Luke Mizell IV

Luke Mizell III (the husband of Susannah Charlton) is tied directly to Lawrence Mizell by that 1703 deed. We know that Lawrence died intestate, meaning that his eldest son would have inherited the land he still owned in Surry County. Shortly after turning 21, Luke Mizell III sold that land to James Bynum. If we didn’t have any preconceptions, that would be proof enough that he was Lawrence’s eldest son. Combined with the will of Luke II, indicating only two children, and the headrights of Lawrence Mizell, the conclusion is inescapable that all the early Mizells in North Carolina were children and grandchildren of Lawrence Mizell.

Chowan Co, NC – petition of ARTHUR WILLIAMS praying leave to build Water Mill on Turkey Creek neer the Old Indian Path, it is ordered that Peticon be Granted and that the Surveyor Generall or his Deputy may Layout the Land as the Law Provides Ordered that a main road be Cleared from Sarum Road to COLL. MAULE’S Landing on Chowan River by the Inhabitants on the North side of Bennett’s Creek and that EPAPHRAS. BENTON, WILLIAM BENTLEY, JOHN ROGERS, JOHN HOBBS, EPHRAM. LYSLE, THOMAS ROOKS, JEFFRY LYSLE, JOHN COLLINS, JACOB ODAM, SAMUEL WATTSON, SAMUEL MERRITT and THOMAS ODAM be appointed Jury to layout the sd. road and that JOHN COLLINS be Overseer of the Same Road Adjourned till to-morrow morning 8 a Clock

This specifically places John Collins on the north side of Bennett’s Creek and also names some of the earliest settlers of this area.

“Maule’s Landing” can be identified by looking at the 1733 Moseley Map, which shows William Maule’s property opposite the mouth of Bennett’s Creek in Hertford Co.