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 568 BURKE'S -COLONIAL flKXTRY. foimtr. THE HON. JAMES HENRY YOUNG, of Devonia, Balmain, New Soutli Wales, b. IStli May, 1834, m. 2lr,t July, 1859, Ellen, daughter of Major Kemp, of H.M. SOfcb Regiment, by Lis wife, Maria Susan Blackistone, and has issue, I. Henry Augustus, h. 24th September, 1865. II. Hadden Hamilton, b. '23rd June, 1878. I. Alice Maria. II. Ellen Blackiston, m. Frederick William Hawkix.s, and d. leaving two children. III. Harriette Mary Frances. IV. Adeline Isabel. V. Emily May Lucy. VI. Edith Amy Clara. VII. Eva Minnie. Mr. Young in 1848 entered the service of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, and after four ye.irs in India and China, went to New South Wales, to which colony his father and the rest of the family had recently emigrated ; like all Australians of that period he tried gold digging in 1853, but returning to a sea- faring life became chief officer of a steamer on the colonial coast. In 1855 he finally left the sea for commercial pursuits, and entered political life in 1880, when he was elected to represent the Hastings and Manning District in Parliament. Since then the same constituency has elected him five times, and he now sits as member for " The Manning," a new electoral district, formed from a division of the Hastings and Manning. Mr. Young was minister for Public Instruction in 1885, speaker of the Assembly from March, 1887, to October, 1891, minister for Public Works in 1891 and again in 1894, and still holds that position. He was authorised by the Queen to retain for life the title of " Honourable " in the same year. Hincnac. "WiLXiAM YoUNO, of Moorcourt, near Ronisey, Hants, ra. 25th October, 1792, Sarah Jenkins, and d. 1833, leaving by her (wlio d. about 1850) a son, James Young, of Moorcourt, near Kom- sey, llants, who emigrated to New South Wales in 1850, and resided at Hamilton, Port Maoquarie, m. 20th September, 1825, at Mitchelmersli, Hants, Maria Druce, and by her had issue, I. William, in. Miss Drew, and had ten cliildren, and is now deceased. II. John, m. first, Miss Rowley, and had issue, one daughter ; and secondly. Miss Davidson, and has issue, seven children. III. Thomas, m. Miss Meabfen, and lias issue, six cliildren, i"v. James Henev, of Balmain, the sub- Montague Cosby Ject of this memoir. Residence — Devonia, Balmain, New South Wales. V. George Frederick m. Miss Gale, and has issue, six children. I. Sarah Anne, m. George Stewaet. II. Mary, m. James Aldcoen, and has issue, one son. III. Maria Druce, in, Oakes. IV. Martha, m. William Gore Bkett, and d. leaving four children. V. Isabella Jane, m. Kev. Josejih MoNAHAN, and has issue, four child- ren. VI. Alice, deceased. VII. Frances Jenkins, m. Major John Macdonald. VIII. Octavia Helen, m. William Gore Beett, and has issue, seven children. Mr. James Young d. 1859, at Port Mac- qiiarie. New South Wales