Joe, I had many of the same question you did about James Mitchell and set out a couple of years ago to see what the records said. I ended up with a collection I've never had the time to assess. Can you tell me where James went to in KY and when? It could be very important information. For what it's worth, here is some of what I found in the Virginia records. Would like to know what you have on this family; I have more, but this seemed plenty for now. Melanie Crain *This may be James' father--no proof: Magazine of Virginia Genealogy Vol. 25 No. 1 Feb 87 Patent Bk 17 mag pg 56 James Mitchel, 150 a Brunswick Co, on Flatt Cr (p 265). 17 Mar 1736 Vol. 24 No. 4 Nov 86 Patent Bk 17 mag. pg 71 (p. 123) John Robertson, 150 a Brunswick Co, S. side of Roanoke R., bounded by James Matthew on the R & James Mitchel. 20 Jul 1736 Pittsylvania Co. Deed Book, Grantor¹s Index: for James Mitchell All records below were checked and they seemed to indicate that there were two James Mitchells in 18th c. Pittsylvania Co. Furthermore, the two James's did not seem to interact and had a totally different set of acquaintances and family members: 7:297 to Harmon Cook 21 June 1784 - James who m. Agatha 8:126 to Jeremiah Ward 21 Jan 1788 - James, m. Agatha 8:149 to John Wimbish 18 Feb 1788 - James, m. Agatha 8:267 (Bill of Sale of Attorney) to John Watson 21 July 1788 James, m. Agatha 10: 249 Will Sarah Mitchell & children 19 Oct 1795 -another family 10: 484 Wm. Mitchell to James Mitchell 17 Oct 1796 -probably sons of James & Agatha 14:377 James & Winifred (wf) to Wm C. Mitchell 16 Sept 1805 -another family 14:379 James to Thos. Lovelace 16 Sept 1805 - another family 14:385 James & Winifred to Nathaniel Lovelace 16 Sept 1805 -another family (no other Grantor deed for James after this date: left Pitts Co?) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Deed Book - Grantee Index: for James Mitchell 2: 258 from James Clements & wf 29 Aug 1771 -James, m. Agatha 2: 275 from James Clements & wf 29 Aug 1771 -James, m. Agatha 3: 402 from John Goad 25 Nov 1773 -James, m. Agatha 6: 13 from Joseph Collins 20 June 1780 - another family 6: 73 from Daniel Baugh 19 Dec 1780 - another family A few of the deeds above: Deed Book 8: 126 Deed: James Mitchell to Jeremiah Ward, 250 ac on both sides Potters Creek, for £160, on 21 Jan 1788. Calls: Beg on Brian Ward Nowlin¹s lines by William Thompsons lines by Harmon Cooks lines, and by a survey made by Joshua Stone for the said Mitchell. James Mitchell /s/ [no witnesses] Memorandum: peaceful possession made by James Mitchell to Jeremiah Ward. James Mitchell /s/ [no witnesses] Recorded: 21 Jan 1788, this is the act and deed of James Mitchell and his wife Aggathy who was privily Examined as the law directs, relinquished her right of Dower. Deed Book 8: 149-150 Deed of Trust: James Mitchel to John Wimbish, for the sum of £36, on 24 Sept 1787. Items sold: 3 feather beds of furniture, 6 heads of cattle (one cow branded the marked not remembered, also said cow¹s yearling branded one, on pied[?] Cow red & white, one red cow with a white back, and one pied yearling red & white, the last aforementioned cattle marked with a swallow fork in the right and a crop and slit in the left ear), one stone Colt two years old last Spring of a Black Coloured intermixed with white hairs, branded on the near shoulder and off Buttock with a Sw__le Stireup Iron; one Bay horse with a star in his forehead, some saddle spots, branded on the near shoulder ³3² on the near Buttock ³R6² & on the off Buttock ³H I ³ and also all my household & kitchen furniture of every kind whatever all which property above mentioned I do warrant to the said Jno. Wimbish.... James Mitchell /s/ Wit: Jno. Wimbish Jr, H. Goar Deed Book 8: 267 Bill of Sale: James Mitchel of Pittsylvania Co. for £75, to John Watson of said county have bargained and sold one Negro Wench named Fanny and her future increase. Dated 29 Mar 1788 James Mitchell /s/ Wit: Mary /m/ Wheat Nancy Mitchell James Mitchell agreed to a right of redemption for the sum of £24.17.03 up until 1 March 1790. Deed Book 10: 484 Deed: William Mitchell of Pittsylvania Co. to James Mitchell of said county, 100 ac on Potters Creek for £50, 16 Apr1796. Calls: Beg on branch in Bryan Ward Nowlins line, up the branch to a fork, then up the main right hand fork to the source, then by line of blazed trees to a path that leads from the sd. Wm. Mitchell¹s to Writer¹s [?] at a fork of the same, then along Writer¹s line path to Jacog Bergars line, then along his line to Jacob Hedricks line, then along his line to Bryan W. Nowlins line, then along the sd Nowlins line to the Beg. William Mitchell /s/ Wit: Adam Mitchell, Taliaferro Henslee, James Crowley. Memorandum: peaceable possession Note in margin: ³Delivered to Saml Nowlin from James Calloway 16 Aug 1847² Deed Book 6: 70 Deed: Thomas Bennett of Montgomery Co. and Bryan Ward Nowlin of Pittsylvania Co. to William Mitchell, 100 ac on branches of Potters Creek for £100, 25 Aug 1780. Calls: Beg at Brian W. Nowlin¹s corner oak, then along Daniel MKenzies line S 36 E 53 p to a white oak, then new lines N 51 E 109 p crossing a branch to a white oak; N 41 W 73 p crossing a branch to a white oak near a meadow; N 20 W 125 p to a white oak; S 42-1/2 W 132 p to pointers in Brian Ward Nowlin¹s line, then along his lines S 50 E 112 p to a shurb white oak, S 45 W 43-1/2 p to the Beg. Thomas ³T² /m/ Bennet Bryan Ward Nowlin /s/ Wit: James Mitchell Robert Dalton Solomon Dalton Memorandum: peaceable possession. Same signers & witnesses Dower Rights: relinquished 25 Aug 1780 by Margaret /m/ Bennet; same witnesses Recorded: 21 Nov 1780

Melanie, There must have been several James Mitchells in Pittsylvania Co., VA at the same time. I descend from and have been researching James Mitchell m. Sarah Warren (Philpott) (Hubbard). He was born ~1740s and died 20 July 1795. They were married 28 Mar 1779. They had a son named James Allen Mitchell (another James Mitchell). From your info.: Daniel Baugh did sell land to this James Mitchell. Good Luck with your hunt, Cindy (Hubbard) Headen mheaden@kimbanet.com