Person:Allen Gentry (2)

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Allen Gentry
b.1722 Hanover County, Virginia
d.1802 Halifax County, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1722
  1. Allen Gentry1722 - 1802
  2. Richard Gentry1732 - 1811
Spouse and Children
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m. Bef 1746
  1. Shadrack Gentry1746 -
  2. Meshack Gentry1748 - 1846
  3. Agnes Gentry1750 -
  4. Mary Gentry1752 -
  5. Abednego Gentry1759 - 1844
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Facts and Events
Name Allen Gentry
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1722 Hanover County, Virginia
Marriage Bef 1746 to Mary Unknown
Death[1] 1802 Halifax County, Virginia
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Will Transcript

In the name of God amen, I, Allen Gentry of Halifax Co, and State of Virginia, and in perfect health, and in good memory, thanks be to God. Knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make this my last will and testament, that is to say; amply and first of all I give my soul to God who gave it hoping at the last day of judgement to receive the same in glory, and my body, I recommend it to the earth to be buried in Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of my executors, and as touching my worldly goods, wherewith God has blessed me, I leave and bequeath in the following manner and form to wit:
I give to my wife Mary Gentry, during her natural life or widowhood, all and singular my estate, real and personal, with all my household goods, and moveable effects, and after her decease or marriage in the manner following:
Item: I give to my eldest son, Shadrack Gentry, of my estate one negro man named Jack to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son, Meshack Gentry, one negro man named Toney, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Buchanan one negro woman, Lucky, to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give to my grandson, Shadrack Gentry, Obednigo's son, one negro man, named Toby, and two negro women named Hannah and Amy, and two negro children, named Hannah and Enos, to him and his heirs forever, and it is my will and desire that Andrew Buchanan, should keep these five negroes with him at his own house, and that he will pay the earnings that they earn to Shadrack, my grandson, and keep them together, after my decease, and my wife Mary's decease, until the heir comes of age and then deliver them and the earnings or the hire they have earned to the said heir.
item: I give to my daughter Agnes Whitmore, ten pounds of current money to be raised out of my estate.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Obednego Gentry ten pounds current money to be raised out of my estate.
Item, It is my will and desire, and I do leave the rest of my movable property to be equally divided amongst my children - namely, Shadrack, Buchanan.
item, Andrew Buchanan and Shadrack Gentry executors.
(Signed) Allen A. Gentry. [Seal].
Dated December 21, 1801.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/4707449/person/902101321

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