John Gatewood, II

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Title Gatewood, John, Senior.
Publication 1750.
Gen. note Part of index to Essex County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800)
Note p. 400-402. Will pro. 19 Feb. 1750.
p. 402-403. Exors. bond rec. 19 Feb. 1750.
Note Wills No. 8, 1747-1750 (Reel 44)

Title Gatewood, John, Senior. Publication 1750.
Gen. note Part of index to Essex County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800)
Note p. 13-17. Inv. & appr. rec. 16 Apr. 1751.
p. 86. Inv. & appr. rec. 15 Oct. 1751.
Note Will Book No. 9, 1750-1754 (Reel 45)

Title Gatewood, John, Senior. Publication 1750.
Gen. note Part of index to Essex County Wills and Administrations (1692-1800)
Note p. 10-12. Accounts rec. 17 Aug. 1762.
Note Will Book No. 12, 1762-1775 (Reel 47)

1750 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 8, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 400-402 In the name of God Amen I JOHN GATEWOOD of the parish of Southfarnham & County of Essex being in health & of sound & perfect sence & memory thanks be to Almighty God do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme following [that is to say] first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the merits death and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins & to inhearit everlasting life and my body I comit to the earth from whence it was taken to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as touching my Temporal Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as followeth.
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved son JOHN the plantation he now lives one and thirty fore acres out of the land I now live on adjoining & two hundred & fifty acres out of the land purchased of THEODRICK BLAND as it was laid of by Mr. RODGERS to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved son WILLIAM the plantation he now lives on as its laid of & plantation at Tuckoe being part of the tract of land purchas'd of THEODRICK BLAND as it was laid of by Mr. RODGERS to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son ISAAC the plantation he now lives on & the land adjoining laid of by Mr. RODGERS being part of that tract purchased of THEODRICK BLAND to him & his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath unto my belov'd son RICHARD the plantation he now lives on being part of that tract purchased of THEODRICK BLAND and as it was laid of by Mr. RODGERS to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body and for want of such heirs to be equally devided amongst my other sons & there heirs forever also I give unto my son RICHARD the one half of the stock of cattle sheep & hoggs that is on his plantation
Item I give unto my belov'd son PHILIP my dwelling plantation with the appurtenances and all the land thereunto belonging & all the land that I have not give a way already to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body and for want of such heirs to my other sons equally to be devided amongst them & their heirs forever.
Item unto my belov'd Daughter AMEY one young Negro above the age of seven years & one good feather bed & furniture two cows & calves three ewes & lambs three dishes & half dozen plates, to her and her heirs forever carry'd over.
Item I give unto my belov'd Daughter WNEFRET one young Negro above the age of seven years Sr one good feather bed & feather bed & furniture two cows & calfs three ewes and lambs three dishes & half dozen plaites to her and her heirs forever but increase either of my Daughters AMEY or WINNEFRET die without heir then her or their part be equally devided amongst my other daughters to them and their heirs forever.
Item I lend my belov'd wife all the rest of my Estate both real & personal during her natural life & after her decease to be equally devided amongst all my children & their heirs forever & further my desire is that my belov'd wife shall have my plantation to work her hands during her life but in case my son PHILLIP & she disagree that PHILLOP to have call'd his during her life and after her death my plantation to be his and further my desire is that my two daughter AMEY & WINNEFRET have full power to reep their Negro's & work them on my plantation during their living single and after my wife death if my son PHILOP & my Daughters disagree then my Daughter or Daughters have chose of any room on the plantation to her or their selfs.
Item it is my desire my belov'd wife & my son WILLIAM be my hole & soul Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and fix't my seal this 2d of December 1746. JOHN II [his mark] GATEWOOD [seal] Test W. ROANE, WILLIAM SKELTON, JOHN DAVIS
A Codacill Further it is my desire that after my wife death my Estate be lotted by some Gent and each to take the part allotted them but if any one be disturbed or refuse to take the part allotted them then that part or there part be devided amongst the rest of my children & their heirs & no part of my Estate to be sold but each to keep what is lotted them in Testimony I have hereunto further set my hand and fixt my seal this 26 day of Octor. 1750. JOHN II [his mark} GATEWOOD [seal]
Witness by W. ROANE
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the 19th day of Febry. Anno Dom 1750. This last Will and Testament of JOHN GATEWOOD deced. was this day exhibited in Court by the Executrs. therein named who made oath thereto and the same being fully proved by the oaths of all the Witnesses thereto and thereupon admitted to record and is truly recorded. Test JOHN LEE, C.E. Cur.
Know all men by these presents that we CATHA. GATEWOOD, WM. GATEWOOD, JOSEPH BURNETT & ISAAC GATEWOOD are held and firmly bound unto THOS. WARING, FRAS. SMITH, JOHN CLEMENTS & JAMES JONES Gent. Justices of Essex County in the sum of two thousand pounds to be paid to the said Justices & their Successors. To the which payment well and truly to be made done bind ourselves and every of us our and every of our heirs, Executors and Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals dated this 19th day of February 1750.

