John Wilson

John Wilson¹

• Father*: William Wilson¹ b. c 1755, d. a 1799
• Mother*: Sara Hutton¹ b. c 1760, d. a 1799

• Charts: Descendant Chart for Hutton

• Birth*: John Wilson was born on 20 May 1779 at Ireland; son of William Wilson and Sara Hutton, nephew of James Hutton.^1,2,3
• He was the son of William Wilson and Sara Hutton.¹
• Marriage*: John Wilson married Isabella Hutton on 3 August 1809 at First Methodist Episcopal Church, Baltimore, MD, US; John Wilson to Isabella Hutton.^1,4,5
• Occupation: John Wilson was a wine, spirit and grocery merchant in 1827 at 6 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, US.⁶
• Occupation: He was a grocer in 1833 at 6 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, US.⁷
• Occupation*: He was a grocer - John Wilson & Son in 1837 at 6 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, US.⁸
• (Witness) Will: He 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
• Occupation: John Wilson was a grocer and wine dealer in 1847 at 14 Baltimore Street.⁹
• Census*: He and Isabella Hutton appeared on the census of 1850 at Baltimore, MD, US, ; Wilson, John 71 grocer $19,000 IRE
       Bell 61 MD
       John E. 33 merchant MD
  Hall, James H 18 clerk MD
  McCullough, Sara A. 18 MD
  Sipes, Caroline 28 B MD.¹⁰
• Residence: John Wilson resided between 1853 and 1854 at 202 Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, US; John Wilson, a grocer, wine, and liquor dealer, and John E. Wilson, a clerk.¹¹
• Occupation: He was John Wilson & Son wholesale grocers and liquor dealers between 1853 and 1856 at 14 Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD, US.¹²
• Death*: He died on 26 January 1855 at MD, US, at age 75.^1,3
• Burial*: He was buried after 26 January 1855 at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, MD, US.³