A Maine Family's History - Smith / Glidden Surnames

Rowland YOUNG, fisherman, born circa 1625 Scotland; died circa 1685 York York ME, will probated 11/6/1685; in York circa 1636 one of first settlers of Old York

Spouse: (1) ? (2) Joane/Johanna KNIGHT born circa 1625 died 1698, will probated 6/20/1698 ; married circa 1648

Children: Robert born 1658 York, escaped shipwreck when bound from York to Piscataqua, killed by Indians when travelling to Kittery 8/22/1690, married pre 7/4/1676 York Mary Sayward daughter of Henry and Mary (Peasley) Sayward; she married (2) by 10/1691 Richard Bray Jr., shoemaker, son of Richard and Rebecca Bray; Rowland, Jr. born 1648-9, was conveyed land by parents 8/25/1685; Richard born 1653 resided Cape Porpus died circa 1673 married Margery (Baston/Batson) Kendall daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth ( ) Batson, she married (3) 5/9/1683 Robert Elliot of Portsmouth, carpenter; Samuel born circa 1662 killed 1691/2 in the Candlemas Day massacre married circa 1680 Elizabeth Masterson daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Cogswell) Masterson; William born 1663 York, glazier, married Mary Wormwood; Job born circa 1664 York, fisherman, married post 10/1691 Sarah (Austin) Preble daughter of Matthew Austin, weaver, widow of Joseph Preble; Job was allowed £71 for bringing up Preble children 1/6/1712-13; Mary born circa 1653 died 6/3/1723 York ME married between 1673-8 Jeremiah Moulton, Esq., he married (2) post 1723, widow Alice (Chadbourne) Donnell; Lydia born circa 1672 died 4/3/1757married pre 5/12/1698 Thomas Haynes born 5/27/1670 Salisbury MA & (2) post 4/1757 Samuel Bragdon

Rowland YOUNG, Deacon, born circa 1648-9 died 6/28/1721 age 72, fisherman; resided Isles of Shoals & York; will signed 9/14/1719, proved 1/2/1721/22

Spouse: Susannah MATTHEWS born circa 1650 of York married circa 1669 at York ME

Children: Mary born circa 1676 married (1) circa 1700 Dependence Stover, shipwright, & (2) 5/20/1725 John Wells Jr.; Joseph born 1671, Lt., Gentleman, died 5/6/1734 married circa 1695 Abigail Donnell ; Matthews/Mathias born circa 1675; Susanna born 1677 married circa 1705 John MacIntire, a soldier under John Penhallow in 1722; Elizabeth born 1679, also 1684, married (1) circa 1704 Samuel Webber, millwright, had 12 children & (2) intentions 8/29/1741 widower George Stover of Gloucester MA and Cape Neddick & (3) 3/18/1753-4 widower Hon. Samuel Came, millwright son of Arthur and Violet Came; Jonathan born 1674, alive 1768 age 94, married 1/7/1707-8 Kittery Margaret Stackpole aka Stagpole; Benaiah born 1670s died pre 1/27/1779 married (1) circa 1714 Ruth Johnson daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Adams) Johnson (2) Dorcas ?; Mercy born 1685 married circa 1715 Henry Simpson; Sarah born 1681 married circa 1715 Henry Brookin[gs]

Matthews YOUNG aka Mathias born circa 1675 York; will signed 11/20/1750, died before April 1751, fisherman

Spouse: Eleanor HAINES / Haynes born 2/7/1673-4 Amesbury MA; married 4/23/1696 Newbury Essex MA

Children: Susanna [see below after Lydia's listing] born 11/3/1696 or 1701 married 1717 (1) Ichabod Austin (2) 1720 Magnus Redlon; Hannah born 1/5/1698 married John Preble son of Benjamin and Mary (Baston) Preble; Ebenezer born 1699 died young; Ebenezer born 4/5/1701 filed intentions 8/11/1724 York Sarah Batten aka Battin daughter of Abraham Batten; Tabitha born 10/6/1705 filed intentions 7/23/1726 married 8/1726 York, William Murch; Mathias/Matthias born 11/16/1708, cooper died pre 4/21/1741 filed intentions 11/3/1733 married 1/9/1733-4 Mercy Main daughter of Josiah and Dorothy (Trafton) Maine of York; Lydia born 10/15/1711 died pre 11/20/1750 intentions filed 8/29/1730 married 11/12/1730 Nathan Whitney; Mercy born 1/25/1714 intentions 6/26/1736 married 7/14/1736 York Gershom Webber; Eleanor born 1/6/1717-8 intentions 12/9/1738 married 1/18/1739 York Joseph Allen

