Person:William Young (222)

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Essex County Deed Book ?, p 228.
5 Jan 1760. [this is an abstract] William Young of South Farnham Parish, Essex Co & Elizabeth his wife for 412 pd sold to Richard Gatewood of same place a tr of land in the sd parish bounded by land whereon James Jones now lives, Beaver Dam Swamp, Mrs Young & Rappahannock River, it being the tr of land devised to the sd William Young by the will of Henry Young gent. decd from & after the death of Richd Tyler gent -- except 1/2 a, thereof being the old burying place--- Wit. Henry Crutcher, Thomas Newbill, Henry Newbill, Reuben Crutcher. Ackn examined & recorded. Attest. John Lee Junr dep clerk

1783 Will of William Young

Essex County Virginia Will Bk 13, 1775-1785, P 374-375.

In the name of God amen. I William Young of the County of Essex and Parish of Southfarnham being in a low state of health and seriously considering the uncertainty of human life. So while in a sound state of mind make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following.

I do most humbly commend my soul to the extensive mercy of that Eternal Supreme Intelligent being who gave it me most earnestly at the same time deprecating his justice. My body I desire to be intered at the discretion of my Executors to be hereafter named not doubting of the resurrectiion.

I will and positively order that my debts be paid. And then I lend unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Young during her natural life the land whereon I now live together with the negroes following viz. Dover, Jack, Sambo, Robin, Agga, Joan and Jane, my riding chair and harness, my bay mare called Polly, 10 choice sheep, two cows and their calves, 4 oxen, all my Queen’s china plates dishes cups and saucers, my desk, my large Bible, my whole duty of man and one third of all my household furniture and my silver watch.

I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Lucy now the wife of Leroy Daingerfield one negro girl named Patty with her further increase to her my said daughter and her heirs forever.

I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Ann now the wife of Sydnor Belfield one negro girl named Suky with her future increase to her my said daughter and to her heirs forever.

I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Mary now the wife of Elliott Sturman one negro girl named Hannah and one good ewe to make up her lott of equal value with their future increase to her my said daughter and her heirs forever.

I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Smith Young one negro girl named Betty and one good heifer to make up her lott of equal value with their future increase to her my said daughter and to her heirs forever.

I give unto grandson Williamson Daingerfield a negro boy named Will or Billy, my gun and my young mare called Lucy Locket with her future increase to him my son grandson and to his heirs forever.

I give unto my grandson Edwin Daingerfield my silver watch after the death of him grandmother Elizabeth Young to him my said grandson and to his heirs forever.

I give devise and bequeath the remainder of my whole estate whether real or person to be equally divided among my 4 daughters, viz Lucy the wife of Leroy Daingerfield, Ann the wife of Sydnor Belfield, Mary the wife of Elliott Sturman and Elizabeth Smith Young; my daughter Lucy to be charged with such part as she hath already received as will appear by my book (page 43) and my daughter Mary to be also charged with such part as she hath already received as will appear by my said book (page 70) to them and each of them my said daughters their heirs and each of their heirs forever.

I will and order that at the death of my wife Elizabeth Young the land negroes and all other articles that may be left which I have lent to her during her natural life to be sold at the discretion of my Executors to be hereafter named and the money arising from such sale I give unto my 4 daughters viz Lucy, Ann, Mary and Elizabeth Smith to be equally divided among them to them and each of them my said daughters their heirs and each of their heirs forever.

I will and order that the accounts(?) between myself and Lonin Law be first settled and the ballance if any due each or either of them be first paid before any other of my debts or before the division of my estate. I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Executrix and my 3 sons in law viz Leroy Daingerfield, Sydnor Belfield and Elliott Sturman Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 15th day of March 1783. /s/ W. Young Seal
Test: Newman Brockenbrough, Millicene Richards, Richard Jeffries

At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the 19th day of May 1783 this last Will and Testament of William Young deceased being presented into Court was proved by Leroy Daingerfield and Elliott Sturman two of the Executors and Richard Jeffries one of the witnesses hereto and ordered to be certified. Test: Hancock Lee, Clerk

At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the 16th day of June 1783 this Will of William Young deceased was further proved by Newman Brockenbrough another witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. Test; Hannah Lee, Clerk

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute).

   Vol. IV. Neville-Terrill, 1982 pg 525.
   Descendants of Elizabeth Smith. Contributed by Mrs. Randolph Maynard.
   Copied from an old Bible published in 1768 at Cambridge, England, given to Douglas Wright Maynard (Mrs. Randolph Maynard), now in possession of Mrs. Belle Valentine Lumpkin, Farnham, VA.
   
   ... William Young was born 19th Nov. 1729.
   William Young Gent. Departed this life the 5th day of March, 53 years of age.
   ... William Young and Elizabeth his wife were married Nov. 30th, 1755.