GATEWOOD,
John & Nancy Virginia W415
Allen County,
Ky. 17 Sept. 1832 in open court, JOHN
GATEWOOD, deposes: now in 72 year. Lived in
Amherst County, Va., during the Revolutionaly
War. In Feb. 1778 or 1779 was drafted and served
under Captain JOHN CHRISTIAN. Did not serve out
my full term. My father, hearing I was sick, came
down and released me. I presume it was by
furlough. In fall of 1780 drafted for 3 months
under Capt. JOHN McGUNNERY(?).
In January 1781
substituted for THOMAS POWEL and served under
Captain WM. TUCKER. In May 1781 was drafted and
served under Captain JAMES PAMPHLET. In Sept.
1781 volunteered and served under Captain JOHN
STEWART and was at the Seige of York.
"Thinking my
discharges would be of no service to me I sold
them all or part of them to MOSES HIGGINBOTHAM
for wool hats."
PEYTON WELSH and
ZADOCK B. THACKSON(?) clergyman and SAMUEL E.
CARPENTER testify to age and character of JOHN
GATEWOOD.
Allen County,
Ky. 18 May 1833. JOHN GATEWOOD deposes: As
best he can recollect he served a total of one
year one month and 19 days. That he was born
either in Culpepper or Spotsylvania County,
Virginia. He can not say which on 10 July 1761.
Allen County,
Ky. 16 Aug. 1839. Mrs. NANCY GATEWOOD
deposes: Age 74. That she was married to JOHN
GATEWOOD 22 August 1782. That he died 6 Oct.
1835.
Sworn before
SAMUEL E. CARPENTER, JP who said there was
exhibited to him a Bible of great age in which
has been kept the family record of JOHN GATEWOOD
and from which he abstracts the following: (A
corner of the leaf being torn off the names are
not entirely extinct.)
| Was born July 10, 1761 |
| Was born Feb. 5, 1765 |
| Gatewood was borned Dec. 21,1783. |
And I have taken the statement on oath
of FLETCHER GATEWOOD and PETER FISHBOURN who say
that JOHN GATEWOOD preceded the first entry and
NANCY GATEWOOD preceded the second entry and
DOTIA that of the third. There is also entered
the said Bible: JOHN and ANN GATEWOOD were
married Aug. 22, 1782, and the said FLETCHER
GATEWOOD further saith on oath that is mother,
the said NANCY or ANN GATEWOOD was and now is the
indifferently called NANCY and ANN.
PETER FISHBOURN and Wm. HATLER swera to having
known JOHN and NANCY GATEWOOD many years, and
that they were reputed to be man and wife and
they knew their eldest child DOTIA who by
appearance would be of age corresonding to the
entry in the Bible.
The leaf from the GATWOOD Bible. (It appears
very old, is faded, rather torn, and badly
defaced, as thought a child perhaps had written
all over it, but one can makeout, in addition to
what has been given):
| Pamela (?) Gatewood, born Dec. 2,
1785 |
| Arstiley(?) Gatewood, born Jan. 11,
1788 |
| Roland Gatewood, born April 12, 1790 |
| Wiley(?) Gatewood, born Sept. 16,
1792, and died Aug. 4, 1806 |
| Richard B. Gatewood, born Jan. 5,
1795 |
| Marah(?) (May be Manah) born June 9,
1797 |
| Maria Gatewood, born April 4, 1799 |
| John F. Gatewood, born Oct. 17, 1801,
and died April 2, 1802 |
| Fletcher Gatewood, born Jan. 30, 1805 |
Covering
Jacket: Kentucky -------19232 John Gatewood,
Allen County, Pvt. in the company commanded by
Capt. Christian in the Va. line for 13 months and
19 days. Inscribed on Ky. Roll at $45.43 per year
to begin 4 March 1836. Certificate of pension
issued 27 Dec. 1839
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