JOURNAL OF GENTRY
GENEALOGY
Issue C
April 2004
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A READER'S GUIDE TO NICHOLAS-II GENTRY DESCENDANTS


Found in the 1800 to 1840 Kentucky Tax and Census Reports


by
Willard Gentry
Revised 2014

Introduction
A very large proportion of the Gentrys who lived in Kentucky in the first half of the nineteenth century were descendants of Nicholas-II Gentry, son of Nicholas the Immigrant. Virtually all of these are described to varying degrees in Richard Gentry's 1909 compendium "The Gentry Family in America"<1> (GFA). It is frequently difficult, however, to identify the various family members he describes, with the many Gentrys found in census and other records. This article is designed to serve as an index for Gentry genealogists, in placing the families in relation to each other both in time and in place. Although most of the other Gentrys in Kentucky during that time can also be identified, this article is confined to just the one family to keep it from being overly lengthy and cumbersome.

The article is in two parts. In the first, the descendants of Nicholas are summarized by family and generation with a cross-reference to the census records in which they may be found. (Most but not all of the first two generations of Nicholas' descendants are included here.) In the second part, the 1800 tax lists as well as the 1810 to 1840 Kentucky census records are summarized in tabular form with an identification of the individual family associated with each entry where possible.

It will be noticed that there are three household records that have not been identified as to their relationship with the Nicholas-II Gentry family although it seems very probable that they were indeed closely related. If any reader can provide information concerning these "orphans", the writer would welcome such.

It will be noticed further that only the Nicholas Gentry descendants have been listed in the census records, as for example in Monroe County, where there were Gentrys of different descent present. Almost all of the counties and individual listings that are not included here can be identified, but they are not a part of this summary.

KY in
1810 KY in
1820
KY in
1830 KY in
1840
Kentucky Counties with Gentrys in Census
(Nicholas-II Descendants shaded)

Part 1. Table of Descent


Listing those Gentrys appearing in census records as Head of Household, identifications are according to a modified Henry numbering system <2>
(Bull. = Bullitt; Cumb = Cumberland; Est. = Estill; Fay. = Fayette; Hend = Henderson; Jeff. = Jefferson; Mad. = Madison; Mon. = Monroe)
  GFA# 1810 1820 1830 1840
Descendants of Nicholas-II 2     
1.  + David-III 4     
12      ++ James W (  )     
121       +++David 267Clay p.151Indiana Missouri 
122       +++James (  ) Fay. p.96   
122s           sp Elizabeth   " Mad. p.122 
123       +++Enoch (  )     
1231         — James (  )     Mad. p.121 Mad. p.255
124       +++Elijah (  )Clay p.151Indiana   
13      ++ David 16Mad. p.208---   
13s         sp. Jane  "Mad. p.134 Mad. p.121 
131        +++ James 69"---   
131s           sp Elizabeth   Mad. p.210 Mad. p.172    
1311         — William --- " --- --- Indiana
1312         — Thomas --- " " --- Indiana
1313         — David --- " " --- Indiana
 
