Moses Gentry (1722 - 1808)

Born 1722 in Pamunkey Neck, St Paul's Parish, Hanover, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy Joy (Sims) Gentry — married 1766 in Albemarle, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1808 at about age 86 in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Moses Gentry performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

Moses Gentry was born about 1722 in New Kent, Virginia, the child of Nicholas Gentry and Mary Brooks. He married Lucy Sims in 1766 in Louisa County, Virginia. Moses died about 1808 in Albemarle County, Virginia, having lived a long life of 86 years.

alternate birth at merge: 1735

Pg. 36: Moses Gentry of Albemarle Co., VA Born in Hanover Co., VA about 1722, and lived mostly in Louisa and Albemarle. Louisa was organized from Hanover in 1742, and at that time quite a number of Gentrys had settled in Louisa Co. In 1744 the County of Albemarle was organized still further west of Louisa, but it was not until about 1760 when the Gentrys began to settle in Albemarle.

Moses Gentry bought land of Samuel Gay, of Albemarle, March 13, 1778, on the old Lynchburg road, north of Garland’s Store, on the south side of Ragged Mountain, and made it his permanent home. He was a Ruling Elder in the Cove Presbyterian Church, a large brick church building situated about six miles from his home. His wife, Lucy Sims, was noted for her religious zeal and church work. She lived to be nearly one hundred years of age, surviving her husband many years. After his death, which occurred in 1808, she kept an inn, or tavern, her home being suitably located on the main road from Lynchburg to Richmond.

Daughter, Elizabeth “Besty” Gentry md Rev. James Haggard, son of Elizabeth “Betsey” Gentry who md Nathaniel Haggard. http://ajlambert.com/gentry/fgs_ng2.pdf on Ancestry [1]

SONS OF NICHOLAS GENTRY, IMMIGRANT

Part 2. Nicholas-II Gentry by Willard Gentry Volume 1 Issue 9 September, 2001

Moses Gentry

Like David, Moses' chronology can be argued on the basis the date of his marriage to Lucy Sims, probably in 1758, when his father Nicholas gave him 100 acres of the family plantation(10c). Moses did not move to Albemarle County until 1778(22), at the same time as his father, and his brothers David and Martin. GFA describes Moses: "Moses Gentry bought land ... on the old Lynchburg road, north of Garland's Store, on the south side of Ragged Mountain, and made it his permanent home. He was a Ruling Elder in the Cove Presbyterian Church (situated about 6 miles from his home). His wife, Lucy Sims, was noted for her religious zeal and church work. She lived to be nearly 100 years old, surviving her husband by many years. After his death, she kept an inn, or tavern, her home being suitably located on the main road from Lynchburg to Richmond. Moses Gentry's will was probated in 1808, and final settlement was not made by the administrator, Edward Garland, until 1825." Like his brother Benajah, Moses' name appears frequently in Albemarle County court documents, road orders, and the like, and was accompanied in later years by the names of some of his children. These children included James, Frances, Moses Jr., Jane, Claybourn, John, Benajah, Nicholas, David, Elizabeth, Joanna, and Polly. Many of his family moved to Kentucky to join other Gentrys. James, Claybourn, John and Benajah went to Madison County, while Moses Jr. went to Green County. Nicholas and David both died at a relatively young age in Albemarle County.

Posted 09 Oct 2012 by smrsmr46 to Ancestry [2]

Will of Father: Nicholas Gentry Jr.

20th day of Febry. in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven.

References to MOSES:

And further, my will and desire is that my sons Moses, David and Nicholas Gentry and my daughter Mary have twenty shillings apiece and no more, to be paid out of my estate and that they, nor any of them shall enjoy any more, unless the laws of this country, should entitle them to a greater sum; in that case my desire is that they shall not possess, nor enjoy any more than the law entitles disinherited children to.

Posted 09 Oct 2012 by smrsmr46 to Ancestry [3]

Sources

References to MOSES

22. Sparacio, Op. cit. (Albemarle)

1777 December 8; Moses Gentry and Lucy conveys to Lewis Barrett 150 acres of land in Louisa Co.

1778 March 13; p.91 Bk(7-188) Samuel Gay of Albemarle county to Moses Gentry of county of Louisa, 199 1/2 ac on s. side of Ragged Mtn on waters of Hardware R, land part of 690 ac obtained by decree of General Court dated 23 Apr 1774. Signed Saml Gay, Senr; witness Jno Henderson Junr, Alexander Blane Junr, Mark Leak, Nathaniel Haggard. Ack at Alb Apr court, 1778 and recorded. [4]

• DAR record https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A208984
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147904070/moses-gentry

Moses was mentioned on a memorial with a death date of 1808. Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #147904070 (accessed 31 July 2022)
Memorial page for Moses F. Gentry Sr. (1722-1808); Maintained by Derik Herron (contributor 47135540)Burial Details Unknown, who reports a Home cemetery likely..

Acknowledgment

• This person was created on 03 January 2011 through the import of Weaver.ged.