William E. Whitson1

#2345, b. 1819
  • Birth*: William E. Whitson was born in 1819 at MD, US.1
  • Marriage*: He married Isabella McMurray, daughter of John McMurry and Bell Hutton, on 3 March 1842 at MD, US; William E. Whitson to Isabella McMurry.1,2
  • (Witness) Note: William E. Whitson witnessed the note of Gaun McRobert Hutton on 15 June 1843 at Chancery Court, Baltimore, MD, US; was involved in the following court action: Garin McRobert Hutton vs. Jane Hutton, Margaret Hutton, Jane McClatchey, John McClatchey, Isabella Whitson, and William Whitson. BA. Petition to sell Bowleys Wharf and lots in BC. This case was about the settlement of the estate of Robert Hutton who had died suddenly the previous October without issue and intestate. His 3 pieces of real estate, including 24 Baltimore Street which contained a grocery, were sold and the proceeds divided among Gaun, Jane, and Margaret Hutton, and their nieces Isabella McMurray Whitson and Jane McMurray McClatchey.1
  • Residence*: William E. Whitson resided in 1847 at Paca and Columbia Street, Baltimore, MD, US; grocer, also William E. Whitson blacksmith at 54 S. Paca, dw 84 S. Paca.3
  • (Witness) Note: He witnessed the note of Gaun McRobert Hutton and Jane Hutton on 1 August 1848 at Baltimore, MD, US; involved in the following court action: Gaun McRobert Hutton vs. Jane Hutton, William E. Whitson, Isabella Whitson, John McClatchey, and James McClatchey. BA. Petition to sell lot in BC. Pursuant to the death of his sister Margaret who had inherited this property from their uncle James Hutton, and had died without issue. The property, a 3-story house at 125 Baltimore Street, was sold and the proceeds divided 1/3 to Gaun, 1/3 to Jane, and 1/3 to their nieces Isabella Whitson and Jane McClatchey.4
  • Census*: William E. Whitson and Isabella McMurray appeared on the census of 1850 at Ward 16, Baltimore, MD, US, ; Whitson, William E. 31 grocer MD
         Isabella 33 Ire
         John M. 6 MD
    Miller, Ann 14 MD
    Regan, Mary 20 Ire.5
  • Residence: William E. Whitson resided between 1853 and 1857 at 56 S. Paca, Baltimore, MD, US; grocer, and commission merchant in 1853.6
  • (Witness) Will: He witnessed the will of John McMurry on 7 September 1853 at Baltimore, MD, USA.7
  • (Witness) Probate: William E. Whitson witnessed the probate of the estate of John McMurry on 7 September 1853 at Baltimore, MD, USA; Isabella Whitson and William E. Whitson. Trust estate under will of John McMurry - lots in St. Louis, Missouri.7
  • Census: William E. Whitson and Isabella McMurray appeared on the census of 1860 at Ward 16, Baltimore, MD, US, ; Witson, William 44 grocer 0/12,000 Balto
         Isabella 42 Ire
         John 15 clerk Balto
         William 10 Balto
         Jane 7 Balto.8
  • Census: William E. Whitson and Isabella McMurray appeared on the census of 1870 at Baltimore, MD, US, ; Whitson, William E. 51 ?, grocer $22,000 MD
         Isabella 50 IRE
         William A. 19 clerk in store MD
         Jane 18 MD
    Altont, Catherine 40 servant Prussia.9
  • Census: William E. Whitson and Isabella McMurray appeared on the census of 1880 at 268 Druid Hill Ave., Baltimore, MD, US, ; Whitson, Wm E. 61 MD/MD/MD
         Esabella 60 IRE/IRE/IRE
         Janie 26 MD
    Thomas, Esabelle 30 B servant MD.10

Family: Isabella McMurray b. 1817

Citations:

  1. [S653] Maryland Chancery Papers 1843, MSA S 1432 (http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/stagser/s1400/s1432/html/s1432aaa.html: Maryland State Archives, 2007), Accession No: 17,898-8300-1/2. MSA S512-8279, 1/38/3/85, #8300; Maryland State Archives.
  2. [S550] Maryland Marriages 1655-1850 (Database online: Provo, Utah: ancestry.com); Ancestry.com.
  3. [S655] Compiled, Matchett's Baltimore Directory (Baltimore, MD: Matchett, 1840-1850),1847; Baltimore City Archives, 211 East Pleasant Street, Baltimore, MD, US.
  4. [S699] Maryland Chancery Papers 1848, MSA S512-10-8298 (http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/stagser/s500/s512/html/s512aa.html: Maryland State Archives, 2007), Recorded (Chancery Record) MSA S512-10-8298, Accession No.: 17,898-8317, Location: 1/38/3/86, C8319; Maryland State Archives.
  5. [S548] 1850 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), MD, Baltimore County (Database online, Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, 2005), Ward 16, image 118, stamped 356, dwelling 828, family 1014; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  6. [S46] Compiled, Baltimore City Directory (Baltimore, MD: Woods/R. L. Polk & Co., 1880-1930),1853-4, 1856-7; Baltimore City Archives, 211 East Pleasant Street, Baltimore, MD, US.
  7. [S652] Baltimore County & Baltimore City Equity Papers, Index, Baltimore County (Chancery Papers) MSA C295 (http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/quickref/html/ba_bcequity.html: Maryland State Archives, 2007), BALTIMORE CITY SUPERIOR COURT (Chancery Papers) 1851-1870 C168
    C95; 02/15/14/093; 40,200-4991; Maryland State Archives.
  8. [S553] 1860 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), MD, Baltimore City (Database online, Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, 2004), Ward 16, sheet/image 82, dwelling 506, familly 649; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  9. [S366] 1870 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), MD, Baltimore City (Database online: Provo, Utah: ancestry.com, 28 Jun 1870), Ward 16, sheet/image 205, stamped 278, dwelling 1374, family 1598; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  10. [S365] 1880 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), MD, Baltimore City, ED180 (Database online, Proto, Utah: Ancestry.com, 1880, Census as of 1 June 1880), ED213, sheet/image 2, dwelling 12, family 13; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
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