I received a personal query about a Moses Gentry in Madison Co., but my notes do not reflect his presence in Kentucky. Perhaps someone on the list can enlighten all of us. I am sharing my notes on Gentry of some parts of colonial Virginia and of early Kentucky. (If you use the citations in your own genealogy collection, please cite the sources. Genealogy without citations is *hearsay* and generally not admissible--even to other genealogists!!!! I do not have the tax lists [personal property tax lists of Virginia] which are published in three volumes, including some Kentucky counties for the year 1787. The books are called the 1787 Census of Virginia and were compiled by Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florine S. Love. Ask for them at your State Library or at a nearby University library. I have a 1792 taxpayer list for Madison Co. The only Gentries appear to be David and Richard Gentry. In the same book are listed some Gentry estates, Madison Co. 1785-1813: Enoch Gentry and James Gentry. [You probably can find out more by reading the filmed records of court order books for Madison Co.] (Source for above information: Joan Colbert Gioe, Madison County, Kentucky Wills and Estates, 1785-1813 Plus 1792 Taxpayers [Indianapolis: The Researchers, 1991], various pages) I am sending you some notes on one or more of the Gentry men. Richard Gentry married a Jane Harris, whom I suspect is the daughter or sister of one of my Harrises of Albemarle Co., later of Madison Co., KY--probably Christopher Harris of Madison Co.. Perhaps you can use the same sources I found for Richard Gentry to track down Moses Gentry. His name is mentioned in the notes, but I have nothing about his being in Kentucky. Added to 12/99 Additional matl added 9/02 RICHARD GENTRY. Ancestral File (LDS) shows that Richard Gentry was married to Jane Harris, and a number of children are listed. See biography of Jane Harris, who reportedly was the first wife of Richard. 58 3/12/1784 Richard Gentry Jane Harris (spin.) Richard Gentry James Harris Albemarle Co. Hist. Soc Papers, V. 6, "Some Albemarle Co., VA Marriage Records" MAY pertain to their marriage. Another publication gives a marriage date of 15 Apr 1784. One may have been a bond, and the other the actual marriage record. Jane was living in December 1809 as indicated by the Madison Co. DB G-346, cited below. Refer to Gentry's biography and vital records of his family in Hazel A. Spraker, THE BOONE FAMILY, pp. 524-525. He may have been a son of Nicholas Gentry of Louisa Co., VA who was a neighbor of John Jouett and his wife Mourning Harris, the latter daughter of Major Robert Harris of Louisa Co., and sometimes of Albemarle Co. (There are several references to Nicholas Gentry in Louisa Co., VA deeds. DB A-271-272, Dec 1757 refers to Benjamin Henson's line (now Nicholas Gentryes [sic]. A Feb 1758 Louisa Co. deed was witnessed by John Jouett and Nicholas Gentry; also one John Freeman. However, the will of a Nicholas Gentry, written 24 Feb 1777 and proved in April court, 1779, Albemarle Co. does not name a son Richard. However a Samuel Gentry was also in Louisa Co. Refer to DB A-276-277. Samuel and Nicholas both owned land on Dirty Swamp. The deed refers to a patent of Nicholas Gentry dated 28 Dec 1736 and a patent of Samuel Gentry 30 Jul 1742. Dirty Swamp was near the land of Matthew Jouett, who died after Dec 1743. (One of the Harris daughters married John Jouett, possibly a son of Matthew Jouett of or near Hanover Co., VA.) On the tithable lists of Louisa Co., 1775: Nichs. Gentry Jur: Son John. Nathan Gentry. David Gentry. Earlier, a number of Gentry males had appeared on the Louisa Co., VA tithable list of 1767 taken by Charles Barrett: Moses Gentry Nicholas Gentry with these male tithables: Nathan Gentry, Martin Gentry David Gentry Two of the daughters of Richard Brooks of Louisa Co. married Gentry grooms. The relationship of the two grooms is unknown. Louisa Co. DB A-75-76 13 Jun 1743 Richard Brooks of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., Planter, to David Gentry and Sarah Gentry, his wife, of same. For Paternal affection to son-in-law, David Gentry, and my daughter, above named. 