William Whelan

Citations

1. [S1381] William Whelan Papers, correspondence, Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, William Roche's letter to William Whelan, 17 Jul 1838. In their business correspondence, Roche addresses Whelan "Dear Sir" but this letter adds a personal message (on Roche's prospective marriage) which begins "Dear Uncle."
2. [S1661] John N. Campbell, History of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and of The Hibernian Society for the Relief of Emigrants from Ireland (Philadelphia: The Hibernian Society, 1892), p. 543. William E. Whelan, member in 1822, "a grocer at northwest comer of Fourth and Chestnut streets, 1822-1825. His death was announced at the meeting of the Society, December 17, 1851." Note, the Editor had his Whelans mixed; William E Whelan with his brother John G. was a "bonnets and shoes" merchant in Philadelphia. In his will probated in 1851, William E. Whelan mentions his brother John G. Whelan (Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Wills and [Probate Records, 1683-1993, 1851 Wills, images 146-149/483, case file 113, recorded in Book 26, page 347. Memoirs and Auto-Biography of Some of the Wealthy Citizens of Philadelphia (Philadelphia 1846) on page 67 distinguishes the two men: W. E. & J. G. Whelan "Made their own money in the bonnet and shoe business, Market street" while William Whelan was "retired grocer, in which business he made his money.". Hereinafter cited as History of The Hibernian Society.
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4. [S2843] Declarations of Intent, May 4, 1795 - Dec 23, 1814; NAID 161550731, Record Group 21, National Archives and Records Administration, Philadelphia, Penna., online Ancestry.com. "William Whelan, a native of the County of Waterford in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Ireland, now residing in the city of Philadelphia, Grocer, age twenty-five years of thereabouts, being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that it is bona fide his Intention to become a citizen of the united States and to Renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prime potentate, State or Sovereignty whatsoever and particularly to the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland of whom he is now a subject----
   (signed) Wm Whelan
   Sworn to the open Court
   Feb. 20th 1809."
5. [S2844] Landing Reports of Aliens, 1798-1828, NAID 279082, Microform M1522 (FHL 1685361), Record Group 21, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, online catalog.archives.gov/id/279082. Vol. 2, p. 21, img. 100/124. Report of William Whelan, age 25, b. Co. Waterford, Kingdom of Ireland, in 1784, migr. from Cork and arr. at Philadelphia 8 May 1803, intent to settle in Pennsylvania. (signed) Wm Whelan, 20 Feb 1809.
6. [S1812] The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pa.
7. [S1663] Early Pennsylvania Catholic Church Records, compiled by Barbara Brady O'Keefe, online freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~reinsel/okeefe.htm, William Whelan and Catharine Whelan, Catholics, marr. 29 Oct 1807; witnesses John Black, Mrs. Black and Michael Colebert. Citing Journal of the American Catholic Historical Society, Vol. 20 (1909), p. 22, "Marriages at St. Joseph's Catholic Church."
8. [S2701] St. Joseph's Church (Philadelphia Pa.), Marriages, 1799-1836 (Philadelphia Congregations Early Records), online philadelphiacongregations.org, p. 68. William Whelan and Catherine Whelan, marr. 29 Oct 1807 by Rev. Michael Egan; witn. John Black, Mrs. Black and Michael Colebert.
9. [S1782] Robinson's Philadelphia Directory (Philadelphia: James Robinson, 1809 edition. William Whelan, grocer, corner of Chestnut and Fourth.
10. [S2847] Declarations of intent, May 4, 1795 - Dec 23, 1814. NAID 161550731, Record Group 21, National Archives and Records Administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Declaration of Intention to become a Citizen of the United States, no file number.
    

    William Whelan, a native of the County of Waterford in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Ireland, now residing in the city of Philadelphia, Grocer, age twenty-five years of thereabouts, being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that it is bona fide his Intention to become a citizen of the united States and to Renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prime potentate, State or Sovereignty whatsoever and particularly to the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland of whom he is now a subject----
    (signed) Wm Whelan
    Sworn to the open Court
    Feb. 20th 1809

