Over the years, John's name appeared often in court records in variousc apacities, such as executor of an estate, estate inventoryappraiser, e tc.
Residences & events:
Isle of Wight, VA
1/1669 He served as executor of his grandfather Moss' estate:
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: John Whitley
Date: 14 Dec 1669
Location: Isle of Wight
Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies ofth e original Will Book.
Remarks: Thomas Moss-tailor. Leg.-to John the son of John Whitley;Tho mas Richards; Thomas Ward Jr. John Whitley Jr. Ex.
Description: Heir
Book: 2-84
Prove Date: 9 Feb 1669
Name: John, Jr. Whitley
Date: 9 Feb 1669
Location: Isle of Wight
Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies ofthe o riginal Will Book.
Remarks: Thomas Moss. By will appointed John Whitley, Jr. his executora nd John Whitley, Sr., overseer.
Description: Executor
Book_Date: 2-23
Prove Date: 2 Mar 1669
9/14/1670 He received 100 acres escheat land formerly granted to hisd eceased father.
1677 John signed the petition for William West-Bacon's Rebellion-Cal.p apers.
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: John Whitley
Date: 6 Feb 1679
Location: Isle of Wight
Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies ofth e original Will Book.
Remarks: George Allen. Appraisal by Richard Wilkinson, John Whitley,J ohn Turner. Presented by Prudence Allen the widow.
Description: Appraiser
Book: 2-210
Prove Date: 9 Apr 1680
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: John Whitley
Date: 30 Mar 1687
Location: Isle of Wight
Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies ofth e original Will Book.
Remarks: Henry Maddin. Inventory presented by John Whitley.
Description: Mentioned
Book: 2-266
Prove Date: 2 May 1687
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: John Whitley
Location: Isle of Wight
Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies ofth e original Will Book.
Remarks: John Whitley. Account of his estate returned by his widowMar y Whitley Adm. Among items tobacco which was given my daughterOlive Ma ckdowell by her father James Mackdowell. (adopted daughteror Mary's d aughter from previous marriage?)
Description: Testator
Book: 1-178
Prove Date: 1695
In the file of his estate is found:
His estate was appraised by John Giles, James Tullaugh, John Clarke onJ uly 11, 1695.
"Account of his estate returned by his widow, Mary Whitley, Adm. Amongi tems Tobacco which was given my daughter Olive MacDowell by herfather J ames MacDowell. 1695"
And again:
"Received of Mary Whitley, widow of John Whitley, tobacco for the useo f Thomas, John, and William Whitley, orphans of said John Whitley."Dat ed 11/26/1695 and signed by Charles Barham.