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

1730-1735 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 5; [Antient Press]; Page 179-180 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I JOSEPH GATEWOOD being sick &weake in body but sound & perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same but considering the frailties and uncertainty of this Life do make & ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner & form following.
Item I give & bequeath to my loving Sister CATHREN GATEWOOD my Neger Sue to her & her hares for ever and my horse Coffe.
Item I give & bequeath to my loving Brother JOHN GATEWOOD one hhds of Tobacco and fore dear skins & my gunn to him and his hares.
Item I give & bequeath to my loving Brother WILLIAM GATEWOOD the last suit of Cloaths I have gott.
Item I give to my loving Brother ISAAC GATEWOOD two heiffers, six plates, one bason, one dish & my Sear Sucker Jackett & Breeches.
Item I give & bequeath to my loving Brother PHELLOPE GATEWOOD one cowe a sow beagg with peage my new Bead Rouge blankett & a pr. of shears made out of my new lining a pot & a pann and a Hatt.
Item I give & bequeath to my loving Brother RICHARD GATEWOOD my mild mare bridle & sadle and new coats and a Hatt.
Item my desire is that the first child that my negro Sue brings that my Sister MARY GATEWOOD shall have it, the second to my Sister ANNEY GATEWOOD, the third to my Sister WINIFRED GATEWOOD to them & their heirs forever.
Item my desire is that my two Sisters Mary Gatewood & Anney Gatewood have & each of them a Ring when this you see remember me Joseph Gatewood,
Item I give & bequeath to my Father JOHN GATEWOOD my negro James and all the rest of my Estate.
Item I constitute and opint my loveing Father John Gatewood to be my hole and Soule Executor of this my last will & Testament as Witnessss hand & Seale this ninth day of November 1733.
In presents of JAMES STUARD Joseph Gatewood
THOS. STHRESHLY
At a Court held for Essex County on the xixth day of ffebruary MDCCXXXIII
This last Will & Testament of Joseph Gatewood decd was presented in Court by the Exr. therein named who made oath thereto and being further proved by the oaths of both of the witnesses thereto was ordered to be recorded.

1718-1721 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 16; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 270.73.
20-21 Feb. 1720 [1721]. John Gatewood of Southfarnham Parish, Essex County, planter, to John Allen of same, planter. Lease and release; for 16 sterling.
50 acres being one plantation whereon I now live on the south side of Rappahannock River in Southfarnham Parish bounded on the land of Henry Reeves, Thomas Todd, Thomas Bell and John Cheek ...
John (J) Gatewood
Wit: A. Somervell, Wm. Allen, Jno. Byrom.

