Aaron CARSON
SOURCES: 1. Archive Record showing Temple Stamp dates - submitted by Russell Joseph Carson. 2. "A History of the Early Settlers of Wayne County, Pennsylvania" by Scott 3. "The Flemings of Pennsylvania" by John Fleming Carson
NOTES: 1. BIRTH YEAR: 24 Nov 1745/1748 2. REBAPTISM: 23 Jan 1954 & 11 Nov 1961 - LANGE. 3. RE-ENDOWED: 10 Apr 1956 & 2 Dec 1961 - LANGE. 4. RE-SEALED TO WIFE: 17 Jan 1957 The 1885 Temple work was done in the Logan Temple by William's grandson John Carson. 5. EMIGRATED: From the North of Ireland in time to take up arms in the cause of American Independence. He fought under General Washington at the Battle of Long Island, and served as a regular throughout the war. 6. CHARACTERISTICS: Patriotic, liberty-loving. 7. ANCESTRY: Scotch-Irish descent. 8. TAXED FOR FIRST TIME: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania 1779 - in Derry Township, 100 a, 1 h, 1 c 9. MILITIA MEMBER: 1777 to 1782
He married Bridgett Fleming 12 Apr 1740 at of Stubblefield, County Down, Ireland . Bridgett Fleming was born at Stubblefield, County Down, Ireland 9 Mar 1719 daughter of James Fleming and Nancy Burrows .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Charlotte Carson
born 16 Sep 1742.
James Carson
born 23 Jun 1744.
Walter Carson
born 10 Nov 1746.
William Carson
born 24 Nov 1748.
Bridgett Carson
born 13 Sep 1750.
Susan Carson
born 8 Jun 1752.
Holbert Carson
born 22 Feb 1754.
Larry Carson
born 18 May 1756.
Aaron Carson died 16 Oct 1788 .
Bridgett Fleming died 29 Aug 1792 at Mifflin, Pennsylvania .