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Persoonlijke gegevens Alexander Younger 

• Hij is geboren op 2 mei 1681 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.Bronnen 1, 3, 6

  Let op: Was jonger dan 16 jaar (0) toen kind (George Younger) werd geboren (??-??-1665).

• Alternatief: Hij is geboren op 2 mei 1681 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.Bronnen 7, 8
• (Arrival) in het jaar 1726 in Virginia, British Colonial America.Bron 2
• Hij is overleden op 18 juli 1727 in Essex, Virginia, British Colonial America, hij was toen 46 jaar oud.Bron 6

  Let op: Was 9 maanden voor de geboorte (??-??-1740) van kind (John Younger) al overleden (18 juli 1727).

• Hij is begraven in Virginia, British Colonial America.
• Testament op 11 augustus 1725 naar Essex County, Virginia, British Colonial America.Bron 9
• Een kind van Thomas Younger en Anna Smith
• Een kind van Thomas Younger en Anna Smith
• Een kind van Thomas Younger en Anna Smith
• Deze gegevens zijn voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 16 juni 2022.

Gezin van Alexander Younger

Hij is getrouwd met Rebecca R Discull (Mills).

Marriage
Date: 1709
Place: Essex, Virginia, United States
Marriage
Date: Abt. 1699
Place: Essex, Virginia, , ,
Marriage
Date: 1699
Place: Essex, VA, , ,, , ,

Zij zijn getrouwd in het jaar 1700 te Essex, Virginia, hij was toen 18 jaar oud.

Kind(eren):

1. George Younger  1665-????
2. Thomas Younger  1700-1791
3. Thomas Younger  1700-1759
4. John Younger  1702-1725
5. John Younger  ± 1702-± 1733
6. Elizabeth Younger  ± 1704-1725 
7. Thomas Younger  1710-1725
8. Thomas Younger  ± 1710-1791 
9. Mary Younger  1712-????
10. Mary Younger  ± 1712-1725
11. Ann Younger  1715-1778
12. James Michael Younger  1715-1725 
13. Anne Younger  1715-1716
14. Anne Younger  ± 1715-> 1778 
15. Susanna Younger  1716-> 1725
16. Jannett Younger  ± 1717-> 1725
17. Martha Glover Younger  1720-> 1725
18. Janett Younger  1723-????
19. John Younger  1740-1801 

Gebeurtenis (Marriage1) in het jaar 1700 in Essex County, VA .

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Alexander Younger
Gender:
Male
Birth:
May 02, 1681
Glasgow, Scotland
Death:
July 18, 1727 (46)
Essex County , Virginia
Immediate Family:
Son of Thomas Younger and Anna Younger

Husband of Rebecca R Discull

Father of John Younger; Elizabeth Dillard; Susannah Younger; Thomas Younger; Mary Younger; Ann Price; Jannett Younger; James Younger; William Younger and Martha Glover

Brother of Jean Younger; Andrew Younger; Agnes Younger and Mary Younger

DNA Markers: R1b1a2 J-FGC24630

Alexander Younger

Gender: Male
Birth: May 2, 1681 Glasgow, Scotland
Death: July 18, 1727 (46) Essex Co VA
Immediate Family:
Son of Thomas Sr. Younger and Anna Younger

Husband of Rebecca Younger (Mills)

Father of John Younger; Elizabeth Dillard; Thomas Younger; Mary Younger; Ann Price; James Younger; Susanna Younger; Jannett Price; william younger and Martha Glover

Brother of Jean Younger; humphrey younger; Andrew Younger; Agnes Younger and Mary Younger