1717-1722 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Inventories & Settlements, No. 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 220-23. Will of Joseph Baker of Southfarnham Parish in the County of Essex, merchant, being sick and week in body, dated 20 Sept. 1720.
Unto and for the only use of the upper Church of Southfarnham Parish one silver salver of five pounds sterling price to be purchased and delivered within two years after my decease.
Unto George Treble all the tobacco he oweth unto me.
Unto Thomas Boarn one half of the tobacco he now stands justly indebted unto me.
Unto Thoms Dix, the widow Olive and the widow Aires half the sums of tobacco that each standeth justly indebted to me.
Unto Peter Godfrey for his cares. and trouble of me all the medicines I have now sent for to England and my best saddle and bridle.
Unto John the son of Peter and Elizabeth Godfrey the sum of ten pounds sterling within twelve months, after the decease of my beloved wife Amy.
Unto Elizabeth Bradbourn the sum of two hundred pounds of tobacco the value to be paid unto her in goods.
Unto my sister Ann White twenty thousand pounds of tobacco to be shipt on the proper account and risque of her and her husband Richard White living in London.
Unto my sister Anne and her husband Richard White all the moneys and effects they have in their hands of mine.
Unto my sister Elizabeth Hart twenty thousand pounds of tobacco.
My said sister Anne liveing in Cow Lane in West Smithfield, London, with Richard White a cloath maker and my sister Elizabeth liveing with him.
Unto my Godson Joseph Gatewood my Negro man called,Tom. to be delivered unto his guardian or trustees until he comes of age. Also my Negro girl Sue after my wife's decease.
Unto Wm. Gatewood two cows and calves; my intent and meaning is Wm the son of John Gatewood deceased..
Unto John Ferguson one gold ring of the value-and coat of twenty shillings.
Unto Henry Gatewood one new suit of drugt cloaths.
Unto James Gatewood my son in law, all the land and plantation I bought of Thomas Wheeler, yet so as he shall not debarr his mother from useing any part of the said land during her natural life.
Unto all the rest of my wife's children not before mentioned, to each a gold ring of the value and cost of twenty shillings.
Unto Thomas Bell one half of the tobacco. he now justly standeth indebted unto me.
Unto Anthony North my best suit of wareing apparel'.
Unto my beloved wife all the rest of my estate. -
William Allen receive and mark all the tobacco shipt home for the use of my sisters.
My beloved wife Amy and John Gatewood executors. In case my wife dies before, my will is fulfilled, I. appoint Mr.- William Johnson and' executor.
Joseph, Baker
Wit: Pr. Godfrey, Anthony North, John Alt.
15 Nov, 1720. Presented in Court by Amy Baker, executrix. Proved by Anthony North and John Alt .

1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 5. Will of Thomas Magrah [Magrath?] of Southfarnham Parish in Essex County, planter, being very sick and weak in body, dated 21 Nov 1722.
To James Gatewood ten pound Current -money of Virginia.
Unto John Gatewood. Senr. four pounds of current money.
Fillip Gatewood the son of John Gatewood my mare.
James Gatewood 800 pounds of tobacco.
David Scott 500 pounds of tobacco
James Gatewood twenty yards of ozenbriggs.
James Gatewood. thirty shillings that David Barrick owes to me
To James Gatewood all my rum that is in my chest only letting David Scott have one pottle of the rum.
To James Gatewood all and every part and parcel of my estate
My friend James Gatewood executor.
Thomas (T) Magrah
Wit: Amy Baker, David Scott
18. Dec. 1722. Presented in court by James Gatewood. Proved by Amy Baker and David Scott

1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 256. 10 8ber [Oct.] 1709. Bond of Jno. Gatewood as guardian of Eliza. Dyer. Unto Fra. Gouldman of Essex County,
Gent., in behalf of the Court. For £100 sterling. Securities, Robt, Mills and Richard Gatewood.
Jno. (J) Gatewood
Robt. (X) Mills
Richard Gatewood
Wit: Abr. Ayrton, Ja. Alderson.
10 Oct. 1709. Acknowledged.

1718-1721 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 16; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 270-73. 20-21 Feb. 1720 [1721]. John Gatewood of Southfarnham Parish, Essex County, planter, to John Allen of same, planter. Lease and release; for £16 sterling. 50 acres being one plantation whereon I now live on the south side of Rappahannock River in Southfarnham Parish bounded on the land of Henry Reeves, Thomas Todd, Thomas Bell and John Cheek ...
John (J) Gatewood
Wit: A. Somervell, Wm. Allen, Jno. Byrom.
21 Feb. 1720 [1721]. Acknowledged by John Catewood.

