Person:Sarah Mitchell (83)

Sarah Mitchell
m. Abt 1714
  1. William Mitchell1715 -
  2. Sarah Mitchell1717 - 1752
  3. Margaret Mitchell1719 -
  4. George Mitchell1720/21 -
  5. Catherine Mitchell1722/23 -
  6. Robert Mitchell, III1724 - 1758
  7. Elizabeth Mitchell1726 - 1785
  8. Richard Mitchell, The Elder1728 - 1781
  9. Frances Mitchell1730/31 -
  10. Judith Mitchell1732/33 - 1791
  1. Thomas ChinnAbt 1738 - 1816
  2. Mary ChinnAbt 1744 - Bef 1767
  3. Robert ChinnBef 1749 - Bef 1784
  4. Rawleigh ChinnBef 1748 - Bef 1816
  5. Easter ChinnBef 1767 -
  6. Susannah ChinnBef 1767 -
Facts and Events
Name Sarah Mitchell
Gender Female
Birth[1] 10 Mar 1717 Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Marriage Bond 12 Nov 1735 Lancaster County, Virginia[1st wife]
to Thomas Chinn, of St. Mary's White Chapel Parish
Other[7] 12 Jul 1748 Lancaster, Virginia, United Statesnamed in Will of Robert Mitchell, father
Death[2][3] 31 Jan 1752 Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Research Notes

  • Hill gives date of marriage bond as 12 Jul 1735; Cukro and Nottingham give the date as 12 Nov 1735 (need to check original bond).
References
  1. “Mitchell Family Bible also Containing Lewis Family Entries,” Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, V
    1280.
  2. Will of Richard Mitchell, in Lancaster County, Virginia Will Book
    20:209ff.

    Written 20 Feb 1779. Proved 20 Sep 1781,

    [Lancaster County, VA Will Book 20:209ff, Circuit Clerk’s Office, Lancaster County Court House, Lancaster, VA.]

  3. “Mitchell Family Bible also Containing Lewis Family Entries,” Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine, V
    1281.
  4.   Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia 1649-1800 : marriages and marriage references for the counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Old Rappahannock, Richmond, and Westmoreland. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 2003)
    75.

    CHINN, Thomas & MITCHELL, Sarah; b. 12 Nov 1735; Thos. EDWARDS (sec.); bride was a dau. of Robt. & Susannah MITCHELL; (LC DW 14:212; DW 16:184a; MLB LC; MLB LC2; MLB LC3)

    [where LC DW = Lancaster County Deeds and Wills.]
    [where DW = deeds and wills.]
    [where MLB LC = Nottingham, Stratton. 1927, 1996. The Marriage License Bonds of Lancaster County, Virginia From 1701 to 1848. Baltimore: Clearfield Co., Inc. [N.B. There are considerable differences between the five transcriptions of Lancaster County marriage bonds, and in many cases one source will include some information from the bond which other sources have omitted.)
    [where MLB LC2 = 1897. Marriage Bonds in Lancaster County, WMQ, 1st Ser., 6:103-108.]
    [where MLB LC3 = 1903/4. Marriage Bonds in Lancaster County, WMQ, 1st Ser., 12:96-103, 175-183.]

  5.   Hill, Margaret Lester. Ball Families of Virginia's Northern Neck: An Outline. (Lancaster, VA: Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library, 1990)
    47.
  6.   Cukro, Diane. Descendants of William Ball. (Huntington, NY: Private Manuscript, 2002)
    93-94.
  7. Will of Robert Mitchell, in Lancaster County, Virginia Will Book
    14:212, 236.

    Written 12 Jul 1748. Proved 9 Sep 1748, Lancaster Co., VA
    Son Robert: land whereon he now lives in Richmond County that I bought of Mrs. Belfield
    Son John:
    Son Richard: plantation whereon I now live [Lancaster County], land in Richmond County, and land in Northumberland County.
    Daughter: Eliza, wife of Moore Faunterloy
    Daughter: Judith Mitchell
    Daughter: Sarah, wife of Thomas Chinn
    Daughter: Frances Mitchell
    Grandchildren: Robert, Thomas, Rawleigh and Mary Chinn, children of daughter Sarah.
    Sister: Sarah Pitman.
    Wife: Mentioned but not named.
    Executors: Sons, Dr. John Mitchell, Robert Mitchell and Richard Mitchell
    [WB 14:212]

    WB 14:236, [Date needed] Susannah, wife of Robert Mitchell, dec., renounces legacy.

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    [Also named are her children Robert, Thomas, Rawleigh and Mary Chinn.]