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==Birth==
Peter was born at about 1784 in Knox<ref name="Landmarks">[[Landmarks of Albany County|Landmarks of Albany County]], NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY</ref>

==Occupation==
He was a farmer.<ref name="Landmarks"/> He was also a shoemaker.<ref name="1850 Census">1850 Census, Knox, Albany Co., NY</ref>

==Militia==
He was a prominent and active member of the State militia, in which he took great pride and spent considerable money,being an officer in a company of cavalry. His son, [[Peter Young, Jr.]], was also a member of the militia<ref name="Landmarks"/><br>

==Marriage & Children==
Peter married first, Diadema <ref name="Berne History"> Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org </ref> Toles <ref name="Landmarks"/>, a daughter of [[Titus Tolles]] and Mary Blakeslee<ref name="Berne History"/> at about 1800.<br>  By his first wife Peter had had six sons and four daughters<ref name="Landmarks"/>
The names of some of their children:<br>
*Diadema Young<ref name="Berne History"/>
*'''[[Young, Peter|Peter Young, Jr.]]''', born 1806<ref name="1850 Census"/>
*John Young<ref name="Berne History"/>
*John H. Young<ref name="Berne History"/><ref name="1850 Census"/>
*Eunice Young<ref name="1850 Census"/>
*Esther Young<ref name="1850 Census"/>
*Sally Young<ref name="1850 Census"/>
His first wife died sometime between 1840 and 1844,<ref name="Berne History"/>and he married secondly, Mary Havens<ref name="Berne History"/> Bunsy<ref name="Landmarks"/>, a daughter of [[Daniel Havens]] and Phebe Galway<ref name="Berne History"/>, by whom 
three children were born, the names of two are:<br>
*Carolyn Young<ref name="Berne History"/><ref name="1850 Census"/>
*Edward Young<ref name="Berne History"/><ref name="1850 Census"/>

==Death==
Peter died in 1864.  He was buried in Knox, presumably on his property.  In 1874 his remains were removed and buried at the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Guilderland.

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