John Mitchell, Sr.

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John Mitchell (1708 - 1799)

John Mitchell

Born 28 Apr 1708 in Kittery, Maine

Son of Joseph Mitchell and Joanna (Couch) Mitchell

Brother of Joseph Mitchell and Solomon Mitchell

Husband of Lydia (Sewall) Mitchell — married 2 Feb 1736 in York, Maine

Father of Drummer Mitchell, Joanna (Mitchell) Kimball, Elizabeth (Mitchell) Gilpatrick and Jotham Mitchell

Died 3 Apr 1799 at age 90 in Kennebunk, Maine

21:32: Terri (Hoch) Davis added John Mitchell (1708-1799) as father of Drummer Mitchell (1736-1827). [Thank Terri for this]

Biography

JOHN MITCHELL

b. 28 Apr. 1708 Kittery, ME
m.1. 2 Feb. 1735/6 York, LYDIA SEWALL (b. 24 Jan. 1716/7 York, d. of Samuel & Lydia (Storer) Sewall of York, d. 8 June 1770 Kennebunk)
2. 29 Nov. 1770 Miriam Jordan (m.1. Robert Mitchell) of Cape Elizabeth
d. 3 Apr. 1799 Kennebunk
In 1732 Solomon, Richard and John bought from John Jordan of Falmouth 150 acres at the northerly part of Portland Head:

"I John Jordan of Falmouth… Husbandman… in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred and Fifty Pounds… paid by Solomon Mitchell, John Mitchell & Richard Mitchell all of Kittery… Mariners… do… sell… One Hundred and Fifty Acres… in… Falmouth at Casco Bay… Bounded… at Port Land head and by the Sea Side… this Twenty Sixth day of December… 1732…
John Jordan his X mark
In Presence of us
Benjamin Hupper
Phinehas Jones"[1]

John Mitchell of Kittery, mariner, then bought out his brother Solomon for £60 on 29 Jan. 1735/6 and then sold the 100 acres 31 Jan. 1736 for £300 to Joseph Strout, Joseph Atwood, John Smalley, Anthony Strout, mariners, and Thomas Delano, blacksmith, all of Falmouth as John Mitchell of York, mariner.[2]

"I Joseph Sayword of York… Gent… in Consideration of the Sum of one hundred & thirty Pounds… paid by John Mitchell of Kittery… Coaster… do… sell… a Certain Tract… of Land… in York aforesd on ye North east Side of the Road that Leads from the Meeting House to ye lower Ferry Place Containing Thirteen Acres & Two thirds of an Acre (being two Thirds of a twenty Acre Lot which Abraham Preble Esqr Decd Died Seized of) & is Bounded… Saml Blacks… Mary Preble alias Nowells… to Common Land called Centry Hill… Together with the Dwelling House… the twenty Seventh day of Octr… 1735…
Joseph Sayword
Mary Sayword her X mark
In Presence of us
Jer. Moulton
Daniel Moulton
Saml Donnel"[3]

"John Mitchell of Kittery & Lydia Sewall of York intend Marriage Entered Decr 27. 1735. They were Marrid. Feb: 2- 1735/6 by ye Revd Mr Saml Moody"

"I Jabez Blackledge of York… Husbandman… in Consideration of the Sum of Eight Pounds… paid by John Mitchell of York… Coaster… Do… sell… Four full Shares of the Common & Undivided Lands belonging to the Town of York which were granted to me at a Legal Town Meeting holden in York… September the 25th 1732… set my Hand… the twenty third Day of November… 1736…
Jabez Blackledge
In Presence of
Jer. Moulton
Daniel Moulton"[4]

On 1 June 1742 John Mitchell of York, mariner, purchased from David and Martha Lawson for £600, 100 acres in Wells at the mouth of Mill Creek up to the highest part of Rocky Hill.[5] John built his house here as well as a garrison.

John signed a petition to create a separate township 5 Apr. 1749 and again as an agent from Wells 6 June 1749.[6] He then signed a Kennebunk petition for a separate township 30 May 1750.[7] He signed a Wells petition for shire-town status 27 May 1761.[8]

John also built the first wharf on the west side of the Kennebunk River where the first ship built on this River was constructed by John Bourne in 1755. This ship was owned by Richard and Nathaniel Kimball and Robert Elliot of Salem and was of about 80 tons. There is some evidence to show that Stephen Titcomb and John built the schooner Endeavor in 1747 at this spot. John was taxed in 1750 for £3/10 by the town of Wells. In 1751 he was elected constable.

John joined the new church of the second parish in Wells in Jan. 1751. At the first meeting 6 Aug. 1751 he was chosen clerk and on 25 Aug. he was chosen one of three assessors for the church rate. He also was involved on a committee to consult with the minister as to his ordination and in 1755 he was on a committee to buy a piece of land for a parsonage.

