William Gatewood

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Notes
Title Gatewood, William.
Publication 1743.
Gen. note Part of index to Essex County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800)
Note p. 84-85. Will pro. 20 Mar. 1743.
p. 86-88. Exors. bond rec. 20 Mar. 1743.
p. 115-117. Inv. & appr. rec. 17 Apr. 1744.
p. 155. Inv. & appr. rec. 15 May 1744.
p. 476-477. Accounts rec. 19 Aug. 1746.
Note Wills No. 7, 1743-1747 (Reel 43)

Title Gatewood, William.
Publication 1743.
Gen. note Part of index to Essex County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800)
Note p. 368-369. Accounts rec. 17 July 1769.
Note Wills No. 12, 1762-1775 (Reel 47)

1743-1747 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 7; [The Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Page 84-86. Will of William Gatewood of the County of Essex and Parrish of Southfarnham, being sick and weak of body, dated 18 Sept. 1743.
All my land to my son William Gatewood and to his heirs and for want of such to descend to my daughter Katey Gatewood and her heirs and for want of such to goe to my daughter Elizabeth Purkins.
To my daughter Katey Gatewood my Negro girl Alice.
To my kinsman William Fletcher my best suit of cloaths and a young horse, bridle and saddle.
All the rest of my estate to my loving wife Catharine Gatewood and after her decease to be equally divided amongst my three children William, Elizabeth and Catey.
My loving wife Catharine Gatewood executrix.
William Gatewood
Wit: Thomas Barber, William Fletcher.
20 March 1743 [1744]. Presented in Court by Catherine Gatewood, the executrix. Proved by Thomas Barber and William Fletcher.

1743-1747 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 7; [The Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Page 86-88. Bond of Catherine Gatewood as executrix of William Gatewood. 20 March 1743 [1744]. For £500 sterling.
Sureties, John Gatewood and John Barnett.
Catherine (W) Gatewood
John (I) Gatewood
John Barnett
20 March 1743 [1744]. Acknowledged.

1743-1747 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 7; [The Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Page 115-17. Wm. Gatewood. Inventory. 16 April 1744.
Made pursuant to order of 20 March 1743 [1744]. Total valuation £303.6.3, including six Negroes valued at £183.
W. Tyler
Wm. Dunn
John Croxton
17 April 1744. Returned.

1743-1747 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 7; [The Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Page 155. William Gatewood. Additional inventory. Consists of 2748 pounds of tobacco. Signed by Caty Gatewood. 15 May 1744. Returned.

1743-1747 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 7; [The Virginia Genealogist-John Frederick Dorman]; Page 476-77. William Gatewood. Estate account. 1745.
Payments made to Mr. Alexander Parker, Gent., Mr. James Garnett Gent., John Corrie, Ben Johnson, James Curtis, Capt. Denham, Thomas Lankford, Aires Boughan, John Upshaw, John Holder, Mr. Thomas Edmondson Junr., Colo. Beverley, Secretary Nelson.
Receipts from Francis Gatewood, Griffin Purkins, John Pitts, Henry Brown, Thomas Gatewood jr.
Signed by Catha. Gatewood, executrix.
19 Aug. 1746. Returned.

John & Amy Gatewood and their Descendants 1666-1986" by Carol J. Gothberg, Gateway Press 1987

1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 328)The last will of John Gatewood of South Farnham Parish, Essex County, planter being very sick and weak of body, dated 14 Nov. 1706.
To my eldest son John Gatewood 100 acres that I formerly bought of Edwin Thacker lying on John. Cheek's.
To my eldest daughter Frances Shackelford' One shilling.
Unto my son Richard Gatewood 'the plantation, I now. live upon and all the land pertaining thereto.
Unto my son Thomas Gatewood 150 .acres, part of land that I formerly bought of Capt. Richard. Haile, now deceased, being also part of 5000 acres Which did formerly belong unto Collo Thomas Goodrich, Mr. Henry Aubrey and. Maj George Morriceall, deceased.
Unto my son Henry, Gatewood 75 acres beginning at a corner tree standing against Simon Copner's house who is now deceased and running toward Joseph Billender's land. Also one six year old. stear and one cow...and calf
Unto my daughter Anne Burnett 4000 pounds of tobacco and one bay mare with a blase in her face branded on the near buttock with this brand 3.
All the rest of my worldly estate, to be equally divided between my three younger children and thy beloved wife Anne Gatewood, namely between my beloved wife and Sarah Gatewood and William Gatewood and Francis Gatewood.
My beloved wife Anne Gatewood and my son Richard Gatewood executrix and executor.
John Gatewood
Wit: Joseph Baker, Thomas Wheeler
10Jan 1706/7. Proved by Joseph Baker, Thomas Wheeler

