I had some emails with a Betty Carson. Her male Carson relative did a YDNA test a couple of years ago and was in the R haplogroup.  A descendant of the David Carson in Washington Co VA c1780s is in the R group also.....that line went to KY. So far all descendants of Carson ancestors in Washington Co TN nearby are I haplogroup and share a common Carson ancestor. They are not related to the R group. The I haplogroup Carson  ancestors were in PA Chester Lancaster Cumberland Fayette and Washington counties 1740s. Branches of the I group were in western NC Rowan Orange Surry Guilford Buncombe Macon Lincoln Iredell Wilkes counties, in Chester 96th and Pickens SC, in VA, Hardin KY, Seneca OH, Northern GA etc. The R group also shows up in western NC, western PA, and I think VA. Gary Carson -------- Original message -------- Subject: Re: [CARSON] Walter Carson From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: carson-l@rootsweb.com CC: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kristilu66 Surnames: Carson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.carson/1201.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It does help.  Thank you. You will find I have posted on several of your boards and sent you an e-mail.  What you have posted runs very close to what I have put together.  I am also a decendant of that line.  Infact, I was born in the Harrison County area many moons ago. I am the granddaughter of the late Stella Carson Barker.  I remember the name Dickerson from the Cadiz area.  Is that your family line? Also, do you have John, the son of Alexander Harvey Carson, as the father of Samuel?  If so, did he come to the United States or was Samuel the first generation to come? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. _______________________________________________ CARSON mailing list CARSON@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CARSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message