In searching through my files, I found a copy of a letter from Edward Eugene Younger to his daughter Ellen. It was written in April 1977. I will only abstract out what he wrote about the lineage. He wrote that Alexander Younger came to Virginia (York County) in the 1680s from Worcester England. Alexander's brother Andrew lived in Scotland. Scottish Youngers were prominent in the upper Chesapeake Bay trade and along the Rappahannock River, even above Fredericksburg. Alexander settled in Essex Co. Before 1700 he married Rebecca Mills, dau. of John and Sarah Mills of Essex Co. They settled on a farm at or near the town of Tappahannock the county seat. Alexander and Rebecca had 8 children: Thomas (1700), John (1702), Elizabeth (1704), Susannah (1706), Mary (1712), Anne (1715), Jannetta (1717), and James (1720). In 1725 Alexander made his will and died in 1727. He states that he has a copy of his will. Rebecca married Timothy Driscoll and they left most of their property to Anne Younger. Son James married Anna Nash and they settled in Spotsylvania Co southwest of Fredricksburg. Anna's family were originally from Middlesex Co. James was still there as late as 1750. In 1753 he moved his wife Anna and daughter Anna to the back country of NC to a settlement on Cool Run of the hedwaters of Abbot's Creek in Rowan County, now Davidson Co. Here he established the Abbott's Creek Baptist Church. But he did not come from Spotsylvania Co, but from the Welsh Nook Settlement in Craven Co, SC. There is no Craven Co, SC today but there was then. In 1783 he moved into Chatham Co. NC just south and west of Durham and Chapel Hill. It is not known from this time what happened the rest of his life, where he lived or where he died and is buried. He died before 1808. In 1801 he willed to his son Thomas Younger 300 acres of land in Chatham Co. Other children of James and Anna Nash Younger werre Anna who married James Evans, T. James mar. Anne Teague, John married Rebecca McCaslin, Elizabeth married Aaron Welbourn, and Rebecca married James Welbourn. Thomas born in 1762 married Mary Nalle, dau. of John Nalle of Spotsylvania Co, VA. He is said to had\v had 13 children, among them was Thomas who moved to Tomahawk community near St. Joe, AR. Another son, Alexander, went from NC to TN to MO to Corsicarma, TX where there is a Younger Cemetery. Mary Nalle's husband, Thomas, disappears in Williamson Co, TN. She is said to be buried in Stockton, MO, 96 years old. He wrote this will have to be checked out. (A handwritten note at this point initialed DY {Dreat Younger, who sent me the copy of the letter} states: checked-this is right.) Edward states that he is indebted to a good friend, Mattie Ellen Trube of Houston, TX for most of this information. Helen

In what form do you think Edward Eugene Younger's data took. Passed down by word of mouth or family letters, or some other method of research on his part or others? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen McMindes" <calark2@yournet.com> To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 10:25 PM Subject: [YOUNGER] Letter re: Tomahawk Thomas lineage > In searching through my files, I found a copy of a letter from Edward Eugene Younger to his daughter Ellen. It was written in April 1977. I will only abstract out what he wrote about the lineage. > > He wrote that Alexander Younger came to Virginia (York County) in the 1680s > from Worcester England. Alexander's brother Andrew lived in Scotland. Scottish Youngers were prominent in the upper Chesapeake Bay trade and along the Rappahannock River, even above Fredericksburg. Alexander settled in Essex Co. Before 1700 he married Rebecca Mills, dau. of John and Sarah Mills of Essex Co. They settled on a farm at or near the town of Tappahannock the county seat. > > Alexander and Rebecca had 8 children: Thomas (1700), John (1702), Elizabeth (1704), Susannah (1706), Mary (1712), Anne (1715), Jannetta (1717), and James (1720). In 1725 Alexander made his will and died in 1727. He states that he has a copy of his will. > > Rebecca married Timothy Driscoll and they left most of their property to Anne Younger. > > Son James married Anna Nash and they settled in Spotsylvania Co southwest of Fredricksburg. Anna's family were originally from Middlesex Co. James was still there as late as 1750. > > In 1753 he moved his wife Anna and daughter Anna to the back country of NC to a settlement on Cool Run of the hedwaters of Abbot's Creek in Rowan County, now Davidson Co. Here he established the Abbott's Creek Baptist Church. But he did not come from Spotsylvania Co, but from the Welsh Nook Settlement in Craven Co, SC. There is no Craven Co, SC today but there was then. > > In 1783 he moved into Chatham Co. NC just south and west of Durham and Chapel Hill. It is not known from this time what happened the rest of his life, where he lived or where he died and is buried. He died before 1808. In 1801 he willed to his son Thomas Younger 300 acres of land in Chatham Co. Other children of James and Anna Nash Younger werre Anna who married James Evans, T. James mar. Anne Teague, John married Rebecca McCaslin, Elizabeth married Aaron Welbourn, and Rebecca married James Welbourn. > > Thomas born in 1762 married Mary Nalle, dau. of John Nalle of Spotsylvania Co, VA. He is said to had\v had 13 children, among them was Thomas who moved to Tomahawk community near St. Joe, AR. Another son, Alexander, went from NC to TN to MO to Corsicarma, TX where there is a Younger Cemetery. Mary Nalle's husband, Thomas, disappears in Williamson Co, TN. She is said to be buried in Stockton, MO, 96 years old. He wrote this will have to be checked out. (A handwritten note at this point initialed DY {Dreat Younger, who sent me the copy of the letter} states: checked-this is right.) > > Edward states that he is indebted to a good friend, Mattie Ellen Trube of Houston, TX for most of this information. > > Helen > > > ==== YOUNGER Mailing List ==== > As we get older, we find out we are YOUNGER (Submitted by Karen Yerby) > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >