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Below is the will of William Young as transcribed on Sharon Jebavy's site: "Young Connections":"William YoungLast Will and TestamentFebruary 21, 1811 Montgomery Co., KYIn the name of God Amen. I William Young, being weak in boddy but of sound mind and good memory and knowing the uncertainty of life and being willing to dispose of all my worldly goods before my decease, do make this my last will and testament in the form and manner hearin divised. First, I give my soul to God who gave it me, and it is my wish that my boddy be decently burried and that all my just debts shall be paid. Second it is my will and desire that my beloved wife shall have fifty Acres of Land to include the house contigious to the mantion house including sd. Mantion House in such manner as she may direct for and during her natural life, it is further my wish and desire that the goods and chattels of every description remain in the possession of my said wife during her natural life, for the use of her and my children that may reside with her after they become of lawful age and them that are under lawful age, but if any of my daughters after being of lawful age or marriage shall remain it is my will and desire that such daughter shall have out of my Estate, one horse Saddle and bridle, a bed and furniture at their sale value, to be considered as so much of their part of my Estate, it is further my will and desire that the residue of my Land belong to and I do hearby give and bequeath the same unto my sons, provided they shall pass to their sisters so much that will make each of my children have an equal portion of my Estate, to the said____ and personal and at the decease of my beloved wife it is my will and desire that the Land herein divided to her shall descend with any other Land, to my sons under the same previso as above (that is) that my daughters is to have an equal portion of my Estate in the Aggrigate Nature, with my sons, and the sd. sons make up their proportion if the personal estate be deficient, it is further my will and desire that my son Thomas R. Young shall have the priviledge of erecting a Tanyard on any part of my land and that such part as he may choose for that purpose, shall be his and included in his dividend, with his brothers not taking into consideration in the valuation, in laying of his part of land be divided the improvements ____ son Thomas R. Young may make in the place he may choose to erect a Tanyard as aforesaid. Further I hereby revoke all former wills and Testaments made by me either verbal or written and do hereby appoint my beloved wife Ann Young Executris. James Harrow, David Alescander and Christy Glover Executors of this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-first day of February one thousand eight hundred and eleven.William Young (Seal)Sign, Seal, and Acknowledgedin presence of:Thomas MoreleyJames CaldwellMontgomery County June court 1811The last will and testament of William Young deceased was produced in court and proved by the oaths of James Caldwell and James Trimble, witnesses thereto. Subscribed and ordered to record. And in the motion of Anne Young Executrise named in said Will who made Oath thereto according to Law, and entered into and acknowledged bond with Samuel Young and Thomas Trimble her securities in the penalty of One Thousand Dollars Conditioned for her time and faithful execution of said estate a certificate as granted her for detaining a probate thereof in due form.The other Executors named in said Will being present in court and refusing to take upon themselves the burden thereof - but liberty is reserved them to join in the probate thereof when they hereafter may be thereunto required.Attest M. Hamson, CC James Trimble"

Family/Spouse: Ann TRIMBLE. Ann died in in Of Montgomery, KY, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In Chalkely's books on Augusta Co., VA, the following might apply to this Samuel. Page 289.--7th March, 1759. John Gay's appraisement, by Alex. Galespy, Hugh Young, Samuel Young. He is the Samuel Young whom his father gave 295 acres of land to in 1755. Chaukley, V. 3: Page 30.---28th August. 1762. Samuel Young and Jannet ( ) to John Brown.

Samuel married Jennet (Jane) HAYNES in 1755. Jennet died after 1764 in , Augusta, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The following notation in Chalkley's suggests a scandal: Page 325.--27th February, 1764. Jane Young's (wife of Saml. Young) confession of scandalous words. She said that Major John Brown's waggon drove by his son or sons did bring from the Meeting House, commonly called Brown's Meeting House, a waggon load of lime belonging to the Congregation. Teste: Robt. Wilson, Henry Cresswell, Thos. Brown, Jas. Brown.

