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Moses W. Carson 1736 – 1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1736

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 23 July 1821

Death Location: Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Carson

Mother: Sarah Dickey

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hannah

Children(s): James Carson, Robert Carson, Andrew Carson, Lemuel Carson, Margaret Carson, Moses Carson, Hannah Carson, William Carson

In 1736, Moses W. Carson Sr. entered the world in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Linn Carson and Sarah Dickey. In 1763, Moses W. Carson Sr. resided in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1775, Moses W. Carson Sr. resided in Pennsylvania, USA. Moses W. Carson Sr. married Elizabeth Hannah, and had children including James Carson, Robert Carson, Andrew Carson, Lemuel Carson, Margaret Carson, Moses W. Carson, Hannah Rebecca Carson, William Carson. Moses W. Carson Sr. passed away in 1821 in Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1736, Moses W. Carson Sr. entered the world in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Linn Carson and Sarah Dickey.
  • In 1763, Moses W. Carson Sr. resided in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1775, Moses W. Carson Sr. resided in Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Moses W. Carson Sr. married Elizabeth Hannah, and had children including James Carson, Robert Carson, Andrew Carson, Lemuel Carson, Margaret Carson, Moses W. Carson, Hannah Rebecca Carson, William Carson.
  • Moses W. Carson Sr. passed away in 1821 in Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Carson
– 1778
Birth Location: Pennslyvania, USA
JC
Sarah Dickey
Birth Location: –
SD

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hannah
1740 –
Birth Location: –
EH

Children(s)

James Carson
1761 – 1840
Birth Location: –
JC
Robert Carson
1765 –
Birth Location: –
RC
Andrew Carson
1767 – 1827
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
AC
Lemuel Carson
1781 – 1849
Birth Location: –
LC
Margaret Carson
1782 – 1856
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Moses Carson
1783 – 1852
Birth Location: –
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Hannah Carson
1786 – 1838
Birth Location: –
HC
William Carson
1788 – 1814
Birth Location: –
WC

Moses Carson's Ancestors

Self
Moses Carson
1736 – 1821
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Linn Carson
– 1778
Pennslyvania, USA
Sarah Dickey
Grandparents
Samuel Carson
1712 – 1762
County, Down, Northern Ireland
Janet
1716 –
Ireland
Moses Dickey
1710 – 1766
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Agnes
1847 – 1888
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Carson
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Moses Carson's Descendants

