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Jessie Darwyn Young Family Genealogy GENERATION 5 James Young was born ca. 1709 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He died ca.1755 to 1760 in Augusta County, Virginia. His first wife's name was Sarah --- last name unknown --- her date of birth, death, etc. is also unknown. He married Sarah Todd McMurtrey b. ca. 1722 on 7 May 1751 in Augusta County Virginia. Sarah was the widow of Alexander McMurtrey. Sarah Todd McMurtrey Young died date and place unknown. (2) Some
history on James Young and Sarah Todd McMurtrey Young: James
came to America around 1740 with his father and some of his brothers. They
entered America at Philadelphia. They settled in Augusta County Virginia, a
Scotch – Irish settlement. James was a Miller and Farmer. James married his
second wife Sarah Todd McMurtrey in the Church of Scotland. According to deed
records in Augusta County in 1760 James Young, miller willed to Matthew Young,
farmer 150 1/2 acres, where Matthew lives on Whistle Creek of James. The county
records also shows on 20 August 1752 that John Fleming complains that James
Young and Sarah, his wife, detained him contrary to Law, and they sumd. (2) The
above mentioned will may have been written well before 1760 because Matthew had
already moved to South Carolina and was not living on the farm at Whistle Creek. Children of James Young and Sarah Unknown:
Children of Alexander McMurtrey and Sarah Todd McMurtery Young:
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