1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 265-65a. Will of William Fletcher of Southfarnham Parish in the County of Essex, being sick and weak of body, dated 5 Feb. 1727/8.
Unto my loving wife Martha Fletcher all my whole estate during her widowhood.
My said loving wife shall have use of my dwelling plantation till my son Nathan Fletcher shall come to the age of twenty years.
My son Nathan Fletcher shall be under the tuition of my loving wife till he shall come to the age of twenty.
My son William Fletcher shall be under the tuition of Wm. Gatewood and Katherine his wife till he shall come to the age of twenty years.
To my loving son William Fletcher when he shall arrive to the age of twenty years two young cows.
All the remaining part of my estate equally between my three children Nathan Fletcher, James Fletcher and Phebe Fletcher as they shall come to age. In case my loving wife Martha Fletcher should die before my children comes to age then James Hipkings shall take my estate together with my three children Nathan Fletcher, James Fletcher and Phebe Fletcher.
My loving wife Martha Fletcher my executrix.
William (W) Fletcher
Wit: John Minor, John Buford, William Buford.
19 June 1728. Proved by John Buford and William Buford.

1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 365
WHEREAS there hath some dispute risen betwixt us the Subscribrs concerning a dividing line the same being now settled to both our Satisfaction & is as followeth Beginning at the run of ye dividing branch & so strait through an old field by a row of Elem trees to a hickory at the head of a small run call'd by the name of the Oak Spring or Old Spring Branch from thence along a line of Markt trees to the main branch next to RICHARD JONES which is the Northern extent of the aforesd Land only it is agreed that DANIEL BROWN to have fifty foot square in fee simple out of WM GATEWOODs land it being the BURIAL PLACE of some of his Ancestors, & for the ending of further disputes that may hereafter arise wee do agree that the same be admitted to record at our equal charges. Witness our hands this 16th day of June 1724.
Danl. Brown
At a Court held for Essex County Wm. Gatewood
on 16th June 1724 This Division of the Land between Daniel Brown & Wm. Gatewood was presented in Court by the said Partys & on their mocon was admitted to record.

1728-1733 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 19; [Antient Press]; Page 122-124
THIS INDENTURE made this 16th day of June in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and Thirty Between WILLIAM GATEWOOD and KATHERIN his Wife of the County of Essex and Parish of Southfarnham of one part and THOMAS WILLIAMSON JUNER of the aforesd County and Parish of the other part Witnesseth that the sd WILLIAM GATEWOOD and KATHERINE his Wife for the sum of two thousand foure hundred pounds of lawfull Sweet Sented Tobacco and Cask to them paid path granted and sold unto him the said THOMAS WILLIAMSON JUNER his heirs & assigns forever all that percell of land in the Parish of Southfarnham within the County of Essex and bounded begining at a red Oak a Corner of THOMAS COOPERs in the line of BEN JA. FISHER by the MILL ROAD side, runing thence South Easterly along a line of marked trees over the GLEADY SWAMP to a Scrubby Oake standing in THOS. EDMONDSONs line thence along his line to THOMAS KIDDs line thence including all the upper part of the sd Devident of land according to the several courses of the PATENT to the place where it begun containing Seventy five acres Together with all Timber & Trees likely to become Timber, Swamps, and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said land appartaining and all the Estate right of the sd WILLIAM GATEWOOD and KATHERINE his Wife To Have and To Hold the sd land unto him the said THOMAS WILLIAMSON JUNER his heirs and assigns forever, which sd land is part of one hundred and fifty acres given by WILL to RICHARD CARTER by Mr. PHILLIP PARR deced and the sd RICHARD CARTER being dead without disposeing of the same it doth now of right belong unto the aforesd KATHERIN GATEWOOD Sister to the sd RICHARD CARTER deced and the said WILLIAM GATEWOOD and KATHERIN his Wife granted the sd Parcell of land and every part unto the sd THOMAS WILLIAMSON his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof the parties first men coned have set their hands and Seals
in presence of THOMAS DILLON, WM, GATEWOOD
RO. PARKER KATHERINE GATEWOOD
At a Court held for Essex County on the XVIth day of June MDCC
WM. GATEWOOD & KATHERINE GATEWOOD (the sd KATHERINE being first privily Examined by ALEXR. PARKER Gent) acknowledged their Indenture to THOMAS WILLIAMSON JUNR. which on his motion is admitted to record "
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