https://www.geni.com/people/Alexander-Younger/6000000004760418028

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Alexander Younger came to Virginia, settling in York County in the 1680's from Worcester, England. His brother, Andrew, lived in Scotland, where Youngers abounded. Scottish Youngers settled the upper Chesapeake Bay area and along the Rappahannock and above Fredricksburg. One Younger sea Captain had as an apprentice the 12-year old John Paul Jones. BPG Family History
We know very little about the origins of Alexander Younger before his arrival in Virginia. There is a parish register entry in Lanark, Glasgow, Scotland showing an Alexander Younger christened on May 2, 1681. We don·Äôt know if that record is for our Alexander, but it could be, especially given the 1699 court record which indicates his age as 18 years of age. DNAeXplained ·Äì Genetic Genealogy
Alexander Younger (d. 1727), was born in Glasgow, Scotland and died in Halifax County, Virginia. He came to York County, Virginia in the 1680's via Worcester, England. He married Rebecca Mills, daughter of John and Sarah Mills of Essex County, Virginia, before 1700. Alexander Younger was a tobacco farmer near Rappahannnock, Virginia. Stone County Historical Society: Armistead Younger (1811-1883) descendants in Stone County, Arkansas
The Question of Identity
Alexander Younger, here treated, was probably born in Scotland. He certainly refers to his brother Andrew in Scotland in his last will and testament.
The Last Will and Testament of Alexander Younger
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMENဦThe eleventh day of Aug 1725, I, Alexander Younger of the County of Essex, being sick and weak of body yet in perfect sense and memory thanks be to God for the same I do make and constitute ordain and declare this to be my last will and testament and no other first being point out and sorry from the bottom of my heart for all my sins past most humble begging God forgiveness and remission of the same through the alone merits of my dear redeemer and only savior, Jesus Christ. I commit my soul into the hand of Almighty God, my savior and only redeemer through the merit of whose death and passion I hope to have full and perfect remission and forgiveness of all my sins. My body to be decently interred by my executors hereafter named in hopes of a happy resurrection at the last day and my soul and body to enter into perfect joy and felicity forevermore. And for the settling and disposing my temporal and such goods and chattels as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I do order give and dispose as follows, that is to say, first all those debts and duties as I owe in right or custom to any person whatsoever shall be well and truly contented and paid within convenient time after my decease by my executors hereafter named. First I will and bequeath to the three poorest objects of pity in the parish thirty shillings in such things as may answer their wants to be paid within one year after my decease by my executors.
Secondly I will and bequeath to my son Thomas Younger that piece of land that I bought of Mr. Hill and Richard Jones, a young heifer called Fairmade and her female increase and if she happens to be barren and not a breeder then to have a young cow out of my own proper stock of chattels and if she should die then to have another young cow in her room out of my own proper stock and six pounds currency and that gun which I bought of Captain Welch.
Thirdly I will and bequeath to my son John Younger that piece of land which I bought of Mary Newton, two young cows out of my proper stock, six pound currency and his choice of my other two guns.
If either of my two sons Thomas or John die without issue then their land, money and gun to fall to the eldest female then alive only my will is that the child in whose hands any of the boy·Äôs land falls to, the other part of their estate shall be equally divide among the rest then alive. They themselves that have the land having one equal part thereof. It is my will that the two eldest then alive of the female kind if the male be all dead should inherit the land. Also my will is that after appraisement made that my estate be equally divided among my other six children to wit: James Younger, Elizabeth Younger, Ann Younger, Mary Younger, Jannett Younger, and Susannah Younger, and further it is my will that if any one of them died without issue lawfully begotten of their body that their part be equally divided among the rest then alive and it is my will concerning every one of my children·Äôs parts of the estate if they die without issue lawfully begotten of their body to be still equally divided among the rest then alive and further it is my will that if my well beloved wife, Rebecca Younger, should happen to join in wedlock state after my decease it is my will that the boys should be for themselves at the age of seventeen years old and if she continues my widow then to remain till the year of twenty one AND IF IT SHOULD PLEASE GOD TO WHOM ALL THINGS ARE SUBJECT TO REMOVE ALL MY ISSUE BY DEATH THEN IT IS MY WILL THAT MY LAND AND PERSONAL ESTATE BE SECURED FOR MY NEXT HEIR IN SCOTLAND OF MY BROTHER ANDREW'S ONLY WIFE TO HAVE THE LIBERTY OF THE SAME ALL HER DAYS in a moderate way to live upon without control of any person whatsoever.
The executors whom I order and appoint is my well beloved wife Rebecca Younger and my son Thomas Younger to see the same truly appointed and fully performed. In witness whereof I have affixed my seal and set my hand the day and year first above written. Signed: Alexander Younger Witnesses: John Haile, Bryant Edmondson, Francis Haile (his mark)
At a court for Essex County on Tuesday the 18th of July 1727, the within last will and testament of Alexander Younger, dec·Äôd, was proved by the oath of Rebecca Younger, his executrix and being further proved by the oath of John Haile and Bryant Edmondson, two of the witnesses thereto was admitted to record. Signed W. Beverly, C.C.
Source: Will Book 4, pp 222-223. Written 11 Aug 1725, Probated 18 Jul 1727. Virginia State Library
Letter Addressed to Ellen Younger
Ellen Younger Loretto Hotel Santa Fe 67501 April, 1977
Dearest Ellen,
I promised to write you some family history. I am sorry to have been delayed so long in getting started. Your ggggg grandfather was Alexander Younger who came to Virginia (York County) in the 1680's from Worcester England. At that time there were other Youngers in Worcester and in other places in England. But the Youngers abounded in Scotland, and Alexander's brother Andrew lived in Scotland. Scottish Youngers were prominent in the upper Chesapeake Bay trade and along the Rappahannock River, even above Fredericksburg. As a 12 yr. old boy, John Paul Jones was apprenticed to one of these Younger Scottish sea captains.
Our Alexander made his way up along the Rappahannock from around Williamsbay and Yorktown through King and Queen County in Essex County. Before 1700 he married Rebecca Mills, daughter of John and Sarah Mills of Essex County. Eventually they settled down on a farm at or near the town of Tappahannock, county seat of Essex, located on the Rappahannock where it begins to narrow down but is still pretty wide.
Alexander and Rebecca had 8 children: Thomas (1700), John (1702), Elizabeth (1704), Susannah (1706), Mary (1712), Anne (1715), Jannetta (1717), and James (1725). In 1725 Alexander made his will and died in 1727. I have a copy of his will, no doubt, written by a professional copyist, which reveals dramatically the fancy longhand of that day.
Alexander was a tobacco farmer and seems to have acquired some 300-400 acres of land. I have the impression that they were pious folk. Although everyone in those days was under the jurisdiction of the Anglican Church, I suspect that Alexander was not an Anglican but a member of one of the evangelical denominations. His will reveals him to be charitable. The will indicates that he owned only one slave, perhaps an aging personal servant. So Alexander was a yeoman farmer whom Thomas Jefferson, many years later, would call "the chosen people of God."
After a year or two Rebecca married Timothy Driscoll, and they left most of their property to Anne Younger, who married John Price of Middlesex County, VA.
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Notes ~ YOUNGER

