Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameSarah Gatewood 
Birth22 Sep 1746
Death11 May 1821
FatherIsaac Gatewood (~1710-1765)
MotherMary (-~1799)
Documentation
This person appears as both Sarah and Susanna (or “Sukey”) in records, but is definitely one individual.
“Susanna Fisher Sept 22 1746.” [Wright-Jones Family Bible Record, Library of Virginia, accession number 25073.]
Sarah Gatewood was mentioned, as Sarah Fisher wife of Benjamin Fisher, in the 1765 will of her father Isaac Gatewood. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 225-226.]
Sarah was mentioned in the 27 June 1798 will of her mother, Mary Gatewood, proved 21 January 1799. “…my will and desire is that all the rest of my estate shall be sold and equally divided amongst my Children to wit Andrew, Gatewood, Augustin, Richard, William, Sarah, Tabatha, Mary and Jane…” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, page 436.]
Sarah was mentioned in the 30 March 1799 will of her husband, Benjamin Fisher, proved on 15 April 1799. “…I lend unto my beloved wife Sukey Fisher — during her natural life one third part of all my lands to be taken out of the tract whereon I now live beginning at Hoskins’s creek & laid off in such form as to include the Houses & improvments [sic] & after her decease I give the same to my daughter Sally Jones to her & her Heirs forever … Item I lend to my said Wife during her life the following Slaves to wit old Dick, young Dick, Islington, Uriah, Sam & Nancy & after her death I give the said Negroes & their Increase to be equally divided betwen [sic] my son William Fisher & my said daughter Suky Crittenden, to them & their heirs forever Item I lend to my sd. Wife one half of the negro’s which I got by her (except those now in possession of John Jones) to wit Zachariah, Bookery, Tom, Rody, & Mary during her life and after her death I give the said negro’s with their increase to my said daughter Sally Jones & her Heirs forever I also give to my said daughter the remaining half that I got [from] my Wife, together with the above mentioned five negro’s declared to be in the possession of the said John Jones to her & her Heirs forever … Item I lend to my wife my Household and Kitchen furniture, plantation Utensils, one half of my Cattle, sheep & Hogs, with all my Horses (except my four Waggon Horses) & also Except one Bed & furniture to be hereafter given) during her natural life & after her death to be sold together with my black smiths tools & the money arising from the sale thereof to be equally divided between my said three children or their Heirs I also give to my said Wife all the provisions laid inn for the family riding Chair & stil which stil after the death of my said Wife I give to my said Daughter Sally Jones to her & her Heirs … I lend to my wife during her life my black smith’s tools & desire that my three children may have their Smiths work done during her said life Gratis…” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, pages 453–454.]
“Susanna Fisher Mar. 31st 1799 aged 74 years 4 mo. 11 days” [Wright-Jones Family Bible Record, Library of Virginia, accession number 25073.]
“Susanna Fisher Sept 22 1746.” [Wright-Jones Family Bible Record, Library of Virginia, accession number 25073.]
Sarah Gatewood was mentioned, as Sarah Fisher wife of Benjamin Fisher, in the 1765 will of her father Isaac Gatewood. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 12, pages 225-226.]
Sarah was mentioned in the 27 June 1798 will of her mother, Mary Gatewood, proved 21 January 1799. “…my will and desire is that all the rest of my estate shall be sold and equally divided amongst my Children to wit Andrew, Gatewood, Augustin, Richard, William, Sarah, Tabatha, Mary and Jane…” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, page 436.]
Sarah was mentioned in the 30 March 1799 will of her husband, Benjamin Fisher, proved on 15 April 1799. “…I lend unto my beloved wife Sukey Fisher — during her natural life one third part of all my lands to be taken out of the tract whereon I now live beginning at Hoskins’s creek & laid off in such form as to include the Houses & improvments [sic] & after her decease I give the same to my daughter Sally Jones to her & her Heirs forever … Item I lend to my said Wife during her life the following Slaves to wit old Dick, young Dick, Islington, Uriah, Sam & Nancy & after her death I give the said Negroes & their Increase to be equally divided betwen [sic] my son William Fisher & my said daughter Suky Crittenden, to them & their heirs forever Item I lend to my sd. Wife one half of the negro’s which I got by her (except those now in possession of John Jones) to wit Zachariah, Bookery, Tom, Rody, & Mary during her life and after her death I give the said negro’s with their increase to my said daughter Sally Jones & her Heirs forever I also give to my said daughter the remaining half that I got [from] my Wife, together with the above mentioned five negro’s declared to be in the possession of the said John Jones to her & her Heirs forever … Item I lend to my wife my Household and Kitchen furniture, plantation Utensils, one half of my Cattle, sheep & Hogs, with all my Horses (except my four Waggon Horses) & also Except one Bed & furniture to be hereafter given) during her natural life & after her death to be sold together with my black smiths tools & the money arising from the sale thereof to be equally divided between my said three children or their Heirs I also give to my said Wife all the provisions laid inn for the family riding Chair & stil which stil after the death of my said Wife I give to my said Daughter Sally Jones to her & her Heirs … I lend to my wife during her life my black smith’s tools & desire that my three children may have their Smiths work done during her said life Gratis…” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, pages 453–454.]
“Susanna Fisher Mar. 31st 1799 aged 74 years 4 mo. 11 days” [Wright-Jones Family Bible Record, Library of Virginia, accession number 25073.]
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