In a message dated 08/09/2002 9:11:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
maxwelljl(a)earthlink.net writes:
<< Trying to obtain information about George Carson b. 21 Jun 1780 Chester
Ct. PA, parents George Carson b. 1751 m. Lydia James/Jones Dec 14, 1775 New
Garden MM/Wilmington MM. Had sister Hannah Carson b. Nov 22 1776. Lived in
East Marlborough Chester PA; there in the 1790 Census. >>
Hello Josette,
We've talked before that the Carsons in Chester Co PA 'might' be my line too.
My ancestor is Mary Carson b 1783 who married George Bratton b 1776 of
Newberry Twp., York Co PA. Most of the people who lived in Newberry Twp then
were Quakers. The Brattons were not. My hunch is that George's father
Willliam Bratton was married to a Quaker and that's why he was there.
Because of time and place, I suspect that George Bratton's wife Mary Carson
links to the Carson Quakers.
I do not know Mary Carson's family. I do know there were Carsons from
Chester Co who moved to Newberry in the mid 1700's. One was Patrick Carson.
Patrick's daughter Jane Carson married another Quaker who also came from
Chester Co -- John Garretson. Marriage was Aug 22, 1749 in Newberry.
There are three known wills in Chester Co with a George Carson as witness.
Too early to be the George you referenced, but possibly his kin.
Dec 10, 1728 will of Joel Baily of Marlborough.
Oct 9 1740, will of Elizabeth Pusey [Quaker name] W. Marlborough.
April 1, 1745 will of Henry Hayes of E. Marlborough.
The Pennsylvania Archives lists a George Carson from Chester Co who was
'absent for 12 days'; dated December 1779. This was Capt Runaw's Company.
John T. Humphrey's "Pennsylvania Births, Chester Co 1682-1800" lists these
Carsons in New Garden Monthly Mtg:
Dinah b 21 4 mo 1744, parents not named
George b 23 5 mo 1751 s/o George & Hannah
Hannah b 22 11 mo 1776 d/o George & Lydia [James]
Sarah b 2 3rd mo 1779 d/o George & Lydia [James]
George b 21 6 mo 1780 s/o George & Lydia [James]
and these at Forks of the Brandywine Presbyterian Church, Chester Co:
James Batty Carson bp June 1768 s/o David
Robert Caron [sic] bp 28 May 1769 s/o Robert Jr.
Son bp 1771 s/o David Carson Jr.
George Carson married Elinor Passmore on 4/16/1736 at London Grove MH in
Chester Co PA.
George Carson married Hannah Pusey d/o William Pusey [deceased] 7/5/1750 at
London Grove MH in Chester Co PA.
Hope this is of some use. If anyone has a 'miscellaneous Mary Carson b ca
1783' on their lists, please let me know.
Nancy Sterling