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Re: [Bann Valley] Carsonites: a place? a group?
ALISON
Here is my opinion, although I have not heard of "Carsonites" before.
Alexander Carson was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in Tobermore on 11
December 1798, but he resigned in July 1805. He later organised an
independent Church which later became a Baptist congregation. There was a
controversy in Tobermore then about who owned the Presbyterian
Meeting-house. This entailed a long and expensive lawsuit before the
Presbyterian Synod established their right to it.
I can only conclude that "Carsonites" were followers of Alexander Carson who
broke with the Presbyterian Church. I would guess that Tobermore is about
15 miles from Kilrea.
The Presbyterian historian, Prof WD Killen, describes Carson as "a minister
of great ability and a distinguished controversial writer; but not
withstanding his new views made little progress in the countryside."
The Baptist Church today in Tobermore is known as The Carson Memorial
Baptist Church.
I look forward to someone else confirming or correcting this definition of
"Carsonsite".
I hope this helps.
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Loy Hill Manse
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NIreland
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Alison Kilpatrick" <akilpatrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <BannValley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 3:25 PM
Subject: [Bann Valley] Carsonites: a place? a group?
Hello, everyone.
I am writing to find out if any of our readers know the meaning of the word
"Carsonites," as in the following extract from Kilrea First Presbyterian
marriages:
Marriage of James Huston of Kilrea Congregation, son of William Huston and
Betty M’Connomy of Killymuck, to ___ Kilpatrick (?), daughter of David
Kilpatrick and ___ Mitchell, of Carsonites [a place or a religious
orientation?], 5 January 1831. Witness: David Adams (?).
http://www.torrens.org.uk/Genealogy/BannValley/church/KilreaP1/Marriages/1831.html
TIA, and hope this note finds everyone having a grand weekend.
Cheers,
Alison
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