[YOUNGER] People and Places, Here and There Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 22:23:41 -0500

What follows is the last item from my visit to the Danville, Virginia library, to the Piedmont Genealogical society which serves Halifax, Mecklenburg, Pittsylvania counties in Virginia and Caswell Co NC.

I have previously posted the rest of the items I found there.

This item is called People and Places Here and There and it was written in 1981 by Mrs. Cora Taylor Younger Smith. It was in a vertical file in the library. One of the section is about this ladys Younger heritage.

Youngers of Virginia (Mattie Ellen Trube)

I looked for the earliest Younger family in English-American records and I found in Worcester, England. In 1618 William Younger, Ancient Clerk, and in 1622 John Younger also in Worcester. A William Younger was listed in a Parish Register in 1674. In London in 1688 a Mark Younger witnessed a will.

In James City County and York County, Alexander Younger was on a jury in 1680 and owned property in 1691. About 1706 he had a residence in Rappahannock, Essex County, and was in /County Records often until his death. In 1727 (Will bk 4, pages 222,223). Also in 1706 Joseph Younger was very active as a merchant mariner between Whitehaven, England and Essex Co, Va. He is recorded as having an order for a chariot for a horse for Willaim Fauntleroy of Rappahannock Co. in 1741. That merchant company was continued until 1774 by John Younger of Caroline Co who had connections in many towns along the Rappahannock. Alexander Younger mentioned a brother in Scotland and there was a William Younger who drowned enroute to America in 1679.

