Person:Rebecca Young (19)

Advisory on Rebecca Young

One source claims that the parents of Rebecca Young were John Young, Jr. (d. bef. 5/20/1783, Augusta County, VA) and Elizabeth, but this is in error as that John Young and Elizabeth would have been too young to have been Rebecca's parents. They did have a daughter Rebeckah, but she was apparently born much later, perhaps in 1750. As proven in the will of John Young, Jr, listed below, Rebecca was the SISTER of John Young, Jr. and the daughter of John Young, Sr. and Anne Houston:

The will of John Young names Rebecca as his SISTER:

Chalkey's Chronicles Page 287

12 Nov 1780 John Young´s will (Junior), on Middle River – Going an Expedition in Service of my Country which may terminate in death: to wife, Margaret; to brother, William; to Margaret Henderson 20lbs, provided she behave well till free; to brother James Young´s son, Andrew Young; to Robert King and his brother George; to John Stiffey; to Sarah Henderson (on good behavior till married); to brothers, James, Robert, William; to sister Rebeckah´s son, Andrew McComb. Executors, wife and brother, William Young. Teste: Ro. Gamble, Isaac Carson, John Blair. Proved 20th May, 1783, by Gamble and Blair. Executors qualify.