Note: Descended from two of Matthew and Eleanor's children: Susanna and Lydia - see Susanna after Lydia below

Lydia YOUNG b 10/15/1711 died before 11/20/1750 (father's will)

Spouse: Nathan WHITNEY born 1/10/1706-7 York ME; died 1804 Saco ME, Rev. patriotic service per DAR married 11/12/1730, filed marriage intentions 8/29/1730; (2) Elizabeth Melcher)

Children: David born 4/8/1732; Abel born 8/20/1734; Lydia born 12/6/1736; Sarah born 8/15/1739; Nathan, Captain, born 4/30/1742 married Patience Bernard/Barnard; Matthias born 3/8/1743-4; John born 4/5/2757; from Abel on born in Biddeford ME.

Susanna YOUNG born 11/3/1696 or 1701 York, alive 11/20/1750

Spouse: (1) Ichabod AUSTIN born circa 1688 York Co. ME [circa 1695, Young Book], died 9/19/1718 York, married 1717 (2) married Magnus Redlon/Redlan of York 1720 had 4 children with him

Children: Ichabod baptized 3/29/1717-8 Saco died 10/5/1748 married Elizabeth BILLINGS; Ebenezer born 2/13/1724; John born 3/31/1726; Mathew born 9/19/1728 (Ichabod Sr. may have had son Benoni by Sarah Moore);

Gen Dictionary ME & NH pg 776: Rowland Young, York, fisherman, came +-1636, m Joan Knight. Town gr 1653 (Bass Cove). Fined for travelling to Kittery on Sunday 1666 and for drunkenness 1678. O. A. 22 Nov 1652; j 1650, 1655; gr j 1678. He and his w deeded Knight land to s Robert in 1680, 10 a to s Samuel in 1682 and the Knight homestead to s Rowland in 1685. Lists 30, 75b, 275, 276. Ch order unk: Rowland b +-1648. Richard Cape Porpus m Margery (Batson) Kendall who m 3d Robert Elliot. Ack debt to Mr. Richard Cutt 1672. Gr j 1672. Inv taken 18 Feb 1672-3 by John Davis and John Batson shows ho and 373 a of land. John Barrett sued the wid July 1674. Robert. Samuel. William glazier bot ho and land 11 Feb 1684-5 from Benj Curtis and had town gr 1685 as additional to ho lot. Bondsman for wid Mary Wormwood 1690. Gr j 1691. Moved to Salem from where, as Wm sr glazier, he sold 50 a in York in 1720 (Y.D. 10:85). One Wm Young, glazier, presum his s, m Boston 26 Aug 1708 Mary Parry 11 ch. b 1709-1730. Job b +-161664. Mary m Jeremiah Moulton. Lydia m 1st Thomas Haines m 2d Samuel Bragdon.

Rowland Young, York, fisherman, +-72 in 1720 had deed from gr fa Knight in 1673. He m +-1669 Susanna Matthews and liv at Isles of Shoals until 1683 when he sold out. Susanna wit ag Roger Kelly 1684. Back at York 1685. In ct 1696 for swearing several sinful oaths but was soon a deacon. Gr j 1693-4, selectman 1695. He d 25 Jun 1721 ag 72. Will 14 Sep 1719-2 Jan 1721-2 names w and ch: Mary b +-1670 m 1st Dependence Stover, m 2d John Wells. Joseph b +-1672 his fa's exec. Matthews b +-1674. Susanna +-20 in 1698 when she swore a ch on Henry Simpson, m John McIntire. Elizabeth m 1st Samuel Webber m 2d George Stover m 3d Hon Samuel Came. Jonathan m 7 Jan 1707-8 Margaret Stackpole. Ch rec 1708-1723: Miriam m 27 Nov 1735 Nathaniel Chapman; Elizabeth m 5 Nov 1734 Samuel Adams later of Harpswell; Jerusha m 12 July 1739 Joseph Hatch; Rowland (there were four Rowlands in York in 1735); Abijah m 3 Sep 1747 Mary MacNess of Merriconeag; John. Benaiah m Ruth Johnson. Ch rec 1715-1733: Elizabeth, Ruth, Johnson m 19 Jan 1748 Betty Card, Benaiah m 13 Jul 1748 Sarah Adams, Mercy m 11 Nov 1747 James Booker, Mary, Hannah m 8 Oct 1753 Nicholas Booker. Mercy m Henry Simpson. Sarah m Henry Bookings.