1738-1742 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 22; [Antient Press]; Page 24-25) TO ALL PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come I JOHN GATEWOOD do send Greeting. Know Ye that I the said JOHN GATEWOOD of the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex Planter for the love and affection which I do bear towards my dutiful Son ISAAC GATEWOOD of the same Parish and County, have given, and by these presents do freely give unto the said ISAAC GATEWOOD his heirs or assigns, all and Singular that tract of land whereon he now lives Containing one jundred and twenty six acres of land, being part of my Tract of Seven hundred acres lying on the South side of HOSKINSes CREEK in the abovesaid Parish and County, To Have and To Hold all the said Tract of Two hundred acres of land Dwelling houses and all other the premises to him the said ISAAC GATEWOOD his heirs or assigns from henceforth without any manner of Condition. In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and Seal this Twentith day of March one thousand seven hundred and Thirty Eight Nine
Inpresence of WM. DUNN, JOHN GATEWOOD SENR.
RICHD. HOLT
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the XXth day of March MDCCXXXVIII JOHN GATEWOOD SENR. acknowledged this his Deed of Gift Indented to his Son ISAAC GATEWOOD to be his act and deed which on the motion of the said ISAAC was admitted to record

1742-1745 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 23; [Antient Press]; Page 121-123 THIS INDENTURE made the sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty three four Between JOHN GATEWOOD of SOUTHFARNHAM Parish and County of Essex of the one part and WILLIAM RENNOLDS of the aforesaid Parrish and County of the other part, Wittnesseth that the said JOHN GATEWOOD for the sume of One pound One Shilling and six pence current money of Virginia have granted to the said WILLIAM RENNOLDS his heirs and assigns forever, all that parcel of Land lying and being in the aforesaid Parrish and County containing Five acres; be the same more or less and bounded on the Lands of the said WILLIAM RENNOLDS, FORREST UPSHAW and THOMAS COLEMAN, with all and singular the appurtenances belonging; To have and to hold the premises aforesd. unto him the said WILLIAM RENNOLDS his heirs and assigns to have occupy and enjoy the said pre-misses with the appurtenances without the lawful lett, hinderance or disturbance of him the said JOHN GATEWOOD or any other persons whatsoever claiming any part thereof And the said WILLIAM RENNOLDS his heirs and assigns against all persons whatsoever will warrant and by these presents defend; In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have set their hands and seals Sealed and delivered in presence of
FOREST UPSHAW, JOHN GATEWOOD, his mark
JNO: SMETHER, RICHD. HILL
Receiv'd of the within named WILLIAM RENNOLDS the full consideration money there-
in mentioned. as Wittness my hand and seal the day and year first within written
Test FOREST UPSHAW, JOHN GATEWOOD
JNO SMITHER, RICHD. HILL
Memordandum. That peaceable and quiet possession and seisin of the lands was taken by the within named JOHN GATEWOOD and by him delivered to the said WILLIAM RENNOLDS the barganee, in his own proper person, to hold to him the said WILLIAM RENNOLDS and his heirs and assigns forever; according to the tenor and effect of the within written Deed in the presence of us by turffe and twig, part of the within land and premisses
Test FORREST UPSHAW, JOHN GATEWOOD
INO: SMETHER, RICHARD HILL
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa: on the 20th day of March 1743
JOHN GATEWOOD acknowledged this Indenture together with the livery of seisin and
receipt thereon indorsed to WILLIAM RENNOLDS to be his act and deed which on the
motion of the said WILLIAM was admitted to Record and is truely recorded
Test J. PAGETT D. C. E. Cur.