1.
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Moses (W.) Carson (2 Mar 1736 – 23 July 1821) m. Elizabeth Hannah (1740 – )
  1. 1. James Carson (1761 – 1840)
  2. 2. Robert Carson (1765 – )
  3. 3. Andrew Carson (1767 – 1 Aug 1827) m. Elizabeth Hannah (1768 – 16 Oct 1820)
    1. 1. Moses (Lemuel) Carson (1791 – 1867)
    2. 2. Absalom (B.) Carson (1792 – 1860) m. Martha (Patsy) Glass (1798 – 20 Jun 1866)
      1. 1. Wilson (E.) Carson (abt 1815 – 1898) m. Jemima Burnett (abt 1813 – about 1854) m. Pheobe Stewart (22 May 1832 – 30 December 1891)
        1. 1. John (Hannibal) Carson (16 October 1837 – 5 March 1911) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Casey (15 May 1840 – 13 May 1910)
        2. 2. infant (daughter) Carson (1839 – Bef. 1850)
        3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Carson (1841 – 16 Dec 1875) m. William (Riley) Edwards (15 Jun 1837 – 9 Jul 1900)
        4. 4. Emily (Jane) Carson (1843 – 15 December 1904) m. Ruben Collins (abt 1836 – )
        5. 5. Margaret (L.) Carson (30 April 1858 – 12 October 1921) m. Van Roy (abt 1845 – ) m. Millard (Filmore) Dill (20 October 1856 – 31 October 1937)
        6. 6. Alice (Emma) Carson (1859 – 1921) m. J. (M.) Gamble (abt 1853 – 10 Jun 1936)
        7. 7. Martha Carson (1861 – ) m. Thomas (E.) Allen (27 Jan 1854 – 19 Dec 1932)
        8. 8. Elizabeth Carson (1863 – )
        9. 9. Sallie Carson (17 Apr 1865 – 19 Dec 1948) m. Howe Greathouse (22 Mar 1883 – 8 Jul 1959)
      2. 2. Lincoln (Collen) Carson (1817 – 1892) m. Nancy Money m. Mary (Ann) McGovern (1826 – 1886)
        1. 1. James (Absalom) Carson (17 July 1844 – 5 August 1907) m. Mary (Larue) McDonald (27 Dec 1845 – 5 Dec 1942)
        2. 2. Richard (M.) Carson (1845 – 1855)
        3. 3. Hugh Carson (1847 – 1903) m. Cordelia (V.) McKnight (Dec 1856 – Dec 1940)
        4. 4. Charles (A.) Carson (1852 – 1 Mar 1905) m. Mary (R) Bliss m. Estella Burge (abt 1864 – 3 Aug 1947)
        5. 5. Samuel (W.) Carson (1854 – 1895) m. Mary (E) Britt
        6. 6. Charlotte (E.) Carson (1856 – ) m. John (Benjamin) Mccornick (abt 1855 – )
        7. 7. Mahulda (Jane) Carson (14 Feb 1858 – 7 Jan 1919) m. Charles (G) Hungate
        8. 8. Franklin (W.) Carson (1859 – 1933) m. Kate Corley (Oct 1866 – )
        9. 9. Mary (Ida) Carson (28 Jan 1862 – 1 Oct 1921) m. Emanuel Papa (Mar 1855 – 1901)
        10. 10. William (Ross) Carson (1864 – ) m. Sara Duncan
        11. 11. Nora (Bell) Carson (12 Jun 1870 – 27 Jan 1942) m. General (R) Hardesty (5 Jul 1849 – 11 Jan 1928)
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Carson (1818 – 1848) m. David (A) Lay (abt 1813 – )
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Lay (1836 – )
        2. 2. Susan Lay (1838 – 1879) m. James (C.) Camp (Abt 1833 – )
        3. 3. William Lay (1840 – ) m. Harrett (Caroline) Walker (Jun 1855 – )
        4. 4. John (Blair) Lay (1842 – 14 Sep 1921) m. Sarah (Josephine) Gentry (abt 1874 – 21 Jul 1924) m. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Hicks (Abt 1839 – )
        5. 5. Mary (Ann) Lay (1844 – ) m. Joseph Battenfield (Jan 1848 – 1905)
        6. 6. Jamima Lay (1846 – )
      4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Carson (1820 – ) m. Harmon McCasland (abt 1811 – )
        1. 1. Sarah (J. Mc) Casland (abt 1852 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Mc) Casland (abt 1859 – )
      5. 5. John (B.) Carson (1827 – Sep 1859) m. Sarah (Jane) Lawson (abt 1827 – )
        1. 1. Clementine Carson (abt 1848 – ) m. Cary Griffith (Abt 1850 – )
        2. 2. Chancy Carson (abt 1851 – )
        3. 3. Larlann Carson (abt 1855 – )
        4. 4. Neoma (J) Carson (abt 1857 – )
        5. 5. John (B) Carson (abt 1859 – ) m. Ardelia (Tennesse) Rice (8 Jul 1861 – 9 Feb 1947)
        6. 6. L. (G.) Carson (Abt 1864 – )
        7. 7. Elga Carson (abt 1864 – )
      6. 6. Nancy Carson (1830 – )
      7. 7. Susanna Carson (1833 – )
      8. 8. Elizabeth Carson (1836 – )
    3. 3. Ebenezer Carson (1794 – 1867) m. Jane McCuistion (abt 1810 – )
