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Samuel-II's son Nicholas is clearly identified as the husband of Mary Brooks in the deed of gift from his father-in-law. He was distinguished in Louisa County land records by the appellation "the younger" in distinction to Nicholas "Senior", who was Nicholas-II and his son Nicholas "Junior".

[Note. It has been mentioned in this Journal before, but bears emphasizing again that Mary Brooks was NOT the wife of Samuel-II's brother, Nicholas-II, in spite of repeated assertions to the contrary in genealogical literature of every imaginable variety. Nicholas Sr.'s wife Jane is mentioned in a Louisa County deed dated 28 Nov 1776 [Book E-124], "Nicholas Gentry and wife Jane of Trinity Parish and Louisa County, deed land" [at a time when Samuel's son was in North Carolina], and Nicholas Jr. appears in deeds such as that of 26 May 1752 [Book A-462], "Edward Stringer deeds to Nicholas Gentry Jr. and wife Elizabeth [daughter of Edward Stringer], 70 acres of land on which Nicholas Gentry now lives on Gold Mine Creek." [On the occasion of their marriage?]. Unfortunately, once faulty information has spread, it becomes very difficult to correct.]

Spouse	Nicholas Gentry the Younger (1717 - 1797)
Child	John Gentry (1760 - 1836)
Child	Nicholas Gentry (1743 - 1787)

Father	Richard Brooks ( - )
Sibling	Sarah Brooks ( - 1773)