George Mitchell Jr.

Brief Life History of George

When George Mitchell Jr. was born about 1777, in Wayne, North Carolina, United States, his father, George Mitchell Sr., was 24 and his mother, Penelope Radford, was 16. He married Sarah Pender on 3 January 1792, in Wayne, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons. He died in 1833, in his hometown, at the age of 57.

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Family Time Line

George Mitchell Jr.
1777–1833
Sarah Pender
1777–1830
Marriage: 3 January 1792
Henry Mitchell
1815–1897
Lovett Mitchell
1817–1832
Needham Mitchell
1818–1832
Stephen Mitchell
1820–1907
Curtis Mitchell
1823–1911
Warren Mitchell
1825–
Gilbert A Mitchell
1827–1862

Sources (7)

  • George Mitchel Junior in the 1820 United States Federal Census
  • George Mitchel, "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979"
  • George Mitchell, "North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

North Carolina is the 12th state.

1792 · Capital City Moved

New Bern had been the capital of North Carolina in its early days. In 1792, the capital was moved to Raleigh because it was more the center of the state.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from the vernacular pronunciation in Middle English and Older Scots of the personal name Michael . See Michelson .

English and Scottish: nickname for a big man, from Middle English michel, mechel, muchel ‘big’.

Irish (County Connacht): surname adopted as equivalent of Mulvihill .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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