Born 1 Oct 1724 in Pamunkey Neck, St Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Estes) Gentry — married 1758 in Louisa, Virginia

Descendants

Died 12 May 1812 at age 87 in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

David Gentry Sr. performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

David Gentry Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A044122.

David was born in 11 Nov 1724 to Nicholas Gentry II and Mary Caine Brooks.^[1] He passed away 12 May 1812 in Madison County, Kentucky. ^{[1] [2]}

David sold land in Louisa on August 22, 1748 to John Brooks.^[2]

David acquired 100 acres from his father in 1757^[3]

David married Mary Estes on 16 Jul 1758 in Louisa Co Virginia. She was born about 1726 in New Kent Co Virginia, daughter of Reuben Estes.

David supported the American Revolution by furnishing a gun for the troops.^[4][5]

David bought 500 acres in Albemarle Co in 1778 from Thomas Hull. Also in that year, he deeded 178 acres of land in Albemarle, Virginia, to his brother Martin Gentry. ^[2] , but left there in 1787 to move to Madison Co Kentucky. He appears in the 1800 tax list in Madison Co.

His will is also in Madison County.

David and his first wife had one child, William Gentry.^[2]His second wife was Mary Estes (d. Rueben Estes, m. abt 1758).^[2] David and Mary had additional children including David Gentry Jr. (b. 11 Nov 1761 in Louisa County, Virginia), Richard (b. 6 Sept 1763 in Louisa County, VA), Winifred (Gentry) Martin (b. in Louisa County, Virginia, m. William Martin (s. of James Martin and Sarah (Harris) Martin)), relocated to Madison County, Kentucky, and had 13 children), and Onie (Gentry) Martin (m1. to David Martin, brother of sister's husband and relocated to Kentucky, m2. William Blythe, m3. John Cain and the couple relocated to Howard County, Missouri).^[2]

David relocated to Kentucky and reported resided there with his son Richard Gentry.^[2] David passed away at 88 years old and was buried in the Gentry Family Cemetery in Madison County, Kentucky.^{[2] [1]}

Research Notes

• It is possible that David had a brief earlier marriage before he married Mary Estes. There is a Bailey listed in tax lists in Trinity Parish, Louisa Co, that seems to be too old to have been a child of Mary.
• The editor of the Gentry JOURNAL suggests that David's name as eldest might indicate that the wife of Nicholas I was a Crawford, daughter of David Crawford. The Crawfords were active in St. Peter's Parish & had bought Samuel Gentry's land grant. He proposes the daughter Elizabeth but other Crawford records suggest that Elizabeth Crawford, daughter of David married Nicholas Meriwether.

• The Find A Grave memorial^[1] includes a biography which cites the following records from Virginia. These sources should be acquired and analyzed:
  • 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.

DNA Sources

• Paternal and maternal relationship is confirmed to be confident by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of Robert Parks, BH, and JR, who share a 18.1 segment on chromosome 2. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all three are Nicholas Gentry II and Mary Caine Brooks

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 June 2018), memorial page for David Gentry, Sr (1 Oct 1724–12 May 1812), Find A Grave: Memorial #71062398, citing Gentry Family Cemetery, Madison County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Ross Adam Wood Sr. (contributor 47496100). [The memorial page does not have a picture of the gravestone. Someone has written a biography which includes sources. See the Research Notes
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Richard Gentry, Ph.D., Gentry Family in America 1676 to 1909, Including Notes on the Following Families Related to the Gentrys: Claiborne, Harris, Hawkins, Robinson, Smith, Wyatt, Sharp, Fulkerson, Butler, Bush, Blythe, Pabody, Noble, Haggard, and Tindall , pp. 33, 37-39, 54-65 (Grafton Press, New York 1909). Copy available at https://archive.org/details/gentryfamilyinam1909gent/#37 and at https://books.google.com/books?id=TbhYAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=fals.
3. ↑ Louisa Co DB 2, p.214 Nicholas Gentry of Fredericksville Parish, for good will & fatherly love to my son David Gentry, 100 acres on branches of Dirty Swamp.  Begin W. Winstons line, Maj. John Starkes corner. Signed:  Nicholas (A) Gentry.  23 Aug 1757 ack. By Nicholas Gentry.
4. ↑ ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 1 PG 11; Library of Virginia. Archives.; Virginia. Auditor of Public Accounts (1776-1928); https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma990010681830205756&context=L&vid=01LVA_INST:01LVA
5. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 Sep 2021), "Record of David Gentry", Ancestor # A044122.

• Gentry Journal: W. M. Gentry, Editor, Journal of Gentry Genealogy; Online publication Subsequent Source Citation Format: W. M. Gentry, Editor, Journal of Gentry Genealogy; Online publication BIBL W. M. Gentry, Editor. Journal of Gentry Genealogy; Online publication. TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE W. M. Gentry, Editor, Journal of Gentry Genealogy; Online publication FIELD Name: ShortFootnote VALUE W. M. Gentry, Editor, Journal of Gentry Genealogy; Online publication FIELD Name: Bibliography VALUE W. M. Gentry, Editor. Journal of Gentry Genealogy; Online publication. Repository: #R6 Page: Vol 1, Issue 9; Sept 2001 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page VALUE Vol 1, Issue 9; Sept 2001

David was born about 1770. He passed away about 1830. 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.

• Ansestry.com
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71062398/david-gentry : accessed 11 March 2022), memorial page for David Gentry Sr. (1 Oct 1724–12 May 1812), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71062398, citing Gentry Family Cemetery, Madison County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Ross Adam Wood Sr. (contributor 47496100) .