Alexander Younger married before 1700 Rebecca Mills, daughter of John and Sarah Mills of Essex County, which was verified by the will of John Mills in 1719. His sons, Thomas, John and James have descendents from NY to the South and from Virginia to Arkansas, Missouri and Texas. Thomas and his 15 children stayed in Virginia (Essex, Halifas and Pittsylvania): John settled in Maryland from Caroline Co, Va and descendents went to Missouri and California. James went to Spottsylvania County with his wife's parents, John Nash and Ann Brewer of Middlesex County. His son Thomas married Mary Nall, daughter of John Nall of Spotsylvania Co and went from NC to Tennessee and his childen settled in Arkansas and Texas. These facts were verified in Co records, census records, Bible records and wills. A trip to Tappahannock in November verified much of this data.

There are so many unidentified Youngers after 1800 in Halifax County, Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois and Missouri that cannot be determined until the present generation becomes interested enough to go back 100 years. There are so many Johns, Thomases, Alexanders and James (a few Williams) that identity is not certain. But one thing is certain - their descent from the XVII Century William, Alexander, John, Mark, Thomas and James of England is evident in each family.

I have been able with the help ofthe lady above to get a complete verified chart of the Younger family back to 1680 - and Egnland. Also the Coat of Arms.

Records found in Virginia Counties. Essex, Caroline, Rappahannock, Middlesex, Cumberland, Spottsylvania, Pittsylvania, Halifax, Your and James City; North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas. (From the Virginia Settler and Adventurers, Family and Bible records and letters).

This section is followed by a photo fo Rawley Younger, son of Rawley Williamson Younger, as a child.

Supplemental - Younger ---Aproved by National Society CDXVII Century Lineage

Cora Taylor Younger Smith 1901 m 1935 to Ralston Eugene Smith Jr (1887-1959)
Cora Taylor daughter of the Rev. Robert Hobson Younger (1852-1904) and 2nd wife Anna Gregory Taylor (1861-1941) m 1888
Rev. Robert Hobson Younger, sonof John Marcus Younger (1819-1901) first wife Mary Robertson Carter (1823-1879) m 1846
John Marcus Younger son of John Younger (1760-1817) and first wife Mary (Polly) Moore (___ante 1869) m (____1807)
Robert Younger son of John Younger (1760-1817) first wife Lucy (Hart?) - (___after 1826) m ante 1790
John Younger son of Thomas Younger (ca 1700-1760/69), 2nd wife Sarah Ferguson (ca 1730-ante 1769) m ca 1750
Thomas Younger son of Alexander (ca 1660-1727) first wife Rebecca Mills (ca 1680-after 1727) m (ca 1700)

Thomas Younger ca 1700 m 2 Sarah Ferguson
John Younger ca 1702 Mary Price
Elizabeth Younger ca 1704 ?
Susannah Younger ca 1706 ?
Mary Younger ca 1712
Anne Younger ca 1714 m John Price
Jannetta Younger ca 1717 ?
James Younger ca 1720 m Anne Nash (from original papers #5992 - Halifax Co History pg 509, Halifax Co wills bk 30, pg 137, Halifax co., will bk 11, pg 50, deed book 34, pg 206, wills of Alexander Younger and John Ferguson will book 4 pages 222-224, James City and Youk Co records, Essex co Va Sec 1420 (Briggs Virginia Settlers and English Adventurers, Sec 1420 - Briggs), English Duplicate of Lost Va Records, Records, Pg 55, Pages 222-223.)

Will of Alexander Younger of the Co of Essex, beign sick and weak of body, dates Aug 11 1725.

Unto the 3 poorest objects of pity in the parish 30 shillings in such things as may answer their wants to be paid within one year after my decease. Unto my son Thomas Younger that piece of land that I bought of Mr. Hill and Richard Jones, a young heiffer called Fair Made, and her female increas and if she hapens to be barren and no breeder then to hae a young cow outof my own proper stock of chattel and if she should dye to have another cow in her room, current and that gun which I bought of Capt. Welch. Unto my son John Younger that piece of land I bought of Mary Newton, two young cows out of my proper stock, , currrent and his choice of my other two guns. If either of my two sons Thomas or John dyue without issue then their land, money and gus to fall to my son James Younger and if both should dye his part to fall to the eldest female then alive, only my will is that the child in whose hands any of the boys lands falls to the other part of their estate shall be equally divided amonst the rest then alive. The two eldest then alive of the female kind if the male be all dead should inherit the land.

