1661/62 At a Council Meeting held in Pg [Pagget Tribe] on January 8, a complaint was brought against John Young, Snr. [1]
Upon a complaint made by Capt. Christopher SMITH, Councillor of Sm [Smith Tribe], against John YOUNG Snr. for that there were of late great disorders by drinking to excess and fighting in the said YOUNG’s house which said complaint having been confirmed by the attestations of George SMITH, constable of the Tribe aforesaid, the said YOUNG is thereupon unanimously censured to pay 20s according to the statute, for the aforesaid disorders.
And for his having sold wine (the principal cause thereof ) without any licence formerly obtained; and to be bound in £10 stlg. not to sell any strong liquor by retail for the future.
1671/72 John Young and Joanna Lindie were married by March 7 as Joanna Young was named in the will of her father William Lindie on that date. An abstract by Mercer and McGhan states, [2]
Wills E. p. 152. Will of William Lindie, Paget, March 9 [sic, actually March 7], 1671. Wife Emlen. Daughter Ann. Son William. Daughters Sarah, Bridget, and Joanna Young. Grandaughter Elizabeth Good. Son in law George Good. Daughter Ann, sole Executrix. Mr Henry Moore & Capt. Philip Lea, Overseers. Witnesses: John Stone, Copeland Lea. Proved May 27, 1672.
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1678 John Young wrote his will on July 8, but his witnesses testified that they signed it on September 24, 1680. An abstract by Mercer and McGhan states, [3]
Will of John Young Senr. July 8, 1678 "To Elizabeth Smith & Marie Blew for divers considerations a piece of ground with all that belong to it ... but the house that is upon the land Elizabeth Smith did build it but if they will sell their part let them sell it unto the others but not to a stranger. This is my will as they are heirs to what I bought. John Young. Two daughters Sarah and Rebecca Young. Two children William and Alice Young on account of their good respect to their motherland "from the tow of cedars in the rosemary piece to North side sea ..." Wife executrix. Proved Oct. 1, 1680.
1677 John Young Senior left land undivided between his 2 children William & Alice. Wm. Reynolds wanted to buy it and the Sherif was ordered to choose 4 men to divide same.
1677/78 On January 24th, John Hubbard, Sheriff, with Ricard Peniston met at the house of Mrs. Joanna Young, widow of John Young, decd. & divided the land to the north side sea, the western half point to William & the eastern half going to Alice now wife of Jacob Axton. [4] [5]
1680 The will of John Young was proved on October 1. [6]
1681/82 Actions entered and tried since the Assizes of December 1679, recorded February 1681/82, included a suit by Joanna Young, widow, against John Wentworth, planter, "Accn debt £1 8s stlg.; confessed before the Governor." [7]
1682 Assizes The Grand Inquest’s Presentments, June 1682, included [8]
Sm [Smith Tribe}:
Marie BURGIS, Izrael SOMMERSALL, Joanna YOUNG, widow, Marie BLEW, Parnel WILKINSON, Copeland WILKINSON and his wife, presented for absenting themselves as abovesaid [from their parish church on the Lord’s days]. Ordered to pay as abovesaid [12d apiece for every Lord’s Day absence}.
ordered by the Court to pay 12d apiece for every Lord’s Day absence.
Research Notes:
There are additional Young records in the book cited above [9]:
1648 Daniel, son of John & Martha Young bapt. Pembroke
1652 Judith, daughter of John & Martha Young bapt. Pembroke
1658 Judith, daughter of John & Martha Young bapt. Pembroke
1660 John Young buried. Sept. 3
1666 George son of Henry & Frances Young bapt. July 5
[1] A. C. Hallett, ed., Bermuda under the Sommer Islands Company, 1612-1684, Civil Records, Vol. I, 1612-1669 (Bermuda, Maritime Press, 2005), 520.
[2] Julia E. Mercer, Judith McGhan, Bermuda settlers of the 17th century : genealogical notes from Bermuda (Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1982), 120, [GoogleBooks].
[3] Julia E. Mercer, Judith McGhan, Bermuda settlers of the 17th century : genealogical notes from Bermuda (Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1982), 255, [GoogleBooks].
[4] Julia E. Mercer, Judith McGhan, Bermuda settlers of the 17th century : genealogical notes from Bermuda (Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1982), 254, [GoogleBooks].
[5] Julia E. Mercer, Judith McGhan, Bermuda settlers of the 17th century : genealogical notes from Bermuda (Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1982), 107, [GoogleBooks].
[6] Julia E. Mercer, Judith McGhan, Bermuda settlers of the 17th century : genealogical notes from Bermuda (Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1982), 255, [GoogleBooks].
[7] A. C. Hallett, ed., Bermuda under the Sommer Islands Company, 1612-1684, Civil Records, Vol. II, 1668/69-1684/85 Ships Entered, Cleared, Orders and Constitutions (1622) (Bermuda, Maritime Press, 2005), 446.
[8] A. C. Hallett, ed., Bermuda under the Sommer Islands Company, 1612-1684, Civil Records, Vol. II, 1668/69-1684/85 Ships Entered, Cleared, Orders and Constitutions (1622) (Bermuda, Maritime Press, 2005), 458.
[9] Julia E. Mercer, Judith McGhan, Bermuda settlers of the 17th century : genealogical notes from Bermuda (Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1982), 255, [GoogleBooks].