Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameHenry Gatewood
Birthabt 1690
Death1777, Spotsylvania County, Virginia
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherJohn Gatewood (-~1706)
MotherAmy (-1745)
Documentation
Henry Gatewood was mentioned in the will of his father John Gatewood, dated 14 November 1706. Henry received 75 acres of land bordering that of Simon Copner, John Gatewood and Joseph Billender. He also received a stear and one cow and one calf. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 12, page 328.]

For general information about Henry Gatewood, see: Gothberg, Carol J., John and Amy Gatewood, and Their Descendants 1666–1986. Baltimore: Gateway Press Inc., 1987, page 211.

The estate account of Coll. Francis Gouldman for 1716–1717 lists payment(s) to Henry Gatewood. [Essex County, Virginia, Wills, Inventories and Settlements of Estates No. 3, 1717–1721, pages 116–117, as abstracted by John Frederick Dorman.]

Henry Gatewood received a bequest in the 20 September 1720 will of his stepfather Joseph Baker. He was to receive one new suit of drugt clothes. The will was proved on 15 November 1720. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 3, pages 220–223.]

The marriage of Henry Gatewood and Dorothy Dudley, daughter of Richard Dudley, is taken from Wilkerson with reference to Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 15, page 79.

Henry Gatewood was mentioned in the 1744 will of his mother Amy Baker. Henry received some residual property. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 335–337.]

On 22 March 1748/9, a case was continued in court of John Gatewood, Henry Gatewood, John Farguson and Sarah his wife which Sarah is a Daughter and Legatee of Amy Baker deceased, Thomas Arnold and Frans his wife which said Frans is a Daughter and Legatee of Amy Baker decd, David Scott and Amy his wife which said Amy is one of the Daugthers and Legatees of Amy Baker decd, against Thomas Gatewood and James Gatewood Executors of Amy Baker decd. It was ordered that Thos Edmondson Thomas Wiatt James Jones William Roane Gentlemen or any three of them settle the defendants accounts of administration of the estate of Amy Baker deceased and make report to next court. [Essex County, Virginia, Order Book 15, page 261.]

For general information about Henry Gatewood, see: Gothberg, Carol J., John and Amy Gatewood, and Their Descendants 1666–1986. Baltimore: Gateway Press Inc., 1987, pages 9 ff.
Spouses
Birth1695
Death1751, Spotsylvania County, Virginia
FatherRichard Dudley (-1717)
MotherElizabeth
Marriagebef Aug 1714, Essex County, Virginia
ChildrenDudley (~1716-~1787)
 Henry (~1717-~1792)
 William (~1720->1780)
 Peter (~1729-1820)
 Dorothy (~1730->1777)
 Keziah (~1730-)
 Larkin (~1736-1805)
 Richard (~1740-1794)
Deathabt 1806, Georgia
FatherJoseph Collins (-1757)
MotherSusannah Lewis
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