My estate tobe equally divided amonst myother 6 children, James Younger, Eliza. Younger, Ann Younger, Mary Younger, Janett Younger, and Susanna Younger. If any of them dies without issue their part fo be divided amonst the rest of them if then alive.

If my well beloved wife, Rebecca Younger [nee MILLS MLW] should happen to join in wedlock state after my decease the boys should be for themselves at the age of 17 yeras old and of she continued my widow then to remain till the years of 21.

If it should please God to remove allmy issue by death then my land and personal estate to be secured for my next heir in Scotland of my brother Andrews, only my wife ot have the liberty of the same all her days in a moderate way to live upon. The executors, my well beloved wife Rebecca Youner [nee MILLS MLW] and my son Thomas Younger. Signed Alexander Younger Wintess John Haile, Bryant Edmondson, Francis (x) Kile. July 18 1727. Proved by Rebecca Younger and by John Haile and Bryant Edmondson.

Pages 223-24. Bond of Rebecca Younger as executrix of Alexander Younger. Unto William Daingerfield, Benjamin Robinson, John Taliaferro and Nicholas Smith, Gent, Justices. For 300# sterling, July 18 1727, securities Thomas Covington and Richard Jones.

Mr. Alexander Younger inventory made in obedience to order of July 18 1727. Total valuation 157.12.10 including one negro man valued at 25#. Signed by Rebecca Younger, appraised by John Haile, William Gatewood, Henry (HB) Boughan - returned Aug 15 1727

The Younger Family

The Younger family was prominent in Pittsylvania-Halifax counties, Virginia in the early 19th century. John Marcus Younger married Mary Carter. According to the dates, I assume he was the son of John Younger, who owned more than 100 acresin this county in the 1830s.

In a recent book, ·ÄúPittsylvania Homes and People of the Past,·Äù is pictured the handsome home of John Younger, with a half-page history of his family. This home has been open for House and Garden Tours in recent years. The present owner appreciates its value and keeps the house and grounds in good condition.

Sketches of the Virginia Conference - Lefferty - 1890 Rev. Robert H. Younger

He is a native of Pittsylvania County. The head of the family was Marcus Yonger, of the Peninsula, and soldier of the Revolution. The parents of our preacher are devout members of the Methodist Church. A pious mother taught her sons the ways of the Lord. In 1869, at a noted revival at Zion's chapel, on the Bannister Circuit, he professed religion. Soon God called him to the ministry but he hestiated before its magnitude and responsibility until August 1873, when he was licenses to preach. He entered Tandolph-Macon college in Sept of the same year and remained until June 1876. He represented hsi society in the public debate. In Nov 1876 he was admitted on trial into the conference and sent to East Franklin Circuit. In 1879 he was assigned to Middle Bedford, then to Franklin, East Franklin, West Charlotte, North Micklenburg - his present charge. It is conceded that with the sterling elements which equip for a career of enduring value ot he Church, Mr. Younger is specially endowed. He has force of character and seldom fails to "compass the doing" of whatever his hands find to do. He has opinions and without hesitation expresses them. The fear of man is not before his eyes. He is decisive in manner, prompt in executing and agressive in Christ's cause. There is alertness, emergy and discretion in his conduct of affairs. He does no build on another mans foundation. He enterprises his own campaigns and wins his own victories. Wherever he finds a field he begins to turn the furrows, seed the soil, an dpresently a harvest waves a golden welcome to his scythe. The gift of speech discerned at college has been stirred up within him. His pulpis are nto without engaging words of heavenly wisdom. He has a ready vocabulary of apt sentences. His manner and utterance pleas ethe eye and ear, persuading th eheart. The membership is build up by increasing converts, the edifices of worship ar adorned by the willing hands of the brethren brought to enthusiasm by his zeal an eloquence. Mr. Younger has been married twice, beign fortunatel and led of the Lord in each selection. The writer had the pleasure of an acquaintance with the present accomplished helpmeet of Mr. Younger.-
>From the sketches of the Virginia Conference by Lafferty - 1890

The Rev. Robert Hobson Younger - (1) wife Mary Robertson - son Dr. Robert Nicholas Younger who married Blanche Hanes - First daughter Frances Elizabeth Younger married Harold Farley, a daughter Elizabeth (Betsy) Farley b 1959. Their second daughter Mary Blanche Younger (Emby) married James Shelly Todd and they had a son Stephen James Todd who marrried Beverly Lynn Hutton and a daughter Libby Shelly Todd b 1953 who married Chester Frederick Watts - 1 daughter Stephanie Shelley Watts. His second wife was Anna Gregory Taylor - see other lineage for their children.

