LANCASTER County PA (part of Chester county PA
until 1729; Carsons located in
townships now Lancaster County PA)
1. Patrick Carson (Drumore)
b. 1683 (tombstone says 84 years old)
d. Nov 12, 1767 Drumore Twp. (will written Nov.
3, 1767; probated Dec 11, l767
Buried Nov 12, l767 Chestnut level
Presbyterian Church, Quarryville,
Drumore Twp).
m. Morey ?
CDR: (listed in will)
1. Margaret Carson
b.
d.
m. Thomas White
o there is a will for a Thomas White written
16 Jun 1778 probated 13 Sep 1779 Martic
TWP with no wife listed but children Hugh,
Mary wife of Matthew Neely, Margaret wife
of ?
Ankram, James, Janet, Jean and Thomas
CDR :
2. John Carson
b.
d.
m.
o there is a John Carson on the Tax List
1772,
1773 and 1780 Drumore Twp
CDR:
3. Jean Carson
b.
d.
m.
CDR:
4. James Carson
b.
d.
m.
o there is a James Carson on the Tax List
1771, 1772, 1773, and 1780 Drumore Twp
o will written May 4, l805; probated May 14,
l805 for James Carson Drumore Twp,
listing wife Mary
and daughter Elizabeth
CDR:
5. Mary Carson
b.
d.
m.
CDR:
6. Eleanor
b.
d.
m.
o executor of the will of James Carson above
CDR:
MISC RECORDS:
o will of Matthew Martin Earl Twp probated Jul 5,
1776 which states that daughter Anna Martin is
the wife of Robert Carson
o will of William Gilmore Colerain Twp probated
Feb 25, 1793 which says that daughter Isabella
Gilmore is the wife of unnamed Carson. Executor
is William Carson
o will of Alexander Hutchinson Donegal Twp
probated Oct 4, l748 has Thomas Carson
listed as "legatee"
o will of Hugh McBride names grandson William
Carson; will probated Mt.Joy Twp Adams Ct. PA
Oct 25, l773 and written Jun 7, l763
PROBLEMS:
o there are two early land records for Samuel Carson,
a witness to land transactions in Lancaster Ct. In 1746
and 1742.
There are two land warrants in Lancaster (which at this time
included present day York and Adams, one issued Jul 1741
which is to Samuel Carson of Adams Ct. And the other to an
unidentified Samuel Carson Oct 29, 1748.
o there are land warrants issued in Lancaster Ct to John Carson
where land cannot be identified as Adams/York/Dauphin or
Lancaster
June 7, l757
May 15, 1745
o land warrant to Patrick Carson (there is one in York and
one in Lancaster)
Oct 14, 1748. And, a warrant to James Carson May 6, 1766.
o there are two land warrants to William Carson where area
can't be identified, Jan 31, 1750 and Jun 8, l753
o Richard Carson is on the Tax List for Sadsbury Twp 1772;
on the Tax List for
Caernavon Twp 1771
o John Carson is on the Tax List for Leacock Twp in 1771,
1772, 1773 and
also on the Tax List for Little Britain 1771 (located
near Drumore Twp)
o the will of Robert Steen (Drumore) written 3 Feb 1769 and
probated 3 Mar 1769 states that his daughter
Margaret
married ? Carson