Gaun McRobert Hutton

Gaun McRobert Hutton^1,2

• Father*: Robert Hutton² b. c 1765, d. a 1836

• Charts: Descendant Chart for Hutton

• Name Variation: Gaun McRobert Hutton was also known as Garin McRobert Hutton.³
• Name Variation: He was also known as Gavin McRobert Hutton.⁴
• Birth: He was born in 1809 at Ireland; Gowan McRobert Hutton immigrated in 1818 at age 9.⁵
• Birth*: He was born in 1811 at Down, Ireland; his son was of "distinguished Irish ancestry" according to his son's obituary.^6,7,8
• He was the son of Robert Hutton.²
• Immigration*: Gaun McRobert Hutton immigrated in August 1818 to Baltimore, MD, US; Gowan McRobert Hutton immigrated from Ireland at age 9, James Hutton is the next record in the collection but no further information, then Jane Hutton.^9,10
• Residence: He resided between 1831 and 1855 at Baltimore, MD, US.¹¹
• Naturalization: He was naturalized on 8 April 1831 at 4th Circuit Court, Baltimore, MD, US; petition?⁹
• Naturalization*: He was naturalized on 20 April 1831 at U.S. Circuit Court, Baltimore, MD, US; born in Ireland.¹²
• (Witness) Residence: He witnessed the residence of James Hutton and Robert Hutton between 1833 and 1838 at 24 Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD, US; It appears James Hutton shared this dwelling with his brother Robert who appears to have predeceased him or at least was not mentioned again after James' will was written in 1836. James bequeathed his dwelling and storerooms to his nephew Robert in his will written in 1836, certified in 1838, and settled in 1841. However, G.M.Hutton was living there in 1842. Margaret Hutton then bought the property in 1843 after her brother Robert died and his property was sold at auction. The property was described as abutting a lot owned by William Hutton - do not know if this is some relation. The property was then sold in 1848 following her death (was numbered 125 Baltimore St.).^{13,2,14,15,16}
• (Witness) Residence: Gaun McRobert Hutton witnessed the residence of James Hutton in 1837 at North St. near Lexington, Baltimore, MD, US; James bequeathed his residence to Gaun and Jane Hutton in his will dated 1836 and settled in 1841. They sold the home in 1849, and Jane bought the house for herself. It was numbered 30 North Street, and consisted of a 3-story brick home and back buildings situated between Lexington and Fayette.^17,18,2
• (Witness) Will: Gaun McRobert Hutton witnessed the will of James Hutton on 20 February 1838 at Baltimore, MD, US; written on 15 Jun 1836, confirmed as his last will and testament on 20 Feb 1838, property dispersed on 15 May 1841.
  He left the following:
  To his nephew Robert Hutton, his dwelling house, store rooms, and lot on the north side of Baltimore Street (#24), also his warehouse on the east side of South Street (#75), 20 shares of stock in Baltimore Water Co., 10 shares of B&O RR stock, and $3,000 in cash.
  To his nephew Gaun McRobert Hutton, his warehouse and lot on the southwest corner of Pratt & Light Streets (#1 Light St.), right of Wharf and Wharfage in front thereof, also one undivided half part of his dwelling and lot on the west side of North Street, also 7 shares of stock in Bank of Baltimore, also 68 shares of stock in Commercial & Farmer's Bank of Baltimore, also 20 shares of stock in Merchants Bank of Baltimore, 15 shares of B&O RR stock, and his portrait by Harden (John Harden, English artist).
  To both Robert and Gaun in trust to pay or suffer to be paid to his niece Jane Hutton, the warehouse and ground south of and adjoining #1 Light Street (#2 Light Street), right of Wharf and Wharfage in front thereof, an undivided half of his dwelling and lot on North Street, his lot on the east side of Harrison St. now under lease to ___ Wilcox for 99 years renewable forever, yielding a yearly rent of $75, also 14 shares of stock in Merchants Bank of Baltimore, 10 shares of B&O RR stock.