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Robert and his wife had multiple sons whose names have been researched. They had at least 2 daughters. (CL-468) They emigrated from Ireland (likely through England) to Philadelphia about 1736 or 1737 as verified in court records in Orange Co., Virginia dated Jun 26, 1740 to verify their transportation. Robert, Agness, John, Samuel and James were listed in this document. In Virginia, proof of transportation was required when buying land. (Source Publication Code: 3816, Primary Immigrant: Young, James (son of Robert Young), "Annotation: Legal proceedings before Orange County Court, Virginia, where settlers proved their entitlement to enter public lands. Also in no. 5831, Morton; no. 2302, Fry; in no. 720, Boyer, Ship Passenger Lists, the South, pp. 91-95; and in no. 9144, Tepper, New World Immigrants, vol. 2, pp. 133-135. Source Bibliography: KING, FANNIE BAYLY (Mrs. W.W.). 'Augusta County Early Settlers, Importations, 1739-1740.' In National Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol. 25:2 (June 1937), pp. 46-50. Page: 47" "MORTON, OREN F. 'Importations, 1739-1740.' In A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia. Staunton, Va.: McClure Co., 1920, pp. 456-457. Page: 456".) Robert purchased 400 acres of land on Jun 1, 1740 for 40 shillings in Orange County called Augusta on Buffalo Creek. No neighbors bordered this property. To keep the land he had to pay 1 shilling per year on the day of the feast of the Arch Angel Michael for 3 years and improve 3 acres out of every 50 acres of land within 3 years. If he could not keep these agreements the grantors had the right to sell the land to someone else. http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/F/19RE57QF4S1HHSNL3TIUJ6RD8564B8IEBUPDS8IDKQ2ALQ3VGX-61016?func=full-set-set&set_number=006012&set_entry=000002&format=999"

Robert is in a list of the earliest settlers of Beverley Manor where he purchased 373 acres on Jun 7, 1742. He had several land purchases in fact. Four hundred acres at the head of north branch of Buffalo Creek, bordering on Borden's land was purchased in 1747 from William McMachan, Gentleman of Fredrick Co. This appears to be the same land mentioned above that he got a patent for in 1740 and then finally purchased in 1747.

He is listed as receiving land that was part of his brother, John's land in this Chaukley Vol 3 record: Page 638.--27th February, 1749. to Robert Young, planter (farmer) part of John Young's land in Beverley Manor (234 acres) on Back Creek. Corner to Hugh Young and John Trimble; corner William McPheeters; corner James Young. Teste: Thomas Stewart and Charles Dalhouse.

He also obtained 530 acres respectively on Feb 28, 1749 for which he received Patents in that same year. Chaukley, V. 3, Page 642.--28th February, 1749. Same to same, 550 acres whereon he now lives. In Beverley Manor whereon Robert now lives. Corner in his former survey; corner William McClintock; corner Hugh Young; John Browne's line. It should be noted that there were several Roberts and at least one other Robert Sr. in Augusta Co, VA at the same time as this Robert Sr. and some of the facts below could belong to them instead. The other Robert Sr. lived on the Forks off James River by 1755.

According to Robert Frey he is the Robert who had two indentured servants, William Sanford and Margaret McGaffey. Margaret filed a complaint against her "white haired" master in the 1740's.

If accurate, then he is the following Robert in Chalkley: "page 29 Robert Young, white haired, (April, 1745/6), Chancery suit vs. Borden". In that same record there is a 2nd Robert Young delineated who lived near the Courthouse. There is a third Robert listed who lived on the North Forks (which is the other Robert Sr. who moved with his family to Tennessee sometime after 1776. These were all from a list of Clerk records where clerks listed distinguishing characteristics of persons involved in the payment of fees.)

He was a part of Richard Wood's Co. in the militia in 1745 and 1746. He was named Constable in that same time period. That meant that he would hear minor cases in business and conduct in the courts. He gained the position of "Captain, Troop of Horse" for the militia on Aug. 21, 1752.

He and his sons and brother Hugh were part of a group of his neighbors that were to help build a road. "May, 1753. Road established from Brown's bridge to the Glebe land, and Robert Campbell and John Trimble be surveyors, and with James Lusk, pg. 443, they clear and keep the same in order. We do appoint Robert Campbell and John Trimble overseers from John Brown's bridge to the Gleve House and the undernamed persons to clear the same: James Lusk, Robert Roberson, Samuel McCuchen, William Hunter, James Hunter, Robert Campbell's man, Mathew Wilson, William Wilson, John Wilson, Jr., John McCleery, James McCleery, Thomas Kirkpatrick and son, John Peevy, James Clarck, John Clarck, James Clark, Jr., Jacob Lockhart, James Lockhart, John Birtly, Josias Richards, William Marten, George Berry, William McFeeters, John McFeeters, William McFeeters, Jr., John Jameson, Patrick Marten, Joseph Marten, William Ward, Moses O'Freel and his man, Robert Philips, Robert Davis, Thomas Reed, Robert Scott, John Vance, Andrew Foster, William Bell, Alexander McKiney, John Speer, Abraham Mathan (Mashaw), Robert Young, John Young (son of Robert), Samuel Young, (son of Robert) Hugh Young (brother of Robert?) and his man, John Campbell, George Peevy, Robert McClenan, William Eackry, James Bell, Andrew Steel and his man, John McKiney, Patrick McCloskey, John McSlenan, John McCuchan, Samuel McCuchan, William McClintock, Thomas Peevy, James McCuchen, Duncken McFarlen.

