John
B
Young
Born about in Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of James Young
and Lucy (Fearn) Young
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 36
in Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Biography
John B Young was born about 1798 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. His parents were James Young and Lucy Fearn.
John married Frances K. Bidgood on 30 November 1826 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.[1]
In the 1830 census John's household was in Isle of Wight, Virginia, containing 1 male 30-39 (John), 1 male 10-14, 1 female 30-39 (Frances), 2 females 20-29, and 1 female 15-19. One free male colored person 24-35 and 12 slaves were also in the household. [2]
John died in Dec 1834, only a bit after Mechum Fearn. His will was executed on 19 March 1834 and presented in probate on 5 January 1835. [3]
In the 1840 census the household of Frances, John's widow, was in Isle of Wight, Virginia, containing 1 female 30-39 (Frances), 2 females 20-29, and 1 male 15-19. Also, 7 slaves were in the household . [4]
Slaves
In the 1830 US Census of Isle of Wight County, the houshold of John B Young included 12 slaves.
In the 1840 US Census of Isle of Wight County, the household of John's widow included 12 slaves.
John's will, dated 19 Mar 1834, gives a plantation name “Oyster Shell Neck” and a list of 5 negro slaves: Wallis, Ned, Peter, Sylvia, and her child John. There is no mention of Mechum’s slaves, unless "Ned" above refers to Ned Parker.
Free Colored Persons
In the 1830 US Census of Isle of Wight County, the houshold of John B Young included 1 free colored person, male, age 24 - 35.
Research Notes
- Location of the plantation named Oyster Shell Neck has not yet been determined.
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940"
Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 31998
Ancestry Record 60214 #1502690 (accessed 4 December 2023)
John B Young marriage to Frances K. Bidgood on 30 Nov 1826 in Isle of Wight, Virginia. - ↑
1830 Census:
"1830 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1830; Census Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 192; Page: 255; Family History Library Film: 0029671
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #855420 (accessed 4 December 2023)
John B Young in Isle of Wight, Virginia. - ↑ Will:
"Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
Mixed Probate Records, 1643-1866 ; Indexes to Wills, 1850-1985; Author: Virginia. County Court (Isle of Wight County); Probate Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62347 #2012598 (accessed 4 December 2023)
Will of John B Young of Isle of Wight, Virginia, granted probate on 19 Mar 1834. - ↑
1840 Census:
"1840 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1840; Census Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia; Roll: 564; Page: 14; Family History Library Film: 0029688
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3509261 (accessed 8 December 2023)
Frances Young in Isle of Wight, Virginia.
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