"Ancestrees"

John YOUNG Jr.

  General Notes:

This quotes info sent by Jebavy on records for this John Young: "DB 16, pg 193, 19 March 1770: John and Margaret Young to William Young, 53 ac, both sides of Middle River; Lines and Corners; Alexander Craig, John Hall; Land patented to John Young 20 July 1768; Test Thos. Madison, Robert Young, Francis Brown; Delivered to Wm. Young 25 June 1773."

He made a will before going to fight in the Revolutionary War. It is transcribed here by Maggie Phillips. "Will of John Young, Jr. dated 12 November 1780, Augusta County Will Book VI, pages 287 & 289 (there is no page 288) transcribed as written by Margaret Young Phillips (his 7th great grandniece) 21 March 2000.

In the name of God Amen. I John Young Junior of Augusta County (on the Middle river) and Commonwealth of Virginia being in perfect health & sound memory blesed be Almighty God for his Mercies but Calling to mind the Mortality of Human Nature as knowing it is appointed for all Men once to die & also going on an expedition in the Service of my County which may Perhaps terminate in Death therefore resign my self to the disposal of that adorable & Great God who made me & all things and as for such Wordly Goods as I am blessed with in this life I give & bequeath in the following manner all my just debts to be first paid ~~ Im____ as I give & bequeth to my dear & Well beloved Wife Margret Young the whole of my moveable (remaining after the Several legacies are Deducted) to be entirely at her Disposal after my discease as also the priviledge of the Dwelling house & other houses of the thirds of the Sands or the profits arising from the ______The Thirds of the Sands & the priviledge of the houses to be hers only during her Continuance in the State of Widowhood, I give unto my Brother William Young all the Land I am ______ to be his & his heirs for ever, I give to Margaret Henderson twenty pounds Virgnia Currency to be paid her in the old Way agreeable to what that sum would have purchased in the year 1774 provided she behave well till free, I give to Andrew Young, Son to my brother James, my new Gunn Barel & Sock, I give unto Robert King my saddle & his brother George one of my little Gunns, also I give to John Steffey my back mares last Spring Colt & to Sarah Henderson one Black mare caled Doll (on good behaviour till maried). Also I give to my three brothers James, Robert & Wiliam Young my wearing apparel to be Equally divided among them likiwise I bequeth to Andrew McComb son to my sister Rebeckah the other of my little Guns or Pistol

And I appoint and ordain my brother William Young and my wife Margret Young to be my sole Executors of my last Will and desires my Executors ______ _______ by the true Spirit Intent & meaning of this will and that they dispose of my effects agreeable thereto as may seem the most Equitable method of doing justice to the legatees and I do hereby renounce revoak & disannul all former Wills & do pronounce & declare this to be my last Will & Testament given under my hand & seal this twelth day of November in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred & eighty in the sixth year of our Independence.

John Young (seal)

Signed Sealed & pronounced
by the said John Young
before us

R. Gamble
Isaac Carson
John Blair

At Court held for Augusta County May 20th 1783

This last Will and Testament of John Young Junr. deced. was proven by the Oaths of Robert Gambel & John Blair two of the witnesses & orders to be Recorded and on the Motion of the Executors therein named who made Oath according to same Certificate is granted them they having with Securities entered into and a knowledged their Bonds according to Law

Teste" (E)


The following records might apply to John Young Jr. in Chalkey's:

Oct 1765
Davis vs. John Young.--Writ 28th August, 1764. Defendant is a soldier.

Page 29.--9th October, 1772. John Taylor's estate appraised by John Stephenson, James Bruster, John Young.

June 16, 1778
(337) Samuel Vance in Captains Vance's and Lockridge's Companies. John McCreary, on South Branch of Potomac, in Captains McCreary's, Hicklin's and McCoy's Companies. Col. Moffet, in Captains Henderson's and Young's Companies. Capt. Alexr. Robertson, in his own, Capt. Givens's, and Capt. Wm. Anderson's Companies. Joseph Bell, in Captain's David Bell's and Johnson's Companies. James Steel in Captains Long's and Thomson's Companies. James Tate in his own and Capt McCutchon's Company. Elijah McClenachan in Capt. Buchanan's and Capt. Cunningham's Company, Wm. Bowyer in Capt. John Young's Company, N. M. (?) Alexr. St. Clair in Capt. Thomas Smith's Company.

Oct 21, 1778
(365) James Young recommended as Second Lieutenant in Capt. John Young's Company. Richard Mathews recommended as Ensign, vice James Hogshead, who refuses to serve in Capt. James Tremble's Company. John McCune qualified First Lieutenant.

Nov 18, 1778
(379) Alexander Simpson recommended Captain, vice Capt. John Young, who hereby resigns.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will, 11/12/1780, , Augusta, VA. ²

John married Margaret UNKNOWN before 1783.