Robert E. ‘the Elder’ Young, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for North Carolina. DAR Ancestor #: A130210

Robert E Young, Sr

• Birth 1718 USA
• Death 4 Apr 1792 Tennessee, USA
• Burial Young Cemetery Washington County, Tennessee, USA
• Plot under the big oak tree
• Memorial ID 5126562

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5126562

Robert fought with the Overmountain men at the Battle of Kings Mountain, October 7, 1780. Robert has been credited with firing the fatal shot that killed the British leader, Major Patrick Ferguson. Robert would've been 62. He named his gun, Sweet Lips, after his wife. At least one son, Joseph, also served in the war.

Reference: Robert Young, Sr.: Patriot and Pioneer by Fred and Dessie Simmons.

He may a descendant of 1700 John Young, 1671 John Young, ~1646 Andrew Lamont Young and 1610 Sir John Clan Lamont (FAG #92516594)

Family

https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/143161/P35118/robert-young/individual

Robert Young (Thomas /Young/ Sr, Thomas (Baseline) /Young/, Thomas /Young/, John /Young/) was born 04 Dec 1718 in Augusta, Virginia, United States, and died 4 Apr 1792 in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA. He was buried in Washington County, Tennessee, USA.

He married Mary Douglass in Augusta, Virginia, USA. She was born 1725 in England, and died 23 Sep 1829 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA. She was buried in Washington County, Tennessee, USA.

Children of Robert /Young/ Sr. and Mary /Douglass/ are:

1. James Young was born abt 1742 in Virginia, USA, and died 1776.
2. John Young was born 1745 in Augusta, Virginia, United States, and died 1 May 1806 in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, United States.
3. Margaret Young was born abt 1745, and died abt 1793.
4. Elizabeth Young was born 1752 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, and died 1795 in Jefferson, Cocke County, Tennessee.
5. Charles Young was born ABT 1753 in Augusta, Virginia, and died 1 Nov 1796 in Washington, Tennessee, United States.
6. Mary Young was born 1755 in Augusta, Virginia, and died 9 Jun 1806 in Tennessee, United States.
7. Joseph Young was born 1762 in Augusta, Virginia, and died 1822 in Washington Co., Tennessee, USA.
8. Thomas Young was born 1766 in Augusta, Virginia, and died 21 Nov 1794 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA

References

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=glennrkni...
• http://berry-hall.org/Ancestry/Sharon/Sharon's%20Paternal/young.htm
• Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Page: Source number: 353.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JHM Repository: Name: Ancestry.com Note:
• Title: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc

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