132       +++ Bright Berry
70 Mad. p.208 [= "Benage"]
Mad. p.130
Mad. p.115 Mad. p.254
1321         — David 138   " " Missouri
1322         — Jonathan 139   " " MO, (1850)
133       +++ Pleasant 71 w/ David Mad. p.158 Mad. p.93 Missouri
1331         — Westley ---   " " Missouri
134       +++ David 72   Est. p.44 Est. p.252 Est. (1850)
135       +++ Richard 73 w/ David Mad. p.130 Mad. p.121 IN, (1850)
136       +++ Martin 74   w/ David --- IN, (1850)
137       +++ Bailey 75 w/ David w/ David w/ David Mad. p.253
14     ++ Richard 15 Mad. p.211 Mad. p.172 Mad. p.115 Mad. p.262
141        +++ Reuben E 55 " Missouri Missouri ---
142       +++ David 56 Mad. p.208 Mad. p.124 Missouri Missouri
143       +++ Richard 57 Mad. p.208 Missouri Missouri Missouri
144       +++ Christy 58 w/ Richard Mad. p.138 Mad. p.150 Missouri
145       +++ James 59 w/ Richard Mad. p.138 Illinois?  
147       +++ Joshua 60 w/ Richard w/Richard Missouri Missouri
148       +++ Joseph 61 w/ Richard Mad. p.138 Mad. p.115 Mad. p.256
149       +++ Overton 62 w/ Richard w/ Richard Mad. p.111 Mad. p.262
14A       +++ Rodes 63 w/ Richard --- Mad. p.114 Missouri
2  + Robert-III 6 Tennessee      
21      ++ Charles 23 Tennessee      
211       +++ Jesse (  ) Cumb. p.175      
211s          sp Elizabeth? (  ) "   Todd, p.365  
212       +++ William (  ) Wayne, p.362      
3  + Nicholas-III 5 (d. Adair)      
33      ++ John 19        
331        +++ John 76 Jeff. p.12 Bull. p.184 ---  
3311         — Wingfield --- " " --- Bull. p.479
332       +++ Joseph --- Jeff. p.12    
333       +++ Wyatt --- Jeff. p.12 Bull. p.166 Bull. p.124 Indiana
34     ++ Martin 20 Bull. p.177 Bull. p.184 ---  
341        +++ Martin (  ) " Hard. p.56 ---  
35     ++ Blackston 21 Bull. p.177 Bull. p.184 Bull. p.127 Indiana
351        +++ James --- " Bull. p.162 Bull. p.127 Bull. p.487
352       +++ Joseph 79 " Bull. p.166 Bull. p.130 Bull. p.481
3521         — Fountain (  )   " --- Bull. p.480
3522         — Blackston ---   " " Bull. (1850)
3523         — F.T. (  )     " Bull. (1850)
353       +++ Nicholas 80 Bull. p.177 Bull. p.164 Bull.. p.109 Bull. p.471
3531         — David 143     " Bull (1850)
3532         — James B. 145     " Bull (1850)
354       +++ Martin 81 w/Blackston Bull. p.164 ---  
354s           sp. Nancy     " Bull. p.128 Bull. p.481
3541          — James ---   "   Bull. p.487
355       +++ Samuel 82 " Bull. p.182 Bull. p.109 Bull (1850)
357       +++ Garland --- " w/Blackston --- Indiana
36     ++ Henry --- Bull. p.177 Bull. p.172 ---  
37     ++ Zachary/Zachariah ---   Adair, p.22 Missouri  
372        +++ Henry (  )   " Missouri  
38     ++ J. Richard 22 Adair Adair, p.22 Adair, p.34  
381        +++ George D. --- " " " Adair, p.8
382       +++ John B. 85 " " " Adair, p.24
39     ++ Robert --- Adair Adair, p.22 ---  
39s        sp. Julia   " " --- Missouri
393        +++ Sampson (  ) " " --- Missouri
3A     ++ Benajah B. ---   Mad. p.130 Missouri  
3B     ++ Wesley/Westley ---     Missouri Missouri
4.  + Benajah-III 7 Virginia Virginia Virginia  
43     ++ James 29 Virginia Mon. p.191 Mon. p.380 Mon. p.243
432        +++ John W. ---   " " Mon. p.240
433       +++ Robert 93     " Mon. p.246
5.  + Moses-III 3        
51      ++ James 10   Virginia Clark, p.77  
513       +++ James 41   Clark, p.66 Clark, p.76 Arkansas
516       +++ Garland ---     Fay., p.331  
52     ++ Moses --- Clark, p.133 --- Green, p.40 Green, p.173
54     ++ John P. 11 Mad., p.208 Mad. p.122 Mad. p.99 Mad. p.235
541        +++ James 43 " " Mad. p.105 Illinois
544       +++ Stanton ---   " " Mad. (1850)
55     ++ Marle Lee ---        
551       +++ William ---   Hend. p.20 Hend. p.253  
55     ++ Benajah 12   Mad., p.164 Mad. p.92 Mad. p.251
561        +++ Pleasant 47   " " Mad. p.295
7.  + Martin-III 9 Mad. p.209 Mad. p.90 ---  
71     ++ Josiah 34 Mad. p.209 Mad. p.166 Mad. p.89 Mad. p.269
711        +++ William --- " Mad. p.156 Hen., p.9  
713       +++ Thomas J. 96 " --- Mad. p.94 Mad. p.267
72     ++ Bartlett 35 Mad. p.209 ---    
72s        sp. Elizabeth   " Mad. p.172 Missouri Missouri
721        +++ Richard 97 " --- Missouri Missouri
722       +++ Nicholas --- " --- Missouri Missouri
723       +++ Bartlett --- " " Missouri Missouri
725       +++ Beverley ---   " w/ Eliz. Missouri
74     ++ John 36 Mad. p.209 Mad. p.164 Mad. p.141 ---
74s        sp. Mary   " " " Mad. p.267
741        +++ James 97½ " " Mad. p.105 Mad. p.270
743       +++ Oliver Perry ---   " " Mad. p.272
76     ++ Martin 37 Mad., p.209 Mad. p.154 Indiana Indiana
76s        sp1 Delphia   " " (divorced) Mad. p.296
761        +++ Woodson --- " " Clark, p.107 Missouri
762       +++ Thompson --- " " w/ Woodson Missouri
763       +++ William ---   " w/ Martin Indiana
764       +++ Haden ---   " --- Est. p.45
Unidentified
James Gentry         Mad. p.255
Note. "---" Named in GFA but without number; "(  )" Missing from GFA.
 

