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Henry Carson of Mifflin, Pennsylvania and Hamilton, Ohio
Updated March 1, 2006
Descendants of John Aaron Carson and Nancy WeddleCONTENTS OF THIS PAGE
Samuel Carson of Licking Co., Ohio
Amos Carson
The Gilmore Family
Photo of Samuel Carson's Grandson
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Published February 24, 2006: We know that two daughters of Henry Carson married into the Giffin family who were also in Mifflin, PA and Hamilton, OH. It was not until I learned more about Samuel Carson that I discovered they had also lived in Licking Co, Ohio before going to Hamilton Co. Samuel Carson died November 5, 1830 in Licking Co, Ohio. He served in the Revolutionary War and participated in the battles of Germantown and Brandywine. Several other Carsons also served in those battles, including William Carson of Beaver Co, PA. He is another Carson we have been tracking who may have been related to Henry. Samuel Carson appears in records of Licking Co, Ohio along with James Giffin and Stephen Giffin. James Giffin married Margaret Carson, the daughter of Henry Carson. I believe Stephen was his brother. Stephen Giffin married Mary Donaldson according to the Rev. war records. A Moses Donaldson was listed next to James Giffin in 1820 Licking, OH. He may have been related to her. Stephen Giffin moved from Licking, OH to Knox, OH and died there November 6, 1839. UPDATE MARCH 1, 2006: It was learned recently that Samuel Carson and Henry Carson both served in the 4th Battalion Unit, Pennsylvania line, during the Revolutionary War, both enlisted in Lancaster, PA and both of them served a total of seven years. This is more evidence to support my belief that Samuel Carson of Licking Co, Ohio was the brother of Henry Carson of Hamilton, Ohio. 1820 CENSUS Stephen Giffin was born July 19, 1753 in Lancaster, PA. Henry Carson was born July 31, 1744 in Lancaster, PA and Samuel Carson was also born in Lancaster, PA. John Giffin married Elizabeth Carson, daughter of Henry Carson. John was the son of William Giffin who was in 1790 Mifflin, PA along with Henry Carson. (Source: John Giffin descendant). John Giffin was born c1790 in Pennsylvania and died possibly in Butler Co, OH. According to the data file on the LDS web site, Henry Carson was the son of Aaron Carson and Nancy Harper, both of whom were born in Lancaster, PA. Aaron's parents were Amos Carson and Elizabeth Clark born in County Down, Ireland. Amos died Nov. 8, 1758 probably in Lancaster, PA where his sons were born. So far I have found only two sons for them: Aaron and Silas. Silas was born Oct. 28, 1705 in Lancaster, PA. A third possible son was William Carson who married Anna McCord (no proof). The parents of Amos Carson were George William Carson and Sarah Biddle, both born in County Down, Ireland. They had nine known children, one of whom was Thomas "Tommy" Carson who married Vanessa Ellis in Prince Georges, MD. It is not known where the other children of George William Carson died, however, they were all born in Ireland. The parents of George William Carson were John Aaron Carson and Nancy Weddle (Waddle), both of County Down, Ireland. They had eight known children all born in Ireland before 1647. One of these Carsons married into the Critchfield family. Walter Lewis Carson, son of George William Carson and Sarah Biddle, married Debbie Critchfield in 1685 in County Down, Ireland. The Critchfield family also came to America and I found a William Critchfield who served in the Revolutionary war. He resided in Knox Co, OH when he applied for a pension and stated that he was born 1763 in Hancock, Maryland. A Charles Waddle vouched for him in his pension application. He may have been related to Debbie.... REV WAR IMAGES A Nathaniel and William Critchfield were found in the 1810 Knox Co, Ohio Tax List. According to a narrative on Rootsweb.com Nathaniel moved to Pennsylvania and then to Ohio. His wife Nancy was a Quaker from Maryland. According to ancestry.com this family was originally from Sussex, New Jersey but some of them were in Maryland. A William Critchfield was born 1763 in Hancock, Maryland and was the son of