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Nicolas Gentry I (abt. 1740 - 1783)

Nicolas Gentry I
Born about in Louisa, Virginiamap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married before 1765 in North Carolinamap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died at about age 43 in Fort Nashborough, Washington County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Nicolas Gentry I served with North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Nicolas Gentry I is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A044139.
SAR insignia
Nicolas Gentry I is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 165221
Rank: Patriotic Service

Nicholas Gentry was born in about 1740 in Louisa County, Virginia, the son of Nicolas Gentry and Mary Brooks.[1][2]

He married Elizabeth P. Gibson before 1765. The couple had at least six children over the next 20 years.[2]

He was killed "in defense of the fort"[3] in early 1783 at Fort Nashborough, Washington County, North Carolina (present day Nashville, Tennessee)[2] in combat with native Americans, likely Creeks[2] or Cherokees after the killing of Chief Untoola in May 1783.[4]

Research Notes

Death Place and Date

Nicolas died at Fort Nashborough,[5] the predecessor of Nashville, Tennessee. However, at the time of his death, this location might be acurately referenced as either:

Before 6 Oct 1783 - Washington County, North Carolina, United States[6]
After 6 Oct 1783 - Davidson County, North Carolina, United States[7]

Nicolas's date of death is inferred as early 1783.[2] Based on this analysis, the best option is to assume that the location given for Fort Nashborough at the time of his death should be based on death before 6 Oct 1783, resulting in:

Washington County, North Carolina, United States

As Fort Nashborough has already been established as a valid location by FamilySearch, the WikiTree gold standard, it's appropriate to use in the Death Place name. Unfortunately, FamilySearch doesn't differentiate between the time over the following progression:

Fort Nashborough, Washington County, North Carolina, United States (early 1779)[5]
Fort Nashborough, Davidson County, North Carolina, United States (6 Oct 1783)[7]
Nashville, Davidson County, North Carolina, United States (1794)[5]

Fort Nashborough as a recognized location never existed in Tennessee, only in North Carolina. As a result, the Death Location has been updated to "Fort Nashborough, Washington County, North Carolina, United States" and a request will be made to FamilySearch to recognize the following, removing reference to Tennessee:

Fort Nashborough, Washington County, North Carolina, United States
Fort Nashborough, Davidson County, North Carolina, United States

There remains on credible source that requires more research that places the date of death in 1782 - the DAR records.[3] A direct review of the State Records of North Carolina, Vol. IXX, pp.572-573 is needed to determine if this information changes the rational set forth here.

Willard Gentry Content

"TENNESSEE GENTRY FAMILIES. Nicholas Gentry of Davidson County" from the Journal of Gentry Genealogy was formerly copied verbatim in it's entirety in this profile. It has been removed due to copyright infringement and is now referenced on the Journal of Gentry Genealogy website.[2]

Miscellaneous Notes

The following section contain miscellaneous notes from the Biography section, relocated here for further research. Some of these notes are conflicting.

Name

Name: Nicholas /GENTRY/ I[8][9]

Death

1782, Fort Nashboro, Washington Co., North Carolina, USA[10]
  • Nicholas (b c1740) died in 1782 at Fort Nashborough, Washington Co., NC: "KILLED IN DEFENSE OF THE FORT"[3]

Marriage

Husband: Nicholas Gentry
Wife: Elizabeth Gibson
Child: Samuel Reuben Gentry
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Marriage:
Date: ABT 1765
Place: North Carolina, USA[11][12]

Note

His year of birth is in dispute. One manager had 1736, another had 1740 (although the source he sited stated 1743). More documentation is needed to determine date of birth.

Name: Nicholas Gentry. Source: Details: Database online. Citation Text: Record for George Guypson Gentry. Source: Details: Database online. Citation Text: Record for Nicholas Gentry. Source: Details: Database online. Citation Text: Record for NICHOLAS GENTRY. Link: http:/search.ancestry.com/cgi-binsse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=12371265631&indiv=try. [13]

Born 1751 Louisa County, Virginia. Source: Details: Database online. Citation Text: Record for NICHOLAS GENTRY. Link: http:/search.ancestry.com/cgi-binsse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=12371265631&indiv=try.

