Mathew Lamont Young, Jr.

Matthew and Jannet McCurdy Young are found in the records of early South Carolina, as well as her father, John McCurdy. However, Matthew's brother Patrick Young died in Augusta County, VA, about 1760, his widow, Isabelle, remarried and moved west.

Matthew's parents, Matthew and Agnes Lusk Young, appear to have left Augusta Co, VA, in the early 1750s and settled in Long Canes, SC, which became Granville and/or Old 96 Districts. James Lusk is also there.

Property 4 Oct 1784 Pendleton, South Carolina (Source: South Carolina Land Grants, Vol. 1, Pg 125, on a branch of Little Generostee Creek called Indian Camp Branch) Residence: 1779 96th District, South Carolina Occupation: Farmer, wheat and corn. Military Unknown 7 May 1786 Revolutionary War, served in the Militia under Col. Waters and Col. Anderson. Land Grant Unknown 20 Jul 1784 200 acres above the Indian Boundary Line in Pendleton District, South Carolina, ona branch of the Little Generostee Creek, called Indian Camp Branch. Recorded on October 14, 1784. Matthew and John McCurdy, Jr. were very close friends. Their lands were near each other and their names often coincided on records

A Matthew Young appears in Warren co KY census two Matthews in 1810, one in 1820, one in 1830 and gone by 1840, did the die in Warren Ky between 1810-1820?

YOUNG, Matthew. Will. Wife Mary. Children Mary Anne Lewis, Jane A. Liken, Natha M. Executors: son Nathan M. Young and cousin John Young. Dated January 3, 1818. Witnesses John Keown, James Young. pg177 warren co, KY