Dawson (No. 5.) family genealogy

Arms and Crest: Same as “Dawson,” No. 1.

2. James Dawson, of Kilmore, co. Monaghan: second son of Richard, who is No. 1 on the foregoing pedigree; mar. Catherine, daughter of George Scott, of Scotstown, co. Monaghan; Marriage Settlement, 1734. They had issue an only daughter, Mary, who is No. 3 on this pedigree; and a son John, of the city of Dublin, who was married and left three children—1. Alexander Dawson, of Riverstown, near Ardee, and M.P. for co. Louth in 1826; 2. a daughter, mar. to John Henry, of Richardstown Castle, near Ardee; 3. James Dawson, of Kingstown, co. Dublin, who died unmarried.

3. Mary Dawson: dau. of James; was twice married—first, in Sept., 1762, to Rev. Thomas Carson, of Ballyshannon, and by him had issue two sons—1. Rev. Thomas Carson, Rector of Kilmahon, who d. 1816, and was m. to Elizabeth Waggett[1] of Cork; 2. Joseph Carson, of the city of Dublin, b. 1763, d. 1802, m. in 1797, Anne, dau. of J. Caldbeck,[2] of Clondalkin, county Dublin. The said Mary Dawson was secondly married, in 1770, to Matthew Burnside, of Corcreevy, co. Tyrone, and by him had issue one son Matthew James Burnside, of Corcreevy, county Tyrone (see No. 5 on the “Burnside” pedigree), and a dau. Catherine Burnside, married to William Taylor, Solicitor, of the city of Dublin, in 1796, and by him had issue Rev. Matthew James Taylor, A.M., of London, their only surviving representative.[3]

Notes

[1] Waggett: The issue of that marriage were two sons—1. Right Rev. Thomas Carson, LL.D., Lord Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin, and Ardagh, who died 1874, and was married to Eleanor Anne Burton, by whom he left issue—the eldest son being Rev. Thomas W. Carson, A.M., born 1834, and living in 1880; 2. Rev. Joseph Carson, D.D., and S.F.T.C.D., married to Harriet, sister of Sir John Blunden, of Castle Blunden, county Kilkenny, and had issue an only son, Thomas Henry Carson, A.M., born 1844, and living in 1880.

[2] Caldbeck: The issue of that marriage was Dorothea Carson (died 1878), m. in 1823 to Edward Moore, of the Bawn, county Tyrone, and had issue—the eldest surviving son being Thomas F. Moore, living in 1880.

[3] Representative: This Matthew-James Taylor, of London, was married, and had an only son, Charles Taylor, living in 1880.