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David Gentry

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hanover County, Virginia
Death: May 12, 1812 (87)
Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States (Old Age - )
Place of Burial: Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Nicholas Gentry, II and Mary Elizabeth Gentry
Husband of MARY Gentry; Jane Hackney; Jane Gentry and Mary Sarah Gentry
Father of DAVID Gentry, II; William Gentry; Richard William Estes Gentry; Winifred 'Winney' Martin; Onie Martin and 3 others
Brother of Samuel Gentry; James Gentry; John P Gentry; Moses Gentry; Nicholas Gentry, III and 3 others
Half brother of Nicholas Gentry; Robert Gentry; Elizabeth Haggard; Benajah Brown Gentry; Hezekiah Gentry and 8 others

Occupation: Farmer, Land owner, partner to local Planter
Managed by: Michael Legh Waddell
Last Updated:

About David Gentry

brief biography

a patriot of the American Revolution for Virginia - DAR Ancestor # A044122

Son of Nicholas Gentry and Mary Brooks Gentry. Father of Richard Gentry (1763-1843), husband to Mary Estes Gentry. David's occupation was a farmer.

David bought land from Thomas Hull of Goochland, VA. 500 acres in Albemarle Co., VA.

David deeded 178 acres in Albemarle County, VA on Doyle River to his brother Martin and followed his children to Kentucky.

DATE 22 AUG 1748

David was married twice, his first wife is unknown. David sold his land in Louisa Co., VA on Aug. 22, 1748 to John Brooks.

Public Service Claims Albermarle Co., May 11, 1782 page 18. The claim of David Gentry for having furnished a gun to the state was allowed.

Public Service Claims in Hanover Co., VA Court booklet 1, Page 7. At a court held for Hanover Co., VA on Apr 5, 1782, page 9. The claim of David Gentry of having furnished beef to the state was allowed.

David died of old age and was buried in the old Gentry graveyard on the old Richard Gentry homestead six miles south of Richmond, Madison, KY.

David made his home with his son Richard in his old age.

David also married (2) Mary Estes on 16 Jul 1758 in Louisa, Va. Mary was born on 6 Apr 1726 in Pamunkey River, King & Queen, Va. She died in 1821 in Albemarle, Va.

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David Gentry's Timeline

1724
October 1, 1724
Hanover County, Virginia
1754
1754
Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia, United States
1761
November 11, 1761
Louisa County, Province of Virginia
November 11, 1761
Louisa County, Virginia, United States
1763
September 26, 1763
Louisa County, Virginia, United States
1765
September 15, 1765
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
September 15, 1765
Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia, United States
1768
January 1768