  To both Robert and Gaun in trust to pay or suffer to be paid to his niece Margaret Hutton, his 3-story house and lot on the south side of Baltimore Street between Calvert & Light Streets (#125), also 20 shares of B&O RR stock, also 10 shares of stock in Merchants Banks of Baltimore.
  To his nephew John Wilson of Baltimore and his niece Bell his wife, 10 shares of stock in Maryland Insurance Co., 9 shares of stock in Baltimore Insurance Co., 20 shares of B&O RR stock, 10 shares of Merchants Bank stock, and $12,000 in cash.
  To his beloved sister Rose Richey of Ireland, $7,000 in cash, or in the event of her predeceasing him, to her son James Richey $4,000, her son John Richey $2,000, and her daughter Bell Roney $1,000.
  To his nephew John Hutton, brother of Robert and Gaun, $3,000.
  To his nephew James Hutton, brother of Robert and Gaun, $4,000.
  To his nephew Edward Maxwell Wilson $4,000.
  To his nephew William Hutton Wilson $3,000.
  To his nephew Thomas Wilson $2,000.
  To his niece Mary Hamilton $2,000.
  To his niece Jane Hughes $2,000.
  To his nephew John Sinton(sp?) $2,000.
  He leaves his brother Robert Hutton nothing as he is a wealthy man and desires nothing from him.
  He leaves his negro woman Rachel to his niece Jane Hutton, his negro girl Sarah to his niece Margaret Hutton, and his negro boy John to Gaun Hutton.
  He leaves the rest to his 2 nephews Robert and Gaun to share and share alike.
  He appoints Robert Hutton, Gaun M. Hutton, and John Wilson as the executors of his will.
  In a codicil he wants to: "give and devise the whole of my household furniture and plate to my two nephews and two nieces, namely Robert Hutton, Gaun McRobert Hutton, Jane Hutton, and Margaret Hutton to be equally divided among them.”.²
• (Witness) Naturalization: Gaun McRobert Hutton witnessed the naturalization of Jane Hutton on 24 April 1840 at U.S. Circuit Court, Baltimore, MD, US; born in Ireland.¹⁹
• (Witness) Probate: Gaun McRobert Hutton witnessed the probate of the estate of James Hutton on 15 May 1841 at Baltimore County Court, Baltimore, MD, US; Court documents show that Jane and Margaret Hutton were the sisters of Robert Hutton and Gaun McRobert Hutton, and were dispersing stock received via the will of their uncle, the late James Hutton. Jane and Margaret signed their consent to the sale of 24 shares of stock in Merchants Bank and reinvestment in State of Maryland stocks on 20 Jan 1842.²
• Residence*: Gaun McRobert Hutton resided in 1842 at North St. near Lexington, Baltimore, MD, US.¹⁶
• Occupation: He was a grocer (G.M.Hutton) in 1842 at 24 Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD, US.¹⁶
• Note: He 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. on 15 June 1843 at Chancery Court, Baltimore, MD, US.¹⁴
• (Witness) Probate: He witnessed the probate of the estate of Robert Hutton on 10 November 1843 at Baltimore, MD, US; since he died intestate his heirs were determined to be his brother Gaun, his sisters Jane and Margaret, and his nieces Isabella McMurray Whitson and Jane McMurray McClatchey, daughters of his deceased eldest sister Bell Hutton McMurray.¹⁴
• PsptAppl: Gaun McRobert Hutton applied for a passport on 2 April 1844 from Baltimore, MD, US; Gaun McRobert Hutton, age 33, 5'8", high forehead, blue eyes, prominent nose, large mouth, common chin, dk brown hair, ruddy complexion, long face. Passport was requested by and sent to John Gill of Baltimore.²⁰