1742-1745 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 23; [Antient Press]; Page 143-149 THIS INDENTURE made the 23d day of February in the yar of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty three Between THEODORICK BLAND and FRANCES his Wife of PRINCE GEORGE County in the Colony of Virginia, Gent , of one part and JOHN GATEWOOD of Essex County and Colony aforesaid. Planter, of the other part, Witnesseth that the said THEODORICK BLAND and FRANCES his Wife for One hundred and Ninety pounds currant money of Virginia to them in hand paid hath granted unto the said JOHN GATEWOOD (in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made for one whole year and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into possession) one certain tract of Land containing Nine hundred eighty nine acres being in Countyes of Essex and KING and QUEEN, the said Land being part of a Patent granted to FRANCIS MERIWETHER the twentieth day of October one thousand seven hundred and four for Two thousand Two hundred acres; To have and to hold the said tract of Land and all other the premisses hereby granted unto the said GATEWOOD his heirs and assigns forever, And the said THEODORICK BLAND and FRANCES his Wife for themselves their heirs promise the sd. premisses are forever hereafter clear from all former acts (the Quitrents hereafter to grow due and payable to our Sovereign Lord the King his heirs and Successors for and in respect of the premisses only excepted) and the said THEODORICK BLAND and FRANCES his Wife all the premisses will warrant and defend by these presents; In Witness whereof the said THEODORICK BLAND and FRANCES his Wife hath hereunto set their hands and seals
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
W BEVERLEY, JAMES MILLS, THEOK: BLAND
JOHN LEE, WM BROOKE,
W RENNOLDS
Received of the within named JOHN GATEWOOD the full consideration of the within mentioned Land and premisses as Witness my hand the day and year within written
Witness W. BEVERLEY, JAMES MILLS THEOK. BLAND
JOHN LEE WM. BROOKE
W. RENNOLDS

1742-1745 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 23; [Antient Press]; Page 161-162 TO ALL PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come, I JOHN GATEWOOD SENIOR do send Greeting. Know ye that I the said JOHN GATEWOOD SENR., of the County of Essex in the Colony of Virginia, for and in consideration of the love and good will which I have and do bear towards my loving Son, WILLIAM GATEWOOD,of the same County and Colony, Planter, have given unto the said WILLIAM GATEWOOD his heirs and assigns all and singular my tract of Land being on the Branches of HORSKINS CREEK and of the TUCKAHO in the said Colony containing Four hundred and sixteen acres and bounded: Beginning at a Poplar on the North side of HORSKINS CREEK and runing thence North East to a red Oake by a Valley, thence South East to a red Oake and Gum on the North side of HORSKINS CREEK, thence along the said Creek to the place it first began, these are the bounds of 94 acres; the other 322 acres begins at a white Oak by a Path a corner of JOHN GATEWOOD JUNIOR's Land, runing thence North West to a Corner white Oake on the East side of TUCKAHO SWAMP, thence North West to a corner white Oak on the East side of the said Swamp; thence North East to a Stake in Majr. WARINGs line, thence South East to a white Oake and a small black by a Valley in JNO. GATEWOOD JUNRs. line, thence South West to a small white Oake on a level a corner to JOHN GATEWOOD JUNR., and RICHARD GATEWOODs Land, thence South to the place it began: To have and to hold all the said Land and premisses to him the said WILLIAM GATEWOOD his heirs & assigns from henceforth as his and their proper Estate absolutely without any manner of condition; In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seal this (blank) day of (blank) in the seventeenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second King of Great Britain &c., and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty four
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
E. DAVIS, JOHN. GATEWOOD SER., his mark
WM. DUNN, JOSEPH BURNETT
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa: on the 19th day of June 1744
JOHN GATEWOOD SENR. acknowledged this his Deed of Gift to his Son, WILLIAM GATEWOOD to be his act and deed which on the motion of the said WILLIAM was admitted to
Record and is truely recorded Test J. PAGETT, D. C. E. Cur