Robert entered into a bond with Hugh Spier of Orange Co. in Aug., 1740, but something was amiss as Mr. Spier sued him over it in 1754 and 1756. On Mar. 18th, 1755, he divided his homestead at Beverley Manor between his sons. Chalkley V. 3: Page 497.--15th March, 1755. Robert Young, plantationer, to John Young, plantationer, ? 40, 234 acres in Beverley Manor purchased by Robert of Beverley, 27th February, 1749, on Back Creek; corner Hugh Young; John Trible's corner; corner Wm. McFeeters; James Young's corner. Delivered: James Young, March, 1758.; Page 499.--18th March, 1755. Robert Young, plantationer, to James Young, his son, paternal regard and affectionate love, ? 25, paid by Samuel Young, brother said James Young, 150 acres in Beverley Manor, part of land where Robert now dwells, and part of 550 acres conveyed to Robert by Beverley; corner Samuel Young; Wm. McClintock's line. Livery, and c., by branches of a white oak and hicory. Teste: John Sims, and c. Delivered: James Young, March, 1758.; Page 501.--17th March, 1755. Robert Young, plantationer, to Samuel Young his son Same consideration as above. ? 30, 295 acres in Beverley Manor part of 550 acres as above. Beginning at 2 oaks above the bridgeon east side of Meadow; Robert Young, Jr.'s, corner; Maj. Browns old line Delivered: James Young, 1758; Page 503.--18th March, 1755. Robert Young Sr., plantationer to Robert Young Jr., son of Robert, Sr., affection and ? 25 paid by John Young. brother of Robert, Jr.; 105 acres in Beverley Manor, part of where Robert, Sr., dwells and part of 550 acres; Wm. McClintock's line; corner James Young's part; Samuel Young's line. Livery by a key in door of mansion house Delivered: James Young;

Page 506.--18th March, 1755. Robert Young, plantationer, to William. Hugh and Joseph Young, his sons, for their better preferment and advancement Conveys his personal estate. Duncan McFarland, weaver, Thomas Bradshaw, weaver; (Robert called distiller). Teste: Francis Dame. Delivered: James Young. . According to Chalkley, John was involved with a lawsuit shortly thereafter. According to this MARCH, 1758 (B) Chaukley record. *April 28, 1756.--This day Mathew Edmoston, Constable, made oath before me, Patrick Martin, and, that by virtue of an execution, and , versus the estate of John Young, and, he seized the goods of said John Young and by violent force they were forceably taken and rescued from him by Robert Young, Sr., and his wife, Agnes. (Signed) Pat. Martin. This does not necessarily indicate that John had passed at that moment in time. Attorney Janice McAlpine theorizes that his son had given some of his personal estate to his father for safe keeping from a lawsuit he was involved in and that the sheriff was not able to get John's personal estate from Robert Young, Sr. to pay the debt that Patrick Martin believed he had. In Chalkley he might have been the following Robert: Page 160.-- (1757?) Robert Young and James Davis, on north east side of Buffelow Creek and up the North River to the Mountain. This record in Chalkley likely applies to this Robert Young and his sons. Page 290.--1760: Processioned by _____ ? _____: For Robert Hamilton, ... for Robert Young, for James Young, for Samuel Young, for Hugh Young ... Processioned meant that the land was accounted for every 4 years in the Parish. He is likely the Robert who appeared in this 1760 Chaukley, V. 3 record: Page 749.--31st March, 1760. Robert Young to Wm. Todd, 400 acres on North Br. of Buffalo Creek, Benj. Borden's line.

