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'''Flud Mitchell''' (1757-1839) ==Early life== Flud Mitchell was born 10 Feb 1757 in Brunswick County, [[Virginia]]. ([http://www.myvirginiagenealogy.com/va_county/brn.htm This site] has some history of this county.) We know both his birthdate and birthplace, by his deposition dated 30 Nov 1832 in Limestone County, [[Alabama]] where he was then living, and from where he applied for a Revolutionary War Pension. In this deposition he states specifically "I was born in Brunswick County, Virginia Feb 10, 1757, according to the records from my family record kept by my parents. I do not know what has become of my parents. I am known by Charles Hodges, Clergyman, and Reuben Tilman." ==Revolutionary War Service== In this application he states that he "...volunteered 12 Jul 1775 and served two years with Col. Thomson and Capt. Purvis". Another Pension Application [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/mecklenburg/military/revwar/pensions/buckaloe447gmt.txt here] confirms that Purvis was a Capt in South Carolina. Apparently ([http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdowdle/TheDowdleTree/DOWDLEsOfUS/States/SouthCarolina.htm see the bottom of this page]), Captain Purvis commanded a company of Rangers within the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_South_Carolina_Regiment 3rd South Carolina Regiment] which itself was commanded by Col William Thompson. There is a deed dated 14 Feb 1778 from "Flood Mitchell of Granville County, [[South Carolina]]" to John Dugger for 233 acres. Flood states that he next "...enlisted again in 1778 under Capt. Hammond and Capt. Jones and served in an expedition against the Creek Indians." On an existing jury list from the 96th Judicial District, South Carolina for 1778-9 we find the name of Flud Mitchell. Flood states "...After this, I served six months as a volunteer and spy under Capt. Jones and Pulaski, was in the [http://www.southcarolinahistoricalsociety.org/wire/RevWar/CarolinaDay/ Battle of Sullivan's Island] and several with the Indians and Tories. After this campaign I returned to my native Virginia and resided in Brunswick County until the close of the war." Since the Battle of Sullivan's Island was found on 28 Jun 1776, we see that his chronology is a bit muddled. He must have fought at Sullivan's Island while under Thomson and Purvis. ==Move to Alabama== The next part of his deposition is even more muddled. Apparently he left South Carolina, and returned to Virginia "until the close of the war", where he remained in Brunswick County. Once the war was over, he returned to Edgefield County, South Carolina for a time, then went to Burke County, Georgia for two years, then back to Edgefield. Finally in 1809 he immigrated to what was then Madison County in the Mississippi Territory but now is Limestone County, Alabama. ==Other People== Flud Mitchell states that he is known by Charles Hodges, clergyman. This would appear to be the same Charles Hodges who, in OneWorldTree [http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=23657324&st=1 here] was married to Mary "Polly" Milhous and had at least or exactly eight children, all born in Limestone County, Alabama. This source tells us that Mary Milhous and Charles Hodges were married in the Mississippi Territory on 27 Jan 1816. Charles is supposed to have been born in Tennessee, but Mary in South Carolina. So it's possible from this, that the Milhous family came to the Mississippi Territory from South Carolina about the same time as Flud Mitchell did. Perhaps indicating some sort-of relationship. The Ancestry World Tree entry [http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:470322&id=I22598647 "John Milhous"] by Ferman Blalock states that the Milhous family came from Camden District, Kershaw County, South Carolina where they were until at least 1807, but had moved to the Mississippi Territory by 1816 when their child Mary is married there. ==Primary Sources== *Deed dated 14 Feb 1778 from Flood Mitchell of Granville County, South Carolina to John Dugger 233 acres *The Jury lists of South Carolina, 1778-79 showing Flud Mitchell in 96th District *[http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sc/edgefield/census/1790/part4.txt 1790 Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina] showing "Mitchell, Flud 1 3 1 - - " *Deed dated 24 Jul 1790 "Susannah Coody, relict of Lewis Coody, dec'd of Edgefield Co SC to Floode Mitchel of same place for 30 pounds, sold 77 2/3 acres being her right of dowry of 233 1/3 being ..." *Deed dated 22 Jan 1794 [[FludMitchell3| from John Pusley to Flood Mitchell]] of Edgefield County, South Carolina 100 on Stephen's Creek *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=8058&iid=ALM19_4-0109&fn=Hood&ln=Mitchell&st=r&ssrc=&pid=1884887 1830 Census of Limestone County, Alabama] showing : "Flood Mitchell 0000101001-00002" Living next-door is a younger James Mitchell, and a few doors away a Sterling Mitchell. *Revolutionary War Pension Application, deposition 30 Nov 1832 in Limestone County, Alabama *Pension Roll of 1835, Volume III, page 86 "Flud Mitchell" *1840 Census of Limestone County, Alabama ==Secondary sources== *[http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/ADAMS/2002-05/1021991399 "James Adams, Sr & wife Sarah"] by SearchingFamily@aol.com *[http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=31349524 "Flud Mitchell"] on OneWorldTree ==Further reading== *[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1T4GFRC_enUS207US208&q=%22flud+mitchell%22 "Flud Mitchell"] Google search (25 hits) *[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1T4GFRC_enUS207US208&q=%22fludd+mitchell%22 "Fludd Mitchell"] Google search (1 hit) *[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1T4GFRC_enUS207US208&q=%22Flood+mitchell%22 "Flood Mitchell"] Google search (74 hits) [[Category:Alabama]] [[Category:South Carolina]] [[Category:Virginia]] [[Category:Biographies]]
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