William Whitson
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At the time of his death, William Whitson was in a business partnership with Charles Whitson. Although Charles was of an age to possibly be his nephew, no firm documentation has yet come-to-light to specify how they were related. The Whitson's, or at least William, had evidently come there recently from [[Louisiana]]. | At the time of his death, William Whitson was in a business partnership with Charles Whitson. Although Charles was of an age to possibly be his nephew, no firm documentation has yet come-to-light to specify how they were related. The Whitson's, or at least William, had evidently come there recently from [[Louisiana]]. | ||
− | Lasater was charged with murder, but acquited on the grounds of self-defense. William's widow Harriet with her children, moved back to Wayne County, [[Tennessee]], near one of her brothers. William had died intestate, and their children were all minors. At first Charles Whitson, his former partner, was appointed administrator on 4 Jan 1837, | + | Lasater was charged with murder, but acquited on the grounds of self-defense. William's widow Harriet with her children, moved back to Wayne County, [[Tennessee]], near one of her brothers. William had died intestate, and their children were all minors. At first Charles Whitson, his former partner, was appointed administrator on 4 Jan 1837 in the then-Crawford County. In December 1837, the Western-half of Crawford County was split off to form Franklin County and the probate moved into this new court was one of the first handled in Franklin County. |
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+ | At the April 1838 term of probate court, that administration was transferred to [[Jesse Turner]] who was called to be administrator "de bonis non" on the estate of William Whitson, presumably because neither Charles, nor Harriet, wished to do it. In fact Charles may have been excluded since he stood as partner with much to gain from the probate, and Harriet may have already moved by this time. The new bond in the amount of $800, by Jesse Turner with Jesse Miller and Arthur Hicks as guarentors, was signed 17 Apr 1838 in Franklin County, Arkansas which had just formed a few months earlier out of the Western half of Crawford County. | ||
It seems that at the time of his death, William had '''not yet''' acquired clear legal title to his land, as the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AR0850%5F%5F%2E156&Format=SmallGIF&Page=1&Index=26&QryID=74508%2E87 land document itself] is dated 20 Aug 1838 for the "West Half of the South East Quarter of Section Six" and also [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AR0850%5F%5F%2E442&Format=SmallGIF&Page=1&Index=27&QryID=74508%2E87 this document] on the same date for the "South Half of the South West quarter of Section Seventeen".. Perhaps his surviving partner Charles Whitson completed the paperwork, as [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AR0860%5F%5F%2E031&Format=SmallGIF&Page=1&Index=2&QryID=74508%2E87 this document] for Charles for the North West quarter of the South West quarter of Section seventeen" might seem to indicate, since it was also done on the same day. Also see [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AR0860%5F%5F%2E366&Format=SmallGIF&Page=1&Index=15&QryID=74508%2E87 this document] for "John Witherspoon Whitson" for the West half of the NorthEast quarter of Section Six and [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AR0850%5F%5F%2E444&Format=SmallGIF&Page=1&Index=17&QryID=74508%2E87 this one] for "the North West quarter of the North East quarter of Section seven and [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AR0860%5F%5F%2E190&Format=SmallGIF&Page=1&Index=18&QryID=74508%2E87 this one] for "the East half of the North West quarter of Section eight". | It seems that at the time of his death, William had '''not yet''' acquired clear legal title to his land, as the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AR0850%5F%5F%2E156&Format=SmallGIF&Page=1&Index=26&QryID=74508%2E87 land document itself] is dated 20 Aug 1838 for the "West Half of the South East Quarter of Section Six" and also [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AR0850%5F%5F%2E442&Format=SmallGIF&Page=1&Index=27&QryID=74508%2E87 this document] on the same date for the "South Half of the South West quarter of Section Seventeen".. Perhaps his surviving partner Charles Whitson completed the paperwork, as [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AR0860%5F%5F%2E031&Format=SmallGIF&Page=1&Index=2&QryID=74508%2E87 this document] for Charles for the North West quarter of the South West quarter of Section seventeen" might seem to indicate, since it was also done on the same day. Also see [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AR0860%5F%5F%2E366&Format=SmallGIF&Page=1&Index=15&QryID=74508%2E87 this document] for "John Witherspoon Whitson" for the West half of the NorthEast quarter of Section Six and [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AR0850%5F%5F%2E444&Format=SmallGIF&Page=1&Index=17&QryID=74508%2E87 this one] for "the North West quarter of the North East quarter of Section seven and [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Image.asp?Accession=AR0860%5F%5F%2E190&Format=SmallGIF&Page=1&Index=18&QryID=74508%2E87 this one] for "the East half of the North West quarter of Section eight". |