This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DiH.2ACEB/1201.2.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Betty (and other Carson researchers), I'm following up on some earlier discussion about the various PA Carsons. I did the YDNA test a few months ago, and there are now 4 exact matches among Carson male descendants. Three are out of PA and one came directly to SC. Below is a link to the Carson DNA website followed by a description of these 4 Carson lines that match (using my own findings and findings of various other dedicated researchers) Gary Carson http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/c/carson/index.html MATCH 1 (my ancestor) David Carson born 1755-65 probably Lancaster PA died c1828 Haywood NC m. Catherine (last name believed to be Patterson, daughter of Matthew Patterson). Findings suggest David's family moved to NC c1760s, possibly Rowan County, then to Orange/Caswell NC, then to Washington/Greene Co TN by 1781-1784. I think David actually married in Rutherford NC c1788 where Matthew Patterson (his presumed father in law) was living and moved to Washington/Greene TN near parent/siblings c1793 then left TN c1798 to return to NC. David was in the Buncombe and Haywoo NC 1800-1820. David's probable parents (from Lancaster PA) were William Carson/Margaret McCord (most likely) or David Carson Sr./Sarah Woods (less of a fit for various reasons). Both had sons named David and they moved together to NC then to TN. Robert and Moses Carson who came to TN also apparently connect to William and David Sr. There was also a John Carson and some other Williams. MATCH 2 Andrew Carson born c1770 Lancaster PA married Elizabeth Hannah 1790 in Washington Co TN. Andrew is listed as a son of Moses Carson and Elizabeth Hannah who married c1763 Lancaster PA. Andrew's mother Elizabeth was a daughter of Andrew Hannah who died 1760 in Lancaster with his children listed in the estate record. Andrew's wife might have been a cousin or a widowed inlaw. Moses and family moved from Lancaster PA to Caswell/Orange by 1770s. William and David from Lancaster PA also moved there.and a Robert, John and Alexander were there earlier. Moses, William, David and possibly Robert's familes moved together to Washington Co TN 1781-1784. MATCH 3 John Carson born about 1747 in Ireland. John Carson arrived on the Earl of Denegal (from Belfast) on December 10, 1767 when he was 20 and lived on Rocky Creek, Craven District. SC. Among the other passengers were Patrick and Mary Harbison. About 1800 Mary Harbison died leaving her land to "my son, Alexander Carson". John Carson married Elizabeth (LNU). He moved to KY around 1792, living in Fayette, Jessamine counties. He died in Hardin Co, Kentucky. John's will was dated 21 April 1823 and executed 30 Nov 1824, witnessed by an Alexander Carson. MATCH 4 Thomas Carson born Abt. 1740 in Scotland, and died Jan 16, 1816 in Fallowfield Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Smith Jan 28, 1762 in New Castle Co, Delaware. She was born Abt. 1745 in Scotland, and died in Washington Co, Pennsylvania. RELATED NOTES: At this time, my David Carson is believed to be a son of a William Carson/Margaret McCord (most likely), David CarsonSr./Sarah Woods (possible though less likely) or, in a stretch, Robert Carson/Margaret Woods or a John Carson, all from Lancaster. All of these couples married in Paxtang, Lancaster PA 1753-1760 as did Moses Carson and Elizabeth Hannah (parents of Andrew Carson) and moved to NC then most end up in eastern TN together.