UNKNOWN COUNTY (this includes some marriage records
where there is no
way to identify the people or place where
the marriage took place)
1. Mary Carson
b.
d.
m. ? Mealy
o in will of John Carson probated Feb 11, 1765
in Paxtang Twp Lancaster/
Dauphin Ct. PA, he refers to his sister Mary Mealy
o there is a Laurence Mealy who witnessed a will
in 1785 in Cumberland Ct., a Lawrence Mealy
who married Agness Harper of Hopewell Nov 17, 1777 Chanceford
Twp, York Ct PA, a Jacob Meely who witnessed a will
in Chester Ct. PA in 1752, a William Meely
and John Meely mentioned in York Ct. wills dated 1797 and 1798
2. Rachel Carson
b.
d. Sep 22, 1798 Napier Twp, Bedford Ct. PA
m. Thomas Kinton
o will of John Carson probated Feb 11, 1765
in Paxtang Twp, Lancaster/Dauphin Ct. PA refers
to his sister Rachel Kinton (misspelled in will abstract as
Kienton)
o will of Thomas Kinton, probated Mar 16,
l779 Bedford Twp, Bedford Co. PA states his wife
is Rachel and that he has three sons (Thomas, John and Simon)
and five daughters (Ann and Jean who are unmarried when
will written Feb 1, l777; rest unnamed).
o will of Rachel Kinton (states maiden
name Carson, wife of Thomas Kinton who died
1779) probated Sep 22, 1798 Napier Twp, Bedford
Ct. PA. Names granddaughters Ann and
Rachel McGaughey to receive their mother's
share, so she presumably predeceased her
mother. She also names Rachel Adams where her
clothes/bed are located as her daughter and Jane
Nixon. She mentions that if James Anderson will not allow
his children Sarah and Simon Anderson to have
his wife's share, it is to be divided between
Rachel Adams, Jane Nixon and Rachel Rose (also
naming apparent granddaughters Ann and Mary
Rose). Allen Rose is named in the will of
Thomas Kinton, presumably the husband of Rachel Rose
o Thomas Kinton witnesses a land warrant
in Bedford Ct. 1766
CDR: (information from descendent)
1. Simon Kinton
2. John Kinton m. Elizabeth Gordan
3. Thomas Kinton m Rachel Latimore
4. Ann Kinton m. James Anderson
5. Mary Kinton m. Allen Rose
6. Jane Kinton m. ? Nixon
7. Rachel Kinton m. ? Adams
8. Eleanor Kinton m. Arthur McGaughey
(Note: Eleanor is not mentioned
in either will of her
parents. There is a Jean Kinton
mentioned in father's will)
3. There are a number of marriage records where no other identifying
information is available:
1767Dec 1JohnMableWilson
1775Apr 26AnnJohnMcFeteridge
1764Jul 18MargaretJosephRankin
1760May 12GraceMayhamSouthwick
1765Aug 27ElizabethThomasPhilips
1771Aug 20JaneWilliamEdwards
1770Dec 19EstherNathanielMaxwell
1750DecJohnSarahMcMurray
1773Mar 10SamuelHannahPrice
1770Oct 22MaryIsaacEly
1769Mar 2RobertElizabethMoore
1761Dec 26JaneEvanEvans