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Dr. Benjamin Phelps Young

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Will		He signed a will. Benjamin Young died 1841State of Alabama} To the Honorable Solomon Slaydenfeldt?Tallapoosa County}Judge of the Orphans Court of Tallapoosa CountyPetitioner John R Slaughter ____ andmistrator of the Estate of Benjamin Young deceased respectfully showith unto your Honor that said Young died intestate ceized and possessed of the following lands to wit E 1/2 of S8 T21 R22 and N 1.3 of 25 T 21 R 24 6 1/3 T 20 T 21 R 21 and the undivided half of E 1/2 NE 1/3 of S 13 T 32 R 21 and NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 S 36 T 21 R 21 and Lots numbers 5 and 6 in Block 16 and lot number 7 in Block 13 in Dadeville and W 1/3 S 27 T 21 R 24 and the undivided 1/2 of the W 1/2 S 29 T 22 R 21 and N 1/2 S 3 T 20 R21 and N 1/2 S 10 T 21 R 21 A;; of which are in Tallapoosa County Alabama.?Your petitioner further showith that the said unto stated Estate is entirely Insolvent and that his Personal Estate is entirely Insufficient to pay his just debts without a sale of his Real Estate. Your petitioner further showeth that the said Intestate died leaving two heirs as issue from him and his first wife ____ Young (Note: this was left blank by the person who wrote the document) to wit Rebecca Hopkins ___ Court (wife of John M Hopkins of Texas) and Harriett Barbour ____ Court ( wife of ____ Barbour of Coosa County Ala)and said Intestate also left as issue from him and his last Wife Sarah Young three minors to wit Martha Young age eleven years and Benjamin Young age five years and John Young aged two years.22 AD 1842 and as in Duty Bound Your Petitioner will ever pray LC??John R Slaughter
Anecdote		Benjamin Phelps Young died in jan of 1891.  He journeyed to Montgomery, Al. which was customary for local inhabitants to sell his cattle.  His overseer had preceeded him in delivering the cattle to the stock yard.  When Benjamin arrived in the city it was decided that they would take a final survey of the cattle before the next days sale.  Lanterns were carried with them as they followed the train tracks since no street lights existed in Montgomery at this time.  The laterns were small and provided little light which probably contributed to the train accident which killed Benjamin.  He died at age 56,(actually 55 yrs 4 months 24 days).  He is buried in the family cemetery located on Young's Island, Lake Martin, Tallapoosa County Al.  Sarah Edith Goodman, his second, wife is buried in the same cemetery.  His first wife Mary Frances Sherrill was buried in Cussetta, Ga.  During the Civil War Benjamin Phelps Young served in the 47th Regiment, Alabama Volunteers, Law's Brigade, Field's Division, Longstreets Corps, Army of Northern Virginia; organized May 20, 1862 and mustered into Confederate service 20 May 1862 and mustered into Confederate sevice 20 May 1862 for 3 years.  He enlisted in Capt. Russell's Co. April 9, 1862 by Capt. J. T. Russell at Loachapoka, Ala.  Roster dated Oct 1864...April 9, 1862 election   Aug 15, 1862 resigned.  Aug 4 permanent enlargement of heart... Burton...Surgeon.   Voucher # 213  $90.  He was listed as 1st Lt. 1894-1926 Record of Decrees on Final Decrees on Final Settlemant pg 185, 203, 204 1888-1904 Record of Final Decree pg. 85, 86, 87.  pg. 52 Bartow W. Young, age 32 served as administrator of Benjamin P. Young's estate. Benjamin Lewis young was 21 years old. Benjamin Phelps Young was often refered to as "Cap".  He was given the rank of Major in the Militia during the Indian dusturbance
Birth	17 August 1835	He was born on 17 August 1835 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United StatesBGO.
Residence	31 December 1850	He lived in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United StatesBGO, on 31 December 1850. Name: Benjamine Young, Age: 16, Birth Year: abt 1834, Birth Place: Alabama, Gender: Male, Race: White, Occupation: None, Industry: Non-Industrial Response, Record ID: 8054::16811017, Household Members: Sarah P Young, Martha C Young, John H Young.1
Residence	1855	He lived in No Township Listed, Tallapoosa County, ALBG, in 1855.2
Residence	1860	He lived Age: 25 in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United StatesBGO, in 1860.3
Land Certificate	1 February 1860	He was granted a certificate for land on 1 February 1860 in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United StatesBGO. Land Grant4
Residence	16 August 1860	He lived in Dadeville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United StatesBGO, on 16 August 1860. Name: B P Young, Age: 25, Birth Year: abt 1835, Birth Place: Alabama, Gender: Male, Race: White, Post Office: Dadeville, Occupation: Physician, Personal Estate Value: 5000, Real Estate Value: 10000, Record ID: 7667::12711041, Household Members: H Chamblis Physician3
Residence	14 September 1860	He lived in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United StatesBGO, on 14 September 1860. Name: Benjamin Young, Age: 24, Birth Year: abt 1836, Birth Place: Alabama, Gender: Male, Race: White, Post Office: Fishpond, Occupation: Grocer, Personal Estate Value: 4000, Record ID: 7667::12731405, Household Members: Sarah Young, Martha C Young, John Y5
Marriage	4 October 1860	He and Mary Frances ("Mollie") Sherrell were married on 4 October 1860 in Chambers, Alabama, United StatesBGO.6
Military	26 May 1862	He served in the military on 26 May 1862 in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United StatesBGO. 1st Lieutenant Commissioned an officer in Company C, Alabama 47th Infantry Regiment on 26 May 1862.Mustered out on 09 Apr 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA. Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records The War Between the Union & Confederacy: Wm Oates7
Military	9 April 1865	He served in the military on 9 April 1865 in Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesBGO.
Residence	17 August 1870	He lived in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United StatesBGO, on 17 August 1870. Name: Benjamin Young, Age: 34, Birth Date: abt 1836, Birth Place: Alabama, Gender: Male, Race: White, Post Office: Island Home, Occupation: Merchant, Personal Estate Value: 300, Real Estate Value: 2000, Inferred Children: Bartow Young, Household Members:8
Marriage	31 August 1871	He and Sarah Edith Goodman were married on 31 August 1871 in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United StatesBGO.9,10
Death	12 January 1891	He died on 12 January 1891 at age 55 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United StatesBGO.

Citations

1. [S239] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 21, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: 15; Page: 101a
2. [S282] Ancestry.com, Alabama, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
3. [S242] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 4, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: M653_25; Page: 98; Family History Library Film: 803025
4. [S269] Ancestry.com, U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015
5. [S242] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western Division, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: M653_25; Page: 408; Family History Library Film: 803025
6. [S285] Ancestry.com, Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1942
7. [S283] Historical Data Systems, comp, U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
8. [S240] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gold Branch, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: M593_42; Page: 1A
9. [S286] Ancestry.com, Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1942
10. [S2249] Ancestry.Com, Record Id 61365::1500752459, Film Number 002257074