get in touch! Billie Jones