William E. Whitson

William E. Whitson¹

• Charts: Descendant Chart for Hutton

• 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