This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carson, Dysart, Watson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.carson/1770.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Valerie, What a shame. Samuel Carson was born September 19, 1783 in Washington Co., Virginia. He married Mary Watson about 1827. He died in 1847 and is buried in the Rock Springs Cemetery in Rockcastle Co., Kentucky. He is the son of David Carson who was born about 1741 and died about 1803. David lived and worked as a surveyor in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. In about 1765, David married Elizabeth Dysart, who was born about 1745. Both David Carson and his wife Elizabeth are buried in old Moore Cemetery in Liberty Hall, Washington Co., Virginia. For more information on this family, go to: http://www.theradkes.com/Carson3.htm Jerry Radke Harrisburg, PA