Joseph Mitchell

Biography

Joseph Mitchell, son of Christopher Mitchell and Sarah Andrews, married Joanna Couch, daughter of Joseph Couch and Joanna Deering, in 1702 in Braveboat Harbor, Kittery, York, Maine. (Joanna Couch was born about 1678 in Kittery, York, Maine.)

• He was a yeoman; had a 15 acre land grant in Braveboat Harbor in 1694; bought 50 acres of upland and 5 acres of salt marsh in 1701 there lying adjacent to land formerly granted to John Andrews, Sr.; could not write his name.

• He was a founder of the first Congregational Church at Kittery in 1714.
• In Aug. 1722 it was ordered that several houses "be made Defencible at Kittery" and it was commanded "that Joseph Mitchell's house be fortified, And that ye Inhabitants & familys from Joseph Billings to John Whitney Inclusively Lodge therein." From: The Descendants of Edward Small of New England- Vol.III, p.1419.
• His son John administered his estate 9 Oct 1746

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Joseph Mitchell (1673 - 1746)

Joseph Mitchell

Born 1673 in Kittery, Maine

Son of Christopher Mitchell and Sarah (Andrews) Mitchell

Brother of William Mitchell, Christopher Mitchell Jr, Robert Mitchell and Richard Mitchell

Husband of Joanna (Couch) Mitchell — married 1702 [location unknown]

Father of Joseph Mitchell, Solomon Mitchell and John Mitchell

Died 9 Oct 1746 at about age 73 in Kittery, Maine

Profile last modified 5 Jan 2022 | Created 21 Apr 2017

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MITCHELL
2 CHRISTOPHER, Kittery, acknowl. judgment to Capt. Richard Cutts in May 1660, sued Robert Skinner in 1661, was bondsm. for Philip Atwell in 1672, and adm. est. of br.-in-law John Searle in 1675. Gr.j. 1678. His home was at the head of Braveboat Harbor. List 298. See also Me. P. & Ct. ii: 456-7. He d. in Apr. 1688; adm. to wid. Sarah (Andrews 9, who was ± 40 in Jan. 1681-2), her bondsm. Capt. Hooke. She had pub. ho. lic. 1709; depos. in 1731, ag. 88, about Capt. Champernowne’s lower ho., what she was told ab. it over 70 yrs. bef.; d. in Nov. 1732 (Jos. Billings’s depos.). Lists 290, 292. Ch., as named in distrib. aft. her death, when s. Christopher was admr: John, eldest son. Christopher. Joanna, m. Joseph Flood. Sarah, m. one Pierce; her heirs in div. Samuel. Robert, ± 24 in May 1693. Richard. Joseph. Elizabeth, 68 in Apr. 1744, m. 1st John Tinney, m. 2d Samuel Johnson (32). William.

Son of the above:

9 JOSEPH (2), Kittery, had a 15 a. gr. laid out in July 1694, when he was called br. of (3). One Joseph, a captive named with Kit. youths, was in Canada in Oct. 1695 (List 99, p. 76). Lists 291, 296-298. Orig. memb. of Kit. Point Ch. Adm. to s. John 9 Oct. 1746. Ch., first 2 rec. in Kit. as ch. of Joseph and Joanna (Couch 2), all in heirship deed 1746 (Y. D. 26: 227): Joseph, b. 12 Feb. 1703; No. Yarmouth 1746. Capt. Solomon, b. 28 Apr. 17945, m. in Kit. 29 Jan. 1729-30 Mary Mitchell (12). A Kit. shipwright, he sold Cape Eliz. land to br. John in 1736; No. Yarm. 1746. 9 ch. rec. in Kit. John, mariner, York. Wells, b. 28 Apr. 1708, m. 2 Feb. 1735-6 Lydia Sewall of York, who d. in 1770, he in L 1799. 13 ch. Robert, shipwright, Newbury 1746. Benjamin, ship carpenter, Newb. 1736, Kit. 1739, No. Yarm. 1746, m. 25 Feb. 1736 Mehitable Bragdon. 6 ch. Joshua, ship carpenter, Newb. 1736-1746. Samuel, m. 10 July 1745 Martha Rackliff (Win.). His will 1790-1796; hers 1798-1801. Ch. Joanna,m. Joseph Goodhue of Newb. Lydia, m. Wm. Couch, jr., of Newb. Mary, m. James Titcomb of Portsmouth.

Kidnapped by Indians

"Baptized on the same day were George GRAY, 16 years old from Kittery Maine, and Joseph MICHEL, also 16 years old, both probably captured at the same time as Richard."

Besides George Gray bp with him was "Joseph MICHEL, also 16 years old"

Comment: birth date seen as 1667, adjusted to 1675.

Origins

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mainegenie/MITCHELL.htm

The Estate of Christr Mitchell Senr Decd £5"(8)

On 20 Jan. 1723/4 Sarah gave to her son William Mitchell of Scarborough, all her estate in Kittery.(9)

Issue-

• I. William- m.1. before 1702 Honor ______, 2. before 1715 Elizabeth Tenney, killed by Indians at Scarborough 18 Apr. 1724
• II. Christopher- m.1. Mary Brackett, 2. Sarah ______, 3. 1 Dec. 1715 Portsmouth, NH, Eleanor Larrabee, 4. Sarah ______, will 8 June 1739- 18 Oct. 1743
• III. Robert- b.c.1669, m. Sarah Deering (b.c.1675, d. Feb. 1736 Kittery), adm. 11 May 1731
• IV. Richard- m. Sarah Couch, adm. 12 July 1756
• 3V. JOSEPH- b.c.1673, m. 1702 JOANNA COUCH, inv. 12 Nov. 1746
• VI. Elizabeth- b Apr. 1676, m.1. 1698 John Tenney Jr., 2. 28 Nov. 1715 Kittery, Samuel Johnson, living in 1755

References

• Old Kittery and her families by Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn, 1850-1927 Lewiston, Me. : Press of Lewiston journal company, 1903. page 321 Archive.Org
• https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mainegenie/MITCHELL.htm