This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gkcarson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.carson/1364.2.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Jamie, I noticed your reply to my posting and I'm not sure if I replied previously. I found more information on a major cluster of Carson, Reid, Strean/Strain, Woods, Mitchell, Richey, Bell and other families 1690s-1750s at First Presbyterian Killyleagh, County Down Ireland (baptisms and marriages). These were the surnames that were in Lancaster Co PA 1740s-1770s and intermarried and migrated together to NC 1760s-1770s. My ancestors were named Robert Carson - Margaret Woods (dtr of William Woods) who married 31 Oct 1755 in Lancaster Co PA. The Woods, Carson, Hanna, Mitchell, Strain families intermarried and migrated to NC 1760s and intermarried with Reid/Reed and Bell families from PA also. There was a Robert Carson baptized 30 Jan 1719 (son of William Carson) and Margaret Woods baptized 3 Aug 1728 (daughter of William Woods) in Killyleagh. I don't know if these are my ancestors or not yet but they match. I also found Andrew Hanna/Hannah baptisms 1698 (son of John), 1728 (son of William) and an Elizabeth Hanna 1732 (dtr of Andrew Hanna). In Lancaster Co PA, Andrew Hanna dec'd 1759 (wife Elizabeth) had children named Samuel, Elizabeth, Mary,Isaac, and Matthew per his intestate records. Daughter Elizabeth Hannah married Moses Carson (brother or cousin of my Robert Carson) c1760. William Woods II (Margaret's half brother) married Mary Hannah. John Strean/Strain born 1757 PA was a son of Rev. John Strain and Elizabeth Woods. and other Strean baptisms and marriages in Killyleagh c1700-1750s - James Strean, Samuel Strain, Robert Strean, William Strean, Hugh Strean (multiples of each name). In PA/NC, David Mitchell married Elizabeth Woods, Margaret Woods' sister, and Samuel Woods (Margaret's brother) married Mary Mitchell. I'm still researching to determine if these are "my" Carson/Woods and related families/lineages. Gary 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.