What a great name - I have been fascinated with Pelatiah Whitehurst since I first learned his name. It is such an uncommon name that I thought that he would be the easiest of the the three brothers to research and that has proven to be the case. The first record that I located for Pelatiah was his enlistment on June 10, 1811 as an ensign in 26th Regiment of the Tennessee Militia. We know that his brother John Wesley Whitehurst would serve as a private in Lieutenant William Cooley's Company in September 1813 in Georgia and that Willoughby Whitehurst would serve as a private in Cobb's Pitt County, North Carolina Regiment.
The second record that I have is a power of attorney issued on 30 of October 1812 issued in Putnam County, Georgia by Pelatiah appointing Willoby Whitehurst of the state of North Carolina Pitt County granting him power to collect any and all monies due him in North Carolina and Virginia. This document is recorded in Pitt County, North Carolina. The next document recorded in the deed book is Batson Whitehurst of Pitt County North Carolina granting a power of attorney to Williba Whitehurst to act in his his behalf as guardian for John Whitehurst to collect any and all monies due him in Virginia . These documents establish links between Willoughby, Pelatiah, and John Whitehurst (John Wesley Whitehurst). I believe that these documents support that these brothers' grandfather died before 30 October 1812. John Wesley Whitehurst would still be a minor at this time and the reason Batson was acting as his guardian.
The third record that I have located for Pelatiah is the marriage license to join Pelatiah Whitehurst and Sally (Sarah) Pounds which was issued on 29th of April 1813 and executed on 6th of May 1813 in Putnam County, Georgia.
Pelatiah was listed on the 1817 Georgia Property Index in Putnam County. His land adjoined Buckner's land. It appears that Pelatiah remained in Putnam County, Georgia until at least 22 October 1818 when he sold his land to Daniel Buckner, possibly his neighbor on the 1817 Georgia Property index.
It appears that Pelatiah and John Wesley Whitehurst moved to Henry County, Alabama about 1819. Pelatiah Whitehurst and Robert Irwin built a courthouse at Richmond, which became Dale County. Pelatiah was a Probate Judge in Henry County, Alabama sometime between 1819 and 1823. This is based upon Alabama Historical Markers and court records.
On 15 March 1826, Pelatiah Whitehurst was granted 80.34 acres in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida. This grant was signed by John Quincy Adams. On 1 May 1829, Pelatiah purchased 160 acres from Robert Williams. On 10 December 1834, Sarah Whitehurst placed an advertisement for an Administrator's Sale at the late residence of deceased Pelatiah Whitehurst, which ran in the December 27, 1834 Floridan and Advocate in Tallahassee, Florida.
My next post will focus on Willoughby Whitehurst.
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