31 Aug. 1759: “Capt John Mitchell of the sloop Prosperous, left from Halifax, arrived at the Port of Piscataqua, from the Piscataqua Custom House list of 29 August”. [9]

28 Aug. 1761: “Capt John Mitchell of the sloop Adventure, left from the Port of Piscataqua, sailing to Rhode Island, from the Piscataqua Custom House list of 27 August.”[10]

On 16 Jan. 1775 John along with Stephen Larrabee were a "committee of donations for the Poor of the town of Boston" giving 26 3/4 cords of wood by way of Capt. Ebenezer Hovey. On 23 Jan. 1775 John was on "a committee to prepare instructions to guide the actions of the delegate (Ebenezer Sayer) in Congress". He was on the Committee of Correspondence and Safety on 18 Mar. 1776. During the collection of clothing to be sent to the Continental Army in Apr. 1778 he gave one pair of stockings and one pair of shoes.

John is listed in the 1798 tax list with three pieces of land in Arundel totaling 170 acres and worth $1300.00 and a house in Arundel worth $650 (probably our John) and 99 acres in Wells worth $1000 and a house in Wells (probably NS John- see below) worth $550.[11]

“John Mitchell of Wells… came in Oct. 1792 on horse back on a visit to his friends”. A tally made during that visit of his 63 living children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren included his children Dummer, Samuel, Joanna Kimball, Jotham, Mary Hill (deceased), Daniel, and John, their 47 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. [12]

From a letter to Frank Littlefield dated 19 Jan. 1935 George Gillpatrick quotes: "I am going to send you an exact copy of a letter that I received from Isaac M. Emery of K. lower Village the year is not given but it was late 1890 or early 1900

Mr. Geo. A Gilpatric
Kennebunk port Apr. 3

Dear Sir
Your lately received If I could meet you I could give you the whole history of the Mitchell family in this vicinity John Mitchell came here about 1736 bought two hundred acres of land of Sir William Pepperill on Kennebunk River (his house still standing) His third son Samuel was born Dec 20 1742 and settled at Cat Mousam on the farm that Charles Webber used to live… Samuel had a sister Lydia born Nov 13 1744. I well remember your Neighbor Elisha he decended from this family. Another John Mitchell lived one mile from Mousam Village on the road to the branch. He was a Nova Scotian was brought here from there in 1756 and I well remember Cooper Mitchell as they used to call him by one of his decendants. N.S. John Sen. Had 13 children Yours truly Isaac M Emery". [13]

Mr. Emery has some of his facts wrong concerning the land purchase on the Kennebunk River, however, it makes interesting reading.

Children

• I. Dummer- b. 8 Nov. 1736 York, m.1. int. 6 Jan. 1759 Wells, Lydia Crediford of Arundel, d. of Joseph and Esther Crediford, 2. 14 Apr. 1782 Judith Dorman, d. 1827 Kennebunkport (Kennebec Gazette)
• II. Joanna- b. 31 Aug. 1738 York, m. 19 Mar. 1761 Wells, Nathaniel Kimball (bpt. 21 May 1738 Wells, d. between 1800 & 1810), d. 16 Sept. 1813 Kennebunkport
• III. John- b. 10 Sept. 1740 York, d.s.p. c.1763 in army at Lake Champlain, ensign in Capt. Simon Jefferds Company.
• ?IV. Elizabeth- b.c.1741, m. 25 June 1761 Samuel Gilpatrick (bpt. 15 Jan. 1740 Wells, d. 20 May 1805 Kennebunk) d. 20 Apr. 1808 Kennebunk
• IV. Samuel- b. 20 Dec. 1742, Wells, m. 29 Apr. 1763 Wells, Mary Mitchell (b. 20 Dec. 1743, d. 11 Mar. 1818), d. 19 Nov. 1822 Wells
• V. Lydia- b. 13 Nov. 1744 Wells, (bpt. 6 Jan. 1744/5), 24 Oct. 1765 William Larrabee, d. before 1789
• VI. Jotham- b. 2 Nov. 1746 Wells, m.1. 29 Oct. 1772 (int. 11 July) Wells, Elizabeth Mitchell (b. 17 Feb. 1754, d. 15 Feb. 1781), 2. 25 Nov. 1784 (int. 30 Oct.) Eunice Burbank (b. 10 Jan. 1752, d. 23 Feb. 1840), d. 18 Feb. 1840
• VII. Lucy- b. 28 Mar. 1749 Wells, (bpt. 23 Apr. 1749), d.s.p. before Oct. 1792
• VIII. James- b. 18 June 1751 Wells, (bpt. 23 June 1751), d.s.p. before Oct. 1792
• IX. Benjamin- b. 11 July 1753 Wells, d.s.p. before Oct. 1792
• X. Mary- b. 17 June 1755 Wells, (bpt. 22 June 1755), m. 1 July 1773 Abraham Hill
• XI. Daniel- b. 18 Jan. 1757 Wells, (bpt. Jan. 1757), m. 1 Mar. 1783 (int. 21 Dec. 1782) Sarah Titcomb (b. 19 Aug. 1754 d. of Stephen & Abigail Titcomb, d. 10 May 1853), d. 11 May 1834
• XII. Ebenezer- b. 16 Oct. 1759 Wells, (bpt. 25 Dec. 1763), d. 20 Sept. 1777 “with a violent fever”.
• XIII. John- b. 17 Dec. 1763 Wells, m. 10 Jan. 1788 (int. 28 Dec. 1787) Miriam Woodbury (b. 26 Jan. 1769, d. 1 May 1859 Kennebunk), d. 9 Nov. 1847
Sources

