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The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume XI Number 1, Winter, 1983 Requests for Information
SCMAR, Vol. XI, Winter 1983, No. 1, p.54 GENTRY-COBB. John H. Walker (2200 W 11th St. Plainview, TX 79072) seeks info from descendants Simon Gentry in 1790 census Edgefield Co. SC with four sons and four daughters. 11 July 1792 Simon Gentry executed Deed of Mortgage to step-sons Sanders and Jeremiah Cobb, 147 acres lying and being on head waters Little Creek, bounded NW lands belonging to William Thomas. Document witnessed by Martin Morgan and Green Moore. 5 Nov 1805 Sanders Cobb sold same land, lying in Edgefield Dist. waters of Cuffie Town Creek, waters Savannah River to William Dorris. Deed witnessed by Thomas Lively and Nath'l. Day. 20 July 1805 Rebecca Gentry widow of Simon relinquished Dower. What present county is land now located? What is its present legal description? Dukey, Dickey Gentry (prob. short for Richard) 1800 census Edgefield believed to be living on this farm. Simon appeared on no other census, neither did Dukey. Rebecca, Allen Gentry and Sanders Cobb on 1810 census of Abbeville Dist. Allen Gentry is known son of Simon Gentry, moved to Shelby |