Isaac Young arrived in Georgia August 21, 1736 onboard the vessel of Capt. Thomson, with his wife and 7 children, and a servant. They proceeded to search for land with Mr. Aglionby, and decided to settle at a place in the woods, 6 miles from Savannah. But only 50 acres were allowed, and so they decided to wait until Oglethorpe arrived in the colony before making any further attempts. In the interim, his family fell sick and one of the children died. He began working himself out of debt in the bricklayer's business. He was employed by William Stephens, to get horses to be used by General Oglethorpes Rangers in fighting the Spanish and Indians. He went to Carolina on March 28, 1741 to purchase a number of horses for this purpose and returned in May. He then went back to Purysburg, South Carolina, to get some of the horses he had left there. Owned 150 acres, on Pipemaker's Creek, between Savannah and the Indian lands.
In 1739 he petitioned the Trustees to grant him 100 acres, having done this many times in the past. He married first Sarah, the daughter of Thomas Mouce, who died in July of 1740. Then married Martha, a daughter of William Bradley, who died July 14, 1763. He lived at Savannah until his death. Third wife was Mary.
By his first wife, Sarah Mouce, he had Children: Nathaniel, John, Elizabeth, Isaac and Thomas. William young was the son of the second marriage, to Martha.
Issue:
Honorable William Young, born 1743, the son of Martha and Isaac Young, married Sophie, died January. 18, 1776 Savannah. In April and June of 1771 he was elected Speaker in the General Assembly of Georgia and was granted 150 acres adjoining lands of David Lewis on Beaverdam Creek. At the time of the petition he had a wife and six children. To Sophie, his wife, he bequeathed the house and Lot No. 6 in Frederick Tything Derby Ward and use of the Negroes during her widowhood. To James Box Young, he bequeathed seven farm lots, containing about 400 acres. To daughter, Mary, a house and lot near the meeting house, purchased of William Sanders, lot at Yamacraw, 500 acres in Christ Church Parish. To Mrs. Christiana Dillon, a Negro girled named Amaritta (now in her possession). He mentioned the children of his brothers, Philip Box Young and James Box Young; nephew, James Whitefield (son of James Whitefield of Savannah, Gent.) Issue:
A. Dr. James Box Young, Savannah physician, married Miss Betsy Clay, daughter of Hon. James Clay in 1791. This was a double marriage, as Sally Clay, another daughter of Honorable Joseph Clay, married William Wallace on the same day) He died 22 August 1800 in New Jersey. Child: Ann Clay Young, died 12 September 1797.
B. Mary Young.
c. Christiana Young who married Mr. Dillon.
Isaac Young, son of Sarah and Isaac, married Mrs. Odinsells, widow of Benjamin Odinsells in 1787 (she died at Little Ogeechee October 21, 1799). Granted Lot 195 in Savannah. He died in 1799, his LWT dated 10/11/1766, naming sons, Isaac and Thomas. Daughter; Mary, and wife Martha. Children to receive 300 pds when age 21 or married.
Thomas Young, son of Sarah and Isaac, born 1721 in Scotland, the son of Sarah and Isaac Young, his mother having died soon after she arrived in the colony). He was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Bosomworth (born South Carolina, died age of 86, in Georgia, June 19, 1814), the widow of Adam Bosomworth on October 20, 1765 and had six children.
Mary Young married Mr. James Whitefield, Gentleman, at Savannah and they had a son, James Whitefield. Mary died November 1, 1767. Then James Whitefield married Mrs. Elizabeth Love, the widow of James Love on September 10, 1768 (she died June 8, 1796). James Whitefield was a Clerk of the U. S. District Court and Register of Probate in Chatham Co., he died November 5, 1795.
Elizabeth Young, daughter of Sarah and Isaac Young, born in Georgia, dead in 1740.
Sources: Colonial Records of Georgia by Candler; Early Settlers of Georgia by Coulter; Chatham County Wills & Estates; historical papers at the Savannah Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