↑ York Deeds- Vol. XV, fol. 127, 162
↑ York Deeds- Vol. XIX, fol. 1, 30
↑ York Deeds- Vol. XVII, fol. 227
↑ York Deeds- Vol. XVIII, fol. 82
↑ York Deeds- Vol. XXIII, fol. 46
↑ Mass. Archives- Vol.12, pp.586,589,604
↑ Mass. Archives- Vol.13, p.171
↑ Mass. Archives- Vol.44, p.457
↑ The New Hampshire Gazette- 31 Aug. 1759, p. 4, column 2
↑ The New Hampshire Gazette- 28 Aug. 1761, p. 2, column 2
↑ Massachusetts 1798 Direct Tax- R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, NEHGS database- Vol. III, pp. 231-2, 181-2
↑ The Descendants of Henry Sewall of Manchester and Coventry, England and Newbury and Rowley, Massachusetts- Eben Graves, Newbury Street Press, Boston, 2007- p.172ff
↑ MSS at the Wells Historical Society- "Littlefield & Related Families… Letters: Geo. A Gilpatric", Vol. 4, 929.2
Records of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Families- Wm. S. Thompson, MS at MHS- Vol. II, pp. 927ff; IV, 1299ff
Descendants of Edward Small- Lora Woodbury Underhill-Houghton Mifflin Co., NY, 1934- pp.1430-3
History of Wells and Kennebunk- Edward Bourne, B. Thurston & Co., Portland, 1875- pp.403,469,478,487-8, 509,575-6,765-6
Mitchell-Huff Bible Records- Mrs. Charles Jewell- NEHGR- Vol. 96, pp. 200-2 (Apr. 1942)

