Mitchell Family
The Henckel Genealogy 1500-1960 by Junkin, microfilmed number 962527 viewed at the Latter Day Saints Family History Center shows the following;
Patrick McCann, son of Lawrence McCann was a famous Indian Scout and served in the Revolutionary War. The McCann family lived on the West Fork River near Jane Lew (now in Lewis County, West Virginia).
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Catherine Margaret ( Teter ), born about 1765 in Hampshire (later Hardy) County Virginia (now Pendleton County, West Virginia); died 1803 near Jane Lew, Harrison (now Lewis) County ( now West Virginis); married 1784 Rockingham County, Virginia, to John Mitchell born May 1, 1763 Dawson, Lancashire, England; died April 29, 1840 on his farm in Lewis County, Virginia ( now West Virginia). They were parents of (8) children. Both of are buried on the Mitchell farm near Jane Lew in Lewis County, West Virginia.
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On this 7th day of August, 1832 personally appears in open court before James M. Camp, Abrm Abbott, George Bush, John Mechortes, and Benjamin Ridding Justice of the peace for said county and members of the court of Lewis County aforesaid now sitting the Rev. John Mitchell and resident of the said county of Lewis and state of Virginia aged seventy years, next May, who first being duly sworn according to Law, dosts, on his oath, make the following declarations in order to attain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That in August 1780 early in the month according to his present recollection, in the county of Hampshire at Romney, Virginia, he was drafted as a militiaman, to go to the mouth of the great Kanawha to build a fort as he was informed his company was to be raised from Frederick, Berkeley, and Hampshire county Virginia he thinks Frederick was to furnish the captain, Berkeley the Lieutenant, and Hampshire the Ensign. Those drafted in Hampshire rendezvoused at Henry Moundays mill, on the fork of the South Branch of the Potomac near where Moorefield the seat of Justice of Hardy County Virgiaia is located. The Ensign from Hampshire was Michael Everman who marched affiant with others from there to Staunton Augusta county, Virginia where we were joined by those from Frederick, Berkeley and placed under the Captain from Frederick whose name is not recollected, the Lieutenant's name was Lender his first name not recollected, when we reached Staunton it was still in August, we were ordered to remain at Staunton to guard the Tories and the deserters, we continued there until the latter part of October 1780 at which time we were discharged. Those from Hampshire County, were marched homeward. --------------after Staunton affiant was dismissed. At the mouth of Seneca Creek a branch of the north fork of the south branch of Potomac there in the county of Rockingham now in the county of Pendleton Virginia, when the affiant about the 1st day of November 1780 at the last mustered place him as a substitute for one William Gragg in the state troops in the Continental Service, and with those others marched from there under Lieutenant Robert Minnets to Staunton in Augusta County Virginia at which place we were placed under Cap't James Culverson who marched us with about twenty others to the City of Richmond Virginia at which place we were received by James Pendleton captain of company of artillery and marched by him from there the field pieces to Chesterfield Court House Virginia where we joined the residers of Capt Pendleton's company. Affiant thinks a man who was called Captain Lewis Booker acted as Lieutenant under Capt Pendleton and that a man by the name of Lightfoot acted as Second Lieutenant or Ensign. While at Chesterfield Court House, Capt Pendleton's company belonged to Col. Harrison's Regiment Virginia Artillery Virginia, affiant thinks Col. Harrisson's Regiment was called the 2nd Regiment, is confident it was lst or 2nd but thinks 2nd. Soon after we reached Chesterfield Court House Virginia with the regular troops under Col. Davis we marched to a place called Westham about four miles above Richmond Virginia. The morning we arrived at Westham, the British blew up the magazine at that place. Affiant saw it blow up. On the next morning we were marched to Warwick warehouse Virginia, continued there over night and on the next morning were marched to near Hood's Mills. Affiant thinks Hood's Mills were then in the county of Chesterfield Virginia. It was supposed that the British intended to burn Hood's Mills. The regulars laid in wait for the British and fired upon them and drove them back as affiant understood and killed several of them. He saw one of the regulars have a red coat on the morning after the skirmish with several bullet holes in it. Soon after the skirmish the regular troops were marched back to Chesterfield Court House Virginia. In a few days thereafter affiant with about twenty of Capt Pendleton's artillery company were ordered to march to Chesterfield Court House Virginia to join the regulars. A Sergeant by the name of Sandford marched us to Chesterfield Court House the commissioned officers of the Artillery and the balance of the Company remained at Hood's Mills. We joined the regular troops at Chesterfield Virginia the lasty mentioned time about the 15th Jany 1781 and remained at that place with them until sometime in February following under Capt Lynn in Col. Davis' Regiment the officiers names under Capt Lynn are not recollected. In February 1781 a company of regulars were ordered to march and join Capt Pendleton's Artillery Company the affiant thinks at Southampton Court House or Cabin Point. Affiant was in the company thus ordered to join Capt Pendleton. Lewis Booker continues as officier under Capt Pendleton. Affiant recollects that when he again was under the command of Capt Pendleton a man by the name of Ball acted as orderly sergeant. From Southampton Court House we marched to the