The next page is a pedigree chart of Robert Hobson Younger and his first wife Mary Robertson and descendents.

Younger Lineage

1. Rawley Williamson Younger, brother of the REv. Robert Hobson Younger, born in Pittsylvania Co near Chatham Va on Aug 1 1851, died in Lynchburg, Va on June 8 1927 and Lula Watkins Lee born in Franklin Co Va on December 10 1870 died in Lynchburg, Va on August 30 1955, married Dec. 6 1893.

2. William Lee Younger son of Rawley Williamson Younger born in Campbell Co Va November 16 1894 died in Blacksburg, Virginia on June 30 1977 and Adela Clar Cain born in St. Matthews SC on Jan 17 1905 married in Charlotte NC on June 1 1931.

3. Mary Carter Younger daughter of Mary Younger born Mar 11 1938 in Roanoke, Va nd Roderick Dew Brown born June 9 1933 in Pulaski, Virginia married Aug 23, 1958 in Blacksburg Va.

This is followed by a photo of the girlhood home of Cora Taylor Younger Smith, GRanville Co, NC. Anna Gregory Taylor Younger built this home after the death of the Rev. Robert Hobson Younger, 1904, Virginia Conference.

Anna Gregory Taylor Younger, daughter of William Louis Taylor and Sallie Mary Gregory Taylor.

This is followed by a photo fo the Mustain-Younger-Andrews House, Rt. 686, 5 mi east of Gretna. This lovely colonial home has been owned by Lea Andrews for 35 years. It is believed to have been built on a 1752 land grant to the Mustains and after changing owners many times, was sold to John Younger in 1832. This was the home of Samuel W. Younger, his son, until his death. It then passed to his son William W. Younger, who sold it around 1900.

The beautifully carved cornice is the date of 1788. The broad brick chimneys were laid in Flemish bond and the exterior was of beaded clapboard until recent years when it was covered with aluminum siding. The small colonial portico was replaced witha large porch years ago.

Over the front entrance is an ornate fan shaped window of blown glass with intricate woodcarving surrounding it. This is repeated over the upstairs hall window. In the parlor the wainscoting is on one piece of pine 24 inches wide and 1.5 inches thick. A Cross and Bible door from this house was donated by the Andrews family to the resotration of the early clerk's office of the county.
http://news.rootsweb.com/th/read/YOUNGER/2004-01/1075260221

Gene Welborn writes:
"Alexander younger, was born in Scotland, ca 1669. His parents are not
known. His will referred to a brother Andrew. he was married ca
1699/1700 to Rebecca Mills, daughter of John and Sarah (?) Mills. John
Mill's will of 1716 named his daughter as Rebecca Younger. John Mills'
2nd wife Mary XXXX.

"In 1675 Alexander Younger received 100 acres of land for transpoting
[sic] himself and a servant to Somerset Co., province of Maryland. It
appears he signed it over to a Henry Bishop, a Planter of MD (Authy- Hall
of Records document copy).

"Per the Virginia colonial Abstracts #9 Essex Co., VA, Wills & Deeds of
1714-1717, pag [sic] 15; Alexander Younger was sold 100 acres of land for
3250# tobacco in Parish of Southfarnhamo, County of Essex within the
Colony of Virginia 18 Apr 1715. (Authy-Essex Co Rec. Book 15, page 359
deed)...Also record 17 May 1715, pages 319-20 12 Aug 1721. Mary Newton
of King William county to Alexander Younger of Essex Co. For 1500 pounds
of sweet scented tobacco--120 acres in Southfarnham Parish...on hte [sic]
line of Fra. Browne on the north land of James Edmondson on the east, the
land of Robert Parish on the south and land of Alexander Younger on the
west...."2 SOUR S60
3 PAGE page 195.

