This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.carson/1201.2.1.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Samuel Carson married to Janet (last name unknown) who died in York PA and the Samuel Carson married to Jane Patterson who died in Chester PA were two different people. The William Carson in Rowan/Iredell NC (wife Eleanor McDuff) had an oldest son Lindsey born 1754 (father of Kit), so this William's dob is probably around 1730. There is no direct evidence they had 18 children. Some family trees I've seen post "children" that are not theirs. A William Carson who died 1759 Rowan had a cousin William as his executor and mentions a brother Robert, wife Marian, and daughter Susanna (under age). This William is likely a couson of William, father of Lindsey.