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Margaret Carson 1777–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1777

Birth Location: Henry County, Virginia

Death Date: 1842

Death Location: Montreal, Québec, Canada

Father: Andrew Carson

Mother: Elizabeth Gibson

Spouse(s): John Witherspoon

Children(s): Mary Johnson

Margaret Carson was born in 1777 in Henry County, Virginia, the child of Andrew Carson And Elizabeth Gibson. Margaret Carson married John William Witherspoon, and had children including Mary Polly Johnson. Margaret Carson passed away in 1842 in Montreal, Québec, Canada.

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Biography

  • Margaret Carson was born in 1777 in Henry County, Virginia, the child of Andrew Carson And Elizabeth Gibson.
  • Margaret Carson married John William Witherspoon, and had children including Mary Polly Johnson.
  • Margaret Carson passed away in 1842 in Montreal, Québec, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Carson's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Carson
1777–1842
Birth Place: Henry County, Virginia
Parents
Andrew Carson
1760–1820
Elizabeth Gibson
1761–1856
New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Carson
1710–1816
Ulster, Armagh, Ireland
Mary Smith
1742–1816
Ulster, Armagh, Ireland
Pvt (Thomas Carson * FS Rev War) Sr
1740–1817
County Ulster, Connaught, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William CARSON
1715–1773
Eleanor McDuff
1725–1814
Ebenezer Smith
1690–1758
Mary Perkins
1685–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John CARSON
1720–1776
Sarah Dickey
1680–1794
Robert Mcduff
1700–1788
Eleanor Gordon
1702–1814
Thomas Smith
1656–1725
Martha Gilbert
1655–1728
Jacob Perkins
1646–1719
Sarah Wainwright
1650–1688

Margaret Carson's Descendants

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Margaret Carson (27 Jan 1777–1842) m. John (William) Witherspoon (11 December 1756–1 Jan 1843)
  1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Johnson 1792–1862 m. Robert Templeton 1782–1848
    1. 1. David (Monroe) Templeton 1820–1865 m. Sarah Garner 1827–1924
      1. 1. John (Jacob) Templeton 1853–1898 m. Susan (Caroline) Currie 1860–1947
        1. 1. William (Henry) Templeton 1889–1976 m. Nonie (Tessie) Stephens 1903–1991
      2. 2. Margaret (M) Templeton 1847–
      3. 3. Leonard (I) Templeton 1858–
      4. 4. Mary (M) Templeton 1846–
      5. 5. Richard (H) Templeton 1856–
      6. 6. Clarissa (C) Templeton 1848–

Margaret Carson's Timeline

3 Records

1777
27 Jan 1777
Birth of Margaret Carson in Henry County, Virginia
Henry County, Virginia
1842
10 Oct 1842
Age 65
Death of Margaret Carson in Patoka township, Gibson, Indiana, United States
Patoka township, Gibson, Indiana, United States
1842
1842
Age 65
Burial of Margaret Carson in Montreal, Québec, Canada
Montreal, Québec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1777
    Event Place: Henry County, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1842
    Event Place: Patoka township, Gibson, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 109 : 1929
    [3] Web: Montreal, Canada, non-Catholic Burial Index, 1767-1899

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Montreal, Québec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Montreal, Canada, non-Catholic Burial Index, 1767-1899

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