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Note: ewood, Elizabeth Gatewood, Patience Gatewood respectively. Waters and Joseph were from Essex Co. Copland had some ties there but was mainly in the Caroline, Spottsylvania Co area, living in Caroline in 1754, already married to Elizabeth Gatewood. Waters came to Halifax Co from Essex Co by 1762/3, (out of Halifax came Pittsylvania in 1767, out of Pittsylvania came Henry in 1777). Peter Copland came to area by 1767 (was in NC in 1765), Joseph Farguson came after 1771. All there men were active in court records, including several suits against each other (Waters and P. Copland) and buying and selling land to each other. Copland appears to have been a type of land agent for a Williamsburg faction and had political connections demonstrated by being in NC in 1765, but being named one of first commissioners of newly formed Pittsylvania Co, Va in 1767. Waters was kept busy administering and appraising estates (especially for widows) , and engaging in law suits both as plaintiff and defendent. Farguson was not as visible in the records except for the time he was placed in the public stocks in order to cool down from what must have been a violent outburst in court. Farguson referred to Waters as "my good and trusted friend". Waters was once locked up in Halifax Co jail himself.
Note: Waters Dunn, Peter Copland, and Joseph Farguson married three sisters, Sarah Gat
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