My Whatley Family
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Third Generation
3. Shirley WHATLEY (Samuel2, Benjamine1) was born about 1685 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia and died on 27 Aug 1779 in Warren County, North Carolina about age 94. Another name for Shirley was Shurley WHATLEY.
General Notes: Shirley Whatley was in Granville County, North Carolina on the 1755 tax roll with his sons William and John. Granville County was later Bute County which was later Warren County. Shirley is found on the Bute County tax rolls and safety [Militia] rolls. Ironically, Granville-Bute-Warren is also where our Walkers were when Jeremiah Walker joined the RW at the Bute County Courthouse.
Shirley married Mary Courtney CHERRY [MRIN: 911] about 1714. Mary was born about 1690 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia and died about 1716 in Tyrell County, North Carolina about age 26.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 4 M i. John B. WHATLEY was born about 1714 and died about 5 Jul 1805 about age 91.
John married Frances THORNTON [MRIN: 913].
+ 5 M ii. Shirley WHATLEY II was born about 1715 and died before 19 Oct 1778.
Shirley married Mary Margaret WILSON [MRIN: 914].
+ 6 F iii. Lydia WHATLEY was born about 1716.
Shirley next married Rebecca Corley WHARTON [MRIN: 928] after 1716. Rebecca was born about 1700 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia and died about 1785 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia about age 85.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 7 M i. Benjamin WHATLEY was born about 1718.
+ 8 M ii. William WHATLEY was born about 1718 and died about 1780 about age 62.
William married Lucy UNKNOWN [MRIN: 918].
+ 9 M iii. Willis WHATLEY was born about 1720 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia and died on 27 Aug 1799 in Warren County, North Carolina about age 79.
Willis married Catherine GENNIT [MRIN: 903]. (b. Abt 1730)
Willis next married Elizabeth Ann GREEN [MRIN: 910].
+ 10 M iv. Michael WHATLEY was born on 22 Jul 1720 in Hanover County, Virginia and died on 24 Jul 1800 at age 80.
Michael married Catherine BIRD [MRIN: 926] about 1741.
+ 11 M v. Wilson WHATLEY was born about 1722 and died about 1780 about age 58.
Wilson married Mary DUKE [MRIN: 927].
+ 12 F vi. Mary WHATLEY .
Mary married John LANIER [MRIN: 912].
+ 13 M vii. William Wharton WHATLEY was born about 1734 in North Carolina and died about Dec 1789 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia about age 55.
William married Elizabeth Garrett MADDEN [MRIN: 1078]. (b. Abt 1735, d. Jul 1814)
+ 14 M viii. Ornan Bradley WHATLEY was born on 8 May 1751 in Bute County, North Carolina and died on 1 Dec 1798 at age 47.