Nicholas Gentry

Abt 1656 - 1736  (~ 80 years)

• Name	Nicholas Gentry
  Born	Abt 1656	Thaxted, Essexshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	1736	Hanover County, Virginia
  Person ID	I6477	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	Samuel Gentry,   b. Abt 1628, Essex, England ,   d. 22 Oct 1695, England  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Mother	Margaret Draper
  Married	22 Aug 1655	Gret Dunmow, Essex, Thaxed, England
  Family ID	F2368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jane Mable Wood,   b. Est 1650,   d. Yes, date unknown, Hanover, King William, Virginia
  Married	1683	New Kent County, Virginia
  Children	1. William Gentry,   b. New Kent County, Virginia
  Last Modified	9 May 2012
  Family ID	F2367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lucy Cornelius,   b. New Kent County, Virginia ,   d. Fort Nashboro, Davidson, Tennessee
  Married	Bef 1685	New Kent County, Virginia
  Children	1. Elizabeth Gentry,   b. 29 Aug 1687, Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia ,   d. 1765, Alabama  (Age 77 years)   2. Joseph Gentry   3. Mary Gentry   4. Samuel Gentry   5. Mabel Gentry,   b. 13 Dec 1702, New Kent County, Virginia ,   d. Abt 1787, Person County, North Carolina  (Age 84 years)   6. Nicholas Gentry   7. John Gentry   8. James Gentry
  Last Modified	9 May 2012
  Family ID	F2363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIRTH: ABT 1656, Thaxted, Essexshire County, England DEATH: 1736, Hanover County, VA BURIAL: 1736, Hanover County, VA IMMIGRATION: 11 FEB 1676/77, England to VA IMMIGRATION: At age 19, Nicholas set sail for the American colonies He boarded either the "Rose" or the "Dartmouth" on December 3, 1676, and hey arrived in America, February 11, 1677. EVENT: Residence 1: The original home of the Gentry family was in the west end of New Kent on Totopotony Creek. EVENT: Comment 1: 1720, In 1720 New Kent was cut in two and made Hanover and Loucia Counties. EVENT: Comment 1: It has been said that at one time, Nicholas Gentry owned the lands on which the University of Virginia are now located. EVENT: Military service 2: BET 3 DEC 1676 AND 1682, When they arrived in America, February 11, 1677, Nathaniel Bacon was dead and the rebellion was over Nicholas and Samuel were stationed at Mattapony Garrison EVENT: Military service 2: and remained in service to the British throne for another six years before being paid and mustered out. EVENT: Military service 1: BET 3 DEC 1676 AND 1682, He and Samuel, his brother, were two of 1130 men sent by the King to quell the "Bacon Rebellion". Among soldiers sent from England to Virginia to cope with Beacon's Rebellion. EVENT: Property 1: Early Land Records Indicate They Had Land Adjacent To Each Other EVENT: Comment 3: BET 1687 AND 1702, The First Authentic Record We Have Found Of The Gentrys Is In The Register Of Saint Peter's Parishish Of New Kent County, VA, Shows The Baptism Of Peter Gentry, Son Of Samuel Gentry On 10 April 1687 EVENT: Comment 4: BET 1687 AND 1702, Saint Peter's Registry Also Shows The Baptism Of Elizabeth Gentry, On 29 August 1687; Nicholas Gentry Baptized 30 May 1697, And Mable Gentry Baptized 13 December 1702 EVENT: Comment 5: 1676, The Gentry's were of Old Germanic Stock, and sprung from English families, they are descendants of the Huguenots who escaped from France during the time of persecution in the 16th and 17th centuries. EVENT: Comment 6: 1676, The name Gentry originally meant "Scribes" or learned people, and this was the name given to the family when surnames were adopted Later in England the name came to mean "Nobility". EVENT: Comment 7: 1676, During the period of 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 EVENT: Comment 8: 1676, 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. EVENT: Comment 9: 1676, 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 EVENT: Comment 10: 1676, in 1676 they rallied behind Mathaniel Bacon to overthrow the oppressive Berkley regime EVENT: Comment 11: 1676, This time to prevent Berkley's return, they burned Jamestown to the ground. The colonist enjoyed liberty for a short time under Bacon's leadership, but he took ill and died. EVENT: Comment 12: 1676, 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. EVENT: Comment 13: 1676, 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 providence. !NAME:Friscia, David M., Friscia, David M., David Friscia, friscia.rootsweb.com/genea/ viewed 10.Sep.2005