1655 John arrived in America that year, according to descendants.
Isle of Wight, VA, where he settled on a plantation. He is the firsto ne by the name to be mentioned in Isle of Wight, VA, records. Hewas m entioned in several wills as either witness, surety, appraiser,and fin ally testator.
8/9/1664 He made a deposition concerning his father-in-law's estate,s tating he was 36 years old.
From Deed Book 2, dated Jan 8, 1705:
"Indenture between Thomas Wheatley, planter, and John Whitley, fathero f aforesaid Thomas Whitley. John Wheatley purchased of AnthonyFulgham o f the Lower Parish Nov 20, 1667 bounded by Thomas Wooten andWilliam Go dwin."
2/9/1669 His father-in-law appointed him overseer of his estate withJ ohn Jr as executor.
He made a deposition in court on 8/9/1664 stating he was 36 years old.
Exact date of his death is found in the following:
In Deed Book 2, page 32, dated February 8, 1705, we find: "ThisIndentu re between John Whitley of Newport Parish, weaver, and ThomasWhitley, p lanter, 'The said land being conveyed in an escheat patentgranted unto J ohn Wheatley, deceased, father of ye aforesaid JohnWhitley, deceased, y e fourth day of September one thousand sixhundred and seventy. Which s aid land did descend unto ye said JohnWheatley as heir-at-law to ye af oresaid John Wheatley.'"
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: Ann Whitley
Date: 21 Feb 1670
Location: Isle of Wight
Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies ofth e original Will Book.
Remarks: John Whitley. Leg.-son John; wife Ann; son Thomas 200 acresI p urchased of Capt. Anthony Fulgham, adjoining the land of WilliamGodwin ; son William 200 acres adjoining Mr. William Bressie; daughterElizabe th; to my son-in-law John Williams; to Ann t
Description: Executrix
Book: 2-105
Prove Date: 9 Feb 1671
His will was dated 2/21/1670 and probated amost a year later on2/9/167 1.
I, JOHN WHEATLEY, of the Isle of Wight County, being of sound mind andp erfect memory, do make this my last will and testament. I firstbequeat h my soul to God Almighty who gave it my body to the earth tobe buried i n Christian like manner where it shall please God to callme out of thi s world, and for my worldly goods and estate, I bequeathin manner and f or as follows:
Impress. I unto my son, JOHN, the one half of the land I live uponafte r my decease, and the other half after the decease of ANN, mywife, wit h all edifices and buildings that shall then be upon it withall other. ... and appurtenances thereunto belonging and also onepewter basin and o ne Guinea.
I give and bequeath unto my son, THOMAS, two hundred acres of land outo f the parcel of land I purchased of ROBT. ANTHONY FULGHAM, joiningupon t he land of WILLIAM GODWIN, and one pewter basin.
I give and bequeath unto my son, WILLIAM, two hundred acres of landout o f aforesaid...... of land, purchased of the aforesaid FULGHAMland take n out of that part of the land that joineth on Mr. WILLIAMLIGGETT, als o one pewter basin.
I give unto my daughter, ELIZABETH, one floral bed and rug coloredgree n, one ......., one new pair of sheets and one pewter basin, onegreat p ewter platter.
To my son-in-law, JOHN WILLIAMS, I give one shilling.
To my grandchild, ANN WILLIAMS, the daughter of JOHN WILLIAMS, I givea nd bequeath one large pewter platter and one heifer two years ofage.
It is my wish that if any of my three sons before they come to possessa nd enjoy the land bequeathed and given, or die without issue, thatthe s aid land be equally divided between the surviving sons and theirheirs.
And for the rest of my estate that I shall possess at the time of myde ath, I wholly give unto my wedded wife, ANN WHATLEY, whom I make mywho le and sole executrix. In witness thereof I have hereunto set myhand a nd seal this 21st day of Feb. 1670.
JOHN (X) WHATLEY
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of: JOHN BURWELL WILLIAM( X) ROBSON
This Will was proved by oath of JOHN BURWELL and WILLIAM ROBSON inopen C ourt held, Isle of Wight County, the 9th day of Feb. 1671. JNO.JENNING S, Clk.
