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- William appears in dispute with Barry Nelson during the Jun 1744 court over guardianship of David Wallis, the orphan son of Robert Wallis. Court ordered boy into William's custody until direction came from David Bayley of Little River. [Early Carteret Court Minutes 1723-1747, p. 96]
William stated that his family had 8 white and 1 black person, dated Mar 1744/45 [Early Carteret Court Minutes 1723-1747, p. 101]
David Bayley of Pasquotank County, father in law unto David Wallis, wrote the court that his wife, now deceased, desired that William Whitehurst should have the care of said child and take into his custody such cattle belonging to said child. Dated Jun 1745 [Early Carteret Court Minutes 1723-1747, p. 104]
12 Oct 1748: William Whitehurst petitioned for 350 acres of land in Carteret County. [NC Records of the Executive Council Minutes 1748-49, page 226]
NOTE: In May 1803 Court: THE COURT APPOINTS JOHN LOVETT, JESSE CANNON AND GEORGE CONNER PATROLLS BETWEEN BORDENS MILL AND CORE CREEK. ON IT BEING MADE APPEAR TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN OMISSION OF A LINE SOUTH 80 DEGREES WEST 160 POLES IN A PATENT GRANTED TO WILLIAM WHITEHURST IN THE YEAR 1748, AND THAT THE PARTIES OWNING THE ADJOINING LANDS HAVE BEEN NOTICED, ORDERED THAT THE CLERK CERTIFY THE ERROR AND OMISSION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INSERTION AND EXECUTION.
William Whitehurst and Elizabeth his wife sealed and delivered a deed to William Salter for 250 acres of land on the Head of a creek on Nelson's Bay. March Court 1752. [Early Carteret Court Minutes 1747-1764, p. 152/38]
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Bef 1723 - Aft 1752 (30 years)
, d. May 1741, Carteret County , NC