Homestead of United Empire Loyalists Daniel and Elizabeth Young

Homestead of United Empire Loyalists Daniel and Elizabeth Young. . United Empire Loyalist (UEL) Daniel Young was born ca. 1750 in the Mohawk Valley in what is now New York State. During the American Revolution, he joined British forces in the Indian Department. Soon after, he became a Sergeant in the Butler's Rangers out of Fort Niagara. Later, he served as a Captain in the 5th Lincoln Militia during the War of 18 12, along with six of his sons., In 1782, Daniel married Elizabeth Windecker, daughter of Henry Windecker UE. In 1784 they moved, along with his father Adam Young and brothers John and Henry and their families, to the Young Tract on the Grand River, near York. In 1795 Daniel and Elizabeth moved here, establishing a home by a spring where the Red Hill Creek emerged from an embankment. The granted land was owned by Elizabeth, an early example of female land ownership. The couple built a one-storey log dwelling with loft and two fireplaces on the knoll opposite this plaque. A barn was built close to the stream (now running underground). In 1806, Daniel increased their holdings to 300 acres, their farm stretching from Rymal Road to Stonechurch, and from Upper Wentworth to just east of Upper James., Daniel was a founding member of the Barton Masonic Lodge, a participant in the first library meeting of Barton Township (1798), a Township assessor (1816), and an original member of the Barton Branch of the Hamilton Presbytery (1833). Elizabeth died in 1829, followed by Daniel in 1835. They are probably buried in either the Smith Cemetery at Ryckman's Corners or in the St. Peter's Burying Ground, Mohawk Road. Their son James' family is buried at the Young Cemetery on the east side of Upper Wellington between Stonechurch and Rymal Road. ,