Maj. William Young, (III)

Abt 1745 - 1802  (57 years)

• Name	William Young  [1]
  Prefix	Maj.
  Suffix	(III)
  Birth	Abt 1745	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	William Young III, like his father, was called William Young, Junr until near the time of his father's death in 1781. He became plain William Young from circa 1775 to circa 1798, when his name appeared on Accomack County records as William Young, Senr. When his children sold a part of his land, after his death, the deed speaks of him as Major William Young.
  Gender	Male
  Anecdote	2 Apr 1768	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	He bought his first land on 2 April 1768, 25 acres on Hunting Creek from John Lewis for 25 pounds (Acc Co Deeds 1757 - 1770, p. 580). He sold his land to his brother, Richard Young, on 1 March 1770 for 35 pounds (Acc Co Deeds 1757 - 1770, p. 684). On 10 February 1770, William Young, Junr was deeded 200 acres on Guilford Creek by his parents for 233 pounds (Acc Co Deeds 1757 - 1770, p. 113). This was land his father had bought from George Scott the previous month, 450 acres for 450 pounds (Acc Co Deeds 1757 - 1770, p. 672). On 21 November 1770, William Young, Junr sold 16 acres "land whereon said William now lives" to Ephraim Vessells (Wessells) for 20 pounds (Acc Co Deeds 1770 - 1777, p. 21).
  Anecdote	30 Oct 1770	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	On 30 October 1770, William Young, Junr gave an acre of his land on Guilford Creek for a new public warehouse for the inspection of tobacco (Acc Co Orders 1770 - 1773, p. 112). On 26 January 1774, William Young gave a bond, as he qualified as Assistant Inspector of Tobacco "at Pitts and Young's "Warehouse in this County" (Acc Co Orders 1774 - 1777, p. 18). His father, William Young Senr and James Henry were his securities.
  Anecdote	29 Nov 1779	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	At the Accomack County Court of 29 November 1779, it was "Ordered. that the following Persons be recommended to his excellency the Governor as fitting persons to be appointed officers of the Militia, to-wit: William Selby Coll. for the Upper battalion; Selby Simpson Lieut Coll. for the same & William Young Major" (Acc Co Orders 1777 - 1780, p. 431). Richard Justice was named Captain to William Young's company.
  Anecdote	1781	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	The records do not show William Young III buying other land after his purchase of the Scott land in 1770. Apparently he inherited the balance of this tract, 250 acres, from his father in 1781 ("all the land over the Gut where the Mill stands, that side next the Warehouse"), for he owned 400 acres in 1800 (Leonard W. Johnson, Ebb and Flow, McClure Printing Co., Inc, Verona, VA, 1982, p. 202). He had sold. circa 54 acres by this time.
  Will - Named in Fathers will	10 Mar 1781	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He was shown as a son William Young in the will of William Young, Sr., wife Margaret.
  Anecdote	11 Mar 1797	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	On 11 March 1797, William Young mortgaged 200 acres of land to Henry Fletcher for 65 pounds 6 shillings (Acc Co Deeds 1787 - 1800, p. 72), saying the land was on the south side of Guilford Creek. On 14 July 1798, William Young, Senr, planter, and wife Betty sold 16 acres of land and marsh on Guilford Creek to George C. Hinman for 71 pounds 3 shillings 9 pence (Acc Co Deeds 1787 - 1800, p. 252) and on 6 December 1798, they sold 22 acres "near head of Jobs Island Creek" to Ephraim and John Vessels for 90 pounds (Acc Co Deeds 1787 - 1800, p. 265).
  Anecdote	1801	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	Between 1800 and. the time he wrote his will, William Young Senr sold a total of 124 acres of land (Acc Co Deeds 1800-1804, pp. 74, 80, 81, 337, 392 and District Court Deeds 1800 - 1806, pp. 40, 179, 180, 246). 46 acres were sold to Dennis Clayton, 25 acres to son William Young, Junr and 26 acres with a house to son Robert Young.
  Will	26 Feb 1802	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	Sons William Young & Robert Young Extrs. My land to be sold next to John Wessells, joining the 8 acres Wessells bought … between Young & Jeremiah Mason running about south corner to a line by Wessells land. The bonds of William Young Jr., Robert Young & Dennis Clayton to go to help pay my debts. Remainder of my land & marsh to my 4 sons James Young, Samuel Young, Thomas Young & Isaac Young. To daughter Leah Young Negro Ned. My other 2 Negro boys to be sold to pay my debts. If there is money left after paying my debts, then to daughter Sarah Young & my niece Peggy Young. To my son William Young ... To son Robert Young ... Remainder to my 7 children Robert Young, James Young, Samuel Young, William Young, Thomas Young, Isaac Young & Leah Young.
  Death	Dec 1802  [3]
  Probate	27 Dec 1802	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	There being no witnesses the will was proved by Crippen Taylor, Thomas Hickman & Solomon Ewell testifying as to the handwriting, with Jonathan Mears & Robert Savage securities.
  Estate Settlement - Their estate was settled	25 Jun 1804	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	The inventory of William Young was filed on 25 June 1804 (Acc Co Wills 1804 - 1806, p. 108). It consisted of personal property with a total value of 100 pounds 2 shillings 10 pence. An audit followed (Acc Co Wills 1804 - 1806, p. 110), giving the names and amounts of money he owed and showing his debts were fully paid.
