Hi Harold, Is the following Gentry yours? 1850 census Warrick Co., Indiana Gentry Hodges 45 Farmer Ky. s/o William Hodges & Agnes Gentry Mary 45 Ky. d/o Jehue Staton John 18 In. James Barrnett 15 In. md. Mary Ann Chambers Louisa Jane 12 In. Jehue 9 In. Emeline 7 In. This line is apparenty from Surry Co., NC.. William Gentry lived near Shallowford on the Yadkin River in 1772, very close to Welcome William and Mary Hodges. 1808 Barren Co., Ky. Tax Lists Hodges, Joshua 200A Walnut Creek Staton, Jehu 100A dry creek [ Jehue ] Gentry, Samuel 150A East Fork Big Barren River PROBATE RECORDS Joseph Gentry's will was written in 1804, and entered for probate after his death in April 1813 in Surry County. The will left equal shares of the estate to a son Samuel, a son Shelton, and to six daughters; Elizabeth, who married Andrew Speare/Speer; Anna, who married John Ridings; Agnes, or Agey, who married William Hodges; Judith, who married Amos Hodges; Sarah, who married Elisha Isaacs; and Susannah, who married Joseph Ratcliff. Joseph's son Shelton also received 75 acres of land on which he was living (adjoining Joseph's land). A granddaughter Mary (daughter of William, deceased), was to be given 15 pounds, and Joseph's wife, Agnes was to receive the residue of the estate. Agnes, Samuel, and Shelton were named as executors. When Joseph died in 1813, Samuel had left Surry Co. for Barren Co., KY, and Shelton was left to administer the settlement of his father's estate. In the probate papers filed in the NC State Archives, Samuel's share was signed for by his brother-in-law William Hodges as attorney for Samuel. Agnes Gentry also left a will which was recorded in 1813, and entered for probate in 1826 in Surry Co. Her son Shelton, and Shelton's daughter Nancy are the only family members mentioned in that will. Ken At 02:20 PM 08/21/1999 EDT, you wrote: >Ken, I saw your mail to Alison, indicating you have many files on Hodges. I >descended from Gentry Hodges, b. 15 May 1803 in Kentucky. Do you have >information on this line? Thanks. >Harold Hodges in St. Louis > >