1810 Isle of Wight Co, VA. Listed in the census as Elisha Whitley,Se n, his family consisted of 1 male age 10-15, 1 at 26-44, Elisha wasove r 45, 3 females age 16-25, and 1 also over 45 and 6 other freepersons ( slaves?). Three Saunders families were neighbors. In thesame county w ere 8 other Whitley familes that included Daniel, ElishaJr, Joel, Mary , Randal, rEbecca, Timothy and William.
His will was dated 1/25/1822 and mentioned Jacob Turner, WilliamTurner , William Batten, Elisha Whitley, Jr, William Whitley, and JohnBatten.