Looking for any information other than what is below on RW War vet John
CARSON, and others of that surname that may be related. Is the John
HARSON in the 1790 Harford Co census really John CARSON? Also looking to
link the surname with CHAPLINE/CHAPLAIN. Thanks,
John Ottinger
Peden, Henry C. Heirs and Legatees of Harford County, Maryland,
1774-1802, p 7:
WILLIAM MERRITT, Estate file 98, Aug 12, 1777, Administrator, John
Carson. No estate file folder.
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Peden, Henry C., Pevolutionary Patriots of Harford County, Maryland,
1775-1783, p 37:
CARSON, JOHN.
Private, Capt. Taylor's Company No. 7, Sept 9, 1775.
Signer, Association of Freemen, 1776, Gunpowder Upper.
Signer, Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance to Maryland, 1778.
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Maryland State Archives, Maryland Indexes, Assessment of 1783, Harford
County:
John Carson, Gunpowder Upper and Gunpowder Lower Hundred, p 79.
Peden, Inhabitants of Harford County, 1791-1800, p. 57:
CARSON, JOHN, insolvent on a list for 1791 in Gunpowder Upper and Bush
River Lower Hundreds, as filed by John Bond, deputy sheriff, on Sep
20, 1791.
CARSON, JOHN, insolvent on list returned by Robert Carlile for taxes due
for the year 1791.