According to Chalkley, our Robert Sr. died in 1762. This is supported by Orphans court records. On May 20, 1762, Robert Young, age 18, son and orphan of Robert Young, chose (brother) James Young to be his guardian. The next day, James became his official guardian when he, brother Samuel and Joseph Hannett gave bond to the court. James also took guardianship of two other brothers, William and Hugh, on Aug 21, 1764. This time bond was given by James with 2 John Youngs, a Robert Young and John Kirkpatrick.

Agness is listed as the late wife of Robert Young in a May 28, 1765 court case vs. John Brown for Writ of dower. In Oct 1769, she released her dower in order that her son James could sell some land. Agness died sometime after Jun 20, 1770 when the case against John Brown was dropped because of his death. (CL-468) According to Sharon Young Jebavy, she and five or six of her sons removed to Laurens Co., South Carolina after this last written record found about her on land she had bought in 1766. (CL-541)

Robert married Agness CROCKETT about 1730 in , Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland. Agness was born in 1715 in , Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland; died after 20 Jun 1770 in Milton, Laurens, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Agnes moved to South Carolina with her sons after her husband's death. The following refers to her in Chalkley: Aug 1766, Agnes Young, late the wife of Robert Young, vs. John Brown.--Writ of dower, 28th May, 1765. She was deeded 200 acres is 1766 in South Carolina. She is last mentioned in Chalkley in 1770. She was a Presbyterian by reliogious belief. She is often confused with the Agnes who is the sister-in-law of Robert, his brother, Hugh's wife. (E)

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He is likely the oldest Young in Cecil Co., MD in 1720 when he is asked to preach and see if enough Presbyterians have moved into the region to have minister established there. The fact that he was asked to do this and has the title of Mr. indicates age and land holdings.

An attorney, Janice McAlpine, pointed out that all of the Youngs of Beverly Manor and Naked Creek cannot be the sons of John who died in 1747 as his closest next of kin is listed as his brother, James. What this suggests to me is that we descend through James instead as we have triangulations representing John Lamont Young and his wife Annie.

With new evidence and understanding from Attorney Janice McAlpine, I do not believe that this John ever came to the American colonies. Most of what has been attributed to him in the colonies actually was about his likely children. His stated son's John and James owned land in Augusta County by 1738 and appear to be the earliest Youngs in the records. Robert's family came by 1740. Hugh followed in 1740/1741 according to Hugh's son John's testimony when he was 81 in 1818.

We now know for certain that John and James of Back Creek in the Beverly Patent of Augusta Co., Virginia was not the John married to Annie Houston. It took a lawyer and descendant, Janice McAlpine to discern this. It was assumed that the early John and James C. Young on Back Creek was the John married to Annie and his brother James from Ireland. However, John died intestate (without leaving a will) in 1747. His named brother James Young was the court appointed administrator of the estate rather than the executor of a will. Multiple things are significant here. The John who died in 1747 had no descendants or heirs. We know this because his brother James was referred to as "his nearest heir" in the records. Attorney Janice McAlpine points out that by law, a brother could only be an heir if the deceased had no living descendants.

The second significant point here is since John who died in 1747 left no children then he was not John Young who married Annie Houston in Ireland and left a number of sons and daughters.

Thirdly, it means that we also do not have proof that John married to Annie has a brother James that I have seen other than the misinterpretation of the administration of John who died in 1747 in Augusta Co., Virginia.
Let this last paragraph sink in. It has far reaching effect on how we have interpreted the data up to 2010.

One more clear pattern needs to be noted about this family. The following persons interact in the land, road and court records from Beverly and the Borden Platts which suggests they are siblings: John, James C., Hugh, Robert and Nancy. Sarah, often attributed to this group of siblings, lived on Naked Creek with her husband and all interactions in her and her son Robert's family occur with Youngs in the Naked Creek area. In other words, she might not be the sibling of John Young.

Even so, DNA evidence indicates that my Sarah Young is descended from John and Annie Houston's ancestral tree. I have 9 triangulations between 5 persons who descend from John and Annie Houston Young between 5.2 and 6.6 cM's with my Mother's DNA. She was born in 1916 helping us to get these. These are on chromosome 15 from 29,000,000-31,000,000. We don't know how the Naked Creek group ties in to John and Annie Houston Young, but we know they do.



Birth:
Event Description: He died in St. Peter's Parish. It is a Presbyterian Church in Poolsville, MD or Dublin, Ireland

John married Lady Elizabeth Anne "Annie" HOUSTON. Lady was born about 1670 in Bally Clair, Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 13 May 1770 in Augusta, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She is related to Texas' famous Sam Houston.