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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)
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1711 - 1762 (51 years)
