Person:James Young (179)

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James Young Will

In the name of God Amen, I, James Young, Senior, of Shelby County and State of Indiana, farmer, being very sick and weak in body, but of sound mind, memory, and understanding, praised be God for the same, do make and publish this my last Will and testament in manner and form following to wit, principally and first of all, I commend my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it and by body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors, hereinafter named, and as to such worldly estate, wherewith it has pleased Almighty God to bless in me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner to wit:

I give and bequeath my beloved wife Polly Young two hundred dollars in cash, also a mare, generally known by the hired man, with a saddle and bridle, one bed and bedding and bedsteads, the cupboard and cupboard furniture and a Negro girl called Mary, also my clock.

I give and bequeath to my son John M. Young the some of two hundred dollars.

I give and bequeath to my son James Young the sum of one hundred dollars.

I give and bequeath to my son Washington Young the sum of two hundred dollars, a Negro boy, now in the State of Kentucky, called George, one bed and bedding and bedstead, the bay mare with a saddle and bridle and the rifle gun, also the farm on which I now live, containing two hundred acres, it being the same I purchased of Baliss Coats and Lewis Van Buskirk.

I give and beqeath to my said son Washington, his heirs, and assignees forever, provided however it is to be expressly understood that my son Washington aforesaid shall give his mother a decent maintenance during her natural life out of the proceeds of said farm or in any other manner that may be agreed upon between themselves.

I give and bequea th to my daughter Nancy Morris the sum of two hundred dollars.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Pigg the sum of two hundred dollars.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Patsy Morris the sum of two hundred dollars.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza M. McCann the sum of two hundred dollars.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Matilda Young the sum of two hundred dollars, also a mare, saddle and bridle, also one bed, bedding and bedstead.

I give and bequeath to Maximillian Young and Peggy Young, children of my son Robert Young deceased, the sum of fifty dollars each and as touching all the rest residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal of what kind or nature whatsoever the same may be in the County of Shelby aforesaid or elsewhere,

I will and bequeath the sa me to my wife and children above named the same first to be converted in to case by the public vendors at the discretion of my Executors and the amount equally divided between my said wife and children above named, provided however, the within named children of my deceased son Robert shall not be considered as entitled to a share of such property or the proceeds thereof and lastly, I nominate, constitute, and appoint my said wife Polly Young, my said son John M. Young, Azariah Williams and Erasmus Powell to be the Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills, legacies, and bequests by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of February in t he year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

(Signed) James Young (signed with a mark)

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and declared by the said testat or as his last will and testament in the presence of us who are in his pre sence and at his request have subscribed as witnesses.

Erasmus Powell, Jacob Rice, James Morris (his mark)

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   James Young & Mary Guyn are married in 1786 Walnut Hill Presbyterian Chur ch near Lexington. The early records of the church show that most membe rs lived close enough to the church to walk or ride a horse. I suspect th at the first temporary location of the Young, Guyn, Black families was ne ar this church. They stayed there while they searched for their homestea ds in Clark, Woodford, Bourbon & Fayette CO's
   
   Walnut Hill church marriages
   James Young & Mary Guyn April 1786
   David Kincaid & Jane Guyn April 1786
   James Black & Elizabeth Guyn April 1786Robert Young (brother to John Young-KY hero & pioneer) & Margaret Cochr an June 1791
   Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church, constructed in 1801, is the oldest Presby terian Church in Kentucky. Constructed in 1801, Walnut Hill Presbyterian C hurch has the distinction of being the oldest Presbyterian Church buildi ng in Kentucky. The church was established in 1785 to serve the religio us needs of the early pioneers. The first pastor of the church was the Rev erend James Crawford who also served as a delegate to the Kentucky Constit utional Convention in Danville in 1792. In 1785, Reverend James Crawford w as one of two ministers ordained at the first meeting of a presbytery in K entucky. Rev. JAMES CRAWFORD removed with his family to Kentucky in 178 4. Like most of the pioneer Presbyterian ministers, he was from Virgini a. He settled at Walnut Hill, where he gathered and organized a flourishi ng church. Although laboring under feeble health, he was zealous and acti ve in the cause of his Master and numerous converts were added to the chur ch through his instrumentality. He was a plain looking man, of very gra ve demeanor; not a popular preacher, but highly useful and instructi ve In 1791 he opened a school at Walnut Hill for Latin, Greek, and the Sci ences. Crawford died in 1803 and is buried in the church cemetery
   The present building was constructed during the "great revival" to repla ce an earlier log building that stood on the site. The building is stone a nd as it was originally constructed had eight square windows on two leve ls that allowed light to enter the sanctuary at the ground level as we ll as in the galleries that surrounded the inner room on three sides. In 1 880 the church was remodeled and eight large Gothic windows were add ed to replace the square windows and the galleries were removed from the i nside. The church continues to serve as an active house of worship.
   Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church is located on Walnut Hill Rd. in southeast ern Fayette County at the intersection of old Richmond Rd. & Walnut Hill R d., W. of US 25, Lexington, Fayette Co. KY
   
   1787 Fayette co Ky Tax ListJames Young no males between 16-21, no Blacks, 6 horses, 7 cattle
   
   
   Benjamin Morris, grandson of James had following to say about his grandfat her in a historical book in Warren Co Iowa.James was of Irish descent and served through the seven years of the Revol ution. During an Indian uprising in Kentucky, the parents of James and a ll the children except for James and a brother were killed. Mary Polly w as of Scotch descent.
   Clark Co KY Deed Bk. 10/1 - Sept 13, 1813, James Young and Polly his wi fe of Clark Co and Joseph Thompson of Clark Co.25 pounds, a tract of la nd 50 acres lying in Clark Co on the waters of Hancock Creek and pa rt of a tract which Young purchased of Nicholas Arnold. It starts at a cor ner of Early's which is also corner to Craig's, a stone in the Lexington R oad, Marshall's is named. One witness was a William Young. A John Young w as the deputy Clerk in Clark Co where deed was recorded.
   Clark Co KY Deed Bk 13/140-141 - June 17, 1817, William Hughes and James H ughes of Nicholas Co. KY. to James Young of Clark Co KY, for $1.00, so ld land onthe waters Hancock Waters of Stoner fork of Licking containing 35 acres.
   
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