George Young (1689 - 1771)

Born 30 Nov 1689 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Frank) Young — married 16 Aug 1716 in Scituate, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Mary (Stockbridge) Young — married 25 Apr 1722 in Scituate, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died May 1771 at age 81 in Boston, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

George Young was born in Scituate, Plymouth Colony, 30 Nov 1689, son of Thomas Young, whose wife was Sarah (White) Young.^[1][2]

He may have married first Margaret Frank on 16 August 1716.^[3]

He married, as his second wife, Mary Stockbridge on 5 or 25 April 1722.^[4] She was born on 31 March 1701 in Scituate, the daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Reed) Stockbridge. ^[5] The estate of Thomas Stockbridge, late of Scituate, was settled on 09 April 1725 and the agreement names his daughter Mary Young, wife of George. ^[6] The will of Sarah Stockbridge, widow of Hanover, dated 25 May 1758 also names daughter Mary Young giving her land in Abington.^[7] George Young was living in Scituate on 07 March 1761 when he and wife Mary, and others, divided land that had decended to Mary's mother Sarah (Reed) Stockbridge of Hanover. ^[8] A warning out of Marshfield was posted on 10 December 1766 naming George Young, wife Mary, daughters Deborah, Priscilla, Lillis and Lucy, and Walts Young, son of Lucy, being residents of Scituate. ^[9]

Mary was still living on 10 December 1766.^[9]

George died in Boston in May 1771 aged about 80 years. A death notice was printed in The Boston News-Letter on 02 May,^[10] which stated, "Died at North End, Mr. Young, weaver, aged above 80 years." The 09 May issue^[11] added, "The death of Mr. George Young, ... he was grandson to Peregine White."^[12]

No probate records for George or Mary Young are found in Suffolk or Plymouth County records.^[2]

Children of George and Mary, born Scituate:^[13]

1. Isaac, b. 15 Mar 1722/3; b. 18 Aug 1723; n.f.r.
2. James, b. 22 May 1724
3. Mary, b. 10 Jan 1725
4. Deborah, b. 06 Oct 1727; living 10 Dec 1766 unmarried
5. Reuben, b. 17 Jun 1729
6. Job, b. 25 Mar 1731
7. Priscilla, b. 23 Feb 1732; living 10 Dec 1766 unmarried
8. Lusannah, b. 22 Dec 1734; n.f.r.
9. Lillis, b. 05 Nov 1736
10. Sylvanus, b. 02 Apr 1739; n.f.r.
11. Lucy, b. 31 Mar 1740
12. Jenny, b. 15 Mar 1742; n.f.r.

Sources

1. ↑ NEHGS, Vital records of Scituate, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1909), Vol. 1:421.

   "Young, George, s. Thomas, Nov. 30, 1689."

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Wakefield, Robert S. (editor). Sherman, Ruth Wilder and Sherman, Robert Moody (original compilers). Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Volume Thirteen Family of William White. Third Edition. (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2006) pp. 19, 54-55.
3. ↑ VRs of Scituate, Vol. 2:338.

   "Young, Gorge Sr. and Margeritt Frank, Aug. 16, 1716. [George Sr. and Margret Frank, '2nd Church of Scituate Church records']"

4. ↑ VRs of Scituate, Vol. 2:339.

   "Younge, George and Mary Stockbridge, Apr. 25, 1722. [Young, Apr. 5, '2nd Church of Scituate Church records']"

5. ↑ VRs of Scituate, Vol. 1:339.

   "Stockebridge, Mary, d. Thomas, Mar. 31, 1701."

6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 91 of 596; State Archives, Boston. Plymouth County Probate Records Vol. 5:123-24, Thomas Stockbridge Settlement 1725.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (20 May 2014), Probate records 1758-1764 vol 15-16 > image 52 of 623; State Archives, Boston. Plymouth County Probate Records Vol. 15:64, will of Sarah Stockbridge.
8. ↑ The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) Mrs. John E. Barclay, "The Family of John Stockbridge of Scituate, Mass" Vol. 38(1962):184-189 at p. 184, vi. Thomas Stockbridge. (Link by $ubscription.)
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Wakefield, Mayflower Families - White, pp. 54-55, citing David T. Konig, Plymouth court records, 1686-1859 (Wilmington, Delaware : Michael Glazier, Inc., 1978-1981), 16 vols., Vol. 3:239
10. ↑ Wakefield, Mayflower Families - White, pp. 54-55, citing Boston News-Letter 02 May 1771 edition.
11. ↑ Wakefield, Mayflower Families - White, pp. 54-55, citing Boston News-Letter 09 May 1771 edition.
12. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) "Boyle's Journal of Occurrences in Boston 1759-1778" NEHGR Vol. 84(1930):269. (Link by $ubscription.)

    1771, May 13 edition: "Mr. George Young aged 80 He was Grandson to Peregrine White, the first English child born in New E."

13. ↑ VRs of Scituate, Vol. 1:421-3.

See also:

• The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) Roger D. Joslyn, "The Descendants of John<su[>1</sup> Stockbridge" NEHGR Vol. 134(1980):70-73, at p. 71. (Link by $ubscription.)

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