William Young Conn

1755 - 1837  (82 years)

• Name	William Young Conn
  Birth	22 Mar 1755	Prince George's County, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Apr 1837	Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia
  Burial	Sinking Spring Cemetery, Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia
  Person ID	I22042	Tree1
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	James Conn,   b. 16 Oct 1725, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 26 Mar 1798, Berkeley County, Virginia (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Young,   b. 1729, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 1759, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age 30 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1751	Prince George's County, Maryland
  Family ID	F13876	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  moved to Abingdon, Washington Co. VA about 1786 === Folio 120 WILLIAM YOUNG Page 05/20/1779 11/16/1779 "tho weak in Body Bequeaths to: I. Eleanor Young --wife -to have testator's dwelling plantation beginning at the beginning tree of the said land and running thence to the end of 250 perches thence. . crossing the land thence . . . to have for her natural life -to have the remainder of the personal estate for her natural life and to dispose of as she pleases. 2. William Young --son -at widow's decease to have the land left to her -to have 1/2 of a tract of land called "Wilson's Delay" cont. 204 acres -to have Negro boy "Tom" -to have Negro girl "Henne" -named executor of the will along w/ testator's son Abraham 3. Abraham Young --son -should William die w/out heirs, then to have the land left to testator's widow after her decease -to have the remainder of the tract of land called "Knock" along w/ all that tract or parcel of land he is now possessed of lying on Wats Branch called "Partnership" -to have Negroes "Adam" "Cate" "Ana" and "Isaac" -to have 1 feather bed and furn., 2 cows and calves 4. John Young --son -to have the remainder of "Wilson's Delay" cont. 204 acres and the division between the two halves to remain the same 5. Elizabeth Wheeler --daughter -to have Negroes "Rachel" "Bob" and "Sarah" -to have 25 pounds in cash 6. Eleanor Wallace --daughter -to have Negro boy "James" which she now has in her possession 7. John Wallace --son -to have Negro boy "George" 8. Mary Wallace --granddaughter -to have Negro girl "Dafnie" 9. Rebekah Magruder --daughter -to have 5 shillings 10. Susannah Wallace --daughter -to have the sum of 5 shillings 11. Sarah O'Neal --daughter -to have the sum of 5 shillings 12. William Conn --grandson -to have the sum of 25 pounds 13. Eleanor (Conn?) --granddaughter (sister of William) Jane (Conn ?) --granddaughter (sister of William) -to have the sum of 10 pounds each 14. Walter Evans, Jonathan Slater -to help widow divide the estate should any differences arise Witnesses: Walter Evans, William Cossey (mark), Henry Berkley Then came: the three above named subscribers to the will Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand === Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller PGLR HH.315 Special Petition of Wm and Abraham Young of Prince Georges County to prove and perpetuate the memory of the Boundarys of a Certain tract of Land lying in the County Aforesaid, called Knock. 10th October 1785 Deposition of William Conn aged thirty years or thereabouts deposeth and sayeth that About Ten Years ago his Grand father took him with Richard Cash, Samuel Fisher and James Queen, and Shew'd him the above described Tree to be a Tree of his Land but does not remember what Tree,and this deponant further sayeth that his Grand Father as he was going to Church, with some person, but whom this Deponant hath forgot, was Ask'd if he knew where such a bound Tree of his Land stood, and was answered by his Grand father he did not, the person said if he would ride this way he would Shew him the tree & brought him to this Tree.