1742-1745 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 23; [Antient Press]; Page 162-164 TO ALL PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come, I JOHN GATEWOOD SENIOR do send Greeting. Know ye that I the said JOHN GATEWOOD SENR. of the County of Essex in the Colony of Virginia, Planter, for the Love good will and affection which I have and do bear towards my loving Son, ISAAC GATEWOOD, of the same County and Colony. Planter. have given unto the said ISAAC GATEWOOD his heirs and assigns all my Tract of Land containing Four hundred and thirty three acres lying in the County abovesaid on the Branches of HORSKINS RUN thence North East to a small Gum on the North side of the said Run at the mouth of a Branch, thence North to a little Hickory at the head of a Valley, thence North East to a red Oake corner of COLEMANs thence North EAst to a white Oake and Hickory by a Valley, thence South West to two corner red Oakes, thence North West to a corner red Oake of COLEMANs, HOWELs line, thence South East to a corner white Oak of HOWELs, thence South West to a Stake between a white and red Oake a corner of RICHARD GATEWOODs Land, thence South East. to a Spanish and white oake, thence East to a red Oake saplin on the East side of a Branch, thence South West to a small white Oake on the East side of a Branch, thence South East to a small red Oake saplin in JOHN GATEWOOD JUNIORs line, thence North Fast to a white Oake corner to JOHN GATEWOOD JUNIORs a little distance from the old line, thence South East to a Pine and black Oak saplin in JNO. GATEWOOD JUNRs. line, thence North East to a Spanish and red Oake, thence South East to a Poplar near a Slash, thence along the Slash to HORSK INS RUN and along the said Run to the place it. first began; To have and to hold the said parcel of Land and premisses to him the said ISAAC GATEWOOD his heirs and assigns from henceforth as his and their own proper Estate absolutely without any manner of Condition; In Witness whereof I have hereunto set. my hand and seal this nineteenth day of June in the Seventeenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second King of Great Britain &c., and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty four
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
E. DAVIS, JOHN GATEWOOD SENR„ his mark
WM. DUNN, JOSEPH BURNETT
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa: on the 19th day of June 1744
JOHN GATEWOOD SENR. acknowledged this his Deed of Gift to his Son, ISAAC GATEWOOD, to
be his act and deed which on the motion of the said ISAAC was admitted to Record and is
truely recorded Test J. PAGETT, D. C. E. Cur.

1742-1745 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 23; [Antient Press]; Page 164-165 TO ALL PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come, I JOHN GATEWOOD SENIOR do send Greeting. Know ye that I the said JOHN GATEWOOD SENR. of the County of Essex in the Colony of Virginia, Planter, for the love good will and affection which I have and do bear towards my loving Son, JOHN GATEWOOD JUNR., of the same County and Colony have granted unto the said JNO: GATEWOOD JUNR. his heirs and assigns all my Tract of Land lying and being in the abovesaid County on the Branches of HORSKINS CREEK containing Three hundred and eighty acres and bounded, beginning at a Poplar on the West side of a Branch by a Path, corner to WILLIAM GAILWOODs, thence North West to a Spanish and red Oake in ISAAC GATEWOODs line and a corner of WILLIAM GATEWOODs„ thence South West to a Pine and black Oake saplin in the back line a corner of ISAAC GATEWOODs, thence East to a white and red Oake saplin on a point in the back line; thence North East to three Pine saplins on a Level on the East side of JNO. GATEWOOD SENIORs Plantation, thence North East to a red Oake on the South side of HOSKINS CREEK, these bounds d130 acres, the other 250 acres begins at a small white Oak on a level a corner of WILLIAM GATEWOODs, thence North East to a white Oake in a Valley a corner of RICHARD GATEWOODs, thence South West to two red Oake saplings on a ride. thence North West to a white Oake, thence South West to a corner white Oake of WM. GATEWOODs on a level by a Path, thence North to the place it. first began, To have and to hold the said Tract of Land and premisses to him the said JOHN GATEWOOD JUNIOR his heirs and assigns from henceforth as his and their proper Estate absolutely without any manner of Condition, In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this (blank) day of (blank) in the seventeenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second King of Great Britain &c., and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty four
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
E. DAVIS, JOHN GATEWOOD SENR. his mark
WM. DUNN, JOSEPH BURNETT
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa: on the 19th day of June 1744
JOHN GATEWOOD acknowledged this his Deed of Gift to his Son, JOHN GATEWOOD JUNR to
be his act and deed which was admitted to Record and is truely recorded
Test J. PAGETT, D. C. E. Cur.

1726-1730 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 13; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 42 JOHN GATEWOOD, 450 acs. (N. L.), Essex Co., in South Farnham Par; on N. side of Hoskins' percorson; adj.
Gouldman & Merdwether; land of Howel, formerly Alexander Robbins'; Coleman's line; James Renolds; crossing Holly Br; to_Upshaw's & Waller's land; 27 Sept. 1729, p. 395. 45 Shill.

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Title Gatewood, John.
Publication 27 September 1729.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
Note Location: Essex County.
Description: 450 acres on the north side of Hoskins percorson in the parish of South Farnham.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 13, 1725-1730 (v.1 & 2 p.1-540), p. 395 (Reel 12).