    . Online catalog.archives.gov/id/161550731.
11. [S238] 1810 U.S. Federal Census. William (16-25); F (26-44) [Catherine]; m (<10) [William Jr]; 3 f (<10) [Elizabeth, Catherine (from Catherine's first marriage), ____ (from Catherine's first marriage); 2 M (26-44) [unknown, poss. brothers of William or Catherine].
12. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census. Wm. (26-44); Catherine (26-44); m (10-15) [unknown]; 4 f (16-25) [Catherine and/or ____ from Catherine's first marr., others unk., poss. servants], 5 f (<10) [Elizabeth, Lucy G, Mary, Amelia A, one unknown].
13. [S1381] William Whelan Papers, correspondence, Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, William Roche's letters addressed to William Whelan, 4th and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsyvania, 1837 – 1838.
14. [S1662] "White's Great Cattle Show, and Grand Procession of the Victuallers of Philadelphia", J. L. Krimmel. Philadelphia: A. Clement, 1860-61. Third edition. 14 3/8 x 23 1/4. Lithographed on stone by L. Haugg. Printed by F. Bourquin & Co., The original was done in 1821, and shows the William Whelan store on the street corner.
15. [S1661] John N. Campbell, History of The Hibernian Society, p. 543. William E. Whelan, member in 1822, "a grocer at northwest comer of Fourth and Chestnut streets, 1822-1825. His death was announced at the meeting of the Society, December 17, 1851."
16. [S2708] Rev. Thomas Middleton, "Sacramental Records of Marriages and Baptisms at St. Augustine's Church, Philadelphia, PA.", Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia Vol. XIII:165-210, 334-376, 497-506 (1902): p. 195. Charles Gillespy and Mary Whelan, marr. 20 Apr 1824 by M Hurley; witn. Patrick Carney, William Whelan, Anna Ryan, Catharine Kean, Emily Anners "and many others."
17. [S2711] The Lancaster Intelligencer, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Tue., 4 May 1824, p. 3, Married. "At Philadelphia, on Tuesday, the 20th ult. by the Rev. Michael Hurley, Mr. Charles Gillespie, of this city, to Miss Mary Ann Whelan, of the former place."
18. [S1663] Early Pennsylvania Catholic Church Records, Barbara Brady O'Keefe, online freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~reinsel/okeefe.htm, George Edwards and Elizabeth Whelan, marr. 10 Feb 1829; witnesses Thomas Edwards, Catharine and William Whelan, Samuel Wood. Citing Journal of the American Catholic Historical Society, Vol. 1 and Vol. 13 (1902), "Marriages at St. Augustine's Catholic Church."
19. [S2725] The American Catholic Historical Researches (Philadelphia: American Catholic Historical Society, XV:1:42, "Rev. John McGill, [later Bishop of Richmond] To His Father, James McGill, Describing The City and Churches Of Philadelphia," New York, 13 Jun 1838.

    You have no doubt, heard of me from Baltimore, through James to whom I wrote from that city. In Philadelphia whither 6 or 7 hours travelling by railroad brought me, I found several of your old acquaintances, among others, Mr. McGuigan, Mr. McCready, Mr. William Smith and Wife, Mrs. McDonough, Mr. Whelan and Wife, &c., some of them desired to be remembered to you when I should write, as also to Mother, Uncle and Aunt, &c. I took tea the first evening at Mr. McCready's who is now quite wealthy—although in your time he was poor. Mr. Whelan whose grocery store you may remember was at the corner of Chestnut and Fourth, is also wealthy. He has a son a surgeon in the Navy, two daughters Sisters of Charity at Emmitsburg, three single daughters and one married still living, (one married, and now dead) which make up his family. Mrs. McDonough has a grocery at the corner of Spruce and Fourth.

