Mary Youngs

Mary married Robert Hempstead 3 Jun 1725, Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States. Robert was born 30 Nov 1702, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States; died 6 Mar 1799, Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

Abigail married Captain John Ledyard 6 May 1750, Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States. John (son of Captain John Ledyard and Deborah Youngs) was born Abt 1730, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States; died 17 Mar 1762, At Sea. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

...there is a book review in the Sunday February 18th issue of the Book Review section of the New York Times of a new (2007) biography Ledyard: The Search For The First American Explorer about the life of John Ledyard III. His grandmother was Deborah Youngs of Southold, daughter of Judge Benjamin Youngs, who was a grandson of the immigrant and ancestor to many of your readers, Rev. John Youngs. Some history of this family is on pages 67-68 of Selah Youngs book.

I have only read a little of the book so far, but it is fascinating history. It recites some of the life of the first John Ledyard who married Deborah Youngs and who was a compatriot of Eleazar Wheelock, the founder of Dartmouth College, and also of several well known ‘Great Awakening' ministers, i.e. Rev George Whitfield, Rev. James Davenport, and Rev. Jonathan Edwards. The book then goes on to the life of the main subject, the grandson, and his adventures and endeavors around the world, including Europe, Russia, Siberia, western North America, and Africa, as well as his interaction with Thomas Jefferson. and with Capt. James Cook.

The author's name is Bill Gifford. Published by Harcourt.

John married . Unknown [Group Sheet]