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From: "Josette L. Maxwell" <>
Subject: Re: [Q-R] NC Quakers
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 1996 00:07:10 -0500
References: <5.1.0.14.1.19960101000511.009f4540@pop3.norton.antivirus>
In-Reply-To: <002001c2ba96$33988710$94386fcc@Amy>


Thanks very much for the information. I had tried the google.com
search but there is little information/detail presented in sites
I checked.

Had hoped Engstrom might have info on why she said the
Carsons were brothers! - actually four of them. And provide
a source for the wife of Alexander.

Josette

At 06:56 PM 1/12/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Josette, Below is the site for the Cane Creek Mtg. I haven't looked
>for the others, but you might check one of the search engines. Google
>quickly brought up Cane Creek.
>www.rootsweb.com/~ncccmm/ccpccc.htm
>
>I happen to have the Engstrron booklet and did find the Carson name. This
>is what I found on page 10
>"Following the Jacksons, Finchers, Taylors, Few, Milllers, and Wileys into
>the northeast section of the Valley came John Dennis and his brothers
>William and John Burney; John, Moses, and Alexander Carson; Richard
>Williams; William and Francis Day, theh millers Moses, John, and David
>Embree....."
>
>
>Following the name "Carson" above is footnote 31 which reads:
>
>"Alexander (x) Carson :(Cearson, Careson, Kerson, etc.) d. 1791, with wife
>Margaret (Rencher?), d. 1802, sons Robert A. and Samuel and daughters Alice,
>Mary, and Elizabeth on July 14, 1760 acquired a 108-A. land grant "on both
>sides of Eno" (N.C. Land Grant Book, 14, 379). The Carson Mill was placed
>on this tract. James, d. 1808, and Moses Carson may have been Alexander's
>brothers. The 1779 Tax List reports Moses Carson's worth as 2719 (pounds),
>James' as 2275.5 (pounds) and Alexander's 1494.1 (pounds) None of these
>older Carson men appears to have been a registered Quaker, but three of the
>Carson wives wer enrolled members at Cane Creek M. M. and John Carson
>married the Quakeress Esther Stubbs Cloud, widow of Joel Cloud, as her
>second husband. Younger members of the Carson family, Thomas Carson and
>John Carson, Jr., were enrolled members at Wrightsboro M.M., although John
>Carson, Jr. was disowned January 5, 1782 for "bearing arms in a warlike
>manner." See Hinshaw, I.377, 1047; O.C. Will Books B-136, Will of Alexander
>Carson, d. 1791; C-127, Will of David Carson, d. 1798; D-61, Will of Mrgaret
>Carson, D. 1802; D-219, Will of James Carson, d. 1808.
>
>(on the tax lists above the Carson men's worth is preceded by the symbol for
>pound, which I'm not sure how to duplicate, so I did write in the word).
>
>On p. 11, the Carson family is again mentioned: "like the Jackson, the
>Maddocks were the nucleus of a sizable clan who formed a dense webwork of
>family connections. They were related by marriage to the Dicks, the
>Finchers, the Dennises, the Clouds, the Carsons, and the John Slater
>family....."
>
>Hope this is helpful. The booket is not indexed, but I think found all the
>references.
>Amy
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Josette L. Maxwell" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Monday, January 01, 1996 12:08 AM
>Subject: [Q-R] NC Quakers
>
>
> > I'm hoping someone can tell me exactly where (modern map)
> > the following MM or Meeting Houses were located:
> >
> > Wakefield
> > Eno
> > New Garden
> > Guilford
> > Cane Creek
> >
> > Secondly, was wondering if anyone had a copy of phamplet/small
> > book by Mary Clair Engstrron titled Early Quakers of the Eno RIver
> > Valley - published in the 1980s. If so, would be most grateful if
> > you could check for Carson surname.
> >
> > Thanks for your assistance.
> >
> > Josette Maxwell
> > Boone NC
> >
> >
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