~ Five Generations of Genealogy ~
Thomas Creigh of Carnmoney, Antrim, Ireland
to
Forrest Jay Mitchell, Sr. of Richmond, Virginia
Note: You will see in the Fifth Generation the connection to Forrest Jay Mitchell, Sr. of the Mitchells of Richmond, VA. Links to further information are shown in light green.
1. Thomas Creigh, b. 1717 in Carnmoney, Antrim, Ireland, (son of John Creigh and Mary (?)). Carnmoney is on the northern outskirts of Belfast, Ireland. The source of that is the History of Genealogy of Carlisle, PA, 1995.
Source: "The Scotch/Irish of Colonial Pennsylvania, 1979," Baltimore Genealogical Publications, by Dunnaway, Wylan F.
He married Janet McCrerie, married date unknown in Ireland, b. 1716, d. 1797 in Carlisle, PA, buried: date unknown in Carlisle, PA (Old Graveyard).
Children:
3. ii Thomas Creigh, b. 1768, d. 1809.
+ 2. i John Creigh b. 25-Aug-1741.
Second Generation
2. John Creigh, (1.Thomas1) b. 25-Aug-1741 in Carnmony, County Antrim, Ireland, d. 17-Feb-1813 in Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA, buried: date unknown in Old Graveyard, Carlisle, PA.
He married Jane Huston, married 1776 in Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA, b. date unk., (daughter of Samuel Huston and Isabella Sharon) d. 1808, buried: date unknown in Carlisle Old Cemetery, Carlisle Cumberland Co., PA. This John Creigh fought in the Revolutionary War to establish independence, acting in the capacity of Captain and Lieutenant Colonel. (From DAR Application for Margarite Mitchell Booth)
John Creigh was born in Carnmoney, Antrim Ireland in 1741. He sailed from Belfast Ireland on April 12th 1761, landing in Philadelphia May 19 1761. He went to Carlisle PA June 1st 1761.
On June 18th 1776, John Creigh went to Philadelphia as one of the delegates from Cumberland County to attend the meeting of the provisional Congress which met at Carpenter's hall. (Source: PA Archives vol 6, page 962, 4th series.)
On June 26th 1776 he marched with his company from Carlisle to join the Continental forces at Perth Amboy. (Source: PA Archives vol 5 pp 77-78.)
On July 31 he was commissioned Captain of the 6th Company 2nd Battalion. (Source: PA Archives vol 14 p 381.)
He is buried in the "Old Graveyard" in Carlisle PA with his wife, mother, and other family members. (Source: "Memories of Carlisle's Old Graveyard" by Sarah Woods Parkinson, pub. 1930 and based on a 1898 reading of the cemetery.)
Notes for JANE HUSTON:
Source: "History of the Huston Families and Their Descendants" E. Rankin Huston, 1912, pp 85, 202, 228.
Children:
+ 4. i Isabella Creigh b. 10-Oct-1767.5. ii Thomas Creigh, b. date unknown, d. date unknown.
6. iii Samuel Creigh, b. date unknown, d. date unknown.
7. iv John Creigh, b. date unknown, d. date unknown.
8. v Mary Creigh, b. date unknown, d. date unknown.
9. vi Elizabeth Creigh, b. 1767 in Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA, d. date unknown in probably Port Deposit, MD.
Third Generation
4. Isabella Creigh, also known as Jane Huston, (2.John2, 1.Thomas1) b. 10-Oct-1767, d. date unk.
She married (1) Samuel Alexander, married 29-Nov-1785. Isabella Creigh and Samuel Alexander had four children. Their names are not known.
She married (2) Robert Evans, b. date unknown in Cecil County, MD, (son of James Evans and Isabella Kirkpatrick) d. date unknown in Port Deposit, MD. Marjorie Evans was his first cousin. They lived near Port Deposit, MD.
Children:
+ 10 .i Jane Thompson Evans b. 4-Mar-1801.11. ii James Evans, b. date unknown.
12. iii Mary Eliza Evans, b. date unknown, buried: in First Presbyterian Church, Elkton, MD. She married her cousin William of Elkton. She married William Hollingsworth, married date unknown, b. 1780, son of Zebulon Hollingsworth Jr. and Mary Evans, d. 13-June-1844, buried: in First Presbyterian Church, Elkton, MD. Mary Eliza was his second cousin, daughter of Robert Evans and Grand daughter of James Evans.
13. iv Sophia Evans, b. date unknown. She married Henry B. Broughton, married date unknown.
14. v Robert Evans, b. date unknown. He married Margery Evans, b. 1755, (daughter of John Evans, Jr. and Sarah Denny) d. 1795.
15. vi John Evans, b. date unknown.
