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John Gatewood 1740–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1740

Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia

Death Date: 27 Apr 1795

Death Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Gatewood

Mother: Penelope Fullerton

Spouse(s): Amy Burnett

Children(s): Fleming GATEWOOD, Alice Gatewood, Catherine Gatewood, Clara Gatewood, Fielding Gatewood, Frances Gatewood, Fullington Gatewood, James Gatewood, Joseph Gatewood, Judith Gatewood, Nancy Gatewood, Penelope Gatewood, Sarah Gatewood

John Gatewood was born in 1740 in Essex County, Virginia, the child of James Gatewood And Penelope Fullerton. John Gatewood married Amy Burnett, and had children including Alice Gatewood, Catherine Elizabeth Gatewood, Clara Gatewood, Fielding Gatewood, Fleming Gatewood, Frances Gatewood, Fullington Gatewood, James Gatewood, Joseph B Gatewood, Judith Gatewood, Nancy Ann Gatewood, Penelope Ann Gatewood, Sarah Gatewood. John Gatewood passed away in 1795 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • John Gatewood was born in 1740 in Essex County, Virginia, the child of James Gatewood And Penelope Fullerton.
  • John Gatewood married Amy Burnett, and had children including Alice Gatewood, Catherine Elizabeth Gatewood, Clara Gatewood, Fielding Gatewood, Fleming Gatewood, Frances Gatewood, Fullington Gatewood, James Gatewood, Joseph B Gatewood, Judith Gatewood, Nancy Ann Gatewood, Penelope Ann Gatewood, Sarah Gatewood.
  • John Gatewood passed away in 1795 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.

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John Gatewood's Ancestors

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John Gatewood
1740–1795
Birth Place: Essex County, Virginia
Parents
James Gatewood
1700–1778
South Farnam Essex County, Virginia, United States
Penelope Fullerton
1710–1778
Essex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
AMY\AMIE MAGRAH\McGRATH\MAGRAW
1660–1745
South Farham, Essex, Virginia, USA
James (C) Fullerton
1677–1713
Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA
Sarah Pickett
1677–1748
Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Magrath\McGrah
1635–1745
Mary Peacock
1640–1677
Jane Lewis
1645–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wayne Ninninger
1615–1715
Susannah Ninninger
1615–1695
Joyce Peacock
1620–1670
Katherine Yates
1612–1672

John Gatewood's Descendants

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John Gatewood (14 Feb 1740–27 Apr 1795) m. Amy Burnett (18 Mar 1747–1792)
  1. 1. Fleming GATEWOOD 1766–1838 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Slaughter 1779–1848
    1. 1. Edward (B) Gatewood 1816– m. Sarah (W) Dougherty 1826–1906
      1. 1. Viola (Sarah) Gatewood 1843–1908 m. Albert Livingston 1834–1920
        1. 1. Francis Livingston 1865–1954 m. H (R) North 1862–1933
        2. 2. Annie Livingston 1862–1921 m. John (W) Barbee 1860–1935
        3. 3. Albert (E) Livingston 1868–1929 m. Hattie Livingston 1872–
        4. 4. Walter Livingston 1870– m. Christena Livingston 1875–
      2. 2. Edward Gatewood 1848–
      3. 3. Charles Gatewood 1850–
      4. 4. Mary Gatewood 1854–
      5. 5. Wm Gatewood 1856–
      6. 6. Emma Gatewood 1859–
      7. 7. Mary Gatewood 1846–
  2. 2. Alice Gatewood 1790–
  3. 3. Catherine (Elizabeth) Gatewood 1775–1796
  4. 4. Clara Gatewood 1776–1850
  5. 5. Fielding Gatewood 1787–1833
  6. 6. Frances Gatewood 1780–
  7. 7. Fullington Gatewood 1776–1861
  8. 8. James Gatewood 1778–1838
  9. 9. Joseph (B) Gatewood 1792–
  10. 10. Judith Gatewood 1768–
  11. 11. Nancy (Ann) Gatewood 1785–1841
  12. 12. Penelope (Ann) Gatewood 1782–1850
  13. 13. Sarah Gatewood 1770–

John Gatewood's Timeline

2 Records

1740
14 Feb 1740
Birth of John Gatewood in Essex County, Virginia
Essex County, Virginia
1795
27 Apr 1795
Age 55
Death of John Gatewood in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1740
    Event Place: Essex County, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1795
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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