This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gatewood, Freeman, Allen Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.henrico/4158/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to follow a very sketchy lead to get us past a road-block on our Gatewood ancestors. It's odd that Freeman Gatewood and Stephen Gatewood (brothers) were born in York County, VA in the early 1800s, yet there is no evidence of any Gatewoods in that area at that time (that I can find -- someone please feel free to prove me wrong). I have two separate records of a marriage that took place in Henrico Co, VA between Elizabeth Freeman (daughter of Isham Freeman) and William Gatewood Allen in 1792. I can find nothing in the way of census records, birth records of children or anything else pertaining to this couple. I did find York County tax records for a William Allen in 1800, but I can't tell if that's the same William Allen whose "middle name" is Gatewood and who married Elizabeth Freeman. Anyone with info regarding Henrico County, NC or York County, VA or any information on those people mentioned, please contact me. I'm trying to determine if that couple is in any wa! y related to our missing Freeman/Stephen Gatewood ancestors (thinking that perhaps they changed their surname). Also curious to gather any information regarding Henry Allen, Frances (Frankey) Gatewood and her son, William Allen. I'm wondering if it's the same family as the William Gatewood Allen who married Elizabeth. I have an interesting piece of info of a scandal regarding Frankey and Henry from 1774, Essex County, Virginia. Thanks!