Sarah TODD^{[1, 2, 3]}

1722 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Sarah TODD
  Born	1722
  Gender	Female
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I11232	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Samuel TODD
  Mother	Ann HOUSTON
  Family ID	F442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	James C. YOUNG,   b. 21 Dec 1709, , Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland ,   d. 20 Nov 1755, Whistle Creek, Augusta, Virginia, USA  (Age 45 years)
  Married	May 1751  [1]
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Unknown MCMURTRY
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  She had children by her first husband, a McMurtry when she married her second husband, James Young. Her son Samuel McMurtry likely received property from his father as a bondsman was named for him. On Nov. 10, 1755, her marriage to James Young was proved and recorded even though it had occurred in 1751. Women of that day could only have legal authority over their own lands (possibly inherited from her father or previous husband) by having their marriage contracts proved and recorded. The fact that she had that done at all showed some savy on her part, and suggests she came to her second marriage with land that she owned.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2923] Lyman Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia with many extracts forwarded by Sharon Jebavey (Genealogical Publishing Co., 1966). [S749] Jebavy, Sharon Young, Email dated 2001 + at ShaLamont@email.msn.com. [S2419] McAlpine, Janice E., Email dated 1/2010 (mcalpage@cox.net (Note she is not a descendant but doing research for a friend) Her research was well sourced with Deed, Marriage and Wills transcribed in Chalkleys.).