A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor # A019846

Thomas Ewing “Revolutionary Tommy” Carson
BIRTH 18 Feb 1760, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
DEATH 18 Jan 1840 (aged 79), Butler County, Kentucky, USA
BURIAL Thomas Carson Family Cemetery, Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky, USA, MEMORIAL ID 14479543, Photos by Bob Law, info on 2 wives named Mary by JTL (49298271)

Thomas Ewing "Revolutionary Tommy" Carson was the youngest son of John and Ann (Dixon) Carson. Thomas' siblings were: Ezkiel, Isabella, John, Mary, Ann and Susan Carson.

Thomas married Anna (Porter) on 3 Oct 1782 In Prince Edward Co., Virginia and of this union nine children were born. Namely: John Porter, Anna Porter Dixon, William Porter, Oliver Porter, Florence Porter, Rachel Porter, Nathaniel Porter and Francis Porter Carson.

“Descendants of Henry Hines, Sr” mentions a second wife in his will a MARY CARSON and her daughter Thompson (couldn’t find them on my papers). Their children listed on the will are: John P, Ann D Chapman (deceased), William, Thomas E (deceased), sonL, Alexander Chapman (deceased), Jane B widow of son, Thomas E Carson.

Thomas Carson served in the Revolutionary War from 1776 to 1788. Was in the following battles: Defeat of Bugoyne, Chestnt Hill and Trenton. Enlisted from Prince Edward Co., VA. Claim for pension was allowed 8 Oct 1832, Butler Co., KY. He was 72 at the time. He served under Capt Henry Terrell and Col Charles Scott Morgan, 5th VA Regiment. He also crossed the Delaware with Washington later organizing the court of Butler Co. (A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of PRIVATE. [2]}

Will made 15 Jun 1838, probated, Feb term of Court, Butler Co., KY. Wife, Mary Carson, second wife maybe as he mentions dau Thompson. Son, John P, dau, Ann D Chapman (deceased), son, William Carson, son, Thomas E Carson (deceased), son-in-law, Alexander Chapman (deceased), Jane B carson, widow of son, Thomas E Carson.

Donated land to Little Muddy Presbyterian Church, school and cemetery. He received a land grant as compensation for his military service. His Son in law was Rev. Alexander Chapman, wife of Ann Dixon Carson. Alexander Chapman, preached to the Little Muddy congregation

NOTE:

-Logan Co (before Butler Co was formed) Ky Surveyor
-Original tombstones in Old Carson Graveyard 3 miles west, Per Butler Co Library cemetery records
-Tommy & Anna were step-siblings, Tommy's mother married Anna's father as her third husband. Noted by FAG contributor JTL.

Suggested edit: It seems that there is some mixing here between the children and siblings of Thomas Carson's wife, Ann Porter, d 1829. She had 7 siblings who seem to be included as children.

Parents
John Carson
Anne Dixon Porter

Spouse
Anna Porter Carson 1750–1829 m. 3 Oct 1782 In Prince Edward Co., Virginia
Mary Patrick m. 18 March 1830
Mary Hopkins m. 23 Dec 1833.

Siblings (6x)
Ezekiel Carson
Isabel Carson Beard 1746–1812
John Carson
Mary Carson
Ann Carson
Susannah Carson Porter 1755–1830

Children (9x w/ Anna)
John Porter Carson 1783–1854
Ann Dixon Carson Chapman 1785–1836
William Carson 1787–1852
Thomas Ewing Carson 1789–1828

Oliver Porter,
Florence Porter,
Rachel Porter,
Nathaniel Porter
Francis Porter Carson.

References
[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14479543/thomas_ewing-carson
[2] http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full... DAR Ancestor #: A019846]