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Major James Matthew Mitchell Deacon 1590–1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1590

Birth Location: Southowram, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 19 May 1646

Death Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Major GGF

Mother: Elizabeth Clay

Spouse(s): Sarah Mitchell

Children(s): Abigail Mitchell

The story of Major James Matthew Mitchell Deacon began in 1590 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Major James Matthew Mitchell Deacon married Sarah Susan Butterfield Mitchell, and had children including Abigail Mitchell. Major James Matthew Mitchell Deacon passed away in 1646 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Major James Matthew Mitchell Deacon began in 1590 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Major James Matthew Mitchell Deacon married Sarah Susan Butterfield Mitchell, and had children including Abigail Mitchell.
  • Major James Matthew Mitchell Deacon passed away in 1646 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Deacon's Ancestors

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Major Deacon
1590–1646
Birth Place: Southowram, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Major Thomas Hayward Mitchell - "Separatist Movement" English immigrant to Plymouth. 12th GGF
1566–1628
St Neots, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Elizabeth (Spratt) Clay
1564–1626
South Duram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Michael) Michell
1541–1596
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Margaret (Abraham) (Abrum)
1545–1609
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Sir (John T Clay) IV
1526–1576
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margery Mariola Savile, Baroness) Clayton
1538–1568
Elland, West Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John\Johannes lll
1512–1590
Lady Vye
1518–1564
Sir III
1502–1570
L Onthank-Clay
1502–1545
Sir Hall
1512–1558
Lady Ramsden
1516–1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Mychel\Mychell\Michell\Mitchell
1512–1590
Agnes Stewart
1501–1590
Henry Vye
1496–1558
Agnes Smith
1498–1566
Margery. Yorkshire)
1493–1544

Major Deacon's Descendants

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Major (James Matthew Mitchell) Deacon (16 April 1590–19 May 1646) m. Sarah (Susan Butterfield) Mitchell (9 Aug 1578–Jun 1646)
  1. 1. Abigail Mitchell 1618–1722 m. Abraham Pierson 1616–1678
    1. 1. Abigail Pierson 1644–1718 m. John Davenport 1635–1677
      1. 1. Mary Davenport 1676–1718 m. Nathaniel Wade 1673–1715
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Wade 1729–1826 m. David Dille 1718–1784
        2. 2. Abigail Wade 1695–
        3. 3. Margaret Wade 1710–1776
      2. 2. John Davenport 1665–1665
      3. 3. Elizabeth Davenport 1666–1744
      4. 4. Elizabeth Davenport 1666–1744
      5. 5. John Davenport 1668–1731
      6. 6. John Davenport 1668–1695
      7. 7. John Davenport 1668–1731
      8. 8. John Davenport 1668–1695
      9. 9. John Davenport 1669–1731
      10. 10. Abraham Davenport 1671–
      11. 11. Abigail Davenport 1672–1692

Major Deacon's Timeline

2 Records

1590
16 April 1590
Birth of Major James Matthew Mitchell Deacon in Southowram, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Southowram, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1646
19 May 1646
Age 56
Death of Major James Matthew Mitchell Deacon in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1590
    Event Place: Southowram, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1646
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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