Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Mary CARSON
Mary Carson was born in Philadelphia, December 11, 1760. She was the daughter of William Carson, who kept the "Harp and Crown," on Third street and Elbow lane, that city. Mr. Carson was a native of County Antrim, Ireland, became a well-known and much respected citizen, and filled several important positions by appointment of the Committee of Safety during the War of the Revolution. The daughter was the pride of her father, who had bestowed upon her all the culture and educational advantages which he could procure at the period antedating the Revolutionary war. She grew to be a stately, dignified and beautiful woman, and during the struggle for independence it is said that she greatly assisted her mother and sisters in their handiwork—the making of clothing and other necessaries for the soldiers of the Revolution. She was an expert in that almost forgotten art the knitting of stockings, and many the pairs which came from her dexterous hands. Prior to the occupancy of Philadelphia by the British troops in 1777, her father sent her with her sister, Elizabeth, who had recently married Colonel Christian Febiger, of the Virginia Line, to Lancaster, where they resided during the winter of 1777-78. Upon her return to the city, the good work which she had begun was continued; and from that time until her marriage, towards the close of the war, to James O'Hara, she did her duty faithfully and well. Removing to her western home at Fort Pitt, it is recorded of her that she was a woman celebrated for loveliness, elegance and refinement; was a good matron and enjoyed the respect of her neighbors. She was a loved and honored [p.146] wife, as well as a tender and most judicious mother. She survived her husband over twelve years, and died in the city of Pittsburgh, on the 8th day of April, 1834.
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