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  1. Act passed by the state of Maryland's Gen'l Assembly on 1 Feb 1823 to incorporate the Columbian Beneficial Society - One of the principals mentioned is David Carson. The purpose for forming the corporation was to create a society "for the laudable purpose of affording relief to each other and their respective families in the event of sickness, distress or death".

  2. Case argued in Maryland's Court of Appeals in 1847 that involved David Carson, Sr.; David Carson, Jr. and David's son, John. - The case will be found on pages 17 - 28.

  3. Bounty Land Claim of David Carson dated 3 Mar 1851 as veteran of War of 1812. *

  4. Inventory of David Carson's Estate dated 10 Oct 1853 *

  5. Widow's Claim of Sarah Hynson Carson dated 23 July 1855 *

  6. Bill approved by the Maryland Gen'l Assembly on 30 Mar 1868 which mentions a David Carson. The bill created the corporation called the Gary Manufacturing Company of Maryland. - Remember you can work your way through the additional pages by clicking NEXT at the top of the page, and can view each page's scanned image by clicking VIEW PDF IMAGE.

  7. 1873 Handwritten letter by Thomas Morgan Coulson to his mother, Ducetta Stump Coulson nee Morgan, referencing the death of Sarah Jane Reese, dau. of David & Sarah Tilden Carson of Baltimore. provided to BJ Rivers Peters by Carson cousin, Joe Coulson of CA. in 2011

  8. 1874 Handwritten letter referencing David Carson, Jr. of Baltimore & his wife, with mention of his sister, Sarah J. Reese. provided to BJ Rivers Peters by Joe Coulson of CA.

  9. Sarah Tilden Hyson Carson's Obituary of 13 Mar 1889 provided to John Ottinger* by Laverne Carson of Occoquan, Va.

  10. Documents and Links Related to Charles L. Carson, Architect

  11. Wm. McKendree Carson's Travel Diary Summaries *

  12. Wm. McKendree Carson's Bio transcribed from a copy of the original Stockton, Ca. newspaper.

  13. Mentions of men named John Carson serving the state of Maryland in the American Revolutionary War.

  14. Wedding announcement of Howard Matthew Gunton & Bessie Lee Carson, dau. of Owen D. & Avarene Carson of Stockton, CA - Contributed by Sara Reese

  15. 1878 Act of Maryland's General Assembly authorizing and directing the County Commissioners of Howard county to levy a sum of money for David Carson Thomas Donaldson, to said [Howard] county [in Maryland]. You can view the scanned page image by clicking the "View pdf image" link next to the bold page number. I'm not sure WHICH David Carson is referred to. It is not our David, Sr. It's possible it could be his son who d. 27 May 1878, or his son, David if he was living in the area. The bill was approved by the Senate on 27 Mar 1878, and approved by the Gen'l Assembly in April of 1878.

  16. 1886 request for passport for Chas. L. Carson, Architect of Balto, Md., son of David Carson, Jr. Request is a letter dated 9 June 1886 from a William H. Jones, Real estate broker and notary public to the Chief of the Passport Division.

  17. 1891 Passport application for Chas. L. Carson, Architect of Balto, Md., son of David Carson, Jr.

  18. Land patent record for Owen D. Carson dated 19 July 1909 Contributed by John Ottinger