This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tunnelm1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dunn/3946.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John Brown sold his close neighbor, the widow Jane (Gatewood) Dunn (widow of Thomas Dunn), land in Essex Co., VA around 1819-1820 or so, as I recall. In addition, in 1827 in Essex, a Christopher T. Browne became the guardian of a boy/man who was named Kemp Gatewood, and it appears that a Barrett or Barnett Brown provided the surety for this guardianship. Based on a lot of research, it does NOT appear that the above Christopher and Barrett/Barnett were from the same "blood related" Browne/Brown family...but these two Browne/Brown families were obviously "closely associated" with one another. It appears that Barrett/Barnett Brown was a grandson of the above-referenced John Brown (John Brown had apparently married Mary Kidd in Essex Co., VA by at least 1785). The above John Brown had purchased 125 acres in Essex Co., VA...adjacent to Hoskins Creek...from Silas Mercer Noel around 1813....so the above land that John Brown sold to Mrs. Jane (Gatewood) Dunn was probably that same land. Comments/questions? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.