Carson in VA

The Carson Family

From Washington County, Virginia
To Rockcastle County, Kentucky
To Jellico, Tennessee
To Davie, Broward County, Florida

James Carson, born about 1766

David Carson was born about 1741 (not documented) and died about 1803. He lived and worked as a surveyor in and around Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. He was active in religious affairs, community affairs, and the military.

About 1765, he married Elizabeth Dysart who was born about 1745. Elizabeth Dysart is thought to be the grand-daughter of one of Samuel Dysart's brothers. [Samuel Dysart is the grandfather of James Dysart, the Long Hunter]. Their first child (first son) was James.

James Carson, born 1766 in Virginia and died January 1818 in Fayette County, Kentucky. On January 23, 1789 in Rockbridge County, Virginia married Isabella Gibson, the daughter of William McFarland and Elizabeth Gibson. (Note that Isabelle used the name Gibson, not McFarland.)

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CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK No. XVI. Page (76) Alexr. Gibson petitions that William McFarland, his son-in-law, has moved out of the Colony, and his children are not properly provided for, viz: Isabella, Alexander, James, Mary, Daniel, Eleanor and John.--They are to be bound to said Alexander, their grandfather.)

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CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800
AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK NO. IX.
page 115
Page (70) George Gibson, one other, and 195 acres added to tithables; 196 acres of Isabella Gibson added to tithables.

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CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800
MARRIAGE LICENSES, MARRIAGE BONDS, AND MARRIAGES.
RECORD OF MARRIAGES IN AUGUSTA COUNTY BEGINNING 15TH MARCH, 1785.
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1789--January 27th, James Carson and Isabella Gibson; February 12th, Nic's Jones and Mary Heath; March 10th, Leonard Swearingham and Mary Cole; March 26th, Hugh Frazer and Jean Merling; June 4th, Robt. Steward and Elizabeth McClung; June 16th, David McGuflick and Elizabeth McDowell.
The above delivered to Mr. Reed by myself 16th June, 1789.

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Brief of Deeds Washington County Record of Deeds No 1
Page 479, September 15, 1796, James Armstrong and Susannah his wife to James Carson, Christopher Aklin, Edmond Lynch, Daniel Waddle, and William Huston land in Town of Abingdon for a school.
Source: "Annals of Southwest Virginia" by Lewis Preston Summers, Page 1316

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The Kentucky Land Grants 1782 – 1924 By Willard Rouse Jillson, 1925
The following might be James Carson, born 1766 in Virginia and died Jan 01, 1818 in Fayette County, Kentucky
Tellico Grants (Under the Treaty of 1805, the Cherokee Indians ceded land to the US government, which became available for state warrants)
Carson, James 200 acres, Book 1, page 259, survey 1-4-1804, Lincoln Co., Green R
Carson, James 100 acres, Book 1, page 688, survey 1-4-1804, Lincoln Co., Dry Fk S Fk Green R

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Settlement between David Craig and other heirs of David Carson
Dated June 19, 1809 in Lincoln County, Kentucky
Dated July 3, 1809 in Knox County, Kentucky,
Dated August 16, 1809 in Washington County, Virginia
Recorded in Washington County, Virginia Deed Book 4, page 201.
Participants:
David Craig of Washington Co, Virginia
and
William Craig and wife Mary of Knox County, Kentucky
William Carson and wife Eleanor of Lincoln County, Kentucky
Joseph Carson and wife Mary of Lincoln County, Kentucky
David Carson and wife Cynthia of Lincoln County, Kentucky
Samuel Carson of Lincoln County, Kentucky
Charles C Carson of Lincoln County, Kentucky
Consideration:
From David Craig, $1500
From other heirs, interest in land in Washington County, Virginia on a branch of the Middle Fork of the Holstein River. Same land as was granted to David Carson, deceased, by patent dated June 20, 1785. Bounded by: Collin Creely’s land, Thomas Montgomery’s line, Samuel Buchanan’s patent line, Robert Buchanan’s land, except for the 53 acres sold by David Carson to William Moore on March 20, 1792.

Question: What about James Carson?

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Kentucky Obituaries 1787 – 1854 By G. Glenn Cliff

Page 16 1818
James Carson Died Jan 12, 1818. The Reporter (Lexington, Ky) Jan 21

Page 12 1837 Mrs. Isabelle Carson, relict of James Carson, of Fayette County, died Saturday, Feb 4, 1837. Kentucky Gazette Feb 9.

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"Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records" Complied by Mrs. Harry Kenneth McAdams, 1929 on page 28 includes the following from the Fayette County, Kentucky Will Book D.

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