Born: 4 Mar 1758 (christened 5 Mar 1758 at St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg, sponsor Casper CONRADT), the third of nine children.
Died: 8 Nov 1832, age 74 years 8 months 6 days and was buried 11 Nov 1832 from St. John's Anglican Church by Rev. James C. Cochrane.
Father: Johann Andreas JUNG Jr #64 ().
Mother: Rebecca Elizabeth CONRADT #65 ().
Casper was married three or four times. It is possible that the second wife listed below married a different Casper JUNG. In which case, the second set of children should be attributed to his first wife.
Married 1: 6 Dec 1781, age 23 at Zion Lutheran Church, Lunenburg to Maria Elizabeth HARNISH (b - d 17 Jul 1784 age 21 years 2 months 26 days); they had two children
Children:
1. Rebecca Elizabeth (b 10 Feb 1783 - d 9 Oct 1802)
2. Edward (b 10 Jul 1784, ch 15 Jul 1784 - d aft 1810)
Married 2: 1 July 1785, age 27 at St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Chester, to his first wife's sister Catherine HARNISH (). They had four children:
Children:
1. Rebecca Elizabeth (b 20 Jun 1786, ch 25 Jun 1786 - d 3 Jan 1865);
2. Edward (b 10 Jan 1788, ch 18 Jan 1788 at Zion Lutheran - d 17 Feb 1788);
3. John George (b 10 Feb 1789, ch 13 Feb 1789 Zion Lutheran - bur 20 Oct 1789 at Zion Lutheran);
4. Anna Catherina Barbara (b 20 Feb 1791, ch 1 Mar 1791).
Married 3: 19 Aug 1792, at age 34 at Zion Lutheran Church to Maria Gertraudt HARNISCH #33 (b 7 Aug 1770 - d bef 1814).
Children:
1. Johann Andreas (b 2 Feb 1793 - d after 1871), m 28 Jan 1815 Elizabeth Catherine BECKER;
2. Johann George (b 18 Oct 1794), m 23 Dec 1815 Anna Maria BOUTILIER;
3. Sarah Elizabeth (b 29 Oct 1796 - d before 1832?);
4. Johann Casper (b 19 Oct 1798 - d 15 Nov 1865), m 1826-9 Anna Catherine BECKER;
5. Johannes (15 Jul 1800 - d 25 Aug 1890), m abt 1824 Anna Elizabeth;
6. Sarah Charlotte (19 Dec 1801 - d before 1832?), m 13 Dec 1818 John Frederick DAUPHINEE;
7. Maria Christiana (24 Jun 1803), m 5 Mar 1822 John George LANGILLE;
8. Johannes Daniel, #16 (b 16 May 1805 - d 1884), m Luise WALTHER
9. Edward Thomas (b 13 May 1807);
10. Henry Francis (b 13 Mar 1810 - d Feb 1899), m1 13 Dec 1832 Anna Catherine CONTOIS; m2 ; m3 .
Married 4: 4 May 1814, at age 56, at St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg, Thomas Shreve Missionary officiating to Magdalene SALLER/SAWLER-BECKER (widow of Frederick BECKER). They had three children:
Children:
1. Mary Magdalene (b 20 Feb 1815, ch 15 May 1815 St. John's Anglican);
2. Anna Mary Barbara (b 10 Dec 1816);
3. Sarah Mary Ann (b abt 1820).
Will: Recorded in Will Book 2 page 279, Dated 10 July 1829, Probated 17 Dec. 1832, Executors, Casper YOUNG, George Acker and Magdalena YOUNG; Probate Granted by George Holmans. Registrar.
"In the name of God, Amen. I, Casper YOUNG, farmer of the County and Township of Lunenburg, being in health and body, and of perfect mind and memory and knowing that is appointed for all men ... ... do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul unto the hands of God who gave it and for my body I desirte to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the descretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again, by the Mighty Power of God: And as for my worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to me in this life. I give and devise and dispose thereof in following manner and form.
First, I give and bequeath to my wife Magdalena YOUNG the following apartments belonging to my present dwelling house and in which I divided [?] that is to say the bedroom which we have occupied as such and share of the kitchen fireplace during her life.
Also I give to my son Andreas YOUNG 1 Shilling.
And thirdly, I bequeath to my son Casper YOUNG, a 30 Acre Lot with Buildings # 1 Letter A, where father lived on Mahone Bay and 3 Parts of his share of 300 Acres Lot 9 Letter B, on condition that he pay the following sums, to the following persons, that is to say £ 25 to my daughter Elizabeth MASON and also to my son George YOUNG the sum of £ 25, and also to my daughter Mary LANGILLE the sum of £ 25.
And fourthly, I bequeath to my son John YOUNG 24 acres and 1/2 of Lots # 2 and # 3, on condition that he pay the following, that is to say, the sum of £ 20 to Catherine and £ 30 to my daughter Magdalena YOUNG. I likewise bequeath to the said John YOUNG a third part of a three hundred acre lot.
Fifthly, I bequeath to my son Henry Francis YOUNG 22 acres and 1/2 of Lots #2 and #3, on condition he pay the following to the following persons. That is to say £15 to my son Edward YOUNG, £40 [?] to my daughter Catherine Barbary YOUNG £40.
Of my personal effects I bequeath to my sons Casper, John and Francis, to be divided among them with the exception of the Big Bible. I likewise ordain that none of movables to be sold as long as family keeps together. I likewise ... ... that my sons and daughters shall have a right to live there as long as they are single, but when married they shall build for themselves and leave a Common Road between their lands.
Again I likewise .. .. of my wife Magdalena YOUNG that my sons Casper, John and Francis jointly together pay her inlawful money the sum of 20 shillings yearly as long as she shall think fit to stay in the family, but when she leaves them she shall .. .. £5 of .. .. to be paid her by the aforesaid Casper, John and Francis.
I likweise ordain that my son Casper YOUNG shall pay the sum of £10 to my daughter Sarah and likewise shall my son John YOUNG shall pay to my daughter Sarah YOUNG the sum of £5 and also my son Francis YOUNG shall pay to the said Sarah YOUNG my daughter the sum of £5.
And furthermore I do appoint as my executors and administrators of my last will and testament Casper YOUNG, George ACKER and Magdalene YOUNG.
I, Casper YOUNG, Senior, do hereby declare this to be my last will and testament and do hereby, revoke and annilihate all and every other former wills and testament by me made, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand and eight hundred and twenty-nine."
| The Youngs were woodworking craftsmen. This picture, taken by Marilyn Tanner, shows a spinning wheel in her possession built by Casper's youngest son, Henry Francis. The wheel is imprinted with "F YOUNG". |