William Whitson
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Founder of Whitsontown, Crawford County, Arkansas. In Dec 1837, the Arkansas State Legislature created [[Franklin County, Arkansas]] out of the eastern half of Crawford. William Whitson was killed by John Lasater over a dispute as to where the county seat for Franklin should be located. | Founder of Whitsontown, Crawford County, Arkansas. In Dec 1837, the Arkansas State Legislature created [[Franklin County, Arkansas]] out of the eastern half of Crawford. William Whitson was killed by John Lasater over a dispute as to where the county seat for Franklin should be located. | ||
| − | Lasater was acquited of murder and Harriet, William's widow moved back to Tennessee with her children. Due to her reluctance to administer and the minority of the heirs, Jesse Turner was called to be administrator "de bonis non" on the estate of William Whitson. | + | Lasater was acquited of murder and Harriet, William's widow moved back to Tennessee with her children. Due to what I'm assuming to be her reluctance to administer and the minority of the heirs, Jesse Turner was called to be administrator "de bonis non" on the estate of William Whitson. |
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