16. vii Ellen Evans, b. date unknown. She he married Cyrus Oldham, married date unknown.
Fourth Generation
10. Jane Thompson Evans, (4.Isabella3, 2.John2, 1.Thomas1) b. 4-Mar-1801.
She married Abraham David Mitchell, married June, 1818 in Cecil County, MD, b. 12-Dec-1786 in Cecil County, MD, (son of Dr. Abraham Mitchell and Mary Thompson) d. 1841 in place unknown. Abraham David was a standing member of the Rock Presbyterian Church. There is a plaque in Valley Forge Memorial Chapel in memory of Abraham David. (Source "A History of Cecil County," page 495)
Abraham David Mitchell's father was of Sottish/Irish descent, he was 25 years old when he came to Cecil County, MD, from Lancaster County, PA. He bought property at Fairhill, MD in 1781 from Strawbridge family. The property located on a main intersection has been a hotel, the post office, and then a home. This building is now a fine restaurant "the Fairhill Inn." He was a member of the Rock Presbyterian Church, located very near his Fairhill home. There is some reason to believe he may be buried there.
Abraham also had a home in Elkton, MD which he converted into a hospital during the Revolutionary War, where he treated Patriot soldiers. It is said that Lafayette, a friend of Abraham's son, George, visited Fairhill during this time. The Elkton home has been maintained and is now a law office, located next to the Cecil County Historical Society. It is rumored to be haunted.
Abraham was recognized as one of the most distinguished physicians of his time. His practice extended over the greater part of Cecil County, Hartford County, and Newcastle County (now Delaware).
His cousin Alexander Mitchell was the Presbyterian minister at Octoraro & Doe Run Churches in Chester County, PA.
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Children:
+ 17. i Robert Evans Mitchell b. Nov-1829, d. 01-Dec-1889 in Richmond, VA, buried: in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA.
18. ii James Evans Mitchell, b. 4-Jun-1841 in Fairhill, Cecil County, MD, d. 1924 in Philadelphia, PA. He married Sarah Jane Mills, married 28-Apr-1861, b. 3-Jul-1841 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England.
19. iii Ephraim Thompson Mitchell, b. date unk., d. date unk. Studied law and died on Lake Erie aboard The Lady Provost en route to Detroit and Fort George.
20. iv Alexander Mitchell, b. date unk., d. date unk. He married Henrietta Stump, married date unk.
21. v John Jay Mitchell, b. date unk., d. date unk. He married Annie Bell Davis, married date unk.
22. vi Mary Mitchell, b. date unk., d. date unk. She married Judge James Evans, date unk.
23. vii Jane Mitchell, b. date unk., d. date unk.
She married (1) William West.She married (2) Unknown.
24. viii Margaret Mitchell. She married Richard Dorsey Hall.
Fifth Generation
17. Robert Evans Mitchell, (10.Jane4, 4.Isabella3, 2.John2, 1.Thomas1) b. Nov-1829 in Rising Sun, Cecil Co., MD, d. 01-Dec-1889 in Richmond, VA, buried: in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA. Information on Death Certificate of Forrest Jay Mitchell, Sr., son of Robert Evans Mitchell, is the basis for the information we have on the birth, father and marriage of Robert E. Mitchell.
Informant to the Death Certificate was Margaret "Maggie" Somerville Mitchell, residing at 1322 Amherst Avenue Richmond, VA. (Maggie was the grand daughter of Robert E. Mitchell and the daughter of Forrest Jay Mitchell, Sr). Forrest Jay Mitchell, Sr., was residing at 1329 Amherst Avenue, Richmond, VA at the time of his death. This was across the street from his daughter, the said Margaret (Maggie) Mitchell. Physician for death certificate was Basil E. Strode, who resided at 206 E. Franklin St., Richmond, VA.
He married Jane Somerville Strode, in 1860, she was b. 1841 in Fredericksburg, VA, (daughter of John A. Strode and Jeanette Cooper) d. 09-Jan-1898 in Salisbury, NC, buried: in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond.
George Strode writes "Jane Sommerville Strode Mitchell is shown as age 14 in the 1850 census, which would mean that she was born in 1836. She is thought to be the daughter of John A. Strode and Jeanette Cooper. If this is the case, there is a problem with either her father's death date or her age as listed in the census."
Children:
+ 25. i Forrest Jay Mitchell, Sr. b. 24-Aug-1863.
26. ii John Mitchell.
+ 27. iii Margaret "Maggie" Eleanor Mitchell
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Published and ©Copyrighted February 28, 2003 by Betty Naff Mitchell The Genealogy on This Page is Primarily Courtesy of Margaret Surbeck of Sioux City, Iowa.
Many thanks to a very generous lady.
