Joseph Young (abt. 1671 - 1734)

Born about 1671 in York, York Co., Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Donnell) Young — married before 1697 in York, Maine

Descendants

Died 6 May 1734 at about age 63 in York, York Co., Province of Massachusetts

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Joseph Young was a Mainer.

Biography

Lieut. Joseph Young,lived in the vicinity of Rice's Bridge in York as did the Bradburys.(1) In 1709 he was a selectman and was instructed by the town to hire a schoolmaster.(2) Joseph is easily confused with his cousin, "Joseph Young" who is the son of his uncle Robert Young and has a son named "Joseph Young", born in 1715 who is latter after birth referred too as "Joseph Junior Young".

"Att a Legall Town Meeting Holden in York March ye 23th 1712/23 Granted to Joseph Young ser thirty acres of Land if he Can find it Clear of all former Grants..."(9)

"Joseph Young Ser of York... Yeoman for and In consideration of three Pounds... Paid by Abram Preble of Said York Yeoman... doe... Sell... thirty acres of land where he can find it Within this Township... the which said thirty acres of land was Granted unto the said Joseph Young at a Leagall Town Meeting in Said York March ye 23 : 1712/13... this fourth day of December : 1721... Joseph Young... In Presents of us John Woodbridg, John Chesebrough".(11)

I Joseph Young of York... Yeoman... Do... Sell... unto John Sayward of Said York Yeoman... All My whole wright... that I Now have... unto the above Granted thirty acres of Land... this Ninth day of febuary... 1721/2- Joseph Young... In the Presents of Us Isaac Provender, Edward Preble".(9)

"Joseph Young for and in Consideration of a Certaine Sum of Money to him in hand Paid by Elihu Parsons of Said York Yeoman... doe... Sell... fifteen acres of Land where he Can find it Cleer of all former Grants Within this Township of Sd York the Which is Part of a Grant of thirty acres of Land Granted to Said Joseph Young at a Town Meeting in Said York Octor ye 16th 1696... this Eight day of decemr 1721 : Joseph Young... In the Presents of Us- John Woodbridg, John Chesebrough".(8)

"Leiut Joseph Young of York... Yeoman... In Consideration of seven Pounds... paid by his Brother Benaiah : Young of sd York Labourer... do... sell... one acres & a halfe of fresh marsh or meadow ground... scituated upon ye north side of sd York River upon ye north side of sd Benaiah Youngs land & upon ye southwest side of abovesd Joseph Youngs land Lately give him by his Father Mr Roland Young Late of sd York Deceased... this Eighteenth day of Februwary... one Thousand Seven hundred & Twenty two/3... Joseph Young... in ye Presence of us- Henry Simpson, Abram Preble".(12)

As we can see Joseph was a Lieutenant in the militia by 1723.(3) He was one of the signers of the petition to Col. T. Westbrook 20 Apr. 1724:

"Hond Sir- There is a house Lately made defenceable near ye head of York river built by Mr Robert Cutt and some few Inhabitants reside there the keeping of which house will be a very great Annoyance to ye Enemy and will be a great Security to the greatest part of Kittery, and all the Inhabitants on the south side of York river it being a place where the Indians frequently come in with their Scouts. You being at ye head of the forces doubt not but it is in Your Power- Therefore our humble request is that Six or Eight Soldiers be posted there for the reasons above said."(4)

"Kittery Decemr 21st 1724 This day received of ye within named Joseph Young thirty eight Pounds Province bills which is in full satisfaction of ye foregoing Mortgage and I do... discharge the said Jos : Young... Wm Pepperrell... In Presence of Wm Pepperrell Junr, John Bradbury".(10)

On 30 April 1729 Joseph gave to his son Samuel the land on which his father and grandfather had lived in York:

"I Joseph Young of York... Gent- for & in Consideration of the natural Love & affecton that I have & do bear to my only welbeloved & dutiful Son Samuel Young of York... Coaster have given... a certain Tract... being in the Township of York it being the same Land whereon my honoured Father Rowland Young decd lived & which my Hond Grandfather Rowland Young Decd gave to my sd Father as by a Deed under his Hand & Seal Dated Augt 25. 1685... I the sd Joseph Young & Abigail my wife... have hereunto set our Hand & Seals the Thirtyeth Day of April... 1729- Joseph Young... in Presence of us Edward Preble Edmund Black John Higgins".(5)

"I Joseph Young of York... Gent for & in Consideration of the Sum of Forty Shilling... Paid by my Brother Jonathan Young of York... yeoman... so... Sell... a Sertin Parsel of Marsh... Lying in the South west branch of York River and one the North Side of said River... that was the Estate of our Honored Father Roland Young... adjoyning to The Land of Daniel Pall and Robert Cuts... The Eight Day of January... one Thousand Seven hundred and Thirty & Thirty one- Joseph Young... in Presents of John Carlisle Benaiah Young".(14)

On 12 April 1734 as administrator of the estate of Samuel Young he sold the land on the York River to Benaijah:

"I Joseph Young of York... Gent Administrator of the Estate of Samuel Young late of said York Deceased by virtue of an Order from the Honble Judges of the Supr Court... did grant unto the said Joseph Young... Authority to sell the Real Estate of sd Saml Young Decd to pay the sd Saml Youngs Debts... in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty Five Pounds Six Shillings... paid by Bennaiah Young of sd York Yeoman... a Certain Piece of Land lying... in the Town of York...by the River... the Twelfth Day of April... 1734- Joseph Young... in Presence of us Jer. Moulton Samuel Bragdon jr." (6)

"I Joseph Young of York... Gent In Consideration of the Love good will & Paternal Affection I have & do bear to my belovd Daughter Abigail Bradbury wife of John Bradbury of York... Joyner & in Consideration of ten Pounds... have hereby given... a Certain Parcel of Land Containing two Acres... at the South West Corner of the land sd John bought of Joseph Young junr... it being Part of that Parcel of Land which my ever Hond Father gave me in his Last Will & whereon he himself Lived... April 13 Seventeen hundred & thirty four- Joseph Young... in Presence of Jno Carlile Benaiah Young...

