Daniel Young UE (abt. 1749 - abt. 1836)

Born about 1749 in Canajohaire, Albany, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Windecker) Young — married 1782 in Upper Canada

Descendants

Died about 1836 at about age 87 in Barton, Wentworth, Upper Canada

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Biography

Captain Daniel Young UE was a Loyalist in the American Revolution.

Daniel Young was a United Empire Loyalist.
UEL Status:Proven
Date: Undated

Captain Daniel Young UE served for Canada in the War of 1812
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Little is known about Daniel before the Revolutionary War, but it is thought that he worked for his uncle, Frederick Young. They fled the Canajoharie District (together with Daniel's brother John Young), in early 1777 to become Rangers in the Indian department. Information on Butler's Rangers.

Daniel joined Butler's Rangers when they were formed in September 1777 as a Sergeant in Captain William Caldwell's Company. He later transferred to Captain Peter Ten Broeck's Company for the duration of the war. As part of the Rangers, he took part (together with his father and brothers) in the raid on their former home in 1778. For more on this see:The Attack on German Flatts.

After the war, he married the daughter of Henry Windecker, who was a particularly notorious member of Butler's Rangers. (See his profile for details.) They settled on the Young Tract on the Grand River, on land granted by the Six Nations. He was part of the first European family allowed to settle there.

In 1795, when it appeared that the government might not recognize their claim to the Young Tract, Daniel moved his family to Barton Township, Wentworth County. They settled on land granted to his wife, as a daughter of a United Empire Loyalist. Their home was a one storey log structure with two fireplaces.

In 1804 Daniel Young served in the 1st West Lincoln as an ensign. ^[1]

During the War of 1812, he served as a Captain in the 5th Lincoln Militia, seeing action at the battles of Ft. Erie and Black Rock.

He served October 17 to 24, 1812. ^[2]

He served October 25 to November 24, 1812. ^[3]

He served November 25 to December 16, 1812. ^[4]

He served March 22 to May 24, 1813. ^[5]

He served May 25 to June 24, 1813. ^[6]

He served June 25 to July 31, 1813. ^[7]

He served March 24 to September 24, 1813. ^[8]

He served June 25 to July 24, 1813. ^[9]

He served September 17 to October 24, 1813. ^[10]

He served November 15 to 24, 1813. ^[11]

He later reported that he was owed pay from October 25 to November 24, 1813.

He served June 19 to July 24, 1814 under Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Bradt and was present at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane. ^[12]

He served July 25 to 29, 1814. ^[13]

He served August 25 to 30, 1814, there was no payroll but on November 15, 1815, he claimed pay for this time period.

He served October 13 to November 11, 1814. ^[14]

In Barton, Daniel became a pillar of the community. He was a founding member of the Barton Masonic Lodge. He served as a township assessor and in 1833, was a founding member of Barton Presbyterian Church.

All the children listed for Daniel and Elizabeth are believed to be correct, as they are cited in his will and other original documents. (See Faux.) But there is a considerable divergence in birth dates and the birth dates given for the children are approximate.

Sources

1. ↑ H.H. Robertson, The Gore District Militia of 1821-1824-1830 and 1838: The Militia of West York and West Lincoln of 1804 …, Griffin & Kidner Co. Ltd, Hamilton, Ontario, 1904, page 22
2. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 954 & t-10387, pages 20-22, 57-59, & 104-106
3. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 181, 242, & 303 & t-10387, pages 956, 975, 1189-1190
4. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 958-964 & t-10387, pages 365 & 414
5. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 967 & 1106-1107
6. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, page 1114 & t-10387, page 442
7. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 967 & 1106-1107
8. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, page 1105
9. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, page 1105
10. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 969-970, 1151, & 1159-1160
11. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, page 972
12. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 915-919 & 1167-1171
13. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, page 973
14. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10386, pages 956, 975, 1188-1190

See also:

• "The Loyalists in Ontario"; William D Reid; 1973; Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore. page 343. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 11 March 2024)

• United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada, Loyalist Directory: Daniel Young.

• War of 1812, Graveside Project, entry for Daniel Young, by Bill Young.

• Dr. David K. Faux: Descendants of Johannes Young, Generation 4.

• and Adam Young (1717-1790) and Catherine Elizabeth Schremling (1720-1798)

• Dr. David Faux: Daniel Young.

• The Young (Jung) Families of the Mohawk Valley 1710-1946

• Butler's Rangers Muster Roll - Capt, Caldwell's Company

• County of Haldimand by Rev. Robert Bertram Nelles, 1905.

• "Young Family Homestead Celebrated", Hamilton Mountain News, June 14, 2015.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Dave Rutherford for starting this profile.