The Lydia Young Family

Children:

Known Localities:

• Georgia?

• Logan County, Kentucky

The early tax lists for Logan County, Kentucky reflect that Lydia Young's husband may have been William Young. William Young last appears in 1800, the year after Lydia's first claimed 200 acres of land in her own name. At some point prior to 1807, Lydia Young appears to have transferred a land claim to James Young.

Date:     Name: Stats: Land:

5 Jun 1794 William Young 1 white male over 21
3 horses
27 cattle

11 Apr 1795 William Young 1 white male over 21
2 horses
14 cattle

19 Jul 1796 William Young 1 white male over 21
1 horse
2 cattle

1797 Wm. Young 1 white male over 21 100 acres on Little Muddy Creek in Logan County; entered, surveyed and patented by B. Jackson
2 horses

1 Apr 1798 Wm. Young 1 white male over 21 200 acres on Little Muddy Creek in Logan County; entered, surveyed and patented by Lucas
5 horses

1800 William Young 1 white male over 21 158 acres on Muddy Creek in Logan County; entered, surveyed and patented by Lucas
4 horses

On 15 Mar 1799 in Logan County, Kentucky, Lidy Young had a survey completed for 200 acres of land for certificate #2466. The land was described as "beginning at a stake a white oak & black oak saplings running N45 W178 9/10 poles to a post oak & hickory, thence S45 W178 9/10 poles to a stake, thence S45E 178 9/10 poles to a stake, thence N45E 178 9/10 poles to the beginning." The chain-carriers were John Hughes and Garret Trammel.

SOURCE: Logan County, Kentucky surveyor's book B, page 116
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On 20 Aug 1804 in Logan County, Kentucky, Lazarus Powell entered a claim for 250 acres on the waters of Spring Creek in Logan County. The property was described as "beginning at the post oaks corner to Thomas Neely survey, thence N44 W170 poles with said line to three small hickories on James Neelys line, thence S110 poles with said line to two hickories corner to said Neely survey, thence N69 W with said line 160 poles to two small hickories on Susannah Flenerys East boundary line, thence South 18 poles with said line to a post oak and red oak corner to the said S. Flenerys survey, thence S85 W56 poles to a post oak, thence S15 E50 poles to a post oak, thence S32 E20 poles to a stake, thence N45 E86 poles to a white oak and hickory, thence S45 E180 poles to a black oak and white oak corner to Lydia Young survey, thence S45 W148 poles to two small hickories, thence N75 E260 poles to a po[blank] and black jack, thence N8 West 130 poles to the beginning."

NOTE: This claim shows that Lydia Young was a neighbor to not only Lazarus Powell, but also Thomas & James Neely and Susannah Flenery. Susannah Flenery is of particular interest, as she may related to the Moses Flener who neighbors John Young (2). 

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On 30 Apr 1805 in Logan County, Kentucky, Lydia Young had a survey completed for 200 acres of land for certificate #1235. The land was described as lying on the South side of Green River river in the largest bend between the mouth of Rainfroes Creek and the mouth of Big Muddy Creek, "beginning at a white oak and sugar tree at the mouth of the first branch? entering into said River below the mouth running North 75 West crossing said branch 160 poles to a large ash, thence due South 180 poles to two hickories [...faded...], thence South 55 East 150 poles to a black oak, thence N45 East 90 poles to the river, thence down with the meanders of the river N60W125 poles, thence N20 W100 poles to the beginning." The chain-carriers for the survey were James Young, the "director," and Christopher Young.

SOURCE: Logan County, Kentucky surveyor's book C, page 235
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On 15 Jul 1805 in Logan County, Kentucky, Liddy Young entered claim #1665 for 200 acres in addition to her former claim in Logan County. The land was described as being "on the waters of Red River in the Barrens, beginning at Burgess Phelps Junr corner running N55 East to Joseph Anderson corner to thence hack jack and post oak and hickory, thence with Andersons line to said Anderson corner, thence with his line of said Anderson old survey S15 W126 1/2 poles to his corner, thence angling his lines and out for compliment."

SOURCE:  Logan County, Kentucky court orders book 1, page 394
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The only mention of Lydia Young within the Logan County, Kentucky tax lists was in 1807, and it only references 200 acres of land she had previously claimed.

Date: Name: Stats: Land:

1807 James Young 1 white male over 21 200 acres on Green River in Logan County; entered by Lydda Young
1 horse

NOTE: There are no deeds filed within Logan County, Kentucky reflecting any transfer of property from Lydia Young to James Young. This likely reflects the 200 acres of land that was surveyed on 30 Apr 1805, in which James Young was listed as the "director."

On 1 Jun 1808 in Logan County, Kentucky, Lydia Young had a survey completed for 400 acres of land for certificate #1665. The land was described as "lying in the Georgia settlement, beginning at 2 black jacks most Southwardly corner to Burgess Phelps Senr settlement rights running with his SE boundary line N 50 E 46 poles to Andersons corner hickory post oak and black oak, thence S 50 E 70 poles to the West boundary line of said Andersons 100 acre survey which includes his former mill now called Lockharts Mill, thence with that line S14 W126 1/2 poles to his SW corner black jack, thence with James Andersons line S 70 W passing his NW corner at 100 poles in all 176 poles to a stake in the corner, thence N20 W 192 poles to a stake, thence N 80 E 100 poles to a post oak most Southwardly corner to said Phelps additional claim, thence with that line N 50 E 72 poles to said Phelps SW boundary line of said settlement right, thence on that line S 37 E 30 poles to the beginning." The chain-carriers for the survey were Burges Phelps Snr. and Burgess Phelps Jnr.

NOTE: The mention of Lydia Young's land being within the "Georgia Settlement" strongly indicates this Young family may have migrated to Kentucky from Georgia. Hiram Howell's wife, Rachael Young, was supposedly born in Georgia, according to census records.

SOURCE: Logan County, Kentucky surveyor's book E, page 39
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