NICHOLAS YOUNG
Nicholas Young was born abt. 1738 in Pennsylvania. He and his wife Barbara (Barbary) b. abt. 1740 and married abt. 1760 in Pennsylvania came to Botetourt County, Virginia in about 1780 bringing their grown sons, along, as well as other family members. The Young's were Scotch and of the Presbyterian faith.
In 1782 in a bond signed by Nicholas Young and Christian Copp it was recited that there was a school and religious meeting house where the Springwood Baptist Church is now located. The David Linkenhoger house near Springwood was formerly owned by Nicholas Young and during this period was used for public religious meetings.
We do know that there were other Young's in Botetourt County before Nicholas Young and his family moved here from Pennsylvania. I am sure that the earlier Young's encouraged Nicholas and family to choose Botetourt County, Virginia as a place to start a new life on the then frontier.
On August 18, 1838 the 252 acres of Nicholas Young was divided among the heirs: (1) Cathrine Young married Elias Linkenhoger on Sept. 4, 1803; (2) Barbara Young married Adam Shaver on 18 Oct. 1809; (3) Mary Young married Michael Knode on 17 April 1817; (4) Elizabeth Young b. 1772 in Pennsylvania married George Hart. She died 19 Sept. 1856; (5) Leonard Young died prior to 1838; (6) Daniel Young married Elizabeth Copp the daughter of Christian Copp on 14 Feb. 1809; (7) Henry Young married Rebecca Pender on 1 Sept. 1814. They had four children; (8) Rosannah Young married a Betterger, (9) Jacob Young b. abt. 1768 in Pennsylvania his wife's name was Margaret. We know that Jacob Young lived and farmed at Springwood and is buried at the Copps Cemetery.
He died at the age of 87 yrs. 5 mo. 25 days on 13 December 1856. His children were: (a.) Polly (Mary) Young married William Welch on 31 March 1821; (b.) Elizabeth Young married a Hutcheson, (c.) William Young b. 1825 (d.) Samuel Young b. 1802 (e.) Solomon Young b. 1804 (f.) David Young b. 1808 (g.) Jacob Young Jr. b. 1811. Samuel Young married Rebecca Loop on 3 March 1822. Samuel Young farmed a large farm in the Back Creek section of Botetourt County. Their Botetourt family consisted of nine children.
The Young family has contributed much to the history of Botetourt County. The Young's contributed to the Revolutionary War effort in Botetourt, as well as sending their sons to war. They gave land to churches and served in the churches. The Young's are buried at the Copps Cemetery and the Andrew Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery in Springwood.
We find records of the Young's giving property for the schools in Lithia, selling land for the iron ore mines and the railroad. I cannot list all of the descendants of the Young's here, but Botetourt County has many of the descendants of this pioneer family still living in the country today.
[Written and submitted by: Stephen D. Vassar Sr. Stephen Vassar is a descendant of Samuel Young of Lithia].
