Taylor Family Genealogy
William CARSON
1774 - 1855 (81 years)-
Name William CARSON Born 18 Dec 1774 Gender Male Died 21 Dec 1855 [1] Buried "Pleasant Green" near Stephens City, Va. 
[2] Person ID I666 Josh E. Taylor Jr. Tree Last Modified 1 Nov 2019
Father Simon CARSON, b. Abt 1720, d. 8 Aug 1795, Shenandoah Co. Va. (South River) (Age ~ 75 years) Relationship natural Mother Jane REDDIN, b. 1748, Cherry Point, Near Gloucester, Chesapeake Bay , d. Abt 1786 (Age 38 years) Relationship natural Family ID F216 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - "William Carson lived on the west side of South River, but spent most of his time in Richmond, being politically minded. He was State Senator for several sessions, and on the Governor's staff.
"Passed down in the family was a pair of wrought gold knee buckles, a present to William from Miss Maria Mayo, then the reigning belle of Richmond. William was wearing the buckles on the night the Richmond Theater burned. He was on his way to the theater, but was met by a friend who insisted that he go home with him to see some ladies, thus saving his life. As a member of the Governor's staff, his seat would have been next to the Governor, who perished in the fire. -- Bond, Marian Saunders. Some Ancestors, p. 19.
- "William Carson lived on the west side of South River, but spent most of his time in Richmond, being politically minded. He was State Senator for several sessions, and on the Governor's staff.
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