Northumberland County John Young ca 1762 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mark Young USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file 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. Descendants of John Young Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 YOUNG was born January 02, 1762, and died September 15, 1829 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He married EVE. She was born August 23, 1767, and died June 12, 1840 in Northumberland, PA. Possible census records for John Young: 1800 Census-Northumberland County John Young 10010-01110 Mahoning John Young 32010-20010 Augusta Township John Young 10010-10100 Haines 1810 Census-Northumberland County John Young 20010-21010 Sunbury 1820 Census-Northumberland County John Young, Sr. Sunbury 010201-101010-030 John W. Young Sunbury 000010-201000-001 John Young Shamokin 220001-000010-000 Sunbury (Penn's) Cemetery: Sunbury, PA Young, John Sr., b. Jan 2, 1762, d. Sep 15, 1829, 67y, 8m, 13d Young, Eve, d. Jun 12, 1840, 72y, 10m, 20d John Young Sr. Will: In the name of God, Amen. I, John Young the elder, being sick and week in body but of sound mind, memory, and understanding (praised be God for the same) and concerning the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time, thereof, and to the end that I be better prepared to leave this world, wherever it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say just and principally recommend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God, my creator, and my body to the earth to be interred in the burying ground as my wife may think proper, trusting and having full confidence. Here as my well and beloved wife, as respects my burial and all other matters concerning my interests: As to my worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to inter me and dispose of the same as follows: That after the payment of my funeral expenses and all lawful debts, I do bequeath and freely give (It being still in sound mind) to my aforesaid well and faithful companion through this world Eve Young, all my property both real and personal in fee simple (forever) after paying as aforementioned, of which I may or shall hereafter prospect of with the exception of one acre of ground, adjoining George Weiser and Jacob Seisman and reservation sufficient for alley of 15 feet which I do bequeath unto my son Jacob Young and I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my Executors, to execute this my first and last will and Testament my two sons John Young and Jacob Young. John Young-September 11, 1829-testament as to signing F. P. Schwartz. Signed, sealed, and published and declared by the said testator, this eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty nine, in the presence of us, as his act and wish, and being the ??? first and last will and testament. Signed Gideon Markel and Frederich Haas. This will open on the eleventh day of September, inst. And we being witnesses to it before, and are again, do testify that after the following erasures and interlemations, the testator was fully satisfied, all interlumutions and erasures in the ninth and tenth lines as also. Dated September 11, 1829. In Northumberland County. The following is a list of taxables in 1788 in Augusta Township: Jacob Young, John Young. Children of JOHN YOUNG and EVE are: 2. i. JOHN2 YOUNG, b. February 01, 1793, Sunbury, Northumberland, PA; d. November 04, 1863, Milton, Northumberland, PA. 3. ii. JACOB H. YOUNG, b. Abt. 1800; d. Aft. 1880. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 YOUNG (JOHN1) was born February 01, 1793 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA, and died November 04, 1863 in Milton, Northumberland, PA. He married CATHERINE Alter, daughter of JOSEPH ALTER. She was born October 24, 1795, and died March 08, 1852 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Possible census recordings of John Young: 1820 Census-Northumberland County John W. Young Sunbury 000010-201000-001 John Young, Sr. Sunbury 010201-101010-030 1830 Census-Northumberland County John Young Sunbury 1110110000000-1020010000000(Next to Catherine Alter) Jacob Young:Sunbury 0000110000000-0000000010000 1840 Census-Northumberland County John Young Sunbury 0010001000000-0011001000000 Jacob Young Sunbury 0100001000000-1000100000000 1850 Census: Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA John, age 57 Catherine, age 53 Samuel, age 23 Catherine, age 19 1860 Census: Milton, Northumberland County, PA John, age 63 Samuel, age 33 Catherine Shindel, age 30 Allen Shindel, age 2 Sunbury (Penn's) Cemetery: Sunbury, PA Young, John, b. Feb 1, 1793, d. Nov 4, 1863 Young, Catherine, wife of John, d. Mar 8, 1852, age 56y, 5m, 15d Young, Abraham A., son-John and Catherine, d. Dec 11, 1822, aged 1y 11d Young, Joseph A., son of John & Catherine, d. Apr 17, 1835 @ 11y, 5m, 25d Young, Solomon, son of John & Cath, Jun 29, 1829 @ 6m "Geographical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County" by J.L. Floyd, 1911: John Young was born at Sunbury on the 1st of February, 1793, and learned the trade of Carpenter in early life. In 1817, he started a store in the east end of Weaver's hotel; his stock was advanced by his brother-in-law, Jacob Alter, a wholesale grocer of Philadelphia, and on several occasions he walked to that city to purchase goods. In 1823 he erected the brick building still standing at the southwest corner of Market and Fourth streets, and