Part 2. Identification of Individuals with Tax and Census Records


1800 Kentucky Tax Records
Bullitt Co. Id # GFA # Son of
  Blackston Gentry
Henry Gentry
Martin Gentry
33
34
32
21
---
20
Nicholas-III
Nicholas-III
Nicholas-III
Clark Co.
  Charles Gentry 21 23 Robert-III
Green Co.
  Nicholas Gentry
Zachary Gentry
3
35
5
---
Nicholas-II
Nicholas-III
Madison Co.
  Bartlett Gentry
David Gentry
James Gentry
Josiah Gentry
Martin Gentry
62
11
51
61
6
35
16
10
34
9
Martin-III
David-III
Moses-III
Martin-III
Nicholas-II

 
Table of Federal Census Records

 
1810 Kentucky Census
Page  
Name
Id # 0-
10
10-
16
16-
26
26-
45
>
45
    0-
10
10-
16
16-
26
26-
45
>
45
 
  Adair Co.
  Richd. Jentry
Robt. Jentry
38
39
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
    2
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
 
  Bullitt Co.
177
177
177
177
Blackston Gentry
Henry Gentry
Martin Gentry
Nicholas Gentry
35
36
34
353
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
    0
3
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
 
  Clark Co.
133 Moses Jentry 52 0 0 0 1 0     2 0 0 1 0  
  Clay Co.
151
151
Elijah Gentry
David Jentry
121
xx
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
    0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
 
  Cumberland Co.
175 Jesse Gentry 211 4 0 0 1 0     1 1 0 1 0  
  Jefferson Co.
12
12
12
John Gentry
Wyatt Gentry
Joseph Gentry
331
333
332
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
    1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 
  Madison Co.
208
208
208
208
208
209
209
209
209
209
210
211
Brighty Gentry
David Gentry
David Gentry
John (Stumpy) Gentry
Richard Gentry Jr
Bartlett Gentry
John Gentry
Josiah Gentry
Martin Gentry Jr
Martin Gentry
Elizabeth Gentry
Richard Gentry
132
13
142
54
143
72
74
71
76
7
131s
14
1
6
1
2
0
2
1
2
2
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
    1
2
2
1
0
2
5
0
0
0
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
 
  Wayne Co.
362 William Jentry 212 1 0 0 1 0     2 1 0 1 0  
 
1820 Kentucky Census 
Page   Id # 0-
10
10-
16
16-
26
16-
18
26-
45
>
45
    0-
10
10-
16
16-
26
26-
45
>
45
 
  Adair Co.
22
22
22
26
Rich Gentry
Robert Gentry
Zach Gentry
Wesley Jentry
38
39
37
3B
2
2
2
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
    2
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 
  Bullitt Co.
162
164
164
166
166
172
182
184
184
184
James "Gentay"
Martin Gentry
Nicholas Gentry
Joseph Gentry
Wyatt Gentry
Henry Gentry
Samuel Gentry
Blaxton Gentry
John Gentry
Martin Gentry
351
354
353
352
333
36
355
35
331
34
0
1
2
3
3
0
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
    0
2
2
2
1
3
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 
  Casey Co.
  Benjamin Jentrey 3A 3 0 0 0 1 0     2 0 0 1 0  
  Clark Co.
66 James Gentry 513 0 0 0 0 1 0     2 0 1 0 0  
  Estill Co.
44 David Gentry 134 0 0 0 1 0 0     2 0 1 0 0  
  Fayette Co.
96 James Gentry 122 1 0 0 0 1 0     1 1 0 1 0  
  Hardin Co.
56 Martin Gentry 341 1 0 0 0 1 0     1 0 1 0 0  
  Henderson Co.
20 William Jentery 551 0 0 0 1 0 0     0 1 0 0 0  
  Madison Co.
90
122
124
130
 
130
134
138
138
138
154
156
158
164
164
166
172
172
Martin Jentry
John Jentry
David Jentry
Benage[= Br.Berry] Jentry
Richard Jentry
Jane Jentry
James Jentry
Joseph Jentry
Christopher Jentry
Martin Jentry Jr
Wm Jentry
Pleasant Gentry
John Jentry
Benagah Jentry
Jonah [Josiah] Jentry
Richard Jentry
Elizabeth Jentry
7
74
142
132
 
135
13s
145
148
144
76
711
133
54
56
71
14
72s
0
0
1
2
 
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
 
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
 
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
 
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
 
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
 
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
    0
4
2
2
 
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
2
1
0
0
2
0
1
2
1
 
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
 
1
2
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
 
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
 
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
 
  Monroe Co.
191 James Gentry 43 1 1 0 0 1 0     2 0 0 1 0  
 
1830 Kentucky Census 
Page   Id # 0-
5
5-
10
10-
15
15-
20
20-
30
30-
40
40-
50
Other   0-
5
5-
10
10-
15
15-
20
20-
30
30-
40
40-
50
Other
  Adair Co.
34 Richd Gentry 38 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 50-60   3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
  Bullitt Co.
109
109
124
127
127
128
130
Nicholas Gentry
Samuel Gentry
Wyatt Gentry
Blaxton Gentry
James Gentry
Nancy Gentry
Joseph Gentry
353
355
333
35
351
354s
352
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
50-60
0
0
0
  0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
3
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
  Clark Co.
76
77
107
James Gentry
James Gentry
Woodson H. Gentry
513
51
761
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
60-70
0
  1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
60-70
0
  Estill Co.
252 David Gentry 134 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0   1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
  Fayette Co.
331 Garland Gentry 516 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0   0 1 0 0 0 1 0 60-70
  Green Co.
40 Moses Gentry 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50-60   0 0 1 0 1 0 0 50-60
  Henderson Co. 
253 William Jentry 551 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
  Madison Co.
89
 
92
93
94
99
105
111
114
115
115
115
121
121
121
122
141
 
150
Josiah Gentry
 
Benajah Gentry
Pleasant Gentry
Thomas Gentry
John P. Gentry
James Gentry
Overton H. Gentry
Rodes Gentry
Brightberry Gentry
Richard Gentry
Joseph Gentry
Richard Gentry Jr
James Gentry Jr
Jane Gentry
Elizabeth Gentry
John Gentry
 
