Mitchell, Abraham

1761 - 1856  (94 years)

• Name	Mitchell, Abraham
  		Abraham Mitchell (1761-1856)
  Birth	23 Aug 1761	Lancaster County, Pennsylvania   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Baptist Minister
  Reference Number	MITC.A004
  _FGRAVE	37029861
  Military Service	American Revolutionary War, North Carolina Guildford County Militia  [2]
  	1778-1781
  		United States of America Flag, 13 Stars, United States Revolutionary War Also known as the Betsy Ross Flag
  		American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783)
  		Guilford County Regiment, American Revolution
  Death	17 Apr 1856	Lawrence County, Indiana   [2]
  	According to Stacey Egnor, Abraham died in Lawrence County, Indiana.
  Burial	Tanksley Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana   [3]
  	According to Stacey Egnor, Abraham is buried along with Lucy in Peerless Cemetery.
  		Headstone, Mitchell, Abraham
  		Headstone, Mitchell, Abraham
  		Headstone, Mitchell, Abraham
  		Headstone, Mitchell, Abraham
  		Headstone, Mitchell, Abraham
  Person ID	I3372	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Mitchell, Abraham Thomas,   b. 1736   d. 1806 (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Piffetts, M.
  Family ID	F2153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilson, Lucinda 'Lucy',   b. 1765
  Children	1. Mitchell, Isaac,   b. 5 Aug 1783, North Carolina d. 20 Jul 1858, Greene County, Indiana (Age 74 years) + 2. Mitchell, Robert William,   b. 24 Apr 1786, North Carolina d. Sep 1856, Lawrence County, Indiana (Age 70 years)   3. Mitchell, Baby Girl,   b. Between 1787 and 1790   d. Between 1787 and 1790, North Carolina (Age 0 years) + 4. Mitchell, Levi,   b. 18 Jan 1788, North Carolina d. 30 Jun 1852, Lawrence County, Indiana (Age 64 years)   5. Mitchell, Hannah,   b. 1796, Ashe County, North Carolina d. yes   6. Mitchell, Jane Ann,   b. 1796, Ashe County, North Carolina d. Aft 1850 (Age > 55 years)   7. Mitchell, Abraham,   b. 11 May 1800, Ashe County, North Carolina d. 19 Dec 1865, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 65 years)   8. Mitchell, Charles,   b. 18 Jun 1801, Ashe County, North Carolina d. 20 Sep 1869, Greene County, Indiana (Age 68 years)   9. Mitchell, Lucinda,   b. 1802, Ashe County, North Carolina + 10. Mitchell, Thomas,   b. 1803, Ashe County, North Carolina d. Bef 5 May 1831, Lawrence County, Indiana (Age < 28 years)
  Family ID	F1940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Abraham enlisted in the Guilford County, North Carolina militia in 1778 for a tour of 9 months under Captain Sharpe & Colonel Martin. Served as a Private for 7 months until he became ill. He reenlisted on March 1, 1781, going to Haw River & Meet General Greene's Army. He was a baggage guard in the rear of the main army. He applied for a pension & it was executed on Nov 12, 1833. Pension #537102. He lived in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana. He died in his brother Robert's home in Pleasant Run Township.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1834] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Mitchell, Abraham, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37029861/abraham-mitchell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1835] Sharon Alfsen, Sharon Alfsen "Hi! Sharon Alfsen from years back!", 30 May 2005, personal e-mail (31 May 2005). (Reliability: 2). [S15501] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Allgood, Mitchell, Abraham, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37029861/abraham-mitchell), none. (Reliability: 2).