Thomas Whitley

Thomas Whitley (1584–1632) was a colonel in the Virginia Company of London. He was born in Somerset, England, and died in Virginia, United States.

Biography

Whitley is first mentioned as a public figure in the Second Charter of Virginia on May 23, 1609, where he is said to be one of the members of the third supply mission to the colony of Jamestown.[1] In 1622 Whitley survived an attack on Jamestown known as the Jamestown Massacre, in which the Powhatan Indians, led by Chief Opechancanough, killed over 347 citizens of the town.

Family

In 1600 Whitley married Elizabeth Farrer and had the following children.

  • John Whitley Sr. (1609–1672)
  • William Whitley (born 1610)[2]

References
  1. "The Second Charter of the Virginia Company of London". Learner. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  2. Shelton, Kenneth. "Colonel Thomas Whitley". wikitree. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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