The John Young "Senior" Family

Children:

1. Christopher Young (m1. Kitty Funkhouser)
   b. abt 1773-1774, SC (m2. Respy Burrell)
   m1. 11 Jan 1800, Warren Co, KY
   m2. 18 Jul 1835, White Co, IL
   
   

2. Peter Young (possible?)
   b. bef. 1775
   d. bet. Nov 1822 & Jan 1823, Maury Co, TN
   
   

3. John Young "Junior"
   b. abt 1780
   
   

4. Rachael Young (possible?) (m. Hiram Howell)
   b. abt 1784-1785, GA
   m. 27 Feb 1812, Rutherford Co, TN
   d. abt 1858-1860, Carroll Co, MS

Known Localities:

• South Carolina?

• Georgia?

• Logan County, Kentucky

• Davidson County, Tennessee

The tax lists for Logan County, Kentucky show John Young being taxed for the first time in the county in 1794. The John Young we're researching appears to begin being called "senior" in 1798, presumably with the younger male in the household in 1798 and 1800 being John Young "Junior." John Young "Junior" first appears in 1801, indicating he was now at least 21 years old; we can presume John Young "Junior" was born before or about 1780.

There begin to be multiple John Young as the years progress and I've italicized the John Young family we're focusing on ("senior" and "junior"). It's difficult to differentiate the multiple John Young between 1807 and 1809, however, it's clear that only one John Young remained in the county after 1809.

Date:   Name: Stats: Land:

5 Jun 1794 John Young 1 white male over 21
1 white male 16-20
7 horses
24 cattle

10 Apr 1795 John Young 1 white male over 21
5 horses
25 cattle

19 Jul 1796 John Young 1 white male over 21
6 horses
14 cattle

1797 John Young 3 white males over 21 100 acres on Little Muddy Creek in Logan County; entered, surveyed and patented by B. Jackson
2 horses

9 Aug 1798 Jno. Young Senr. 1 white male over 21 100 acres on Little Muddy Creek in Logan County; entered, surveyed and patented by Burwell Jackson
1 white male 16-20
1 horse

1800 John Young Senr 1 white male over 21 100 acres on Little Muddy Creek in Logan County; entered by said Younge
1 white male 16-20
2 horses

16 Jul 1801 John Young Snr. 1 white male over 21 100 acres on Muddy Creek in Logan County; entered by B. Jackson
1 white male 16-20
2 horses
16 Jul 1801 John Young Jnr. 1 white male over 21
1 horse

10 Mar 1802 John Young Senr. 1 white male over 21 100 acres on Muddy Creek in Logan County
2 horses

1803 John Young Jr. 1 white male over 21
2 horses
1803 John Young Sr. 1 white male over 21 100 acres on Little Muddy Creek in Logan County; entered in his own name
1 white male 16-20
1 horse

27 Mar 1804 John Young 1 white male over 21 200 acres on Drakes Creek in Logan County; entered in his own name
2 horses
12 cattle
21 Jul 1804 John Young Senr. 1 white male over 21 100 acres on Little Muddy Creek in Logan County; entered, surveyed and patented by B. Jackson
2 horses

30 Jul 1805 John Young 1 white male over 21 260 acres on Muddy Creek in Logan County; entered, surveyed and patented by Wm. Porter
1 horse

24 Jul 1806 John Young 1 white male over 21 150 acres on Little Muddy Creek in Logan County; entered, surveyed and patented by B. Jackson
1 white male 16-20
1 horse

1807 John Young 3 white males over 21
3 horses
1807 John Young 1 white male over 21 200 acres on Green River in Logan County; entered by John Young
1 white male 16-20
4 horses
1807 John Young 2 white males over 21
3 horses

16 Jul 1808 John Young 1 white male over 21
1 white male 16-20
6 horses
12 May 1808 John Young 2 white males over 21
2 horses

2 Jun 1809 John Young 1 white male over 21
3 horses
3 Jun 1809 John Young 1 white male over 21
6 horses

1810 John Young 1 white male over 21
5 horses

1811 John Young 1 white male over 21
1 white male 16-20
4 horses

1812 John Young 1 white male over 21
5 horses

1813 John Young 1 white male over 21
4 horses
1813 John Young 1 white male over 21 100 acres on Trammel Creek in Logan County; entered by G. Butters, surveyed for Jas. __smith
3 horses

On 6 Jun 1803 in Logan County, Kentucky, Burwell Jackson sold 100 acre of land to John Young Sen. for 500 pounds. The land was described as being in Logan County on the waters of Little Muddy Creek, "beginning at a black walnut ash and white oak in James Howells line in a bottom a North direction from a rocky spring in said line of Howells, thence West 110 poles to a red bud and dogwood, thence South 60 poles to a hickory, thence South 25 degrees East 130 1/4? poles to two white oaks, thence East 56 poles to a black oak, thence North 193 poles to the beginning." The witnesses were George Raw, John Porter and Conrad Fetty.