      1. 1. Sallie (Frances) Carson
      2. 2. Kathleen Carson
      3. 3. Major (G.) Carson
    4. 4. Reuben Carson (1795 – 1864)
    5. 5. Newton Carson (1801 – 1823)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Carson
  4. 4. Lemuel Carson (1781 – 1849)
  5. 5. Margaret Carson (26 July 1782 – 1856) m. John Ferguson (29 November 1778 – 3 April 1856)
  6. 6. Moses (W.) Carson (20 September 1783 – Abt 1852) m. Margaret Ross (10 October 1794 – 10 February 1875)
    1. 1. John (Ross) Carson (22 April 1818 – 6 October 1898)
    2. 2. Alexander (Humphrey) Carson (10 March 1820 – 17 November 1892)
    3. 3. Cynthia (Allison) Carson (15 May 1825 – 7 September 1891) m. Samuel Crookshank (abt 1820 – Abt 1897)
      1. 1. William Crookshanks (abt 1845 – ) m. Flora (A) Duncan (12 Jan 1858 – 8 Jul 1930)
        1. 1. Ada (B.) Crookshank (2 Sep 1876 – 5 Feb 1958) m. Shelton Keefauver (Jul 1865 – 1914) m. Edward (S) Boyd (abt 1880 – Dec 1966)
        2. 2. Crookshank (May Abt 1880 – )
        3. 3. Bessie (V) Crookshanks (16 Mar 1883 – May 1969) m. Archibald (H) Kirkpatrick (abt 1876 – 8 May 1953)
        4. 4. William (O) Crookshanks (19 Mar 1887 – Jun 1961) m. Anna (S) Hunt (23 Dec 1889 – 31 Jan 1934)
      2. 2. Moses (Montgomery) Crookshanks (May 1848 – ) m. Elizabeth (A) Bayless (26 Mar 1862 – 9 Apr 1941)
        1. 1. Hubert Crookshanks (Jan 1883 – )
        2. 2. Jesse (B) Crookshanks (Sep 1887 – Jul 1972) m. Rosa Harker (abt 1902 – )
        3. 3. John (Wayne) Crookshanks (7 May 1898 – Sep 1977) m. Bessie (abt 1903 – )
      3. 3. James (A) Crookshanks (abt 1854 – ) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Deakins (10 Oct 1860 – 13 Oct 1958)
        1. 1. Maud (E) Crookshanks (4 Jun 1880 – ) m. Samuel (D) Lovegrove (abt 1876 – 1952)
        2. 2. Ella (Pearl) Crookshanks (11 Feb 1883 – Apr 1967) m. William (Henry) Bacon (abt 1878 – )
        3. 3. Robert (Lee Montgomery) Crookshanks (13 Aug 1900 – Mar 1966) m. Ida (Elizabeth) Mohl (22 Oct 1901 – 14 Dec 1987)
      4. 4. Samuel (M.) Crookshank (16 Feb 1868 – 21 Sep 1933) m. Katherine
    4. 4. Jane Carson m. C Barger
    5. 5. Vissa (Ann) Carson
    6. 6. Elizabeth Carson
    7. 7. Martha Carson
  7. 7. Hannah (Rebecca) Carson (1786 – 1838) m. William (Leslie) Humphreys (1785 – )
  8. 8. William Carson (1788 – 1814)

Moses Carson's Timeline

6 Records

1736
2 Mar 1736
Birth of Moses W. Carson Sr. in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1763
1763-1783
Age 27
Moses W. Carson Sr. resided here in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1775
1775-1783
Age 39
Moses W. Carson Sr. resided here in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1779
1779
Age 43
Moses W. Carson Sr. resided here in Orange County, NC
Orange County, NC
1814
1814
Age 78
Moses W. Carson Sr. resided here in Washington County, TN
Washington County, TN
1821
23 July 1821
Age 85
Death of Moses W. Carson Sr. in Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1736
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1763-1783
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Fort Ligonier and its times : a history of the first English fort west of the Allegheny Mountains, and an account of many thril

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1775-1783
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution: battalions and line, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Orange County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Washington County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 July 1821
    Event Place: Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1727-2008, Probate Records, 1778-1950; Author: Tennessee County Court (Washington County); Probate Place: Washington, Tennessee
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greene County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1727-2008, Probate Records, 1778-1950; Author: Tennessee County Court (Washington County); Probate Place: Washington, Tennessee
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