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FATHER

Henry Young

MOTHER

Rachel Smith

WIFE

Elizabeth Smith
   b. 25 Dec 1737
   d. 10 Jan 1792

CHILDREN

1. Lucy Young b. 30 Jul 1758

2. Ann Young b. 21 Sep 1760

3. Mary Young b. 29 Feb 1764

4. Elizabeth Smith Young b. 18 Jan 1767

5/Jan/1760  Deed  abstract
William Young of South Farnham Parish, Essex Co & Elizabeth his wife for 412 pd sold to Richard Gatewood of same place a tr of land in the sd parish bounded by land whereon James Jones now lives, Beaver Dam Swamp, Mrs Young & Rappahannock River, it being the tr of land devised to the sd William Young by the will of Henry Young gent. decd from & after the death of Richd Tyler gent -- except 1/2 a, thereof being the old burying place--- Wit. Henry Crutcher, Thomas Newbill, Henry Newbill, Reuben Crutcher. Ackn examined & recorded.  Attest. John Lee Junr dep clerk (Pg 228)

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WILL

Essex County Virginia Will Bk 13, 1775-1785, P 374-375.


In the name of God amen. I William Young of the County of Essex and Parish of Southfarnham being in a low state of health and seriously considering the uncertainty of human life. So while in a sound state of mind make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following.

I do most humbly commend my soul to the extensive mercy of that Eternal Supreme Intelligent being who gave it me most earnestly at the same time deprecating his justice. My body I desire to be intered at the discretion of my Executors to be hereafter named not doubting of the resurrectiion.

I will and positively order that my debts be paid. And then I lend unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Young during her natural life the land whereon I now live together with the negroes following viz. Dover, Jack, Sambo, Robin, Agga, Joan and Jane, my riding chair and harness, my bay mare called Polly, 10 choice sheep, two cows and their calves, 4 oxen, all my Queen’s china plates dishes cups and saucers, my desk, my large Bible, my whole duty of man and one third of all my household furniture and my silver watch.

I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Lucy now the wife of Leroy Daingerfield one negro girl named Patty with her further increase to her my said daughter and her heirs forever.

I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Ann now the wife of Sydnor Belfield one negro girl named Suky with her future increase to her my said daughter and to her heirs forever.

I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Mary now the wife of Elliott Sturman one negro girl named Hannah and one good ewe to make up her lott of equal value with their future increase to her my said daughter and her heirs forever.

I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Smith Young one negro girl named Betty and one good heifer to make up her lott of equal value with their future increase to her my said daughter and to her heirs forever.

I give unto grandson Williamson Daingerfield a negro boy named Will or Billy, my gun and my young mare called Lucy Locket with her future increase to him my son grandson and to his heirs forever.

I give unto my grandson Edwin Daingerfield my silver watch after the death of him grandmother Elizabeth Young to him my said grandson and to his heirs forever.

I give devise and bequeath the remainder of my whole estate whether real or person to be equally divided among my 4 daughters, viz Lucy the wife of Leroy Daingerfield, Ann the wife of Sydnor Belfield, Mary the wife of Elliott Sturman and Elizabeth Smith Young; my daughter Lucy to be charged with such part as she hath already received as will appear by my book (page 43) and my daughter Mary to be also charged with such part as she hath already received as will appear by my said book (page 70) to them and each of them my said daughters their heirs and each of their heirs forever.

I will and order that at the death of my wife Elizabeth Young the land negroes and all other articles that may be left which I have lent to her during her natural life to be sold at the discretion of my Executors to be hereafter named and the money arising from such sale I give unto my 4 daughters viz Lucy, Ann, Mary and Elizabeth Smith to be equally divided among them to them and each of
them my said daughters their heirs and each of their heirs forever.


I will and order that the accounts(?) between myself and Lonin Law be first settled and the ballance if any due each or either of them be first paid before any other of my debts or before the division of my estate.

I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Executrix and my 3 sons in law viz Leroy Daingerfield, Sydnor Belfield and Elliott Sturman Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 15th day of March 1783.
/s/ W. Young Seal

Test:
Newman Brockenbrough
Millicene Richards
Richard Jeffries

At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the 19th day of May 1783 this last Will and Testament of William Young deceased being presented into Court was proved by Leroy Daingerfield and Elliott Sturman two of the Executors and Richard Jeffries one of the witnesses hereto and ordered to be certified.
Test: Hancock Lee, Clerk

At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the 16th day of June 1783 this Will of William Young deceased was further proved by Newman Brockenbrough another witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Test; Hannah Lee, Clerk
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Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly. Vol. IV. Neville-Terrill, 1982 pg 525

Descendants of Elizabeth Smith
Contributed by Mrs. Randolph Maynard
Copied from an old Bible published in 1768 at Cambridge, England, given to Douglas Wright Maynard (Mrs. Randolph Maynard), now in possession of Mrs. Belle Valentine Lumpkin, Farnham, VA.