Gene Welborn Writes:
"Will of Alexander Younger

"Wills and Administration of Essex Co., VA Dorman p.57 Pages 222-223.
Will of Alexander Younger of Essex, being sick and weak of body, dated 11
Aug 1725.

"Unto the three poorest objects of pity in the parish thirty shillings in
such things as may answer their wants to be paid within one year after my
decease.

"unto my son Thomas Younger that piece of land that I bought of Mr. Hill
and Richard Jones, a young heiffer call Fair Made and her femal [sic]
increase and if she happens to be barren and no breeder then to have a
young cow out of my own proper stock of chattel and if she should dye to
have another cow in her room; Pounds 6 current, and that gun which I
bought of Capt. Welch. Unto my son John Younger that piece of land I
bought of Mary Newton, two young cows out of my proper stock, lb. 6
current and his choice of my other two guns.

"If either of my two sons Thomas or John dye without issue then their
land, mony and gun to fall to my son James Younger and if both should dye
then his part to fall to the eldest female then alive, only my will is
that the child in whose hands any of the boys' lands falls too the other
part of their estate shall be equally divided amonst the rest then alive.
The two eldest then alive of the female kind if the male be all dead
should inheritt the land.

"My estate be equally divided amongst my other six children James
Younger, Eliza. Younger, Ann Younger, Mary Younger, Jannett Younger and
Susanna Younger. If any of them dies without issue their part to be
divided amongs the rest then alive.
"If my well beloved wife Rebecca Younger should happen to join in wedlock
state after my decease the boys should be for themselves at the age of
seventeen years old and if she continues my widow then to remain till the
years of twenty one.

"If it should please God to remove all my issue by death then my land and
personal estate be secured for my next heir in Scotland of my brother
Andrew's, only my wife to have the liberty of the same all her days in a
moderate way to live upon.

"The executors, my welbeloved wife Rebecca Younger and my son Thomas
Younger.

"Alexr. Younger.

"Wit: John Haile, Bryant Edmondson, Francis (X) Kile.

"18 Jul 1727. Proved by Rebecca Younger and by John Haile and Bryant
Edmondson.

"Pages 223-24. Bond of Rebecca Younger as executris of Alexander
Younger. Unto William Daingerfeild, Benjamin Robinson, John Taliaferro
and Nicholas Smith, Gent., Justices. For Lv. 300 sterl. 18.

"July 1727. Securities Thomas Covington and Richard Jones.
"Rebecca (X) Younger
"Thos. Covington.
"Richard Jones.2 PLAC Somerset County, Maryland
2 SOUR S60
3 PAGE page 195.

