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James \ Jacobus Mitchell Sr* 1685–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Bankhouse, Penistone, England

Death Date: 23 May 1761

Death Location: Penistone, Yorkshire, England

Father: JOSEPH Sr.

Mother: Ruth Mitchell

Spouse(s): Anna Crossland

Children(s): James Mitchell

James \ Jacobus Mitchell Sr* was born in 1685 in Bankhouse, Penistone, England, the child of Joseph Josephus 6 Ggf Mitchell Sr And Ruth Mitchell. James \ Jacobus Mitchell Sr* married Anna Crossland, and had children including James Mitchell. James \ Jacobus Mitchell Sr* passed away in 1761 in Penistone, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • James \ Jacobus Mitchell Sr* was born in 1685 in Bankhouse, Penistone, England, the child of Joseph Josephus 6 Ggf Mitchell Sr And Ruth Mitchell.
  • James \ Jacobus Mitchell Sr* married Anna Crossland, and had children including James Mitchell.
  • James \ Jacobus Mitchell Sr* passed away in 1761 in Penistone, Yorkshire, England.

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James Sr*'s Ancestors

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James Sr*
1685–1761
Birth Place: Bankhouse, Penistone, England
Parents
JOSEPH JOSEPHUS (++++****) 6 GGF MITCHELL Sr.
1651–1702
Bankhouse, South Yorkshire, ENGLAND
Ruth Mitchell
1655–1707
Penistone, Yorkshire, ENGLAND
Grandparents
JAMES (\ Jacob (++++****) 7 GGF) MITCHELL
1604–1681
Penistone, Yorkshire, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
John Mitchell
1579–1634
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johne Mitchell
1559–1622
Dorothy Wasse
1552–1580

James Sr*'s Descendants

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James (\ Jacobus Mitchell) Sr* (1685–23 May 1761) m. Anna Crossland (1 May 1686–24 Feb 1758)
  1. 1. James Mitchell 1728–1775 m. Mary Haigh 1729–1797
    1. 1. Joseph Mitchell 1760–1806 m. Betty ((Elizabeth )) Wright 1760–1818
      1. 1. Joseph Mitchell 1799–1870
        1. 1. SETH MITCHELL 1823–1907 m. Margaret Scott 1821–1900

James Sr*'s Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of James \ Jacobus Mitchell Sr* in Bankhouse, Penistone, England
Bankhouse, Penistone, England
1761
23 May 1761
Age 76
Death of James \ Jacobus Mitchell Sr* in Penistone, Yorkshire, England
Penistone, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Bankhouse, Penistone, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1761
    Event Place: Penistone, Yorkshire, England

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