Joab Mitchell (abt. 1721 - 1780)

Born about 11 Feb 1721 in Surry, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Henderson) Mitchell — married 14 Oct 1751 in Granville County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 13 Mar 1780 at about age 59 in Boonesborough, Madison, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Joab was born about 1722. He was the son of Thomas Mitchell and Hannah Unknown. Bristol Parish Register (Henrico Co. VA) gives birth February 11, baptism Sept 16, 1722. Parents Thomas and Hannah.

He was born in either Surry or Brunswick:

1720, Brunswick, Co. VA, “formed 1720, joining on the east the then boundaries of Surry and Isle of Wight, and on the west the Blue Ridge mountains, the Nottoway River on the north, and North Carolina on the south. Its original territory included about 12 of Virginia’s present counties....Brunswick had no court until 1732, records for the region until 1732 were filed in Prince George County” (Introduction: Brunswick Co. VA, Deed Books, v.1, 17321745).

1747/48/1/12, Mitchell, Joab, 240 A. Brunswick Co on the N side Beaver Pond Cr along the Country line (East), down the sd Beaver Cr, 1 lb, PB26, 163, Vol 5, pg 244

1756/3/2, Mitchell, Joab from Thomas Christian, 144 A Granville Co NC db B, 519 Abstracts of the Early Deeds of Granville Co NC, 1746-1765 pg 66

1757/3/2, Mitchell, Joab & Mary to James Mitchell of Lunenburg, 430 A in Granville on King’s line on Grassy Crk. Wit: David Mitchell, Mac Satterwhite. Granville Co NC db C, 201. Abstracts of the Early Deeds of Granville Co NC, 1746-1765 pg 81

findagrave.com Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190653003/joab-mitchell Mentions that Joab Mtchell was killed by Indians. From the book, TOURING THE EAST TENNESSEE BACKROADS, by Caroly Sakowski, published by John F Blair, Publisher, 2007 ISBN 0895873508, 9780895873507 Page 147 "About 1780, Indians besieged a group of settlers at Big Creek Fort. Joab Mitchell volunteered to attempt a trip across the nearby Holston River to bring back salt to the fort. Ambushed and mortally wounded, he galloped his horse to the fort nontheless. He died inside the fort, and this area has since been called Mitchell's Hollow."

Y DNA link

At Familytreedna.com= https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Mitchell?iframe=yresults

Hap R1b Group 08: kits that connect to Joab are:

N37591, Joab Mitchell b 1721, d 1780 Boonesboro, Ky

19244, Joab Mitchell b 1722,

532361, Joab Mitchell b 1722.

Sources:

• Bristol Parish Register of Henrico, Prince George, & Dinwiddie Counties, VA pg 335
• PB26, 163, Vol 5, pg 244
• Abstracts of the Early Deeds of Granville Co NC, 1746-1765 pg 66
• Abstracts of the Early Deeds of Granville Co NC, 1746-1765 pg 81.
• https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Mitchell?iframe=yresults
• MITCHELL FAMILY RECORDS OF HAWKINS COUNTY TENNESSEE, BY WILLIE BLOUNT MITCHELL, 1847. This record except for the records ------------Clinton Armstrong Mitchell was compiled by Ellie B. Mitchell of Rogersville, Tennessee written in 1847 and added to (a copy in the possession of Miss Amelia N. (Punch) Mitchell of Rogersville, Tennessee). Copied by Prentiss Price, April 4, 1933. Copied by Mrs. Sally Armstrong McFadden of Rogersville, Tennessee August 1937. Supplied by email 17 Nov 2008 by FT DNA kit # 19244.

DAR Application 89831 dated March 26, 1963. It lists Joab, his wife Mary Henderson Mitchell and their 12 children including birth dates and spouses. Found on Ancestry.com under Joab Mitchell.

UPD

UPD 10 AUG 2010 12:33:05 GMT -0600

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Record ID Number: MH:I90

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