Thomas Mitchell of Malden

• Not the same as Thomas Mitchell
• Not the son of Experience Mitchell & Jane Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell of Malden/Charlestown

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mitchell-153

It has been stated that Thomas Mitchell who married at Malden Nov 1655 to Mary Molton might be the grandson of Francis Cooke.[1] Robert Wakefield believes the records establish that they are not the same man.[2]

Deeds showing the family presence in Malden/Charlestown:[2]

• Grantee deed 6 Oct 1666. Thomas Mitchell of Malden, mariner, purchased 4 acres and a house in Malden.
• 9 Mar 1667/8 Thomas Mitchell, mariner, and wife Mary of Charlestown sold the above property.
• 2 July 1679 Mary Mitchell of Malden, wife of Thomas sold land to daughter Mary Elles, wife of William Elles (Marie and William Elles m. Charlestown 5 Oct 1675.

Disambiguation

http://trees.wmgs.org/getperson.php?personID=I50400&tree=Schirado

There seem to be three Thomas Mitchells that are confused

• 1. Thomas Michell, son of Experience and Jane (Cooke) Mitchell
• 2. Thomas Mitchell of Malden. (This profile)
• 3. Thomas Mitchell of Block Island

These are probably all distinct Thomas Mitchells

In the years 1661, 1666, 1669, 1670, 1672, Deeds were being made and confirmed by Thomas Mitchell of Plymouth. Some of these deeds mention his father Experience Mitchell and grandfather Francis Cooke. Thereby proving that the Thomas of Malden/Charlestown (this profile) was not the son of Experience Mitchell. Thomas the son of Experience removed to Rhode Island about 1673. [2]

It is likely that this Thomas lived in the part of Charlestown that became Malden from his marriage in 1655 until his death 1 Sept 1709.[2]

Family

In November 1655 Thomas Mitchell married Mary Moulton, daughter of Thomas Moulton, of Charlestown & Mystic Side

From the Great Migration Project

In his will, dated 5 October 1657 and proved 29 December 1657, Thomas Moulton bequeathed to my son Winslow and Sarah his wife that parcel of land they dwell upon"; to "his eldest son two acres of marsh"; to "my son Michell and my son Adams the plain that their house stands on" and some marsh land; the residue "I give a third part to my wife during her life, the other two parts I give to my son John and my son Jacob to be equally divided between them"; to "my wife my dwelling house during her life" [ MPR Case #15610].

Children of Thomas and Marie Mitchell recorded in the Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston, 1984). (except Mary.[2]

• Mary b abt 1658;m William Ellis
• Thomas b. 15 Aug 1660 no further information
• * Andrew b abt 1662 m Abigail Atwood (no birth record)
• John b. 29 July 1664 m Elizabeth
• Abigail b. 23 8mo (Oct) 1666 no further information
• William b. 23 Aug 1667; d. 23 Jan 1677
• Phillips b. July the last 1669 no further information
• Caleb b. 17 Jan 1671 no further information

References

• Wakefield, Robert S. "Thomas Titchell of Malden, Not a "Mayflower" Descendant. The Mayflower Descendent 38: 187. Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
• https://www.plimoth.org/sites/default/files/media/pdf/mitchell_expe...
• THOMAS, 2nd known child of Experience & Jane (Cooke) Mitchell, was born at Plymouth say 1630. In 1936 Merton Taylor Goodrich argued at length that this Thomas Mitchell was the same as a man of that name who appeared on Block Island by 1678 and had a family there [TAG 12:93-99; see also NEHGR 82:457-58, which does not make this claim]. Others who have agreed with this position are G. Andrews Moriarty and Robert S. Wakefield. Source: Anderson's Great Migration Begins.
• Robert Charles Anderson, (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1995
• HISTORY 0P HAVERHILL p269 (1723-24) Andrew mitchell senr requests about six acres in yt Comon beyond Henery Sanders and yt stripp of Comon betwixt ye highway & ye farm called Hainses farm & a small peico By his barn GoogleBooks
• HISTORY OP HAVERHILL p315 List of the Polls in the West Parish 1745: Andrew Mitchel, Cap James Mitchel, Phillip Mitchel, William Mitchel, John Mitchel GoogleBooks

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Thomas Cooke Mitchell 1628–1 September 1709 (Age 81) Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America

The Life Summary of Thomas Cooke When Thomas Cooke Mitchell was born in 1628, in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Experience Mitchell, was 19 and his mother, Jane Cooke, was 24. He married Mary Moulton in 1655, in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 1 September 1709, in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 81, and was buried in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Spouse and Children

Thomas Cooke Mitchell Male 1628–1709

•  Male

Mary Moulton Female 1635–1711

•  Female

Marriage 1655 Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Children (13)

Mary Mitchell Female 1657–Deceased

•  Female

Mary Mitchell Female 1658–Deceased

•  Female

Elisha Mitchell Male 1660–1707

•  Male

Thomas Mitchell II Male 1660–1738

•  Male

Hannah Mitchell Female 1662–Deceased

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Experience Mitchell Male 1609–1689

•  Male

Jane Cooke Female 1604–1641

•  Female Siblings (4)

Elizabeth Mitchell Female 1627–1685

•  Female

Thomas Cooke Mitchell Male 1628–1709

•  Male

Mary Mitchell Female 1629–1679

•  Female

Constant Mitchell Female Deceased

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Thomas Mitchell in entry for William Mitchell, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Thomas Mitchell, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Thomas Mitchell in entry for Philip Mitchell, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001" VIEW ALL Activities

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Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1760 1780 1800 Thomas Cooke Mitchell

1628–1709 Mary Moulton

1635–1711 Marriage: 1655

Mary Mitchell

1657–Deceased Mary Mitchell

1658–Deceased Elisha Mitchell

1660–1707 Thomas Mitchell II

1660–1738 Hannah Mitchell

1662–Deceased John Mitchell

1664–1717 Abigail Mitchell

1666–Deceased Abijah Mitchell

1667–Deceased Joseph Mitchell

1669–1764 Phillipe Mitchell

1669–Deceased Caleb Mitchell

1671–Deceased William Mitchell

1676–1677 William Mitchell

1677–1678 Name Meaning

Mitchell

Thomas

Cooke Scottish, English, and Irish:1. from the Middle English, Old French personal name Michel, vernacular form of Michael . 2. nickname for a big man, from Middle English michel, mechel, muchel ‘big’. 3. Irish (County Connacht): surname adopted as equivalent of Mulvihill . Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006. Possible Related Names Michael Mulvihill Michell Michelson Mitchel Mitchelson Mixell