Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
NameIsaac Mitchell 1729, 5G Grandfather
Birthca 1738, NC or VA
Death1 Jul 1789, Abbeville Co SC1730 Age: 51
FatherJohn Mitchell (1685-1755)
MotherCatherine Bates (ca1688-<1755)
Spouses
1Mary Williams , 5G Grandmother
Birth30 May 1745, Granville Co NC
Deathbef 27 Nov 1824, Laurens Co SC Age: 79
FatherDaniel Williams (1710-1759)
MotherUrsula Henderson (ca1712-ca1761)
ChildrenUrsula (ca1758-<1824)
 Mary (ca1770-<1801)
 Isaac (ca1765-)
Notes for Isaac Mitchell
Isaac Mitchell appears to have been the same Isaac Mitchell who is mentioned in a Lunenburg Co VA deed and the son of John Mitchell, who made his will in Lunenburg Co in 1755.

Isaac Mitchell was listed in Tithes of Lunenburg Co VA in 1748 and 1752.1731 There is a Lunenburg Co a deed recorded 7 Jan 1755:

Jacob MITCHELL, Planter, to Isaac MITCHELL . cons. 10 pounds . 77 acres on Buffalo Creek.
Witnesses: Reuben SEARCY, Michael SATTERWHITE, Thomas EASTLAND. /s/ Jacob MITCHELL.
Dated: 7 Jan 1755. Recorded: 7 Jan 1755.

In 1773, Isaac Mitchell and Mary his wife, of Colleton Co, leased and released 296 acres on a branch of Ninety-six Creek waters of Saludy River…”1732

In the 1790s, there were deeds in Newberry District SC involving Isaac Mitchell and several Satterwhites.1733 These deeds presumably involved Isaac Mitchell Jr.

According to the Historical and Genealogical Annals of Newberry County, SC, Isaac Mitchell first settled in the Newberry District, then moved to the Abbeville District where he died about 1789. Isaac Jr. was not yet 21 when his father died.1734

Isaac Mitchell was witness to a deed dated 10 Nov 1785. “David Dickson, planter of Tyger River (Spartanburg Co) to Patrick Cunningham, planter, on Reedy and Saluda Rivers.1735

Isaac Mitchell
left will in Abbeville, 1789, naming his wife Mary executrix (maiden name unknown; probably second wife), and Nathan Sims, Robert Pollard, Richard Pollard, and son Isaac (minor) executors. Daughters Ursula, Catherine, Mary, and Sarah (married Whitlow), "other sons," and "all my children" are mentioned in will. Existing estate papers name other children William, Daniel, James, John (got family Bible), Martha (married Hill), and possibly Elisha. Old Isaac's widow Mary married John Satterwhite. Some of the Mitchell family moved to Laurens, and Mary Satterwhite left will in Laurens, 1824.521

"MITCHELL, Isaac1736---Box 65, Pack 1552:

Will dated June 29, 1789 in Abbeville Dist. Filed Oct 6, 1789. Exrs: Wife, Mary MITCHELL. Son: Isaac MITCHELL, Nathan SIMS, Rob’t, Richard POLLARD. Wife: Zachary MERIWETHER, Benj. MITCHELL, Rosana SWANSY. Wife, Mary MITCHELL. Chn: Ursula MITCHELL, Catharine MITCHELL, Mary MITCHELL, Sarah MITCHELL. Sett: Legatees: James COOK, Rob’t POLLARD, Wm MITCHELL, Levi RICE, Elisha MITCHELL, Richard POLLARD, Isaac MITCHELL, Daniel MITCHELL, Martha MITCHELL, John MITCHELL, James MITCHELL."

Son Isaac Mitchell married Sally Shackelford, daughter of Richard Shackelford, prominent Baptist preacher. Isaac and Sally had several children before Mitchells and Shackelfords moved from Laurens to Madison County, Alabama, 1812/14. Sally (and Richard Shackelford) died in Alabama, but Isaac Mitchell died near Memphis, Tennessee, 1856/57. Most of his children were dead, and his will provides few clues to his MANY descendants; but apparently one son was Daniel Mitchell, born in S.C.521
Notes for Isaac Mitchell
WILL OF ISAAC MITCHELL1729

In the Name of God Amen. I Isaac Mitchell of the State of South Carolina & County of Abbeville being not in perfect health of body but of perfect mind and memory & calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing there is a time for all men once to die do make ordain and constitute this my last will and testament, that is to say first I recommend my soul to God that gave it & my body to the earth to be buried at the discreation of my Executors hereinafter named. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with I do give and dispose of it in manner and form following.

After discharging all just debts I leave the plantation wherein I now live with three hundred acres of land beginning at the lower line & runing it off in a square to my son Isaac, my wife to have her life on the plantation. The rest of my lands to be equally divided among all my other sons excepting the land on the East side of Charles Allens spring branch including the spring which I have to the said Allen as far as my rights will allow & whereas I have given to my daughter that is married.

Unto my daughter Ursula one Negro wench, unto my daughter Catherine one wench & child, unto my daughter Mary one wench & to my daughter Sarah one wench which is my will they should keep.

And unto the rest of my children I leave one Negro each & the rest of my Negroes I lend unto my wife during her life or widowhood & at her decease or inter-marriage, to be equally divided among all my children.

The rest of my estate I lend unto my wife during her life or widowhood and after her decease or intermarriage to be divided among all my children after deducting the value of what each married child has received excepting the Negroes.

And lastly I do hereby ordain and constitute my loving wife Mary Executrix and my friend Nathan Sims, Robert Pollard, Richard Pollard & my son Isaac when he comes of age my Executor to this my last will and testament, revoking and abolishing all other of older dates.

In witness hereof I have set my hand and seal this Twenty Ninth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine.

Signed Sealed and Delivered as the.last will & testament of the Said Isaac Mitchell in the presence of Us. Zachy Meriwether Rosana Swansy Benjamin Mitchell Isaac Mitchell (Seal) Recorder in Will Book I Page 21, Box 65, Pkg. 1552 Proven Oct. 6, 1789 Recorder June 9, 1794 John Bowie C.C.
Notes for Mary (Spouse 1)
Proof that Mary Mitchell was daughter of Daniel Williams comes from Daniel’s 1757 will:

“…equally Divided among my Seven Children (Viz.) Merya Goodman, Henry Williams, John Williams, James Williams, Joseph Williams, Mary Mitchell and Daniel Williams”

coupled with a later deed of gift from Ursula Williams:

“Deed of gift, Nov 9, 1761, Ursula WILLIAMS to her grandchildren Daniel GOODMAN, son of Benj. GOODMAN, and Ursula MITCHELL, dau of Isaac MITCHELL, each a feather bed; for love and affection. Gr. Co. Rec., 1760-62, p. 53.”
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