Person:John Mitchell (157)
John Mitchell, Sr., of Augusta Co., VA
b.4 May 1687 Roscommon, Connaught, Ireland
d.1783 Augusta, Virginia, United States
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  • H.  John Mitchell, Sr., of Augusta Co., VA1687 - 1783
  • W.  Mary Mearesy1688 - 1764
m. 1708
  1. William MitchellAbt 1710 - Bef 1795
  2. Elizabeth 'Betty' MitchellAbt 1712 -
  3. Andrew MitchellAbt 1714 -
  4. John Mitchell, Jr., of Augusta Co, VAAbt 1716 - Bef 1783
  5. Jane 'Jean' MitchellAbt 1718 - Aft 1786
  6. James MitchellAbt 1720 -
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Name John Mitchell, Sr., of Augusta Co., VA
Gender Male
Birth? 4 May 1687 Roscommon, Connaught, Ireland
Marriage 1708 Ross Common County, Irelandto Mary Mearesy
Death? 1783 Augusta, Virginia, United StatesDate of will and court order granting son William Mitchell heir at law for John Mitchell age 96

John Mitchell was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

John Mitchell acquired a patent of 400 acres "on Benjamin Borden's Line" on 15 March 1744, per the record below.

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

  • Page 73.--12th May, 1746. John Mitchell, farmer, to Wm. Mitchell, farmer, £40 current money Virginia; 400 acres in Augusta; Benj. Borden's line, part of land patented to John, 15th March, 1744. Acknowledged, 12th May, 1746, by John Mitchell and Mary, his wife.
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Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

  • Vol. 1 - ORIGINAL PETITIONS AND PAPERS FILED IN THE COUNTY COURT. 1750 - I, John Mitchell, son of John Mitchell, and brother of William Mitchell of the County of Augusta, held and firmly bound to Thomas Wilson, late of Pennsylvania. 14th September, 1762. John, Jr., obtained patent with his father's money and for his father's benefit for 400 acres on a branch of James River, known by the name of Broad Spring Branch, which pond was afterwards sold by John, Sr., to his son, William, and William and wife, Margaret, have sold the same to said Thomas Wilson, indemnity against any claims of John, Jr., or any one under him (not recorded).

Augusta Co. VA Order Book 18 - 10 July 1783 - On the motion of William Mitchell heir at Law of John Mitchell who was killed at ninety six ordered that the certified to the and in ordered that the said William may obtain a warrant for the probation of Land due to the dec'd (NOTE the 1783 will and death date belong to John Mitchell 1987-1783, not his son John Mitchell. )

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