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William Young 1729 – 1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 NOV 1729

Birth Location: Brunswick, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America

Death Date: 5 MAR 1783

Death Location: Essex, Virginia, United States

Father: Henry Young

Mother: Rachel Smith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith

Children(s): Smith Young, Lucy Young, Ann Young, Ann Young, Mary Young, Elizabeth Young, Rachel Young, Francis Young, Polly Young, Philomon Young

In 1729, William Young entered the world in Brunswick, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America, born to Henry Young and Rachel Smith. William Young married Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Smith Young, Lucy Young, Ann Young, Ann Elizabeth Young, Mary Young, Elizabeth Smith Young, Rachel Young, Francis Young, Polly Young, Philomon Young. William Young passed away in 1783 in Essex, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1729, William Young entered the world in Brunswick, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America, born to Henry Young and Rachel Smith.
  • William Young married Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Smith Young, Lucy Young, Ann Young, Ann Elizabeth Young, Mary Young, Elizabeth Smith Young, Rachel Young, Francis Young, Polly Young, Philomon Young.
  • William Young passed away in 1783 in Essex, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Young's Ancestors

Self
William Young
1729 – 1783
Birth Place: Brunswick, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Parents
Henry Young
1718 – 1749
Rappahannock, Essex, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Rachel Smith
1715 –
King and Queen, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Captain (William) Young
1673 – 1717
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Maurice Smith
1681 – 1721
Christchurch, Middlesex, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Elizabeth Bird
1688 – 1716
Middlesex, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
William Young
1636 – 1697
Mary
1637 –
John Smith
1662 – 1721
Jane Cocke
1663 – 1696
William Byrd
1652 – 1704
Mary Horsmanden
1653 – 1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Smith
1637 –
Mary Cocke
1634 – 1679

William Young's Descendants

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William Young (19 NOV 1729 – 5 MAR 1783) m. Elizabeth Smith (ABT 1734 – 10 JAN 1792)
  1. 1. Smith Young (ABT 1756 – )
  2. 2. Lucy Young (30 JUL 1758 – JAN 1784) m. Le (Roy) Daingerpots (ABT 1752 – ) m. LeRoy Daingerfield (1738 – ABT 1823)
  3. 3. Ann Young (21 SEP 1760 – )
  4. 4. Ann (Elizabeth) Young (1762 – ) m. Sydnor Belfield (12 SEP 1758 – 22 FEB 1841)
    1. 1. John Belfield (1784 – 19 MAR 1829) m. Peggy Croxton (ABT 1775 – )
      1. 1. Maria Belfield (18 DEC 1813 – 21 APR 1877) m. Edward (Sydnor) Saunders (30 OCT 1810 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Belfield (1822 – ) m. John (Daingerfield) Belfield (1823 – 8 OCT 1901)
      3. 3. Susan Belfield (1827 – ) m. Ebenezer (Sydnor) Jeffries (1824 – )
      4. 4. Living
      5. 5. Richard (Sydnor) Belfield m. Mary (Frances) Harwood (1832 – )
    2. 2. Anna (Maria) Belfield (22 FEB 1788 – 28 MAY 1816) m. George Saunders (9 OCT 1786 – 25 JAN 1843)
    3. 3. Elisabeth Belfield (1790 – ) m. Robert Chinn (1789 – ABT 1821)
  5. 5. Mary Young (29 FEB 1764 – ) m. Ellis (M) Stevenson (ABT 1759 – )
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Smith) Young (18 JAN 1767 – AFT 1791) m. Richard Banks (1761 – 24 FEB 1792)
  7. 7. Rachel Young (ABT 1769 – )
  8. 8. Francis Young (ABT 1771 – )
  9. 9. Polly Young (ABT 1773 – )
  10. 10. Philomon Young (ABT 1775 – )

William Young's Timeline

2 Records

1729
19 NOV 1729
Birth of William Young in Brunswick, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Brunswick, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
1783
5 MAR 1783
Age 54
Death of William Young in Essex, Virginia, United States
Essex, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 NOV 1729
    Event Place: Brunswick, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 MAR 1783
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

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