• Note: He wrote a letter to Hon. John C. Calhoun: "Having enjoyed my passage in the Boston Steamer of the 1st May and intending to visit London and Paris - I would be pleased to be made the bearer of any dispatches the government might have to send to those places. Travelling alone and for health and pleasure only - nothing would interfere with a prompt attention to any commission of the kind - and I desire it chiefly as an additional and better sort of passport. I take the liberty of referring you to Hon. John Neilson Attorney Genl for his own knowledge of me and to a letter of Judge U.S. Heath in his possession. I shall be at Fullers hotel this afternoon. Very respectfullly G. M. Hutton" on 8 April 1844 at Baltimore, MD, US.²¹
• Immigration: He immigrated on 20 June 1845 to Boston, Suffolk, MA, US; aboard the Caledonia from Liverpool, G. M. Hutton, 30, American merchant.²²
• Immigration: He immigrated on 27 July 1848 to Boston, Suffolk, MA, US; aboard the Europa from Liverpool, G. Hutton, 41, American merchant.²²
• Note: He and Jane Hutton 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. on 1 August 1848 at Baltimore, MD, US.¹⁵
• Note: Gaun McRobert Hutton and Jane Hutton was involved in the following court action: Gaun M. Hutton vs. Jane Hutton. Petition to sell lot on North St. Gaun and Jane had inherited this 3-story home from their uncle James Hutton and were selling it. Jane bought it for herself. Gaun appears to have divested himself of all property in Baltimore, living in a hotel in 1850 and defaulting on a property he bought from Josiah Lee in 1854. on 3 July 1849 at Baltimore County Court, Baltimore, MD, US.¹⁸
• Immigration: Gaun McRobert Hutton immigrated in August 1849 to Boston, Suffolk, MA, US; aboard the Cambria from Liverpool
  Mr. Hutton 34 merchant US
  Mrs. Hutton 22 US
  (probably not Anna Louise as she was born in 1831).²²
• Census*: He appeared on the census of 1850 at Hotel, Baltimore, MD, US, ; Hutton, Gawn M. 40 no occupation MD (indexed as Gavin).²³
• Note: He was involved in the following court action: William F. Dalrymple, James H. Carter, Gerard Gover, and Catherine Eloise Lee vs. Gaun M. Hutton. Mortgage foreclosure on lot on Pratt and Light Sts. He had purchased the lot from Josiah Lee with a mortgage but Mr. Lee then died so his heirs were seeking to sell the lot and keep the proceeds. It appeared to have been agreed to amicably. Perhaps Gaun had lost interest in owning property in Baltimore since he soon moved to St. Petersburg, Russia. on 3 June 1854 at Baltimore City Superior Court, Baltimore, MD, US.²⁴
• Note: He Galin M. Hutton of unknown age died in SF, his unnamed sister resided at 30 N. Gay Street [ed. there is a Mrs. Ellen Evatt residing there in 1855, Jane Hutton resided at 30 North]. Interesting similarity in name, but do not know of any relationship. on 20 November 1854 at San Francisco, CA, US.²⁵
• PsptAppl: He applied for a passport on 23 February 1855 from Baltimore, MD, US; Description: age 44, 5' 8", high forehead, blue eyes, prominent nose, large mouth, common chin, dark brown hair, ruddy complexion, long face.
  A naturalized citizen of the US born in Ireland Kingdom of Great Britain.²⁶
• Occupation: He was acting consul of St. Petersburg (then called Petrograd), succeeding William L. Winans and having been recommended by him. He quickly submitted a 60-page report to the State Department but despite his many recommendations, could not overturn the 1856 Consular Acts preventing consuls from engaging in business. He resigned the following year. The trading company Coleman, Hutton, & Co. was operating in St. Petersburg after 1844. between 1856 and 1857 at St. Petersburg, Russia.^27,28
• Occupation*: He was a manufacturers' agent, fostering trade with the US. He was a Russian agent for Wheeler & Wilson, a prominant manufacturer of sewing machines, for which he ran full-page ads. He had stores in 4 cities in 1872 but all stores had disappeared by 1878. before 1870 at St. Petersburg, Russia.^29,30
• Marriage*: He married Anna Louise Unknown before 1870.³¹
• Death*: Gaun McRobert Hutton died on 16 April 1870 at St. Petersburg, Russia.³²