GEDCOM Note

John Mitchell mentioned in the record of John Mitchell and Lydia Sewall Name John Mitchell Spouse's Name Lydia Sewall Event Date 27 Dec 1735 Event Place York, York, Maine Citing this Record "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F465-J9S : accessed 17 December 2015), John Mitchell and Lydia Sewall, 27 Dec 1735; citing York, York, Maine, reference 60; FHL microfilm 12,836. John Mitchel mentioned in the record of Mary Mitchel Name John Mitchel Gender Male Wife Lydia Daughter Mary Mitchel Other information in the record of Mary Mitchel from Maine Births and Christenings Name Mary Mitchel Gender Female Birth Date 17 Jun 1755 Birthplace Wells, York, Maine Father's Name John Mitchel Mother's Name Lydia Citing this Record "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4MT-4JT : accessed 17 December 2015), John Mitchel in entry for Mary Mitchel, 17 Jun 1755; citing Wells, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 12,622. John Mitchel mentioned in the record of Lydia Mitchel Name John Mitchel Gender Male Wife Lydia Daughter Lydia Mitchel Other information in the record of Lydia Mitchel from Maine Births and Christenings Name Lydia Mitchel Gender Female Birth Date 13 Nov 1754 Birthplace Wells, York, Maine Father's Name John Mitchel Mother's Name Lydia Citing this Record "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4MT-H6D : accessed 17 December 2015), John Mitchel in entry for Lydia Mitchel, 13 Nov 1754; citing Wells, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 12,622. John Mitchel mentioned in the record of Sue Mitchel Name John Mitchel Gender Male Wife Lydia Daughter Sue Mitchel Other information in the record of Sue Mitchel from Maine Births and Christenings Name Sue Mitchel Gender Female Birth Date 28 Mar 1748 Birthplace Wells, York, Maine Father's Name John Mitchel Mother's Name Lydia Citing this Record "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4MT-H6F : accessed 17 December 2015), John Mitchel in entry for Sue Mitchel, 28 Mar 1748; citing Wells, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 12,622. John Mitchel mentioned in the record of Jotham Mitchel Name John Mitchel Gender Male Wife Lydia Son Jotham Mitchel Other information in the record of Jotham Mitchel from Maine Births and Christenings Name Jotham Mitchel Gender Male Birth Date 02 Nov 1746 Birthplace Wells, York, Maine Father's Name John Mitchel Mother's Name Lydia Citing this Record "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4MT-HF6 : accessed 17 December 2015), John Mitchel in entry for Jotham Mitchel, 02 Nov 1746; citing Wells, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 12,622. John Mitchel mentioned in the record of James Mitchel Name John Mitchel Gender Male Wife Lydia Son James Mitchel Other information in the record of James Mitchel from Maine Births and Christenings Name James Mitchel Gender Male Birth Date 13 Jun 1751 Birthplace Wells, York, Maine Father's Name John Mitchel Mother's Name Lydia Citing this Record "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4MT-HFN : accessed 17 December 2015), John Mitchel in entry for James Mitchel, 13 Jun 1751; citing Wells, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 12,622. John Mitchel mentioned in the record of Benjamin Mitchel Name John Mitchel Gender Male Wife Lydia Son Benjamin Mitchel Other information in the record of Benjamin Mitchel from Maine Births and Christenings Name Benjamin Mitchel Gender Male Birth Date 11 Jul 1753 Birthplace Wells, York, Maine Father's Name John Mitchel Mother's Name Lydia Citing this Record "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4MT-HFK : accessed 17 December 2015), John Mitchel in entry for Benjamin Mitchel, 11 Jul 1753; citing Wells, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 12,622. John Mitchel mentioned in the record of Lydia Mitchel Name John Mitchel Gender Male Wife Lydia Daughter Lydia Mitchel Other information in the record of Lydia Mitchel from Maine Births and Christenings Name Lydia Mitchel Gender Female Birth Date 13 Nov 1754 Birthplace Wells, York, Maine Father's Name John Mitchel Mother's Name Lydia Citing this Record "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4HH-Q6Y : accessed 17 December 2015), John Mitchel in entry for Lydia Mitchel, 13 Nov 1754; citing Wells, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 12,622. John Mitchel mentioned in the record of Sue Mitchel Name John Mitchel Gender Male Wife Lydia Daughter Sue Mitchel Other information in the record of Sue Mitchel from Maine Births and Christenings Name Sue Mitchel Gender Female Birth Date 28 Mar 1748 Birthplace Wells, York, Maine Father's Name John Mitchel Mother's Name Lydia Citing this Record "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4HH-QXM : accessed 17 December 2015), John Mitchel in entry for Sue Mitchel, 28 Mar 1748; citing Wells, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 12,622. John Mitchel Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980 Name John Mitchel Event Type Burial Event Date 1799 Event Place Kennebunk, York, Maine, United States Age 91 Birth Year (Estimated) 1708 Death Date 1799 Cemetery Evergreen Citing this Record "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-YMQH : accessed 17 December 2015), John Mitchel, 1799; citing Kennebunk, York, Maine, United States, Evergreen Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,316,093. John Mitchell mentioned in the record of Johannah Mitchell Name John Mitchell Gender Male Wife Lydia Sewall Daughter Johannah Mitchell Other information in the record of Johannah Mitchell from Maine Births and Christenings Name Johannah Mitchell Gender Female Birth Date 31 Aug 1738 Birthplace York, York, Maine Father's Name John Mitchell Mother's Name Lydia Sewall Citing this Record "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F43H-LMS : accessed 17 December 2015), John Mitchell in entry for Johannah Mitchell, 31 Aug 1738; citing York, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 12,836. John Mitchell mentioned in the record of Dummer Mitchell Name John Mitchell Gender Male Wife Lydia Sewall Child Dummer Mitchell Other information in the record of Dummer Mitchell from Maine Births and Christenings Name Dummer Mitchell Gender Unknown Birth Date 08 Nov 1736 Birthplace York, York, Maine Father's Name John Mitchell Mother's Name Lydia Sewall Citing this Record "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F43H-LS6 : accessed 17 December 2015), John Mitchell in entry for Dummer Mitchell, 08 Nov 1736; citing York, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 12,836. John /MITCHELL/ Pedigree Resource File birth:

GEDCOM Note

1708 Kittery, York, Maine 1799 Kennebunk, Maine 1735/36;29 NOV 1770 York, York, Maineh /MITCHELL/, Samuel /MITCHELL/, Lydia /MITCHELL/, Jotham /MITCHELL/, Lucy /MITCHELL/, James /MITCHELL/, Benjamin /MITCHELL/, Mary /MITCHELL/, Daniel /MITCHELL/, Ebenezer /MITCHELL/, John /MITCHELL/ 1708 Kittery, York, Maine 1799 Kennebunk, York, Maine 1735 York, Fillmore, Maineer:y /Mitchell/, James /Mitchell/, Benjamin /Mitchell/, Mary /Mitchell/, Daniel /Mitchell/, Ebenezer /Mitchell/y Member Trees.idual Recordsrew