SOURCE: Logan County, Kentucky deed book A, page 87
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4R-597F-B

On 16 Aug 1804 in Davidson County, Tennessee, James Howell of Logan County, Kentucky sold 50 acres of land to Peter Young of Davidson County, Tennessee for 50 pounds. The land was described as being in Davidson County, Tennessee on the North side of Cumberland River, "begining at a hackberry and sugar tree on John Thomas's corner on Birdwell's South boundary running from thence South 56 poles to an ash on Stubbs? North boundary, thence East 143 poles to a stake, thence North 56 poles a stake on Birdwells line, thence with his line West to the begining." The witnesses were John Young, Moses Flener, John Young, Elijah Johnston, Edward Hay and James Byrne. The deed was proven on 11 May 1807 by Elijah Johnston and James Byrne.

NOTE: This document makes it fairly clear there is likely a familial connection between Peter Young and John Young "Senior" and John Young "Junior." James Howell is a documented neighbor, owning land adjoining to John Young "Senior," cited in land deeds described below.

The Moses Flener [Fleener] mentioned as a witness has a court record dated 16 Aug 1802 in Logan County, Kentucky allowing his 200 acre claim of land. This tract of land was neighboring John Young on Big Whippoorwill, including what was known as the "Gum Spring."

SOURCE: Davidson County, Tennessee deed book G, page 141
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-CS89-W

On 2 Jan 1808 in Logan County, Kentucky, James Howell sold 24 acres of land to John Young for $48 Kentucky money. The property was described as being in Logan County on the waters of Little Muddy Creek, "beginning at a pile of stone near a rocky spring thence North 124 poles to a black oak, thence East 31 poles to a post oak, thence South 124 poles." The witnesses were Daniel Hay, William Mason, Thomas Porter, William Porter and William C. Porter. The deed was proven on 14 Mar 1808 by Daniel Hay; on 21 Apr 1808 by William Porter; and 16 May 1808 by William Mason.

On the same day and place, John Young sold 2 1/2 acres of land to James Howell for $48 Kentucky money. The property was described as being in Logan County on the waters of Little Muddy Creek, "beginning at white oaks corner of said Howell running West 5 poles to a stake, thence South 79 poles to some oaks and a persimmon buck, thence East 5 poles to said Howells corner, thence West with said Howells line 79 poles to the beginning." The witnesses and dates of proving are the same.

NOTE: They appear to have simply swapped neighboring tracts of land for the same value.

SOURCE: Logan County, Kentucky deed book B, page 224 & 228
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4T-MS7Y-1

On the same day and place, Burwell Jackson and Simon Newman also sold a combined 192 acres to John Young for $132 and $50, respectively. The witnesses and dates of proving are the same.

SOURCE: Logan County, Kentucky deed book B, page 231 & 231
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4T-MS7C-V
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4T-MS7C-V

Two days later, on 4 Jan 1808 in Logan County, Kentucky, John Young sold 246 acres to Moses Helm for $800 Kentucky money. The tract of land was described as "beginning at an ash corner of James Howells line to two white oaks and an elm, thence West 5 poles with said Howells line to a stake, thence South 79 poles to some oaks and a small persimmon bush with said Howells line, thence West 56 poles adjoining Robert Reed to two white oaks, thence North 25 degrees West adjoining Francis Porter 133 poles to a hickory, thence North 25 poles with Simon Newmans line to an ash, thence North 31 1/2 degrees West 154 poles with said Newmans tree to a sugar tree, thence East 230 to a post oak corner to James Howell, thence South with said Howells line 124 poles to the beginning." The witnesses and dates of proving are the same.

NOTE: There is about 30 acres unaccounted for from the previous deed transactions - when did John Young acquire those 30 acres?

SOURCE: Logan County, Kentucky deed book B, page 226
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4T-MS7B-F