Town of Suffolk in Nansemond County Virginia found the Town destroyed by fire. We continued marching up and down the James Rivcer as circumstances required from Surry County Virginia to Portsmouth in the same State until about the first of April 1781 the British having reinforced, it was deemed expedient to retreat. We marched by way of the Meherrin river to near Richmond Virginia from there we marched to Petersburg Virginia and on the 28th of April 1781 had a skirmish with the British. The American troops were forced to yield the position and retreat they cross the bridge over the Appamattox River tearing up the Bridge after them, on the same night reaching Chesterfield Court House. Affiant was in this engagement and recollects that considerable firing took place on both sides before the American troops retreated. On the following day, after our retreat to Chesterfield Court House Virginia, we marched by way of the Stone cole Pits to Richmond Virginia and continued in Richmond until sometime in May following when Gen'l Lafayette arrived with about eleven hundred Continental Troops from the north. At Richmond Virginia Gen'l Lafayette took command of all the Troops and we were marched to Bottoms bridge on the Chickahominy River in the County of New Kent affiant thinks at this last mentioned place we continued about one week while there the Rev. Wm. Bellmain preached to the whole army, from there we were marched back to Richmond Virginia and from there we were marched to the Racoon fort in Orange County Virginia. At this last mentioned place we were joined by Gen'l Anthony Wayne and the Troops under him, from there we marched to some place (not recollected) in Lewis County Virginia when the Army encamped for two or three days while at this place a British spy was hung, from there we marched back to Bottoms Bridge near which place we caught a large British horse branded G. R. from there by way of New Kent Court House Virginia we marched to the burnt Ordinarys near Williamsburg Virginia we continued at this place some time and while there celebrated the 4th of July 1781 not long thereafter, affiant was injured in the shoulder by reason which he was considered unfit for service and discharged his discharge was signed by Lewis Booker and countersigned by Benjamin Eustice mayor protem of the New England Artillery his discharge as well as his discharge for first mentioned service have been lost, from the last mentioned service he arrived in Rockingham County Virginia about the 1st of August 1781 having been in this last mentioned service about nine months, soon after his arrival in Rockinghom County Virginia, (the precise day not recollected) he took the place of William Howell as a substitute and marched in a company of Militia from Hampshire County Virginia under Capt Thomas Neale to the town of York Virginia and was there during the "siege of York" when Sir Cornwallis surrendered, from there affiant marched with the prisoners to the Barracks near Winchester Virginia at which place about the last of November or 1st of December 1781 affiant was discharged was in the last mentioned service about 3 months, making the service of affiant during the Revolutionary war about 15 months total from the 1st of August 1780 to the last of November or 1st of December 1781. Affiant was born on the 1st day of May 1763 in Lancashire County England at a place called Dawston as he was informed by his father, in August 1774 he immigrated to America and landed at York Town Virginia, went from York Town to Norfolk Virginia and from Norfolk he went to Fredericksburg and after moving from place to place, he got into Hampshire County Virginia in the year 1775 and continued there until he was drafted. For the twnety years immediately after he quit the service, he lived in the North fork of the South Branch of the Potomac there in the county of Rockingham now in the county of Pendleton Virginia. He then moved to his present residence where he has continued to reside since. He has no documentary evidence to support his service but supposed Jacob Teter of Randolph Virginia and John Macgower of Lewis County can testify to his ---------. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except this pension and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agancy in any state. Sworn and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. I John Talbott Clerk of the County Court
of Lewis County, do here-by certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of
the said Court in the matter of the application of John Mitchell for a pension. In
Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (not having
been furnished with an official one) this 29th day of October 1832.
Lewis Maxwell member of Congress from Virginia, certifies that John Talbott who has given the above certificate is clerk of the county court of Lewis in Virginia, that the signature above purporting to be his is given and that he has no seal of office Oct 29, 1832.
( The below statements were provided by Debra Smith of Memphis, Missouri, 1987 Clark Cemetery Asociation, granddaughter Margaret buried there in Scotland County.)
Virginia Randolph County Towit
This day Jacob Teter of County aforesaid personally appears before Issac Booth. a Justice
of the Peace in and for said county and made oath that recollects that John Mitchell of
Lewis County Virginia in the year 1780 went from Hampshire County Virginia on three
months tour in the militia to Staunton Virginia where his three months tour expired. He
recollects that said Mitchell went on a tour towards Richmond he thinks said Mitchell was
gone on this tour towards Richmond about six months. He also recollects that said
Mitchell was on a tour towards York Town Virginia about the "siege of York".
Sworn and subscribed to before me Iassac Booth a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid this 28th day of September 1832.
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