3/30/1763 Isle of Wight Co, VA. William bought 50 acres from brotherJ ohn and his wife Sarah called "Hog House Branch" which adjoined thepro perty of Michael Bracy.
5/3/1764 Same place. Joshua and Sarah Edwards, of Newport Parish,sol d to William and Penelope Whitley, also of Newport Parish, 100acres ad joining the Long Branch, Cook's Road, George Hall, Edwards,and Nathan W hitley.
Posted at RootsWeb is:
He was a soldier in the American Revolution. Proof of William'sRevolut ionary War Actions can be found in the Virginia State Library,Aud. XXI I, and page 402: September 11, 1784 to William Whitley forspecial duty p erformed 21-3-46. In one record concerning his daughterMartha, he is l isted as William D. Whitley.
(Source: Research by Joel Watson.)