Nathaniel, so it is presumed this was the same William Critchfield who filed for a Rev. War pension and resided in Knox Co, OH. I do not find a Debbie Critchfield as part of this family, however she could be an unknown member. It is obvious this Carson family came to America quite early and possibly went first to Prince Georges, Maryland, or near there. AMOS CARSON (Update February 25, 2006) There were at least two Amos Carsons in this Carson line. One was born 1785 and the other was born 1793. I located the one born 1785 in the 1860 census and he was living in Harford, Maryland. He was born in Pennsylvania. I also located another Amos Carson in the 1820 census of Staunton, Miami, Ohio. He was there with quite a few other families allied with our Ohio ancestors. I have been unable to locate him in subsequent census records, however, a younger William Carson was also in Staunton, Miami, OH who was probably his nephew. Information was found on a William Carson born 1804 in Delaware who was the son of John Carson born 1770 in Maryland (LDS web site). This family went to Miami, OH. William Carson who was born 1804 married Rachel Gilmore 1832 in Miami, OH. She was the daughter of John Gilmore who was in Miami, OH also. An older John Gilmore was in Colerain, Lancaster, PA in 1800 living four households away from William Carson. A younger John Gilmore was in Fallowfield, Washington, PA living near Nathan Ellis. These Gilmores were probably related to Isabella Gilmore who married William Carson of Lancaster, PA and Ross, Ohio. William's father John was probably closely related to Henry Carson, father of David Carson who married Margaret Ellis. Land grant records for Aaron Carson and Benjamin Carson were found in Miami, OH dated 1818. Aaron was the son of Larry Carson and Selma Sheppard - descendants of this Carson line. Therefore, we know that descendants of this Carson line were in Miami, OH. Aaron Carson Sr. later moved to Darke Co, Ohio where several Fowler families lived, believed to be closely related to Benjamin Fowler of Butler Co, Ohio. Reference to an Aaron Carson was found in a book on the Heritage Quest web site indicating that Aaron Carson and John Carson may have moved to Rush County, Indiana (see below). This is of interest because Rush County, Indiana is where Joseph Carson and Mary Scott lived. The fact they were in the same county does not mean they were related, but it is possible. Joseph Carson was the son of Thomas Carson and Mary Smith of Fallowfield, Washington, PA (same location where Nathan Ellis lived before going to Ohio). Joseph was also the grandson of William Carson and Eleanor McDuff. This supports the family tradition that our Carsons were related to Kit Carson. All of this is more evidence that Henry Carson of Hamilton, OH was a descendant of Amos Carson of County Down, Ireland and that he was related to the Carsons in Miami, Darke and Ross, Ohio. 1820 census - Staunton, Miami, OH David Stinchcomb (200001-30100)
age 45+ - Page 102 - rel. of Benjamin Fowler of MD Bartholomew Fowler (100010-10100)
age 26-45 - Page 103 John Gilmore (310010-30010)
age 26-45 - Page 103 Simeon Beedle - brother
of Aaron Thomas Beedle Stephen Dye (310001-02101)
age 45+ - Page 102 MIAMI OHIO GEN. INDEX: 1850 census - Staunton, Miami, OH EARLY OHIO SETTLERS - LAND RECORDS Centennial history of Rush County,
Indiana THE GILMORE FAMILY (Update February 25, 2006) Rachel Gilmore who married William Carson 1832 in Miami, OH was the daughter of John Gilmore and Jane Judith Orbison. John's ancestry goes back to Lancaster, PA, however his family moved from there to Rockbridge, Virginia before moving to Ohio. Rachel was born January 23, 1813 in Virginia and had six known children: Martha, John G., Liberty (male), Julia, Henry and Luther. John's parents were James Gilmore and Martha Beaty of Lancaster, PA. James' parents were Amos Gilmore and Susan Mackey. (LDS web site). John Gilmore was the third cousin of Isabella Gilmore. ID: I17815
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Photo of Samuel Carson's Grandson
- John or Parker Lee Crawford (Click the image for a larger view)
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