From the History of Gorham, Maine by Hugh Davis McLellan, Portland, Me 1903 copied by David C. Young, 1997 YOUNG. In 1779 we find on the tax list in Gorham the names of Joshua Young, Joshua Young, Jr., and Joseph Young. These were probably father and sons. They came from Wellfleet, Mass. Of the elder we know nothing. Joshua Young, Jr., married in Wellfleet, Sarah -. They have one child recorded : Joshua, born in Wellfleet, Nov. 13, 1775. Mr. Young married second, June I3, I779, Sarah, daughter of John and Sarah Irish of Gorham. Child on record: Benjamin, born in Gorham, July 21, 1780, William who was born in 1785, and mar- ried Abigail Read, was probably of this family. Joseph Young, A lived in the Nason district in the north part of the town. He had a sister Deborah who married, Feb. 27, 1789, David Marston of Pownal. Joseph Young married, Nov. 7, 1793, Lydia, daughter of Thomas and Jane Snow. Children m. Enos Humphrey; I'd in Livermore. Sally, b. Mar. 1 5, 1794, Enos, b. July 20, 1795, m- -; left two children. m. Cyrus Blanchard of Cumberland, May 12, i816. Affia, b. July 17, 1797 . 1800, m. William Clay, Apr. 7, 1822. Anna, b. Apr 7 Springfield, Joseph, b. _______ m. Mary Green of Standish Mar. 21, 1824 ; d. in Mass. Jane, b. about 1810, m. Jonathan Clay, Apr. 23, 1S29. Both Joseph Young and his wife died in Gorham, he about 1810, Ind she July 9, 1850, aged 74. Solomon Young married, Dec. 4, 1796, Polly, daughter of Caleb and Abigail Kimball. Children: Katherine, born NOV. 21, 1797 Jesse, born June 27, 1800. From the History of Gorham, Maine by Hugh Davis McLellan, Portland, Me 1903 copied by David C. Young, 1997 NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents.


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