Alexander Younger came to Virginia, settling in York County in the 1680's
from Worcester, England. His brother, Andrew, lived in Scotland, where
Youngers abounded. Scottish Youngers settled the upper Chesapeake Bay
area and along the Rappahannock and above Fredricksburg. One Younger sea
Captain had as an apprentice the 12-year old John Paul Jones.
Alexander migrated from along the Rappahannock around Williamsburg and
Yorktown into Essex County, Virginia. Sometime before 1700, he married
Rebecca Mills, daughter of John and Sarah Mills of that county and
settled on a farm near Rappahannock, where he was a tobacco farmer. (From
'Youngers, 1680s to 1980s by Helen McMindes published in 'Boone County
Historian' Vol. XII No. 1 - 1989).
The earliest record found on Alexander Younger was in Somerset Co.,
Maryland, dated June 7, 1675, 'Alexander Younger of this county proved
his rights to 100 acres of land for transporting himself and James
Morrice, his servant, into this province to inhabit.' This was recorded
in the book, 'The Early Settlers of Maryland,' by G. Spardas. Assuming
Alexander was at least 21 at this time, this would place his birth circa
1659. The next information on the Younger name was found in the
'Maryland Calendar of Wills, ' Vo. 1, Pg. 173. Alexander Younger was
testator of the will of John Parrimore of Pocketty Norton, 6 Feb. 1675.
In 'The Flowering of the Maryland Palatinate,' by H. W. Newmand,
Alexander Younger is named as 'the overseer of the manorial holdings of
George Beckwith, known as St. Joseph Manor on the Patuxent in 1676.'
In the introduction to 'Archives of Maryland' there is a resume of a case
of Mrs. Sarah (Cole) Claw Younger petitioning for relief against her
husband, Alexander Younger, concerning some land left to her by William
Claw, deceased, her late husband. The records in this case found in the
'Archives of Maryland' Vols. LXVI and LXVII, dated 1677. The last
sentence in the account states, 'the rascally husband (Younger) had
departed the province months before.'
There is no proof this is the Alexander who married Rebecca Mills, but
many Younger researchers believe it is. The Mills family was in Maryland
at this time, so he could have followed them to Virginia and married
young Rebecca there. Rebecca's father left his will in Essex Co., VA
records for 1717-1722. They were copied and put in a book by J. F.
Dorman in 1959. On pages 95-97 is the will of John Mills of St. Ann.
(Copied from material sent to me by Dreat Younger in 1997. I believe it
is from 'The Thomas Lacy III Family' US/CAN, 929.273, L119LL located at
Mormon Temple of Records in SLC, UT. Copy made 1991).
Records show that in 1715, Alexander purchased 220 acres of land in South
Farnham Parish, Essex Co., (VA Colonial Abstracts #9, pp. 319-320; Essex
Co. VA Wills and Deeds Bk 14, p. 359). However, since his wife was from
Essex Co. and since some of his children had reached their majority when
he prepared his will in 1725, he must have been a resident of the county
considerably earlier than 1715. His will, dated 11 August 1725 and
proved 18 July 1727, named his wife, Rebecca, and eight children -
Thomas, John, Elizabeth, Susannah, Mary, Anne, Janette, and James (Will
Bk 4, pp 222-223). From court records it is known that in 1732, James,
Susannah, Mary, Anne, and Janette were still minors because Thomas was
named their guardian (Will Bk 5, pp 115, 116 and 119). (Copied from
information sent me by Linvil G. Rich in 1997).
NOTE: As can be seen from the above accounts, there is much confusion as
far as which Alexander is being referred to. He could not have been born
in 1681 and also migrate here in the late 1680s, nor prove his rights to
land in 1675. Thus far, using the Scottish Church Records CD at the LDS
Church, I have found Alexander born circa 1608; Alexander born Sept 26,
1647; Alexander born Nov 6, 1664; and Alexander born May 2, 1681 -- all
in Glasgow, Scotland.

Web-posting, by Rachel Scott, on Alexander YOUNGER.

Re: Alexander or Thomas Younger, Scot>VA
Posted by: Rachel Scott Date: April 17, 1999 at 12:26:55
In Reply to: Alexander or Thomas Younger, Scot>VA by Beth Potter of 323

I've got some history from the 1989 copy of the "Boone County Historian".
Alexander Younger came to VA, settling in York County in the 1680's from
Worcester, England. His bro. Andrew lived in Scotland, where Youngers
abounded. Scottish Youngers settled the upper Chesapeake Bay area and
along the Rappahannoch and above Fredricksburg. One Younger, sea
Captain, had as an apprentice the 12 year old, John Paul Jones.

Alexander migrated to Essex County, VA, around Williamsburg and Yorktown.
Sometime before 1700, he married Rebecca Mills, daughter of John and
Sarah Mills of that same county and settled on a farm near Tappahannock,
where he was a tobacco farmer.

Eight children were born to them:
Thomas(1700),
John(1702),
Elizabeth(1704),
Susannah(1706),
Mary(1712),
Anne(1715),
Jannetta(1717),
and James(1720).

Alexander made his will in 1725 and died in 1727.

My information continues on from the youngest, James. He had a son named
Thomas who had a son named Thomas.

My personal lineage seems to go on from there down to my great-great
grandfather Jasper Newton Younger whose daughter, Cara Dulcena Younger
Manes is my great grandmother. Her son Ruel Manes is my grandfather. My
mother is Carnoma Jill Manes (maiden name). Although, it looks like
there might be a discrepancy regarding a Humphrey Younger b 1677 - d
1739, that looks like he could have been a brother to the Thomas that
beget Alexander. Sometimes the way these "tree" graphs are written, I
get a little confused.

If you would like more of the information that I have, E-mail me and I'll
send it to you. I'm still trying to decipher it.

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