Capt. Youngs Ledyard

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Capt. Youngs Ledyard

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Birthplace: Groton, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Death: April 04, 1762 (31)
Died at Sea
Immediate Family:

Son of John Ledyard, I., Esq and Deborah Ledyard
Husband of Mary Billings
Father of Deborah Morgan; Captain Youngs Ledyard, II; Maj. Benjamin Ledyard, I; Isaac Ledyard, MD; Mary Forman and 3 others
Brother of Capt. John Ledyard, II; Deborah Coleman; Mary Seymour; Col. Ebenezer Ledyard; Col. William Ledyard and 4 others
Half brother of Austin Ledyard; Abigail Talcott; Lucretia Stevens; Ann Hodge and Lucy Ledyard, Unmarried

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About Capt. Youngs Ledyard

Youngs traded extensively with the West Indies, and died at sea, April 4, 1762. Benedict Arnold was a clerk to Youngs Ledyard and much dissatisfaction was expressed by the family because Arnold did not render a satisfactory account of Ledyard's affairs.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. p. 247

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Youngs, and his brother John, both sailed ships, beginning during the Seven Years War, forming a merchant company together and carrying on a very profitable trade in the West Indies. Youngs died at sea, apparently of fever.



Christening: 24 January 1731 First Church, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States

Buried at Sea 1762

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Capt. Youngs Ledyard's Timeline

1731
January 24, 1731
Groton, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
1749
May 19, 1749
Groton, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
1751
June 24, 1751
Groton, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
1753
March 5, 1753
Groton, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
1754
November 5, 1754
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, Colonial America
1758
September 3, 1758
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1760
March 11, 1760
Groton, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
1761
July 5, 1761
Groton, New London, Connecticut Colony
1762
April 4, 1762
Age 31
Died at Sea