The records in this Bible relate to the descendants of Eizabeth Smith. She is an own sister of Col. Meriwether Smith, and Mary Smith who married James Webb and half sister of Col. Francis Smith, William and Anne Smith.

Her mother Lucy Meriwether was the daughter of Francis Meriwether and her father Col. Francis Smith of South Farnham Parish in Essex County. He was son of Nicholas Smith of South Farnham Parish and grandson of Nicholas Smith, the emigrant of Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County.

Her Mother Lucy Meriwether was the daughter of Francis Meriweher and Mary Bathurst of whom so much has been written and is so familiar to Virginians.

The use of the word “gossip” after the christening of the children, meant at that time, Standing for the Lord, sponsors, or guardians. The way the word happens to have an undesirable meaning was, in those days the christening of children was a great event and the gossipers came with great difficulty, sometimes over long distances and back roads. They always stayed all night and more often spent several days and sometimes a week. They, of course, brought news and sometimes they drew on their imagination and told things about people that were not true but just hearsay--hence the present meaning of gossip.

Gen. James Richard Muse who is mentioned in ths Bible is my grandfather. He lived at one of the oldest places in Essex County, Marigold. Marigold was purchased by Gen. Muse’s ancient grandfather, Nicholas Smith of Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County as far back as 1714 of Richard Cocke and originally patented by Thomas Bowler, Esq. (Essex Records) This was doubtless the tract known as “the Mary Gold”, which Col. Bowler devised to his daughter Anne, afterwards the wife of Richard Cocke, as Col. Meriwether Smith died at Marigold, Essex County Jan. 24, 1794.

William Young was born 19th Nov. 1729.

William Young Gent. Departed this life the 5th day of March, 53 years of age.

Elizabeth Smith was born 25th Dec. 1737.

Elizabeth Smith Young wife of William Young, departed this life Jan. 10th, 1792 in the 55 year of her age.

William Young and Elizabeth his wife were married Nov. 30th, 1755.

Lucy the daughter of William and Elizabeth Young born July 30th, 1758 and christened Aug. 13.
Francis Smith, George Richards, Anna Smith and Catherine Gatewood, Gossips.

Anna Young born Sept. 21st, 1760 and christened Oct. 11th.
James Webb, Jun., John Richards, Mary Young, Millicent Richards, Gossips.

Mary Young born Feb. 29th 1764 and christened March 18th.
Smith Young, William Smith, Mary Webb, Rachel Young, Anne Smith and Patty Young, Gossips

Elizabeth Smith Young born Jan. 18, 1767 and christened the 27th.
Alex Saunders, Philemon Young, Mary Saunders, Francis Young and Mary Hill, Gossips

Elizabeth Smith Banks departed this life the 28th of Nov. 1822 in her 56th year of age.

LeRoy Daingerfield and Lucy Young were married the 18th day of June 1778.

Lucy Daingerfield wife of LeRoy Daingerfield departed this life July 1784 in the 26th year of her age.

William Daingerfield son of LeRoy Daingerfield and Lucy his wife was born the 12th April 1779. William Young, William Smith, Hancock Lee, James Gray, Elizabeth Smith, Anne Lee, Lottie Smith and Ann Young, Gossips

Edwin Daingerfield was born Jan. 28th, 1781.
Henry Young, John Webb, Richar Jeffries Jun., John Richards, Mary Beale, Anne Carrol, Elizabeth Lee and Mary Young, Gossips

John Elliott Daingerfield was born the 13th day of Sept. 1783.
Saml. Smith, Elizabeth Young, Anne Johnson, Richard Jeffries, Elliott Steveman, Gossips.


Elliott Steveman and Mary Young were married 10th of June, 1782, Monday.
Foxhall their first son was born March 30th 1783.
Elizabeth their second child born Jan. 21st 1785. She died the 28th May following.
Their third child, a daughter in 1786, was still born.
William Young their fourth child and second son born 7th Feb. 1788.

Sydnor Belfield and Anne Young were married the 28th Nov. 1782.

Elizabeth Belfield daughter of the aforesaid was born Aug. 21st, 1783.
Mrs. _____ Carter, Elizabeth Young, Elizabeth Chinn, John Pitt, Joseph Belfield, Gossips.

John Belfield, son of the afroesaid was born May 23, 1785.

Richard Banks and Elizabeth Young were married Thursday 4th of Oct. 1787.

Mary Banks, daughter to the aforesaid, was born 13th Sept. 1788.
William Banks, Tunstall Banks, Elizabeth Banks, Winifred, Catherine Curtis, Elizabeth Jones and Francis Jones, Gossips

Elizabeth Banks born 7th Nov. 1790.


Richard Banks, son to Richard Banks and Elizabeth Banks departed this life
24th day of Feb. 1792.

Samuel Muse and Elizabeth Young Banks were married on Thursday the 12th of Jan. 1809.

Richard James Muse, son to the aforesaid was born Oct.8th, 1809.
Susan Elizabeth Muse was born Sept. 26th, 1811.
Charles Henry Muse was born Nov. 17th, 1814.
Mary Augusta Muse was born Sept. 14th, 1817.
Samuel William Young Muse was born Dec. 28th, 1819.

Susan Elizabeth Muse departed this life Oct. 30th, 1820 in the 9th year of her age.
Charles Henry Muse departed this life Sept. 17th, 1821 in the 7th year of his age.

Lucy Anne Ellen Muse was born the 11th day of Sept. 1822.

Catherine Elizabeth Muse was born 13th Dec. 1827.

Caroline Louisa Juliet Muse was born 16th June 1830.

Mary Augusta Muse departed this life the 6th day of April 1833 in the 16th year of her age.

Anne B. Muse was born July 15th 1834.

Richard James Muse and Anne Maria Wake were married the 20th May 1831.

Charles Henry Muse, son of the aforesaid, was born 16th Feb. 1832.

Other children of James Richard Muse and Anne Maria Wake not the Bible were John Muse, Elizabeth Muse, William Young Muse, Lawrence Muse, Susan Muse, Julia Douglas Muse, Hunter Muse.




Mary Young married Elliott Sturman, not Steveman, as the following records show.
The full name of the son of Leroy and Lucy Daingerfield was Williamson Young, not William Young as the Will of William Young shows.

Marriages of Richmond County Virginia


Colonel William Young (1729-1783) of Essex County married Elizabeth Smith (1737-1792) Nov. 30. 1755. Their daughter
Mary Young (Feb. 20, 1764-Apri. 22, 1824) married (1) Elliott Sturman of Westmoreland and Essex Counties (Nov. 27, 1749-Dec. 11, 1791)
His family was from Westmoreland Co..
His Will recorded in Westmoreland Co. Will Bk 18,P 230.
Mary Young married (2) Thomas Hutt Sept. 11, 1792.
He was born Jan. 30, 1668 and died Sept. 2, 1805.
Their son William Young Sturman (1788-1848)
Married (1) Catherine Weathers Feb. 21, 1821 Richmond Co. VA. Bondsman: Whitfield Brooke.
She was the daughter of John Weathers (1763-1822)
Married (2)Mrs. Clementina Jeffries Dec. 2, 1842. Bond Dec. 1.
Bondsman: Isaac S. Jeffries.
She was the daughter of Jeremiah Webb and Apphia Northen.
She was the widow of Thomas H. Jeffries.


Marriages of Richmond County Virginia


Sydnor Belfield (1758-1841)
married Nov. 28, 1782 Richmond Co. Ann Young of Essex County agreeable to a recording in CCPR, p 203. Sydnor Belfield born Sept. 12, 1758 was the son of Capt. John Belfield and Ruth Sydnor. Sydnor Belfield died Feb. 22, 1841 in the 83rd year of his age. His will remains of record in Richmond Co.Will Bk 10, P 349. Among the children of Sydnor Belfield and Ann Young were:

1. John Belfield born17__ and died March 1829.
Married Peggy Croxton of Essex Co. VA Feb. 6, 1807
Richmond Co.
Daughter Maria Belfield married Edward Sydnor Saunders May 8, 1833 Richmond Co.
She was born Dec. 18, 1813 and died April 21, 1877.

2. Anna Maria Belfield born Feb. 22, 1788 and died May 28, 1816.
Married George Saunders Feb. 8, 1810 Richmond Co.
He was born Oct. 9, 1786 and died Jan. 25, 1843.
He married (2) Mary S. Neale Feb. 18, 1819.
Their son Edward Sydnor Saunders born Oct. 30, 1810 married Maria Belfield the daughter of John Belfield and wife Peggy Croxton.