  Anecdote	11 Feb 1809	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	On 11 February 1809, Samuel Young and Thomas Young, both of the City of Washington; David James and Leah, his wife; William Young and Sally, his wife, of Accomack County, sold to their brother, Robert Young, 3¼ acres for $158.25, "late the property of Major William Young, deceased, near Guilford warehouse" (Acc Co Deeds 1810 - 1812, p. 80) and on 5 March 1810, brother Isaac sold to Robert Young his rights to the same property for 32 pounds 4 shillings (Acc Co Deeds 1810-1812, p. 152).
  Record ID	24663
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Samuel Young, I,   b. Abt 1629   d. Aft 1675  (Age > 47 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth Dutton,   b. Abt 1690   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	5 brothers and 4 sisters
  + 1. Richard Young,   b. Abt 1740, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Dec 1805  (Age 65 years) ▻ Ann Hastings,  m. Aft 21 Dec 1773 + 2. Anne Young,   b. Abt 1742, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ William Hope Savage, II,  m. Bef 10 Mar 1781 + 3. Mary Young,   b. Abt 1744, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Sep 1803, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 59 years) ▻ Griffin (of Wm H I) Savage, IV,  m. Bef 10 Mar 1781 + 4. Maj. William Young, (III),   b. Abt 1745, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Dec 1802  (Age 57 years) ▻ Elizabeth 'Betty' Crippen,  m. 28 Nov 1775 + 5. (d_o_Wm.) Young,   b. Abt 1746, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ (--?--) Stockley,  m. Abt 1765 + 6. George Hope Young,   b. Abt 1747, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 5 Jun 1798  (Age < 51 years) ▻ Comfort Baker,  m. Abt 1775 + 7. (2d_o_Wm.) Young,   b. Abt 1749, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ (--?--) Burk,  m. Abt 1775   8. Ezekiel Young,   b. Abt 1750, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1800  (Age < 49 years)   9. James Young,   b. Abt 1752, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef Apr 1791  (Age < 39 years) > 10. Thomas Young,   b. Abt 1754, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1800  (Age < 45 years) ▻ Betty (--?--),  m. Abt 1780
  Person ID	I24663	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	William Young, II,   b. Abt 1710, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Apr 1781 (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Margaret Dutton,   b. Abt 1715, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1734
  	William Young II married circa 1734, Margaret Dutton, the daughter of Elizabeth Dutton. Capt. George Hope in his will of 1722 gave his servant Elizabeth Dutton her freedom and 100 acres of land for her lifetime, specifying that after her death the land was to go to her daughter Margaret (Acc Co Wills, Deeds & c 1715 - 1729, part 1, p. 424). William Young and wife Margaret sold this land to Arthur Emmerson for 86 pounds on 28 June 1753 (Acc Co Deeds 1746 - 1757, p. 451).
  Family ID	F7857	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth 'Betty' Crippen,   b. Abt 1752, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1801 (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1775	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	Thomas Crippen was the security on the M.L.B. of William Young Jr. and Elizabeth Crippen. Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert Crippen, who died intestate by 25 January 1757. His widow, Leah Crippen, was appointed administratrix of his estate on that date (Acc Co Orders 1753 - 1763, p. 171) and guardians for his orphans, Rachel, Sarah, and Betty, were named soon thereafter (Acc Co Orders 1753 - 1763, p. 303). Robert Crippen's widow married (2) Thomas Hickman. Leah Crippen Hickman was the daughter of Daniel Fookes, who died testate in 1740 (Acc Co Wills 1737 - 1743, p.237). Thomas Hickman and wife Leah sold land that had belonged to her sister, Sarah Fookes, on 30 September 1761 (Acc Co Deeds 1757 - 1770, p. 189). On 31 January 1787, William Young and wife Betty sold, to his brother Thomas Young, 40 acres for 150 pounds (Acc Co Deeds 1783 - 1788, p. 391). This was Crippen land on the sea side that Betty/Elizabeth had inherited.
  Children	+ 1. William Young, (IV),   b. Abt 1776, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Apr 1834 (Age 58 years) ╚═ Sally Hinman  (Age 92 years)  m. Abt 1800 + 2. Robert Young, Sr.,   b. Abt 1778, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Nov 1848, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 70 years) ╚═ Rachel (of Woney II) Rew  m. 22 Jan 1800   3. Sarah Young,   b. Abt 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1809 (Age < 28 years)   4. Samuel Young,   b. Abt 1781, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Thomas Young,   b. Abt 1783, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Leah Young,   b. Between 1784 and 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Dec 1841, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 57 years) ╚═ David James  (Age < 30 years)  m. (23 May 1807 (bond))   7. James Young,   b. Abt 1792, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1809 (Age 17 years)   8. Isaac Young,   b. Abt 1798, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jan 1827 (Age 29 years)
  Family ID	F7860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1745 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 2 Apr 1768 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 30 Oct 1770 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 28 Nov 1775 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 29 Nov 1779 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 1781 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 10 Mar 1781 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 11 Mar 1797 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 1801 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 26 Feb 1802 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Probate - 27 Dec 1802 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Estate Settlement - Their estate was settled - 25 Jun 1804 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 11 Feb 1809 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S388] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Youngs of Accomack Co, VA, (Photocopied, New Church, VA, 1988), 388. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 329 (will of William Young Sr.), 570. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 632 (will of William Young Sr.), 688. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.