100 acres on Dirty Swamp, Fredericksville Par. Richard (R) Brooks Wit: John Venable, John Clark 13 June 1743 acknowledged by Richard Brooks. Louisa Co. DB A-77-78 13 Jun 1743 Richard Brooks of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., Planter, to Nicholas Gentry and Mary Gentry, his wife, of same. For Paternal affection to son-in-law, Nicholas Gentry, and daughter, Mary. 100 acres on Dirty Swamp, Fredericksville Par. Richard (R) Brooks Wit: John Venable, John Clark 13 June 1743 acknowledged by Richard Brooks. (Rosalie Edith Davis, LOUISA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS A AND B, 1742-1759 [Bellevue, WA: Published by author, 1976], p. 6-7.) DB A-249-250 dated 22 Sept 1746 intimates that Nicholas (N) Gentry, with his wife Mary relinquishing her dower, may have sold this property to Thomas Lane, Jr. of St. Martin's Par., Hanover Co. No creek is mentioned; therefore, it may not be the same property. (Davis, p. 30) DB A-276-277 20 Mar 1747 Samuel Gentry and Nicholas Gentry of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., Planters, to Richard Walker, Ordinary Keeper of same. 30 pds. currt. money. 125 acres in same Par.; part of 400 acres granted Nicholas Gentry by patent 28 Dec 1736; the residue being 110 acres, part of 700 acres granted Samuel Gentry by patent 30 July 1742, on both sides of Dirty Swamp... Samuel Gentry's line where it crosses the swamp ... Matthew Jouett's line. Samuel Gentry Nicholas Gentry Wi: Danl. Burford Junr., William Rice, Rich. Haggard. 27 May 1747 ack. by Samuel Gentry and Nicholas Gentry. (Davis, p. 33-34) Louisa Co. DB B-214-215 23 Aug 1757 Nicholas Gentry of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co. For Good will and Fatherly Love to Loving Son, David Gentry, 100 acres on branches of Dirty Swamp in Fredericksville Par. ... Wm. Winston's line ... Majr. John Starke's corner. /s/ Nicholas (A) Gentry 23 Aug acknowledged by Nicholas Gentry. Albemarle Co. Records A number of Gentry males appear on the 1787 Albemarle Co., VA personal property tax list: Martin; David, Sr.; David, Jr. Members of the Gentry family had earlier resided in St. Paul's Parish, Hanover Co. in 1722, as indicated in the parish records: James Gentry, Nicholas Gentry, and Samuel Gentry was surveyor there. Regarding some of their probable associates: William Harris was church warden, and James Overton, associated with the Harris family, was admitted as vestryman. Part of the road gang was Cornelius Dabney, also associated with the Harris family. Edward Garland was a resident, and the lands of Samuel and James Overton were mentioned. All these families were intermarried or were later to intermarry with the Harris family of Hanover Co., Louisa Co., and Albemarle Co. VA. Madison Co., KY Records Madison Co. Court Orders 1786-1800 give these entries for Oct court 1789, A deed from Samuel Davis and Jane his wife to Richard Gentry acknowledged and ordered recorded. Same to David Gentry Same and ordered recorded. Apparently, Richard Gentry was a member of the jury at Quarter Sessions court 3 May 1791. (Jackie Couture, MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, COURT ORDER BOOK A, 1787-1791 [Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc, 1996) Madison Co. grantee deed index gives this entry: Harris "al Christopher [who was deceased by the date of this instrument] to Richard Gentry Deed C-355 Mar 3 1795, rec Mar 9, 1795 Slave" Speculation is that this was part of the inheritance of Richard's wife, Jane Harris, from her father Christopher Harris. Tax collection lists, Madison Co., KY 1788 - both David and Richard Gentry appear on the 1788 tax list of Madison Co., KY. (TLC Genealogy, MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY TAXPAYERS, 1787-1799 [Miami Beach: 1992], p. 6) Only Richard Gentry appears on the 1789 tax list of Madison Co., KY. No Gentry appears on the 1790 tax list. David Gentry appears on the 1791 tax list. Both David and Richard Gentry appear on the 1792 tax list. These Gentry males appear on the 1793 list: Marton [sic], Richard, David. On the 1794 tax list these Gentry males appear. Under Gentry: David, Richard. Under Jantry: Bartlet, Josiah, Martin. On 1795 tax list: David and Richard Gentry. Bartlet, Josiah and Martin Jentry. On the 1796 tax list: David, Josiah, and Richard Gentry. Bartlet, Henery and Martin Jentry. On the 1797 tax list: Bartlet, David, Josiah, Martin, Richard. There is no list for 1798. On the 1799 tax list there these Gentrys: Bartlett, David, James, John, Josiah, Martin, Richard. Richard Gentry was the witness to the will of David Gass (qv) of Madison Co., KY in April 1806. Note on Nicholas Gentry, probably the patriarch in Virginia: Nicholas Gentry is given as the headright of George Alves, New Kent Co., in St. Peter's Parish, 1700, Patent Bk No. 9, p. 268. (Nell Marion Nugent, CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, Vol. III, 1695-1732 [Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 1797, 2nd impression 1986], p. 37) E.W.Wallace [female] Descendant through a female Harris who was a granddaughter of Christopher Harris ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour