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1. From my visit in Sep 2007 to the Montgomery County NY Archives from the book "A Genealogy of this Branch of the Young Family in America from 17271912," by Daniel S. Young and John J. Ven Der Veer, 1912, pp. 6 -13: Genealogy [contains several generations, but I only transcribe the first couple of generations]: Peter Young m. Eve Fox. Children:
a. William, m. Rachel Gardinier.
i. Peter
ii. George, m. Mary McKinney
iii. Peter
iv. Eleanor
v. William
vi. Eve
vii. Jacob
viii. Elizabeth
ix. H. Smith
b. George, m. Eleanor Saltz.
c. Margaret, m. Jacob Frederick.
i. William
ii. Lawrence
iii. Peter
iv. Hannah
d. Sophia, m. William Serviss.
i. Eve, m. William Porter.
ii. Elizabeth
iii. Mary
iv. Margaret
v. Philip
e. Marcia, m. Thomas Carr. [Erroneous: should be Caine.]
i. Thomas, Jr.
f. Peter Warren, b. 1734, d. 20 Oct 1820, m. Margaret Servoss.
i. Peter, b. 12 Dec 1776, d. 31 May 1853, m. Sarah Servoss, 23 Dec 1797.
ii. Elizabeth
iii. Margaret.
2. The book "History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, N.Y.," reprinted 2002 (originally printed in the 1880s), p. 11, "Settlers Along the Schoharie," notes the earliest residents. South on the river would be about five miles upriver from the Schoharie's mouth into the Mohawk River at Fort Hunter. Also the river is the modern dividing point between Florida township on the east and Glen Township on the west:
"Another of the pioneers who settled on the creek within the present town of Florida was Peter Young. He came from New Jersey, and camped near Garret Van Derveer's place. Learning from some Indians, while hunting one day, that a white family who had made a clearing over by the creek had become discouraged and abandoned it, he took possession of the farm, the next above Frederick's mill. The place was in Sir Peter Warren's domain, and Young paid 5s. 10d. rent for ten years, and afterward ₤3. The estate has remained in possession of the Young family from that day to this, the present owner being Miss Anna Young. Peter Young had three sons, the oldest of whom, George, married a daughter of Saltz and moved across the creek; William married a Gardinier and settled in Florida. Peter, jr., married Margaret Serviss, and kept the homestead...
There is a graveyard on the Young homestead, which is the resting place of several generations of the family, and probably the oldest burial ground in the town. There is a maple tree on the estate from which five generations have made sugar."
3. The book "History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, N.Y.," reprinted 2002 (originally printed in the 1880s):
A.. Original ownership in Florida township area. Walter Butler purchased from the Indians a tract of 86,000 acres which was divided into six tracts, one of which was transferred to Charles Williams and others, August 19th, 1735, and comprised the principal portion of what is now the township of Florida. The parties taking possession of this tract were to pay the yearly rent of 2 shillings, 6 pence for each 100 acres at the Custom House in New York, and agreed to settle and cultivate at least 3 acres out of every 50 within the next three years. Additionally all trees 24 inches in diameter and upwards, at 12 inches from the ground, were to be reserved for masts for the Royal Navy. This was the tract afterward owned by Sir Peter Warren, and known as Warrensbush, probably purchased by him in 1737; as a petition to be allowed to purchase 6,000 acres of land is filed by him in the Secretary of State's office, dated May 5th, 1737. this land remained in the Warren family for nearly sixty years. After the death of Sir Peter Warren, Warrensbush was divided into three parts: one part was conveyed to Charles Fitzroy, otherwise called Lord Southampton; one part to the Earl of Abingdon, and the third to Henry Gage. Abingdon and Gage conveyed their two shares to John Watts, of New York, who was formerly their attorney, and was also a brother-in-law to Sir Peter Warren. David Cady was agent for John Watts in Warrensbush. Their was an anxiety to get rid of the of the vexatious ground rents, but the lease system was well entrenched, and the owners knew well their value; only slowly and gradually was the right to the soil obtained in the late 1780s and 1790s. The following quitclaim of certain leaseholds mentions the Fredericks, Youngs, and Services: "Whereas, John Watts of the city of New York, and Jane, his wife, did purchase from the Earl of Abingdon, of Great Britain, and from Henry gage and Susanna, his wife, and others their trustees, two tracts or parcels of land situated in a place called Warrensburgh, in the town of Mohawk, county of Montgomery, State of New York, formerly part of the estate of Sir Peter Warren... said John Watts hath sold and conveyed sundry lots thereof to David Cady, Nathan Stanton, Ezra Murray, Phillip and Peter Frederick, William and Peter Youngs...Christian and Peter Service... and sundry others, with covenants on the part of said John Watts to convey the same in full to them on payment of certain sums... Signed and sealed 13 Nov 1793." [I am sure which Peter is spoken of - the immigrant or the son of Philip.]
DEATH:
1. Montgomery County, NY, Archives 19 Sep 2007 visit: Book "Abstracts of Wills of Montgomery County, 1787 - 1831": "Young, William, of the town of Florida, will dated 11-12-1811, probated - -. Mentions, wife Rachel; brothers Peter (and his son Peter), George (and his son William); sister's son William Frederick. Executors: David Cady, Peter Young, Jr. Witnesses: David and John W. Cady, George Serviss."
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Chris & Julie Petersen's Genealogy
Abt 1730 - Abt 1811 (~ 81 years)