On 7 April 1743, an inventory of the estate of Richard Jones Tayler deceased was made by Wm Covington, a Richd Gatewood, and Wm Dunn. Edwd Hayes, executor. Total valuation £95.13.3[page torn]. Ordered recorded 21 June 1743. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 12–15.]

On 20 March 1743/4, John Minter, John Phillips, a Richd Gatewood and Benjamin Dunn bound £300 sterling for John Minter’s and John Phillip’s execution of the last will and testament of John Minter. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 93–94.]

On 17 April 1744, Elizabeth Shepard, a Richard Gatewood and Richard Covington were bound £500 sterling for Elizabeth Shepard’s execution of the last will and testament of Jeremiah Shepard. Signed Elizabeth her \ mark Shepard, Richd Gatewood, Richd Covington. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 139–141.]

An inventory of the estate of Thomas Edmondson was ordered on 18 December 1750 and was made on 19 January 1750/1 by Wm Covington, a Richd Gatewood and Jno Evans. No total valuation. Presented by Thos Edmondson and Const Edmondson. Recorded 22 May 1751. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 9, pages 67–69.]

On 28 April 1750, James Boughan and Aristyppus Boughan sold to Richard Gatewood a slave for £50. Signed James Boughan, Aristipus Boughan. Witnesses: J Tyler, James Scott, Wm Crow. Recorded 15 May 1750. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 25, pages 60–61.]

On 26 August 1751, Thomas Haile and Elizabeth his wife of Essex sold to James Mills of Essex a slave named Crease that Thomas and Elizabeth had bought of a Richard Gatewood. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 1–4.]

On 11 August 1752, Richard Tyler sold to Richard Gatewood. Lease and release, Richard Tyler to Richard Gatewood, 200 acres of land, more or less, formerly purchased by Thomas St. John. Witnesses: Wm Covington, William Dunn, Luke Covington. Recorded 18 August 1752. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 110–113.]

On 4 December 1755, Richard Gatewood cast a vote for Colonel Francis Smith for burgess of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 248–252.]

On 17 June 1757, Richard Gatewood was listed as a captain in a list of the Gentlemen Justices and Militia Officers. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 37, page 308.]

An undated petition by orator John Richards states that Richard Gatewood died about 1760 leaving Robert Cole and Frances his wife, William Gatewood, Richard Tyler and Catharine his wife, Henry Allen & Frances his wife, Philemon Gatewood, Annie Gatewood & Elizabeth Gatewood by William Gatewood their next friend. [Essex County, Virginia, Box 201, Folder G.]

On 21 October 1771 Charles Adams aged 49 or thereabouts deposed that he had been overseer of Richard Gatewood’s plantation. [Essex County, Virginia, Box 201, Folder G.]