Richard Youngs (1714 - aft. 1765)

Ancestors

Husband of Phebe (Wiggins) King — married 23 Sep 1755 (to before Sep 1765) in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony

Descendants

Died after 30 May 1765 after age 50 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony [uncertain]

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Biography

Richard Youngs was born 10 July 1714, the son of Jonathan Youngs and Dorothy Brown.^[1]

He married Esther, surname not known,^[1] about 1740. She died 25 Sept. 1749 about age 33.^[1]

Children of Richard and Esther:^[1]

1. Henry, b. bef. 1744
2. Richard, b. abt. 1746; m. Jemima Petty
3. Warren, b. 1748; m. Lucretia Lester.

He married in September 1755 Phebe Wiggins, widow of Daniel Brown.^[1][2]

Children of Richard and Phebe:^[1]

1. Daniel, b. 1756; m. Anna Brown
2. Jeremiah, b. 1758; d. 1759, ae. 13 mos.
3. Esther, prob. m. Jason King
4. Susannah, b. 17 Jan., 1764; d. 23 Jan., 1753; m. 1787, Richard Brown, d. 1827

He died between 30 May 1765, the date of his will, and 27 Sept. 1765, the date it was proved.^[1][3]

"Richard Youngs of Oyster Ponds, L. I., was both a miller and farmer. His will, 30 May, 1765, proved 27 Sept., 1765; wife Phebe, sons Richard, Warren and Daniel, under age, and the two latter to be bound out to learn a trade at the age of 14 years; daughters Esther and Susannah under age; son Henry, bequeathing him lands and buildings, and he to pay legacies, and names his brother Jonathan and Ensign Richard Brown executors."^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Youngs family - Vicar Christopher Yonges, his ancestors in England and his Descendants in America by Selah Youngs, Jr.
   • pp. 81-82: Richard Youngs, son of Jonathan Youngs & Dorothy Brown, b. 10 July 1714, m. (1) Esther Archive.org
   • pp. 109-110: Richard Youngs b. Oyster Ponds, L. I., 10 July, 1714; d. bet. May and Sept., 1765; m. (1) Esther, b. 1716; d. 25 Sept., 1749; ae. 33 yrs.; m. (2) 17 Sept., 1755, wid. Phebe Wiggins Brown. She m. (1) 1742, Daniel Brown, Jr. Archive.org
2. ↑ The Salmon Records - A Private Register of Marriages and Deaths of the Residents of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, N.Y. 1696-1811 edited by William A. Robbins, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society 1918 - Marriages 1706-1811 - p. 93: 1755 Sept. 23 Richard Youngs & Wid Phebe Brown Archive.org
3. ↑ Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York, 1760-1767 Vol. 6, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the year 1897 - (Liber 25, p. 187) pp. 426: Will of Richard Youngs of Southold dated 30 May 1765 Archive.org

• Akerly, Lucy D., Genealogical Notes on Old Orient Epitaphs, NEHGR (NEHGS, Boston, 1899) Vol. 53, Archive.org.