Later Life and Death
In 1799 Young began to suffer from asthma. At about the same time, he became more religious. The other islanders converted to Christianity, and Young taught Adams and several of the children to read and write. Young's health became progressively worse and eventually he died of asthma, but Adams continued his work of educating the women and children, taking control over leadership of the island, and lived to see the island rediscovered by American and British ships.
Many of Young's descendants continue to live on Pitcairn Island or Norfolk Island.
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