Hugh Young 
Hugh was born in 1699 in ,County Antrim,Ireland.1 Hugh's father was John Young and his mother was Annie Houston. His paternal grandparents were Andrew Young and Mary Adair; his maternal grandparents were Hugh Houston and Mary Cunningham. He had four brothers and two sisters, named John, William, James, Robert, Sarah and Jane. He was the second oldest of the seven children. He died before 1756 in ,Augusta,VA.1 General Notes
Hugh Young b. County Antrim, m. his cousin Agnes Sitlington in County Antrim and migrated to America in 1741. Settling next to his brother Robert in Augusta Co., VA. Hugh and Agnes lived and died in Augusta and are presumed burried in the Glebe Cemetery next to Hebron Presbyterian Church at Staunton where their son John and both of his wives are buried. Hugh and Agnes Sitlington Young had three children:
He and his wife (a cousin of his) immigrated to America in 1741. He lived near his brother, Robert, in Augusta Co., VA where they lived out the rest of their lives. They had 3 children. Their son Thomas was killed as a teenager at the Battle of Kerr's Creek. Their daughter, Mary, married John Cartmill. Their son John was an aid to General Washington and was an ancestor to our current day Senator, John McCain. He received a patent for his 200 acres of land in Beverly Manor (later to become Augusta Co., VA) in 1746, three years before his brothers obtained land.... and at least one more piece of land at the same time as brothers Robert and James.
From James Kimble Young's text, "The proving of this grant for 586 acres costing 17 pounhds, 11 shillings, and 7 pence was on 10 Mar 1746 and recording ordered on 14 Apr 1747. The original deed was still in existence in 1933, but since then has been misplaced or lost.
Here are some of the records that pertain to a Hugh in Chalkelys. The ones from 1755 forward might belong to a different Hugh Young.
Page 109.--15th February, 1748. Jane Cook's bond as administratrix of Patrick Cook, with sureties Hugh Young, Robt. Young, John Spear;
Page 32.--25th March, 1749. John Young's estate, Dr. to James C. Young, administrator: To funeral charges, Ð4. To cash, by Henry Downs, Capt. Danl. McAnare. Capt. John Brown, Hugh Young, Robt. Scott, Robt. Boyd, John Davis.
Page 55.--15th May, 1754. Hugh Young's bond as guardian (appointed) to Mary and John Cook, orphans of Patrick Cook, with sureties Robert Patterson, William Hamilton.
Page 129.--19th November, 1755. James Lockhart's bond as collector of quit rents during his sheriffalty, with sureties John Brown, James Callison, David Moore, Hugh Young, James Neeley, John Lewis, Robert Christian.
Page 259.--2d March, 1753. Alexander Campbell's will--To son (youngest) Alexander, plantation testator lives on; to wife, maintenance; to daughter Florence; to daughter Mary; to daughter Jane. Executors, son William, and William Ledgerwood. Teste: Pat. Cunningham, Robt. Campbell, Walter Davis. Proved, 16th August, 1758, by Cunningham and Davis. Executors qualified with Hugh Young, Pat. Campbell.
Page 289.--7th March, 1759. John Gay's appraisement, by Alex. Galespy, Hugh Young, Samuel Young.
Page 317.--18th May, 1759. Thomas Fulton's estate settlement--Debts paid to Charles Goodall, Saml. Hodge, Robt. Gween, Thos. Weems, Hugh Young.
Page 371.--20th May, 1760. William Shannon's bond (with John Brown, Hugh Young) as administrator of James Young.
Page 493.--Whereas Robert Cowdon has for some time Past reported and said that William Ledgerwood was a convict, he does now Acknowledge it to be False Report and that he had no Grounds for saying so of him. As witness my hand this 30th day of March, 1772.--Robert Cowdon. Teste: Hugh Young, John Young.
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Marriage Information:
Hugh married Agnes STITLINGTON in , co. Antrim, IRE.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- d.Bet. 1601 - 1604
- d.~ 1636
- d.Bet. 1601 - 1604
- b.1619 d.1646
- b.1644 in Toward Castle,Kyles of Butte,Argyleshire,Scotland
- b.1623 in Auldbar
- b.1671 in Ballygowan,County Antrim,Ireland d.1747 in ,Augusta,VA
- b.1650 in Ballyclair,County Antrim,Ireland d. in ,County Antrim,Ireland
- b.1699 in ,County Antrim,Ireland d.< 1756 in ,Augusta,VA
- b.~ 1670
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Hugh and Agnes were married in a religious ceremony about 1725 in ,Ireland. They had two sons and a daughter, named John, Thomas and Mary.
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Children
John Young
John was born on March 25th, 1737 in Ballygowan Towland,Ballymure Parish,County Antrim,Ireland.1 He died at the age of 87 on December 5th, 1824 in ,Augusta,VA. He was buried in Glebe Burying ground.1 1
Thomas Young
Thomas was born in 1739 in ,County Antrim,Ireland.1 He died at the age of 24 in 1763 in Kerr's Creek,Augusta,VA.1
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