Re: one of the last orginal Virginia Fentress
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one of the last orginal Virginia Fentress
11/05/01
Jonathan, this is Gary Fentress in Virginia Beach. I am related to the Princess Anne County line of the family and, believe it or not, my father, Raymond W. Fentress,Sr. dec., retired from the Norfolk Fire Department about 1976 and my cousin James M. Fentress,Jr. is currently a chief in the Norfolk Fire Department. I have been researching the family for years and can get back with some degree of certainty only to Michael in Lower Norfolk County in the 1660's. I am aware of references in Cavaliers and Pioneers to the appearance in Tidewater Virginia of Robert Fentrice in 1642, Ferd Fantres in 1648 and a John Ventris in Accomac County in 1666. I expect that Michael was in some way related to one or more of those adventurers but the records do not establish any relationship. Any information you may have concerning the family before about 1690 would be of interest to me. Please get in touch. Regards, Gary.
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Re: one of the last orginal Virginia Fentress
Robin Ross 10/28/04