Matthews Young, York, fisherman, +-50 in 1728 m Newbury 23 Apr 1696 Eleanor Haines. List 279. Will 20 Nov 1750-1 Apr 1651 names only surv s Ebenezer exec, five liv and one decd dau. Ch: Susanna b 3 Nov 1696 m 1st Ichabod Austin m 2d Magnus Redlon. Hannah b 5 Jan 1698-9 m John Preble. Ebenezer b 5 Apr 1701 m int 11 Aug 1724 Sarah Batten. List 279(2). Ch b 1724-1731: Susanna, Mary, Hannah, Ebenezer, Elizabeth. Tabitha b 6 Oct 1705 m Aug 1726 William Murch. Matthias b 16 Nov 1708 m 19 Jan 1733-4 Mercy Main d bef 1750. Lydia b 15 Oct 1711 m 12 Nov 1730 Nathan Whitney of Biddeford. Mercy b 25 Jan 1714 m 14 July 1736 Gershom Webber. Eleanor b 6 Jan 1 717-8 m 18 Jan 1739 Joseph Allen.

Biographical Dictionary of The Youngs, From Towns Under the Jurisdiction of York Co. ME: Rowland Sr., b ca 1620, England, fisherman, arrived in York ca 1636, d ca 1690, York, testate, married; m 1647/8 York, Joan Knight [b ca 1625, York, d/o Robert Knight, alive 1690, native town]. Rowland served on the York Jury in 1650 and took oath of allegiance, "Freeman's Oath," to the MA Government 22 Nov 1652. .... Then on 12 Jun 1666, a case was made against him and Mr. Harbert for travelling between Kittery and York on the Lord's Day. In being called to answer his presentment, he used scurrilous language against the Grand Jury, for which he was fined 50 shillings, office's fees 5 shillings, Case 3:53, 12 Jun 1666. And on 9 Jul 1667, Rowland was tried as a defendant by John Growth for dismembering and curing the leg of Samuel Young [believed to be his son], to the value of 44 shillings; case 3:69 withdrawn. /P/ By deed of gift signed 12 Aug 1673, rec'd 24 Jun 1678, Joan's father Robert Knight conveyed four acres upland and two small pieces of marsh in York to his grandson Rowland Young Jr., son of Rowland and Joan; witnesses John Twisden, mother Joan Young, sibling Mary Young Moulton [York Deed 3:25].

Pioneers Maine Rivers pg 145: YOUNG, Rowland, planter at York 1637; married Joanna, dau of Robert Knight; died 1685; children Mary (Moulton), Robert, Rowland born 1648, and Samuel.

Pioneers of ME & NH: KNIGHT, Robert, Mr., merchant, York, before 1643, [see testimony and letter in MA Arch 38 B 48-55] Took oath of allegiance to MA govt 11/22/1652. Had letter of credit from Wrath Bathorne to his brother, Mr. Roger Bathorne, dated at Malago 4/9.1647 for his occasions in New England or Newfoundland. [A.] He deposed 12/7/1658 age about 71 years and again 7/6/1671 age 86 as to what he heard Mr. Tho. Gorges say before he "went for England," -- which is known to have been in 1643. [York De. I.] Gave land to his grandson John Redman, Jr. 2/18/1666. His daughter Joanna m Rowland Young; he gave land to grandson R. Y. Jr. 8/12/1673, deed witnessed by the boy's sister Mary, who desposed as Mary Mowlton 6/24/1678. He died between 6/23, the date of his will, and 8/24/1676, when it was proved; beq his "small estate" to his son Richard Knight, living in Boston. [Me. Wills, 56, and York De. III.]. YOUNG, ROWLAND, Senior, York, an inhabitant there about 1637, according to the deposition of his son Rowland in petition to Andros in 1688; "brought up a great family of children." [Bax. MS. VI.] Took oath of allegiance to MA govt. 11/22/1652. With wife Johanna he conveyed land 4/18/1682 to son Samuel; and to son Rowland 8/25/1685, a tract formerly the homestall of their father Robert Knight, and a tract adjoining land of their son Robert Young. Will prob. 11/6/1685 beq to wife Johannah; in her will prob. 6/20/1698, she beq. to sons Rowland and Job, and daughters Mary Moulton and Lydia Haines. [ME Wills 124 and York De. IV and V].

Biographical Dic. of the Youngs: ROWLAND Sr. b ca 1620, England, fisherman, arrived in York ca 1636, d ca 1690, York, testate, married; m 1647/8 York, Joan Knight [b ca 1625, York, d/o Robert Knight, alive 1690, native town]. Rowland served on the York Jury in 1650....Freeman's Oath 11/22/1652....A grant of land was made to him by the town in 1653 on Bass Cove. Then on 6/12/1666, a case was made against him and Mr. Harbert for travelling between Kittery and York on the Lord's Day. In being called to answer his presentment, he used scurrilous language against the Grand Jury, for which he was fined 50 shillings, office's fees 5 shillings, Case 3:53, 6/12/1666. And on 7/9/1667, Rowland was tried as a defendant by John Growth for dismembering and curing the leg of Samuel Young [believed to be his son], to the value of 44 shillings; case 3:69 withdrawn. In Rowland Sr.'s last days, he and wife Joan began to dispose of their estate within York Co. by deeds of gift to three of their sons ..... Robert, witnesses Arthur Bragdon, Daniel Livingstone; Samuel, witnesses Arthur Bragdon, Daniel Livingstone; Rowland Jr. witnesses Samuel Matthews, Timothy Yealls. ... Rowland's will attested to 11/6/1685 by Jeremiah Moulton [son-in-law] and Timothy Yealls, probated 11/24/1685. Abraham Preble and Arthur Bragdon appraisers; inventory returned in the amount of 224-06-0, a considerable amount at that point in time. Widow Joan of York drew up her will 5/12/1698, proven 1/20/1698; witnesses Isaac Negus, Daniel Smith,Thomas Baker. ... Children named in will: Rowland, Jr., Job, Mary Moulton, Lydia Haines.

Topographical pg 11: YOUNG, Rowland; Wycombe (High) Buckinghamshire; York ME; Ref Banks Mss.

Maine Wills 1640-1760: Joan pages 124 & 125; Joseph pages 351 & 352; Mathews pages 646 & 647; Roland pages 229 & 230; Rowland, Sen. pages 85 & 86

Genealogical Dictionary of New England 56: Brookings, Henry. In 1737 with w. Sarah, dau. of Dea. Rowland Young, sold home in York; rem. to Georgetown. 5 ch. rec. York 1717-1724. Mary, b. 8 Mar. 1690; acc. of bastardy in 1708, child black. Mercy, b. 17 Jan. 1695. In 1712 her mo. acc. Wm. Jones of Portsm. in her behalf; m. Sep. 1713 John Davis(31). Deliverance, b. 17 Jan. 1695, mar. 24 Jan. 1716-17 Francis Locke. Sarah, b. 20 Nov. 1702, acc. Enoch Dill, had son Enoch b. in York 19 June 1732.

Genealogical Dictionary of New England 240: Haines, 16 THOMAS, b. Salis. 27 May 1670, br. to (1) and (5), leased land in York from
Mr. Wm. Hooke 4 Apr. 1695; grants 1697, 1703. Gr. j. 1703. He m. bef. 12 May 1698 Lydia Young (Rowland). Will 20 June 1721 (inven. 28 Sept. 1723), wife sole legatee; she m. 2d Saml. Bragdon(6). Aft. her death 1757, his bro. John, br.-in-law and sis. James and Mary Brickett, sued John Bean for his land

Genealogical Dictionary of New England 349: Knight, ROBERT, York, mason, approximately 71 in 1658, approximately 86 in 1671, bot Robert Blaisdell's house and lands in 1642 and had town grants in 1648 and 1658. Took O. A. 1652; Tr. j. 1647, 1650, 1653, 1655, 1656, 1664; Gr. j. 1647, 1650-1, 1653, 1657, 1666, 1668; Selectm. 1653-6, 1658-9, 1661, 1663, 1667. Lists 24, 73, 275, 276, 277, 392a, 393b. He may have exch. lands with Mr. Edward Rishworth, for in 1653 John Pearce bot of E. R. a ho. and fenced field 'up the river of York which
farm was ould Robert Knight's', while in the same yr. R. K. deeded to Thos. Marston of Hampton a ho. and lot 'formerly Robert Marston's now mine' and 35 a. of marsh and upland granted Mr. Rishworth by the town of Hampton, and in 1666-7 he deeded 7 a. in Hampt., bot of Rishworth, to his gr. son John Redman jr. His w., not named, testified in a ct. case in 1650. In 1668 Dr. Clapham sued him for care and medicine expended on his gr. son, Rowland Young's boy, 'which boy in time of his lameness R. K. took as his own', but withdrew the suit
with costs to the deft. In 1673 he deeded land to his gr. son Rowland Young jr. Will 23 June--24 Aug. 1676, was exec. in Boston where he was liv. with his son. Ch: Richard, Boston, weaver. Sued by John Bursley in 1643, John Heard and William Pester in 1644, in York co. cts. His w. was an heir of Matthew Giles of Smuttynose, as was the w. of Matthew Williams. Having acq. the Williams share, R. K., then of Boston, weaver, and John Redman, Giles' partner, sold the Smuttynose fishing plant in 1667. Later history not untangled from several Richard Knights of Boston. Joan, m. ab. 1648 Rowland Young. Conv. her fa.'s homestead to her s. Rowland in 1685. Margaret, m. John Redman of Hampton; d. 30 May 1658. In 1671 her husb. conv. to Henry Sayward 50 a. gr. by Thos. Gorges Esq. to Margaret Knight, late w. of sd. Redman.

Genealogical Dictionary of New England 413: Matthews, WALTER(5), Smuttynose, owned two houses there ab. 1652-3, occupied in 1680
by his wid. Mary and by John Martin as tenant (see depos. Y. D. 3: 71). Constable 1655 (in ct. for neglect of office in gathering rates) and 1658. Bondsman for Stephen Ford 1660. Gr.j. 1660, 1665 (absent). In 1671 he sued Wm. Croscum and was an appraiser of Wm. Seeley's large est. Lists 301, 366, 305c. See also Giles(7). His will, 15 Apr. (inv. 29 May--25 June) 1678, leaves housing, land and fishing plant on Smuttynose and at O. R. to w. Mary for life, then to s. Samuel (except what given to gr.s. Matthews Young and to sis. Martha Brown's son Thomas Snell), with cash to daus. and gr.ch. (3 Youngs and 2 Senters, but called -nephews- or -nieces-); wife Mary exec.; Saml. Belcher and Andrew Diamond overseers. Ch. in will: Samuel. Susannah, eldest dau., m. Rowland Young, jr. Her fa. gave her œ10, and if her bro. d. s. p., 2/3 the est. One Susannah wit. an O. R. deed in 1669. Mary, b. approximately 1652, m. Wm. Senter. She also recd. œ10 and was to have one third if her bro. d. s. p.

Genealogical Dictionary of New England 720: Young, MATTHEWS(10), York, fisherman, approximately 50 in 1728, m. Newbury 23 Apr. 1696 Eleanor Haines (see 1). List 279. Will, 20 Nov. 1750--1 Apr. 1751, names only surv. s. Ebenezer exec., five liv. and one decd. dau. Ch: Susanna, b. 3 Nov. 1696, m. 1st Ichabod Austin(6), m. 2d Magnus Redlon. Hannah, b. 5 Jan. 1698-9, m. John Preble(4). Ebenezer,
b. 5 Apr. 1701; m., int. 11 Aug. 1724, Sarah Batten. List 279(2). Ch., b. 1724-1731: Susanna, Mary, Hannah, Ebenezer, Elizabeth. Tabitha, b. 6 Oct. 1705, m. Aug. 1726 William Murch. Matthias, b. 16 Nov. 1708, m. 19 Jan. 1733-4 Mercy Main, d. bef. 1750. Lydia, b. 15 Oct. 1711, m. 12 Nov. 1730 Nathan Whitney of Biddeford. Mercy, b. 25 Jan. 1714, m. 14 July 1736 Gershom Webber. Eleanor, b. 6 Jan. 1717-8, m. 18 Jan. 1739 Joseph Allen.

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