Christy Gentry
71
 
56
133
713
54
541
149
14A
132
14
148
135
1231
13s
122s
74
 
144
0
 
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
3
0
2
1
0
0
0
 
1
0
 
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
0
 
3
0
 
2
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
 
1
0
 
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 
0
1
 
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
3
 
0
0
 
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
 
1
0
 
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 
0
50-60
60-70
50-60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
60-70
0
0
0
0
0
50-60
50-60
0
  0
 
0
2
1
1
3
1
1
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
 
0
0
 
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
 
0
0
 
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
 
1
0
 
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
 
0
0
 
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
4
 
0
0
 
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
 
1
0
 
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
 
0
60-70
 
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50-60
0
0
 
0
  Monroe Co.
380 James Gentry 43 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0   0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
  Todd Co.
365 Elizabeth Gentry 211s 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
 
1840 Kentucky Census 
Page   Id # 0-
5
5-
10
10-
15
15-
20
20-
30
30-
40
40-
50
Other   0-
5
5-
10
10-
15
15-
20
20-
30
30-
40
40-
50
Other
  Adair Co.
8
24
Geo. D. Gentry
John B. Gentry
381
382
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
  1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
  Bullitt Co.
471
479
480
481
481
487
487
Nicholas Gentry
"Winkfield" Gentry
Fountain Gentry
Joseph Gentry
Nancy Gentry
James Gentry Sr
James Gentry Jr
353
3311
3521
352
354s
351
3541
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50-60
0
50-60
0
  0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
50-60
60-70
0
0
  Estill Co.
45 Haden Gentry 764 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0   1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
  Fayette Co.
140 Nancy Gentry 516s 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0   0 0 0 1 0 1 0 60-70
  Green Co.
173 Moses Gentry 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60-70   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60-70
  Madison Co.
235
251
253
254
255
255
256
262
262
267
267
269
270
272
295
296
John P. Gentry
Benj. [Benajah] Gentry
Baley Gentry
Brightberry Gentry
James Gentry
James Gentry
Joseph Gentry
Overton H. Gentry
Richard Gentry
Mary Gentry
Tho. Gentry
Josiah Gentry
Jas. Gentry
O.P. Gentry
Pleasant T. Gentry
Delphey Gentry
54
56
137
132
??
1231
148
149
14
74s
713
71
741
743
561
76s
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
50-60
60-70
0
50-60
0
0
0
0
70-80
0
0
70-80
0
0
0
0
  0
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50-60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
60-70
0
60-70
0
0
0
60-70
  Monroe Co.
240
243
246
John W. Gentry
Jas. Gentry
Robt. Gentry
432
43
433
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50-60
0
  1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0

Reference
1. Gentry, Richard, "The Gentry Family in America 1976 to 1909", The Grafton Press, New York, 1909.

2. Henry Numbering is a scheme proposed by Reginald Buchanan Henry to catalog the descendants of a single individual. Starting with the number 1 for the starting individual, each member of the next generation is assigned a value according to the order of birth resulting in a digit that is added to the initial digit, e.g. 11, 12, 13, etc. which becomes the identification number for that individual. The same process is applied in recursive fashion to the descendants of each one of these individuals. For numbers 10 or greater, a common solution is to use hexadecimal-type numbers where A=10, B=11, etc., extending beyond the normal limit of F if necessary, so that there is a single digit or letter in each place holder location. Advantages to the system include the fact that it results in a unique number in which insertions can easily be added if new family members are discovered. Disadvantages include many digits for extensive generation chains, and if there is an error in the assignment of the order of birth in any generation, it throws off the numbers for all of the children born after the erroneous number.

For present purposes, we are modifying the basic scheme by eliminating any initial number that would represent Nicholas-II, and assigning the number "1" to his oldest child. In addition, we will be following the male line only, those with children surnamed Gentry, and so will ignore the daughters in every generation.

4/5/2004,   Revised 3/14/10, Revised July 2014 (with addition of maps)

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