Richard Gentry Sr
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Richard William Gentry Sr (1763 - 1843)

Pvt Richard William Gentry Sr
Born in Louisa County, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 12 Mar 1784 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USAmap
Husband of — married 12 Oct 1821 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 79 in Madison County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Private Richard Gentry Sr served with Albemarle County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Richard Gentry Sr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A044140.
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Richard Gentry Sr is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 165228
Rank: Private
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Richard Gentry Sr was a Virginia colonist.

Military Service: Revolutionary War soldier enlisted Albemarle Co VA. Served pvt under Capt Wm Dalton in the fall of 1780 at 17.

This veteran has two burial places--it seems he was exhumed and buried in the Jefferson National Cemetery in St. Louis, becoming the only Revolutionary War veteran buried there.
The son of David Gentry (son of Nicholas, son of Nicholas) and Mary Estes daughter of Richard Estes and Mary Yancey.
He was a Revolutionary soldier, enlisting from Albemarle County, Virginia, and serving first for two months as a private under Capt. William Dalton, at the age of 17. He was present at the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
He first married Jane Harris in 1784, daughter of Christopher Harris and Agnes McCord.
He seconded married Nancy Guthrie in 1821, daughter of Nathaniel Guthrie and Nancy Jane Johns; had 19 children (seven with second wife), 16 of whom were sons.
He was 'wealthy in lands and slaves' after the 1786 move from Virginia to Kentucky via the Cumberland Gap. His wife is said to have ridden the trip on horseback carrying her son Reuben in her arms.
They settled at Boone's Fort, then established a plantation in Madison County. He boiled down salt water to salt and became wealthy in Kentucky, where salt was like money. Died on his estate in Madison County. (Some records give his name as William Richard.)(A 1929 cemetery listing for him said that he was born in Albemarle County, Virginia. Other sources have him born in Louisa County.)

Parents

David Gentry (1724 - 1812)
Mary Estes

Spouses

Jane Lucy Harris Gentry (1763 - 1821)*
Nancy Gutherie Gentry (1799 - 1881)

Some Known Children:

Reuben Estes Gentry (1785 - 1839)*
David Gentry (1787 - 1836)*
Richard Gentry (1788 - 1837)*
Christy Gentry (1790 - 1866)*
Nancy Harris Gentry Bush (1795 - 1863)*
Joseph McCord Gentry (1795 - 1795)*
Joshua Gentry (1797 - 1864)*
Rhodes R. Gentry (1804 - 1854)*
Jane Harris Gentry Blythe (1806 - 1872)*
Robert R Gentry (1824 - 1887)*
Valentine White Gentry (1827 - 1897)*
Tyre Martin Gentry (1830 - 1844)*
Squire Charles W. Gentry (1826 - 1903)*

Sources

Sons of the American Revolution Application "https://www.ancestryinstitution.com/interactive/2204/32596_242067-00204?pid=105886&backurl=https://search.ancestryinstitution.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db%3DSARMemberApps%26h%3D105886%26indiv%3Dtry%26o_vc%3DRecord:OtherRecord%26rhSource%3D7836&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true."

"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWTM-Z2X : 17 May 2018), Richard Gentry and Nancy Guttry, 12 Oct 1821; citing Marriage, , Madison, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 183,302.

  • "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLGR-4XN9 : 1 March 2021), Richard Gentry, 1 Jun 1840; citing Military Service, Madison, Kentucky, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140737.
  • Find A Grave Memorial# 19384
  • Burial: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri
  • Photos: Both gravesites have photos of gravestones

Slaves Owned

Richard Gentry owned several slaves, including:[1]

  1. Isaac
  2. Pompey
  3. Patsie


Sources

  1. ↑ Richard Gentry, Ph.D., Gentry Family in America 1676 to 1909, p. 49-60 (Grafton Press, New York 1909). Copy available at https://books.google.com/books?id=TbhYAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false.

Acknowledgements

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

William Anderson LaBach (1938-2013) - created WikiTree profile through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.





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Gentry-1057 and Gentry-332 appear to represent the same person because: Hello, these profiles appear to represent the same person notwithstanding a few differences in biographical information. Can these profiles be merged? Thanks.
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Categories: Madison County, Kentucky, Slave Owners | Gentry Family Cemetery, Madison County, Kentucky | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis County, Missouri | Lemay, Missouri | Albemarle County Militia, Virginia Militia, American Revolution | NSDAR Patriot Ancestors | NSSAR Patriot Ancestors | Virginia Colonists