Born about in County Tyrone, Ireland
Ancestors 
Sister of
Grace Greenlee McDowell, Andrew McDowell, Thomas McDowell, Alexander McDowell, Mary Elizabeth (McDowell) Greenlee, John McDowell, James McDowell, George McDowell, Margaret (McDowell) Mitchell, Samuel McDowell, William McDowell and Robert McDowell
Wife of
Thomas Gibson Carson
— married
12 Aug 1734 in Ulster, Ireland
Descendants 
Mother of
James Carson, William Carson, John Wesley Carson, David Carson, Elizabeth Eliza (Carson) McDowell, Adam Carson, Thomas Carson Esq Jr and Joseph Carson
Died about
at about age 81
in Greene, Georgia, United States
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Biography
Margaret, daughter of Ephraim McDowell and Margaret Irvine, was born June 12, 1716. and passed away December 16, 1794.[1]
Margaret McDowell married Thomas Gibson Carson around 1734 in Ireland. She and Thomas migrated to America eventually settling in Greene County, Georgia. Their children were:
- James Carson (~1728–~1774) .
- William Carson (1735–1801) .
- John Wesley Carson (1760–1823) .
- David Carson (1762–1826) .
- Adam Carson (1764–1842) .
- Joseph Carson (1766–1798) .
- Elizabeth Eliza Carson (1768–1847) .
- Thomas Carson (1769–1848)
Margaret passed away in 1794. She is buried among family in the Greensboro City Cemetery in Greene County, Georgia[2]
Slaves
Margaret became a slave owner in her own right when her husband died around 1790. Margaret was bequeathed Nan (bef.1789-).[3]
DNA
- MRCA: Robert Irvine/Margaret Wylie
- Maternal relationship is confirmed with a MyHeritage test match of 7.4 cM on chromosome 16 between Polly Watkins/PHC: 8c2r, Jimmy Anderson/PHC: 7c2r; Polly Watkins/Jimmy Anderson: 10c
Sources
- ↑ Mason Margaret McDowell.
- ↑ Find a Grave Memorial ID: 35933029 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35933029/margaret-carson: accessed February 15, 2024), memorial page for Mrs Margaret McDowell Carson (12 Jun 1713–16 Dec 1794), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35933029, citing Greensboro City Cemetery, Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Janet Preston Parker (contributor 47003833).
- ↑
Probate:
"Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
Greene > Wills, 1798-1914, Adam, Thomas-Davis, C A > image 740 of 1292
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 6 December 2023)
See also:
- Roots Web Entry
- Family Search Tree [1]
- Miner Descent .com: https: //minerdescent.com/2012/10/01/thomas-gibson-carson/
- Mason, Terry; Terry Mason's Family History Site 8 Apr 2004 tlmason @cfl.rr.com
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
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~0.78%
Katie Stanton
:
23andMe
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Anne Rubsamen :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member arubsamen76
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~0.78%
Harvey Haney :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A603030 [compare]
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~0.39%
Margaret (Hartin) Thomas :
23andMe, GEDmatch KC2847314 [compare]
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~0.39%
Paul Adams :
23andMe, GEDmatch WU3261275 [compare]
-
~0.39%
John Scaife :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch GE1319553 [compare], Ancestry member Jhscaife
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T664066 [compare], FTDNA kit #854454
-
~0.39%
~1.56%
Amy (Wilkes) Leirvik :
23andMe
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~0.39%
J Remick :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A437532 [compare], Ancestry member hremick55
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~0.39%
JF (Remick) Holt :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A744715 [compare], Ancestry member jeanetteholt
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~0.39%
Sara Haney :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch a362245 [compare], Ancestry member SaraArreola
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~0.39%
Alice (Bryant) McKinney :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A716358 [compare], Ancestry member amckinneycpa35
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~0.39%
Gary Bryant :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A605947 [compare]
-
~0.39%
~1.56%
Carolyn (Odle) Smotherman :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F301268 [compare], FTDNA kit #301268
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~0.39%
~3.12%
Charlie Benbow :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T362352 [compare]
-
~0.39%
~1.56%
Sharon Wilkes :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T592178 [compare], FTDNA kit #827752
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
~0.78%
Martha (Overholser) Whitney :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.39%
William Odle :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T395960 [compare], FTDNA kit #218446
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Beth Odle :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T217800 [compare], FTDNA kit #368663
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~0.39%
Sandy Reynolds :
MyHeritage DNA
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Is there documentation for her place of birth? Other siblings seem to be born in Raloo Parish, County Antrim, Ireland.
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Sherry Duval
McDowell-3015 and McDowell-1102 do not represent the same person because: Too many discrepancies to match these two profiles, at this time. Needs more research.
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McDowell-3015 and McDowell-1102 appear to represent the same person because: They are the same person.
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