John Mitchell (abt. 1755 - abt. 1787)

Born about 1755 in Virginia

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John Mitchell b. abt. 1755 d. 1787 m. 22 Dec 1777, Phyllis Williams, daughter of William Williams. He received five shillings from his father’s will.

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Will of JOHN MITCHELL-1787 Granville County Wills 1787-1796 Will Book 2, Page 13

In the name of God amen I JOHN MITCHELL being of sound & perfect mind & memory blessed be God do this 22nd day of April in the year of our lord 1787 make & publish this my last will first my desire is that all my just debts be paid. Secondly I give to my beloved wife PHILIS MITCHEL all my worldly Estate Real & personal all my Rights & credits together with all my debts due to me to her her heirs & assigns forever. I hereby make & appoint my beloved wife PHILIS MITCHEL Executrix & my beloved & trusty friend MEMUCAN HUNT & WILLIAM HUNT Executors of this my last will & testament in witness whereof I the said JOHN MITCHELL have to this my last will & testament set my hand & seal this the day & date above written.

JOHN MITCHEL

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said JOHN MITCHEL the Testator as his last will & testament in the presence of us who are present at the time of signing & sealing thereof. WM. HUNT S. SNEED ELIJAH MITCHEL

Granville County Ss May Court A.D. 1787 This Will was duly proved by the oath of STEPHEN SNEED which was ordered to be recorded. Then PHILIS MITCHEL qualified as Executrix & WILLIAM HUNT Exr. to the said Will. Teste REUBEN SEARCY CC

The following concerns John Mitchell's guardianship of his step-daughter, Betsy Williams, b. 1770, daughter of William Williams (1733-1775) & Phillis Beckham-Williams; Mitchell had married Phillis in 1777. Betsy Williams had just turned 15 years old when she married Sterling Yancey in 1785.

Estate Agreement between YANCEY & MITCHEL It is this day agreed between STERLING YANCEY & JOHN MITCHEL a Guardian for the Wife of the said STERLING YANCEY formerly known by the name of BETSEY WILLIAMS that they make a settlement in manner & form following viz't he the said JOHN MITCHEL confessed & agreeth that he hath not keep any account nor at present hath any amount demand or claim against the Estate of the said Ward which he received into his possession & care agreeable to a Division of the Estate of WILLIAM WILLIAMS dec'd & that he is ready & willing to deliver the same into the hands of the proper owner or claimants & he the said STERLING YANCEY agreeth that he hath not any demand amt or claim against the said JOHN MITCHEL for anything more than the estate delivered to him as Guardian & the Increase thereof and should there be a loss of any part or parcel of the sd Estate so it appeareth to be not through the negligence of the sd JOHN MITCHELL as Guardian he the said STERLING YANCEY is bound not to call on the said JOHN MITCHEL to account for it as witness these hands & seal this 8th day of February 1786 STERLING YANCEY JOHN MITCHEL

Teste JOHN WEBB

Granville County Ss February Court A.D. 1786 This agreement was rendered into Court & ordered to be recorded.

Teste REUBEN SEARCY CC

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GGMW-TNV

• Satterwhite Family history, posted by D. Marshall Satterwhite.

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