John Gatewood Genealogy
Record modified: 2026-09-02
This is my ancestor 10 generations back.
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Born: 1634-12-00 England
Died: 1706-11-14 Essex Co, Virginia USA
Marriages:
1. Amy Magrah
Children of John Gatewood and Amy Magrah:
Notes:
Essex Co VA D&C Book 12
p328
1706-11-14
...I John Gatewood of South Farnham Essex County... last will and testament...
to my eldest son John Gatewood one hundred acres of land...
to my eldest daughter ffrances Shackleford one shilling...
to my son Richard Gatewood the plantation I now live upon and all the land adjoining...
to my son Thomas Gatewood one hundred and fifty acres of land...
to my son Henry Gatewood seventy five acres of land... and one six-year-old steer and one cow and calf...
to my daughter Amie Burnett four thousand pounds of sweet ___ and one bay mare
the rest of my worldly estate whatsoever to be equally divided between my three youngest children and my beloved wife Amie Gatewood...
wife Amie Gatewood and son Richard Gatewood to be administratrix and administrator...
[proved 1707-01-10 (new style)]
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also see
Deed Book 6 p6, 74, and 142
Deed Book 8 p67, 102, and 338
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His parents might be Henry Gatewood + Marie (unknown), whose children were Thomas, Richard, John, and Elizabeth.
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"Cavaliers and Pioneers" mentions a John Gatewood who came from England about 1666 in a group led by John Catlett.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 1118
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