I Joseph Young of York... Gent as Adm to the Estate of my Son Saml Young late of York... Coaster... in Considera of the Sum of Thirty five Pounds... paid... by Henry simpson Junr of... York cordwainer (who was the highest Bidder when the Land hereafter mentioned was exposed to Sale as the Law in such Case Provides)... do... sell... a Certain Parcel of Land lying in York... at the Edge of the Bank near the corner of John Bradburys Fence... Containing Four Acres... the twenty fifth Day of June... seventeen hundd & thirty three- Joseph Young... in Presence of us John Carlile Benaiah Young...

I Henry Simpson jr of York... Cordwr In Consideration of thirty five Pounds in Hand paid me by Joseph Young of York... gent do... sell... Four Acres of Land which I Yesterday bought of sd Joseph Young... this twenty Sixth Day of June... 1733- Henry Simpson... in Presence of us Jer Moulton Jermiah Moulton ye 3d...

I Joseph Young of York... In Consideration of Forty Pounds... paid by my Son in Law John Bradbury of sd York Joyner Do... sell... Four Acres of Land lying in York... being the same land which... I sold to Henry Simpson junr... & wch the Day following the sd Henry sold to me... Sixteenth Day of April... Seventeen hundred & thirty four- Joseph Young... in Presence of us John Carlile Benaiah Young".(13)

Will of Joseph Young,May/1st/1734

"In the Name of God Amen The First Day of May 1734 I Joseph Young of York in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gentleman... Do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament...

Imprimis I give and Bequeath to Abigail my Dearly beloved Wife All my Estate both Real & Personal during her Natural Life &

Item After my said Wife's Decease I give & Bequeath unto my Grandson Joseph Young all my said Estate both Real & Personal that my said Wife shall Leave my said Grandson paying to each of my Daughters vizt. Mary, Abigail, Bethewlah & Bethiah Five Pounds apiece of current ( ) money of this Province and Three Pounds to be paid to my Grand Daughter Abigail Young In the whole Fifteen Pounds And In Case my sd Grandson Joseph Young Should die before he comes to the Age of Twenty One Years then my said Estate to be Equally Divided amongst My sd Daughters then Surviving

I Do also appoint my said Wife and my Son in Law John Bradbury to be the Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament... Signed Sealed Published & Pronounced & Declard by the said Joseph Young as his last Will & Testament
Joseph Young
In Presence of us the Subscribers
Jer Moulton
Sarah Favour
her X mark
Daniel Moulton"

Joseph Young's Will

"...We the Subscribers have made a aprisment of all & Singular the Goods, Chatels Rights & Creddits of Mr. Joseph Young late of York in the County of York Decd. & is as followeth-

To the hom Stead containg about Six Acres of Land a dwelling House a Barn Work & Hare House an
Orchard…………................................................... 236 0 0
To the Common Right........................................... 10 - -
To two Cows........................................................... 17 - -
To Two two year Old hefers & one yearling...... 9 10 -
To Six Sheep............................................................. 5 - -
To five Swine.......................................................... 4 10 -
To the wearing apparrel & Book.......................... 12 - -
To two Beds & Beding & Sea Beding................... 23 - -
To one Chest of draws & three old Chests.......... 1 7 -
To two Tables one Cubboard & Six old Chairs.. 1 15 -
To one Beetle & Wedges & two axes one pair (?) 1 17 -
To one Brass Kittle two Skimers one warm Pan.. 9 - -
To two Iron Kittles one Pot & one Skillet............ 1 17 -
To two Trammels one pair of hand Irons Sho
& tong.................................................................... 1 10 -
To one fishing Line & old Iron............................. 0 13 -
To Six puter Dishes & Six plates & pr of Spoons. 3 5 -
To Six Barolls Wooden ware & Earthern Ware... - 17 -
To one Looking Glass & other Glasses.................. - 4 -
To one third part of a Cousting Sloop.................. 67- -
To one third part of a Smal Scooner & a Canoo. 6 5 -
To Cash thre Pound................................................. 3 - -
To Debts out Standing................................
Daniel Simpson
Samll Sewall
Samll Milbury"(7)

Inventory of Joseph Young's Estate

Joseph was born about 1677. He passed away in 1734.

Sources

• "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DQ-2MZ : 4 December 2014), Lieut. Joseph Young, 06 May 1734; citing reference p 20; FHL microfilm 12,836.
• "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DQ-K54 : 4 December 2014), Lieut. Joseph Young in entry for Phebe Bradbury, 20 Apr 1731; citing reference p 19; FHL microfilm 12,836.
• (1) Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- p.776
• (2) York Records- Vol. 1, p.452
• (3) T.R.- I, 417
• (4) Mass. Archives-
• (5) York Deeds- Vol. XIV, fol.76
• (6) Ibid- Vol. XVI, fol. 201
• (7) York County Registry of Probate- No.20952
• (8) York Deeds- Vol. X, fol. 236
• (9) Ibid- fol. 252
• (10) Ibid- Vol. 11, Part II, fol. 184
• (11) Ibid- Part I, fol. 49
• (12) Ibid- fol. 121
• (13) Ibid- Vol. XVII, fol. 185
• (14) Ibid- Vol. XVIII, fol. 284
• History and Genealogy of the Stackpole Family- Everett S. Stackpole, Lewiston, 1920
• Maine Court Records, 1696-1854 [database on-line]