George Young (1755 - 1833)

Born 5 Dec 1755 in South Carolina, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (McCrary) Young — married 1780 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Died 13 Oct 1833 at age 77 in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

George Young served with Ninety-Six District Regiment, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

George Young is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A129788.

George Young, Sr., was born 5 Dec 1755 in South Carolina, to Thomas Young, Esq, and Catherine Brandon (sister of Revolutionary War hero Col. Thomas Brandon). He fought in the Revolutionary War, serving with the South Carolina patriot militia, and was present at the battle of King's Mountain. He was brother to Revolutionary War hero Major Thomas Young. George Young Sr. married Elizabeth McCrary, daughter of Thomas McCrary and Letitia Brandon. Elizabeth died in 1800; he married the widow Alcey (Garrett) Whitmore c1805. ^[1]

The Revolutionary War service of George Young Sr. is recognized on a marble tablet, placed by the DAR, on the front inside wall of the Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church, Clinton, South Carolina. ^[2]

He passed away October 13, 1833 in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina. George was laid to rest in Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. ^[1] The inscription on his headstone reads; "Here lies the body of George Young, Sr., who departed this life on the 13th of October 1833, and died in the 78 year of his age. This is erected to his memory by his son George." His estate was probated in Laurens County, South Carolina on November 4, 1833. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 June 2020), memorial page for George Young, Sr (5 Dec 1755–13 Oct 1833), Find A Grave: Memorial #9446864, citing Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Kenwg (contributor 47774038) .
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed June 13, 2020), "Record of George Young", Ancestor # A129788.

   Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PRIVATE

   Birth: 12-5-1755 SOUTH CAROLINA

   Death: 10-13-1833 LAURENS DIST SOUTH CAROLINA

   Service Source: SC ARCH, ACCTS AUD #8852, ROLL #164

   Service Description: 1) MILITIA

   Residence: District: NINETY SIX DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA

   Spouses: ELIZABETH MCCRARY and AILSEY WHITMORE

3. ↑ Ancestry.com. South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: South Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.

   Name: George Young Sr

   Probate Date: 4 Nov 1833

   Probate Place: Laurens, South Carolina, USA

   Inferred Death Year: Abt 1833

   Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-JL5 : accessed 13 June 2020), George Young, Laurens, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 440, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 568,151.

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRC-9L7 : accessed 13 June 2020), George Young, Laurens District, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 26, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 50; FHL microfilm 181,425.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-CB6 : accessed 13 June 2020), George Young, Laurens, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 9, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 121; FHL microfilm 162,024.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5S-6JW : 7 September 2017), George Young, Laurens, South Carolina, United States; citing 252, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 169; FHL microfilm 22,503.

• Revolutionary War Soldiers for NC and SC, Data provided by the website Carolana (accessed 19 Feb 2022)

• Service Record for George Young, shared by Fold3.com

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Kahn Family Tree 3.2.11_2011-04-29.ged on 30 April 2011.