Rowland Young Sr. was born about 1618 in Co. Bucks, England. He took the oath of fidelity to the king on 22 Mar 1679/80 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. He died in 1685 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. His estate was probated on 6 Nov 1685. He signed his will on 6 Nov 1685.

In the name of god Amen, Rowland young Senjor of yorke in the Prouince of Mayne, declareth this to bee his last will & testament; I Rowland young aforesayd, being at this Present of a sound mind, & of a memory substantiall, though very sicke in body, & willing to dispose prudently of what god in his pleasure hath possest mee with all, declare as followeth/

first I bequeath my soule to god, that gaue it in & through ye meritts of my deare Ld & saujor, Jesus Christ, in hopes of a Joyfull resurrection, at the great Tribunall: & my body to the earth yr to bee Inter'd, in order & Decent buriall/

2ly I will that all my funerall Charges shall bee fully & duely payd, with all my other iust & due debls, which may appeare/

3: I will that my dearly, & beloued wife, Johanna young shall inioy all my Estate yt I haue in this world, the same to possess & improue, & to take the full produce of from tyme to tyme, & at all tyms dureing the tyme of her naturall life, & If in case the produce of ye same shall not bee a Competent measure for her Comfortable subsistance I do hereby Impoure my well beloued to sell, aliene or dispose of all or any of my Estate, not yet disposed off, for yt end, & shall desire any Court or seale or Judicature, in such case of extremity, to ayd & Assist my beloued wife yrin, & also so to order that shee may haue a comfortable liuelyhood according to her Ranke, & quality out of ye same/ And further I order my well beloued wife to will bequeath & dispose off what part of my Estate, shee shall leaue at her decease, to whom shee pleaseth; I also will the possession Present of all my Estate, houses Lands Marshes, or any or any thing yr unto belonging to my dearely beloued wife, to whom I Committ soole execution, & Administration, desireing this my wellbeloued wife to act as soole executrix, in all respects to see my last will & testament Performed/

Signed & deliuered in the Rowland young
Presence of,
Jeremiah Mowlton/ his marke ??
his ?? marke/
Timothy Yealls/


He was a fisherman. He was married to Joan Knight about 1648.

Joan Knight was born in 1625. She signed her will on 12 May 1698.

In the name of God Amen I Ioan Young of York in the County of York in Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England Widow & Relict of Rowland Young of York Deceased being at present under Indisposition of body & much weakness and not knowing how it may please God to deale with me but being at prsent of a well disposing mind and Sound Memory doe make this my last Will and Testament as followeth.

Imprs I doe by ffaith and prayer recomend my precious and immortall Soul into the hands of my precious & Dear redeemer ye Lord Jesus Christ And my body to be comitted unto ye dust from whence it came by a Decent & Christian buriall in hopes of a Joyfull and a happie resurrection And as for ye Small Estate I am at present possessed of my will and pleasure is that it be disposed of as ffolloweth vizt I doe Will and bequeath unto my Son Rowland Yount four Acres of that Marsh of mine up in York Riuer and three and twenty Acres of Land lying on the South Side of York Riuer ouer against his now dwelling house in York to be peaceably Enjoyed by him and his heires for ever.

Item I doe Will and bequeath unto my Son Job Young all ye housing and land where my old dwelling house now Stands Adjoyning to George Norton to be for his use and improvement while he liues but not to be Sold nor Alienated by him ye sd Job Young but to Descend unto his Son or Male heires of his body And in Case of failure unto the ffemales/ as Also three Acres of Marsh up ye Riuer & two sheep

Item I doe giue unto my daughter Mary Molton Six shillings.

Item I doe giue and bequeath unto my daughter Lydia Haines three Acres of Marsh Lying up in York Riuer And all my Neat Cattle and two Sheep And all my cloathing and bedding And as for my ffunerall and other Charges And Lawfull Debts my Will and pleasure is that they be answered and discharged in the first place out of the whole And that all and all manner of Debts that are due to me be Added unto ye whole for ye defraying of these Charges And further I doe hereby make Constitute and Appoint my trustie and Welbeloued Son Rowland Young to be Sole Executr of this my last Will and Testament And my trusty and welbeloued ffriends Abraham Preble Esqr & Mr James Plaisted both of York to be overseers to See to ye due Execution and pformance hereof And that this is my last Will & Testament And that I doe hereby revoke all former and other Wills Testaments conveyances and Alienations whatsoever about any of these Premises: I have hereunto put my hand and Seal by way of Testimony this twelfth day of May in ye year of our Lord one Six hundred Ninety and Eight In ye tenth year of his Majesties Reign.

Signed sealed and Deliuered Joan ?? Young (her Seal)
in the presents of Isaac Negus
Daniel Smith her mark
Thomas ?? Baker
his ?? mark



She died before 20 Jun 1698 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. Her estate was probated on 20 Jun 1698. She was also known as Johanna Knight. Children were:

i. Deacon Rowland Young Jr.
ii. Richard Young was born in 1650. He died before 1698.
iii. Mary Young was born about 1653. She died on 3 Jun 1723. She was married to Capt. Jeremiah Moulton Esq. on 24 Jun 1678.
iv. William Young was born in 1654. He died before 1698.
v. Robert Young.
vi. Samuel Young was born about 1662. He died in 1692.
vii. Job Young.
viii. Lydia Young was born about 1672. She died on 3 Apr 1757 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. She married first, Thomas Haynes, before 12 May 1698 and second, Samuel Bragdon.