Jeremiah Mize, Sr.

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ID: I04325

Name: Jeremiah* Mize , Sr. 1

Sex: M

Birth: ABT. 1698 in Lunenberg Co., VA 2

Death: AFT. 1775 in Granville Co., NC? 3

_FA5: Land grant was in Brunswick Co., VA

_FA6: Lived in Surry Co., VA

_FA7: WFT 11 907 has b Surry Co., NC died Lunenburg Co., VA

Note:

Jeremiah was granted 118 acres of land from King George III in Brunswick County, Virginia along the Meherrin River, Stony Creek, and Great Creek.

"The Isaac Mize Family of Eastern Kentucky" by Franklin Miller, Jr. 1985

Our ancestor Jeremiah Mize married (1) Grace and (2) Tabitha. Since his son, Robert was born in 1721 in Bristol Parish, which could include the present Lunenberg Co, we believe that Jeremiah must have been born a few years before 1700, at the time when the elder James Mize was being tithed. At the May 1758 court, Jeremiah Mize "..for reasons appearing, he is exempt from payment of public and county levies for the future." This is probably because he reached age 60 and was exempted from the poll tax, again pointing to Jeremiah Mize's birth about 1698.

Jeremiah's wife, Grace, on May 9, 1727 relinquished her dower right in a sale of land. Two of her children were recorded in the Bristol Parish Register of Henrico, Prince George, and Dinwiddie Counties of Virginia: Robert born May 10, 1721 and Joshua, born March 10, 1726.

Grace must have died at some time after 1732, and he remarried to Tabitha _______. Jeremiah later moved to Oxford, NC in Granville County, and bought land there from Israel Eastwood on February 18, 1773. Jeremiah sold some of his Granville County land to John Mize on March 1, 1773, and on February 1, 1775 he executed a deed of gift, for 5 shillings, of 100 acres in Granville County to Howell Mize, for "care to Jeremiah and his wife Tabitha for their natural lives." From this we infer that Howell Mize was one of the younger sons of Jeremiah.

From Joel Mize: "Mize is of an unknown origin; first seen in Surry Co., VA in 1696. A dominan, repeaed legend had tto do with sailing on a whaling ship from Rotterdam to British Isles, thence to America."

Father: James* Mize , Sr. b: ABT. 1670 in Surry Co.,? Virginia

Mother: ?* ?? b: ABT. 1670

Marriage 1 Grace ??

Children

Robert Mize b: 10 MAY 1721 in Bristol Parish, Lunenburg Co., VA

Joshua Mize b: 10 MAR 1725/26 in Bristol Parish, Lunenburg Co., VA
John Mize b: ABT. 1732 in Lunenburg Co., VA
Marriage 2 Tabitha* ??

Children

Zachariah Mize b: ABT. 1730

Benjamin Mize? b: ABT. 1735
Howell Mize b: ABT. 1740 in Virginia
Jeremiah* Mize , Jr. b: ABT. 1745 in Surry Co., Virginia
Sources:

Title: WFT 14 3375

Title: Joel Mize

Title: WFT 14 3375

Note: WFT 14 3375.

WFT 15 2247

Notes: Jeremiah Mize BIRTH unknown Surry County, Virginia, USA DEATH unknown Granville County, North Carolina, USA BURIAL Unknown Birth date about 1698 in Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry County, Virginia, USA death date about 1775 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA Joseph, Robert, John, Henry, Howell Married to Grace about 1720 and still married to Grace in 1728 Married to Tabitha in 1775. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85568573/Jeremiah-Mize

GEDCOM Note

Jeremiah had 150 acres of land surveyed along both sides of Great Creek which is where the boundary of Brunswick County and Lunenburg County join in Virginia. Later his first wife, Grace relinquished the dower for this land on 9 May 1727. During a processioning which occurred on 14 July 1726, Jeremiah apparently moved to the confluence of Stoney Creek and Meherrin River where the Brunswick County line crosses the river. He moved from Lunenburg County, Virginia to North Carolina about the year 1750. He died in North Carolina about the same year, 1750. He had married Grace who gave birth to Robert about 1721 and Joshua about 1726. Jeremiah later married Tabitha and gave birth to John, Henry, Howell, Jeremiah Jr along with possible others. There is evidence of a grist mill called the Mize Mill on the Meherrin River which was located near the present day Dix Bridge where the Mize raceway ran to the Mize ford.

Jeremiah, Sr. Mize was born about 1694 and died ca. 1775. He married in 1720 to Grace whom was born in ca. 1695 and died ca. 1734. They had 3 children. Jeremiah moved to Oxford, NC, in Granville County, and bought land there from Israel Eastwood on February 18, 1773.
Remarried to Tabitha Edmonds B: 1700 D: & had 4 children. Jeremiah sold some of his Granville County land to John Mize on March 1, 1773, and on February 1, 1775, he executed a deed of gift, for 5 shillings, of 100 acres in Granville County to Howell Mize, for "care to Jeremiah and his wife Tabitha for their natural lives." They had 3 children: Robert Mize B: 05/10/1721 in Bristol Parish, Henry Co. VA D: Joshua Mize B: 03/10/1726 Bristol Parish, Henry Cty, VA D: 1790 Wilkes Cty NC M: 1745 to Patty Martha in Wilkes Cty, North Carolina B: 1725 VA D: 1797.Per John A. Mize's letter, some believed the family was French, spelled Mise or Myes. 10 children:

From "Find a Grave" <b> Jeremiah Mize </b> born bet. 1694-1698 , Surry County, Virginia died abt. 1775 , Granville County, North Carolina, USA   Parents: James Mize (1645 - ____) Spouse: Tabitha <i>Edmonds</i> Mize (____ - 1796)   Children:  Jeremiah Mize (1750 - 1809), Howell Mize (1755 - 1805), Zachariah Mize (1761 - 1833), Saul Mize (1769 - 1856) Burial: Unknown   Created by: Joyce Mize Worsham - Record added: Feb 23, 2012 - Find A Grave Memorial# 85568573