Died 1782 Fort Nashborough, Tennessee (killed by Indians). Source: Details: Database online. Citation Text: Record for NICHOLAS GENTRY. Link: http:/search.ancestry.com/cgi-binsse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=12371265631&indiv=try. [13]

Residence BET 1775 AND 1783.

Military Service: BET MAY AND JUL 1780. Virginia

Marriage Husband @I2696@. Marriage 1762 [14]

Note N141Killed during Indian attack on Ft. Nashborough in 1782. Heirs were granted 640 acres in Davidson County,Tennessee

Sources

  1. ↑ Gentry, Willard. "DID NICHOLAS GENTRY THE IMMIGRANT HAVE TWO WIVES? And The Consequences", Journal of Gentry Genealogy, Vol. 5, Issue A, February 2011. Revised February 2015. (https://www.gentryjournal.org/archives/jgg04f.htm). Accessed on 29 Apr 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Gentry, Willard. "TENNESSEE GENTRY FAMILIES. Nicholas Gentry of Davidson County", Journal of Gentry Genealogy, Vol. 4, Issue F, July 2004. Revised 2014. (https://www.gentryjournal.org/archives/jgg04f.htm). Accessed on 29 Apr 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 24 April 2018), "Record of Nicholas Gentry", Ancestor # A044139.
  4. ↑ History of Tennessee, p.83. The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Nashville, Tennessee. 1886. https://archive.org/details/historyoftenness01good
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Wikipedia contributors. (2022, April 15). Fort Nashborough. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16:59, April 29, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fort_Nashborough&oldid=1082835989
  6. ↑ History and Facts of North Carolina Counties. (2022). History and Facts of United States Counties. https://mycounties.com/northcarolina/
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Wikipedia contributors. (2022, April 25). Davidson County, Tennessee. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16:15, April 29, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Davidson_County,_Tennessee&oldid=1084629069
  8. ↑ Source: #S292 Page: Source number: 8820.909; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
  9. ↑ Source: #S69 Data: Text: Death date: 1782 Death place: Fort Nashboro, TN, USA
  10. ↑ Source: #S69 Data: Text: Death date: 1782 Death place: Fort Nashboro, TN, USA
  11. ↑ Source: #S292 Page: Source number: 8820.909; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
  12. ↑ Source: #S292 Page: Source number: 8820.909; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Source: #S283 Birth year: 1751; Birth state: VA
  14. ↑ Source: #S283 Birth year: 1751; Birth state: VA
  • DAR Genealogical Research Databases, , "Record of Nicholas Gentry", Ancestor # A044139.
  • Source: S292 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.; Repository: #R1
  • Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
  • Source: S69 Author: Edmund West, comp. Title: Family Data Collection - Deaths Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.; Repository: #R1
  • Source: S177 Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Births Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2001;
  • Source: S282 Ancestry.com U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;
  • Source: S283 Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Individual Records Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000;
  • Source: S794 Ancestry.com A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT; Date: 2005;
  • U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783.
  • A roster of Revolutionary ancestors of the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution.

Acknowledgements

Richard Gentry - wrote The Gentry Family in America, 1606 to 1909, the seminal genealogy text upon which this profile is built.

Willard M. Gentry - editor, Journal of Gentry Genealogy (http://www.gentryjournal.org/index.htm)

Fred Ryan - created WikiTree profile through the import of Fred Ryan.ged on Sep 26, 2014.





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Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Gentry-1244 and Gentry-1209 appear to represent the same person because: same death dates. DAR shows Nancy m Boyd as daughter - see Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 24 April 2018), "Record of Nicholas Gentry", Ancestor # A044139.
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Thomas-8856 Allan Harl Thomas (1951-2021)
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posted by Allan Harl Thomas (1951-2021)

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