Eleanor Mitchel, a widow, and her son, John Mitchel, settled in Augusta County, 1747. Their farm cornered John Tate and David Doak.
John Mitchel died testate 1771. See Chalkley III, p. 120. Wife, Elizabeth. Six children.
I. Thomas. His Bible is now owned by M. T. McClure, Sr., a desendant. He was born Sept. 23, 1732, and died testate Dec. 30, 1806. Revolutionary soldier. He m. first, Dec. 27, 1757, Elizabeth McClanahan Moor, widow of Samuel, son of Andrew, who was accidently killed 1752. A son, Andrew, b. 1750 and died August 10, 1791. Wife, Martha, parents of Mrs. Andrew Lusk.
Elizabeth Moor; d. August 1, 1777, "in the forty-ninth year of her age." Five children, viz:
1. William, b. October 5, 1761, m. September 15, 1785, Agnes Brownlee.
2. Thomas, Jr., b. Dec. 7, 1763. Went West.
3. Elizabeth, b. March 1, 1766, d. Sept. 11, 1850. M. September 28, 1810, James Fulton (1755-1834). Buried at Old Providence. John McClure, a nephew, lived with them and inherited from them, 1819, the farm now known as the McClure Homestead, one mile north of Old Providence church.
4. Mary, b. December 23, 1768, and died 1795. She m. January 15, 1789, Andrew McClure.
5. Isabella, b. Sept. 1, 1771, m. Dec. 16, 1807, John Doak. Buried at Bethel.
Thomas Mitchel m. 2nd Nov. 6, 1781, Elizabeth Wales. She d. July 11, 1806. Dau.,
6. Jane, b. Dec. 1, 1782, m. 1st, James Mateer, son of James Mateer, Sr., and Elizabeth Wright. James Mateer d. 1812, testate. Four children, viz: William, Mitchel, Eliza, Isabella. Jane Mitchel Mateer m. 2nd, William Mateer, a widower, with five children, viz: Catherine, John, Polly, William, Jr. and Virginia Mitchel, b. Sept. 28, 1824, baptized at Bethel April 1, 1825. She m. a Wood in Missouri. They em. to Missouri, and had three children, viz: Ann who m. a Miller, Sally who m. Peyton,