continued business therein until 1859; he moved to Milton in 1860, and died on the 4th of November, 1862. His wife was Catharine, daughter of Joseph Alter, and they were the parents of seven children, four of whom grew to maturity: 1. Mary Sophia, deceased, who married J. P. Shindle, Jr.; 2. Elizabeth, deceased, who married Samuel T. Brown, of Milton; 3. S. J., who served as chief burgess of Sunbury in 1857; 4. Catharine Louisa, deceased, who married Rev. M L. Shindel. SUNBURY IN 1808: The first triennial assessment of Sunbury borough was made in 1805, but the list of taxable inhabitants for that year is incomplete; the second was made in 1808, and exhibits the following improved property, with names of respective owners and occupants. Chestnut Street: 1. Log house, owned and occupied by Joseph Alter, carpenter; 2. Log house and stable, owned and occupied by John Young, blacksmith. Between Fourth and Third: 1. Young & Alter's store 2. John Young's residence Walnut Street had a fair complement of improvement. On the south side, the frame house of Jacob Young, brick-maker; West side: 1. John Young's brick store, at the corner south of Market 2. Jacob Young's residence, at the corner south of Walnut. Chief Burgesses. The following list of chief burgesses of Sunbury since its incorporation as a borough is believed to be as complete as existing records permit: 1816-17, John Young; 1857, S. J. Young. Children of JOHN YOUNG and CATHERINE are: i. ELIZABETH3 YOUNG, m. SAMUEL T. BROWN. ii. MARY SOPHIA YOUNG, m. J. P. SHINDLE. iii. ABRAHAM A. YOUNG, b. November 30, 1821; d. December 11, 1822. iv. JOSEPH A. YOUNG, b. October 23, 1824; d. April 17, 1835. v. SAMUEL J. YOUNG, b. April 30, 1826; d. May 12, 1899. 1850 Census: Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA John, age 57 Catherine, age 53 Samuel, age 23 Catherine, age 19 1860 Census: Milton, Northumberland County, PA John, age 63 Samuel, age 33 Catherine Shindel, age 30 Allen Shindel, age 2 1870 Census: 1880 Census: Sunbury, Northumberland, PA Samuel J. Young, age 54, single, pauper, born PA, parents born PA. Sunbury (Penn's) Cemetery: Sunbury, PA Young, Samuel J., May 12, 1899, 73y, 12d (b. Apr 30, 1826) vi. SOLOMON YOUNG, b. December 29, 1828; d. June 29, 1829. 4. vii. CATHERINE LOUISA YOUNG, b. Abt. 1831. 3. JACOB H.2 YOUNG (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1800, and died Aft. 1880. He married MARY E.. 1830 Census-Northumberland County John Young Sunbury 1110110000000-1020010000000 Jacob Young: Sunbury 0000110000000-0000000010000 1840 Census-Northumberland County John Young Sunbury 0010001000000-0011001000000 Jacob Young Sunbury 0100001000000-1000100000000 1850 Census: Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA Jacob, age 57 Mary E., age 36 Abraham, age 15 Elizabeth, age 3 Clara, age 1 1860 Census: Sunbury, Northumberland, PA Jacob Young, age 55, Bricklayer, born in PA Eliza, age 44 Abram, age 26 Elizabeth, age 16 Clara, age 10 1870 Census: E-Ward Sunbury Borough, Northumberland, PA Young, Jacob, age 72, PA, PA In family of Harvey Goodrich (whose wife is Eliz-24 yrs.) Sunbury (Penn's) Cemetery: Sunbury, PA Young, Richard Weiser, son of Jacob & Mary E., Mar 12, 1838 @ 1y, 1m, 5d Young, Catherine Ann, dau of Jacob and Mary E., d. Nov 20, 1844, 4y 2m 7d Young, Emilie Rosanna, dau of Jacob and Mary E., d. Oct 15,1845, 4y, 1m, 11d Young, Clara C., dau of Jacob and Mary E., Feb 2, 1849-Dec 12, 1860 Young, Catherine C., dau of J.H. & Mary E., d. Apr 7, 1852, age 3 mo's Young, Joanna, dau of Jacob & Mary E., Sep 30, 1853-Apr 18, 1858 Children of JACOB YOUNG and MARY E. are: i. ABRAHAM3 YOUNG, b. Abt. 1835. ii. RICHARD WEISER YOUNG, b. February 07, 1837; d. March 12, 1838. iii. CATHARINE ANN YOUNG, b. September 13, 1840; d. November 20, 1844. iv. EMILIE ROSANNA YOUNG, b. September 04, 1841; d. October 15, 1845. 5. v. ELIZABETH YOUNG, b. Abt. 1847, PA. vi. CLARA C. YOUNG, b. February 02, 1849; d. December 12, 1860. vii. CATHERINE C. YOUNG, b. January 07, 1852; d. April 07, 1852. viii. JOANNA YOUNG, b. September 30, 1853; d. April 18, 1858. Generation No. 3 4. CATHERINE LOUISA3 YOUNG (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1831. She married M. L. SHINDLE. Child of CATHERINE YOUNG and M. SHINDLE is: i. ALLEN4 SHINDLE, b. 1858. 5. ELIZABETH3 YOUNG (JACOB H.2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1847 in PA. She married HARVEY GOODRICH. He was born Abt. 1840 in New Jersey. 1850 Census: Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA Jacob, age 57 Mary E., age 36 Abraham, age 15 Elizabeth, age 3 Clara, age 1 1860 Census: Sunbury, Northumberland, PA Jacob Young, age 55, Bricklayer, born in PA Eliza, age 44 Abram, age 26 Elizabeth, age 16 Clara, age 10 1870 Census: E-Ward Sunbury Borough, Northumberland, PA Young, Jacob, age 72, PA, PA In family of Harvey Goodrich (whose wife is Eliz-24 yrs.) 1880 Census: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas (best estimate) Harvey K. Goodrich, age 40, born in NJ, Machinist, parents born in NJ Elizabeth Goodrich, age 33, born in PA, parents born in PA Harry Goodrich, age 13, born in PA Willie Goodrich, age 11, born in PA George Goodrich, age 9, born in PA Nellie Goodrich, age 7, born in PA Maggie Goodrich, age 5, born in PA Children of ELIZABETH YOUNG and HARVEY GOODRICH are: i. HARRY4 GOODRICH, b. 1867. ii. WILLIE GOODRICH, b. 1869. iii. GEORGE GOODRICH, b. 1871. iv. NELLIE GOODRICH, b. 1873. v. MAGGIE GOODRICH, b. 1875.