20. [S1671] McElroy's Philadelphia City Directory (Philadelphia: E. C. & J. Biddle & Co., annual), 1840 edition, p. 270. William Whelan, grocer, N W corner of 4th and Spruce Sts., res. 187 Spruce.
21. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. William (50-59); Catherine (60-69); 5 f (20-29) [Amelia A, poss. four servants], 2 f (10-14) [Frances J, Susan C].
22. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. William (66), b. Ireland; Catherine (70), b. Ireland. Also Catherine Burg (40), Mary Mullaken (18), Ann Fox (17), all b. Ireland.
23. [S2051] Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Penna.
24. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. William (77), b. Ireland, real estate value $17000, personal estate value $23000. Also Mary Tominey (30) and Bridget Thomas (27), both b. Ireland, domestics.
25. [S1671] McElroy's Philadelphia City Directory, 1862, p. 711, img. 383/497. W Whelan, gentleman, 623 Spruce.
26. [S1664] William Whelan (March 1863), Will and Probate of William Whelan, Philadelphia Court (1863) No. 536, online Ancestry.com. 1. Names daughters Susan C. Whelan and Amelia A. Brady as Executors and Administrators, and assigns his house at 623 Spruce Street to the family residing there, viz. Susan, Frances and Amelia; the children of Amelia; and niece Nancy. 2. Annuity of $300 to niece Nancy Whelan. 3. Income from the estate for one year to daughters Susan and Amelia. 4. Residual of estate, one-eighth to each of four children, viz. son William Whelan and daughters Elizabeth R. Edwards, Susan C. Whelan and Amelia A. Brady; one-eighth part in trust for dau. Lucy G. Scravendyke; one-eighth part in trust for daughter Frances J. Whelan; one-eighth part to Catherine Feran, daughter of deceased wife; one-eighth part, in equal parts, in trust for Catharine Smith and Ellen A. Sheaff, grand daughters of deceased wife. 5. Appoints as Executors son William, son-in-law John Scravendyke, daughters Susan and Amelia, and friend Thomas Feran. Witnesses John C. Mitchell and George W. Shepherd.
27. [S1381] William Whelan Papers, correspondence, Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Collection abstract, Library Company of Philadelphia, Feb 2006, p. 3, Biographical/Historical Notes: "...his obituary in the Philadelphia Public Ledger (published December 15, 1863) ... a grocer, at the corner of Fourth and Chestnut Sts." He is not to be confused with William E. Whelan, another Philadelphia merchant (see the other citation).
28. [S1661] John N. Campbell, History of The Hibernian Society, p. 543. William E. Whelan, member in 1822, "a grocer at northwest comer of Fourth and Chestnut streets, 1822-1825. His death was announced at the meeting of the Society, December 17, 1851." [Note, the Editor had his Whelans mixed; William E Whelan with his brother John G. was a "bonnets and shoes" merchant in Philadelphia. In his will probated in 1851, William E. Whelan mentions his brother John G. Whelan (Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, 1851 Wills, images 146-149/483, case file 113, recorded in Book 26, page 347). Memoirs and Auto-Biography of Some of the Wealthy Citizens of Philadelphia (Philadelphia 1846) on page 67 distinguishes the two men: W. E. & J. G. Whelan "Made their own money in the bonnet and shoe business, Market street" while William Whelan was "retired grocer, in which business he made his money."]
29. [S1582] Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915, online FamilySearch.com, Folder 4009998, img. 878/1161. Interments at St. Augustines Burial Ground, Fourth St. at Vine. William Whelan, bur. week ending 19 Dec 1863; b. Ireland, d. age 83, Ward 5, old aged.
30. [S1664] Will and Probate of William Whelan, Philadelphia Court (1863) No. 536: 1. Names daughters Susan C. Whelan and Amelia A. Brady as Executors and Administrators, and assigns his house at 623 Spruce Street to the family residing there, viz. Susan, Frances and Amelia, the children of Amelia, and niece Nancy. 2. Annuity of $300 to niece Nancy Whelan. 3. Income from the estate for one year to daughters Susan and Amelia. 4. Residual of estate, one-eighth to each of four children, viz. son William Whelan and daughters Elizabeth R. Edwards, Susan C. Whelan and Amelia A. Brady; one-eighth part in trust for dau. Lucy G. Scravendyke; one-eighth part in trust for daughter Frances J. Whelan; one-eighth part to Catherine Feran, daughter of deceased wife; one-eighth part, in equal parts, in trust for Catharine Smith and Ellen A. Sheaff, grand daughters of deceased wife. 5. Appoints as Executors son William, son-in-law John Scravendyke, daughters Susan and Amelia, and friend Thomas Feran. Witnesses John C. Mitchell and George W. Shepherd.
31. [S2703] St. Joseph's Church (Philadelphia Pa.), Baptisms, v. 2, 1809-1823 (Philadelphia Congregations Early Records), online philadelphiacongregations.org, p. 26, img. 23/248. John Whelan, son of William Whelan and Catherine Whelan, b. 1 Oct 1809, bapt. 3 Oct 1809; sponsor Margaret Adams [poss.].
32. [S1668] Rhoads Memorial Archives, Mount St. Mary's University, online http://libguides.msmary.edu/Archives, "The Sword and the Stone" - Comments and Reflections during Research on William Whelan. "William’s sister becomes a Sister of Charity, Sr. Mary Maurice (1817-1843) and is buried in the Mother House cemetery in Emmitsburg." http://libguides.msmary.edu/c.php?g=11465&p=875389