Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameCaleb Gatewood 
Birthabt 1740
Deathabt Sep 1793
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherWilliam Gatewood (~1708-~1757)
MotherHannah Fullerton (~1712-1771)
Documentation
Pursuant to an order of Essex County Court bearing date 16 September 1793, an inventory of the estate of Caleb Gatewood was submitted on 21 September 1795 by Wm. Howard, Charles Bray, John Boughan, and Major Boughan. Total £208.8.8. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, pages 155–156.]
On 28 January 1802, the estate of Caleb Gatewood in account with Rickard Burke from from November 1793 to January 1802 was settled by L. Booker, James Dix, Charles Bray and Jno. Dunn. Payments included 18 shillings to Martin Burke for a coffin; £8.10.8-3/4 to Martin Burke for buiding a house and nails; £1.5.0 to Abner Cox for a coffin for Mrs. Gatewood; and 5 shillings to Caston Boughan in October 1795 for schooling orphan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 158–161.]
An undated bill of complaint in Essex County states that Rickard Burke died in March 1801, leaving a widow Ann (still alive at the writing of the bill); son John Burke, who died about February 1803, testate, who appointed Thomas Barton executor; son Thomas Burke, who died about February 1802, testate, never married; son Martin Burke, died 1806 intestate, estate administered by Ben H. Munday; son Lewis Burke; daughter Barbara Burke, who married John Chenault and died in 1807; daughter Mary Burke, who married Richard Meador; daughter Nancy Burke, who married Caleb Gatewood and had an only child named Lucy Gatewood, who married William Howard; son William Burke, who died during his father’s lifetime leaving a daughter Polly Burke; and son James Burke, who died in his father’s lifetime leaving children Betsey, Nancy and James Burke. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 32, 1823, Item 32-G-38.] The bill was answered by John Jones, Ann Burke, and Richard and Mary Meador and sworn to on 22 September 1807, confirming by and large the facts in the bill of complaint. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 32, 1823, Item 32-G-32.] A decree settling the case was issued by Essex County court the same day. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 32, 1823, Item 32-G-36.] The decree settled the estate by giving one-eighth portions each to: Richard Meador and Mary his wife; Thomas Barton executor of John Burke; Ben H. Munday, administrator of Martin Burke; Lewis Burke; William Howard and Lucy his wife; Polly Burke; Betsy, Nancy and James Burke; John Chenault. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 32, 1823, item 32-G-33.]
On 28 January 1802, the estate of Caleb Gatewood in account with Rickard Burke from from November 1793 to January 1802 was settled by L. Booker, James Dix, Charles Bray and Jno. Dunn. Payments included 18 shillings to Martin Burke for a coffin; £8.10.8-3/4 to Martin Burke for buiding a house and nails; £1.5.0 to Abner Cox for a coffin for Mrs. Gatewood; and 5 shillings to Caston Boughan in October 1795 for schooling orphan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 158–161.]
An undated bill of complaint in Essex County states that Rickard Burke died in March 1801, leaving a widow Ann (still alive at the writing of the bill); son John Burke, who died about February 1803, testate, who appointed Thomas Barton executor; son Thomas Burke, who died about February 1802, testate, never married; son Martin Burke, died 1806 intestate, estate administered by Ben H. Munday; son Lewis Burke; daughter Barbara Burke, who married John Chenault and died in 1807; daughter Mary Burke, who married Richard Meador; daughter Nancy Burke, who married Caleb Gatewood and had an only child named Lucy Gatewood, who married William Howard; son William Burke, who died during his father’s lifetime leaving a daughter Polly Burke; and son James Burke, who died in his father’s lifetime leaving children Betsey, Nancy and James Burke. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 32, 1823, Item 32-G-38.] The bill was answered by John Jones, Ann Burke, and Richard and Mary Meador and sworn to on 22 September 1807, confirming by and large the facts in the bill of complaint. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 32, 1823, Item 32-G-32.] A decree settling the case was issued by Essex County court the same day. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 32, 1823, Item 32-G-36.] The decree settled the estate by giving one-eighth portions each to: Richard Meador and Mary his wife; Thomas Barton executor of John Burke; Ben H. Munday, administrator of Martin Burke; Lewis Burke; William Howard and Lucy his wife; Polly Burke; Betsy, Nancy and James Burke; John Chenault. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 32, 1823, item 32-G-33.]