DR. EDWARD F. MITCHUSSON FAMILY Caldwell Co., KY & Washington Co., TX |
Rev. Dr. Doug Showalter -- dougshow@meganet.net |
Genealogy of Dr. Edward F. Mitchusson |
It has been said that Edward was the child of JOHN DRURY MITCHUSSON and LUCRETIA ROBERTS. Edward's siblings were:
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Dr. Edward F. Mitchusson's Parents & Grandparents
South Carolina records in Teal |
Edward F. Mitchusson's mother, LUCRETIA ROBERTS [also known as Clarissa/Clarissey??], appears to have been the daughter of a noteworthy Baptist minister, named REV. JACOB ROBERTS. Dr. Edward's father appears to have been JOHN DRURY MITCHUSSON, a son of William and Lucretia Mitchusson, and brother to Col. William and Edward Mitchusson. Here's what I have found:
==1781 JACOB ROBERTS organized a Baptist church in Laurens County, four or five miles south of the present Fountin Inn. This church was often referred to by the pastor's name, though actually it was named "Durbin Creek."
There was dissension from other Baptist churches over the way Roberts handled an excommunication in his church. In 1794 this church had 124 members. In 1803 it had 72 members.
Jacob Roberts was an early Baptist minister in old 96 Distict. He shows in Laurens County in the 1790 Census where he was pastor of several Baptist Churches including Durbin Creek Church...Old Friendship Baptist Church on Tyger River in Spartanburg County was first known as The Jacob Roberts Church for he was the pastor there before and until after the Revolution...Jacob Roberts was excommunicated from the Baptist Church but that did not keep him from continuing to preach and act as pastor...However, the churches that called him were dismissed from the Association." ==1785 [26 Jan] James Gibson wheelright of Roan Co, NC sold to Jacob Roberts a plantation for shillings (Lease), 50 acres on North Fork of Durbins Creek bordering land of James Moore. Wit: Alexr. Harper, Joseph Barton, Wm Mitchusson, J.P. [November 27, 1806]
==1787 S.C. Land Grant to JOHN MITCHESON 066, Vol. 19 LG1787.
==1790 I did not find John Mitchusson in 1790 Federal Census of Laurens Co., SC--or elsewhere. ==1792 [27 April] William Mitchusson bought land bounded by John Mitchusson's land. Grants:
==1800, said, likely mistakenly, that JACOB ROBERTS died before this year, when his church eased its opposition to the local association of Bapotist churches from which it had been severed in 1791, due to Roberts' excommunication of certain members.
===1802 John Mitcherson from Livingston Co., KY sells 150 acres in Greenville Co., S.C.
==1803 [12 Feb] John Mitchusson commissioned Captain of Cavalry, 55th Regiment, Livingston Co., Kentucky "Corn Stalk" Militia.
==1806 [15 Apr] JACOB ROBERTS deceased. Will proved by Daniel Right and Ezekiel Griffith. John Meador and wife Marey Roberts named as executors. The will mentions Jacob's children, including Clearcy [probably Clarissey] Roberts.
NOTE: Jacob Roberts' 1804 Will explicitly refers to his daughter as Clarrisey Roberts. However, by 1816/1817 additional legal dealings with the estate explicitly refer to John D. Mitcheson as Clarrisey's husband. Apparently John and Clarrisey were married sometime between 1804-1816/1817. This raises a question. Given John's likely age, was Clarrisey his second wife? If so, who was his first wife, and what happened to her? Was her name Lucretia? One source I have maintains that Edward F. Mitchusson was born 23 Feb 1812, and that Jacob Robert Mitchusson was born 4 Jan 1814. QUESTION: From this point on, there is some confusion as to which references to John Mitchusson are to the brother of Col. William and Edward, and which are to the son of Col. William, born 1780? Unless I am mistaken, it seems that all the references to John D. Mitchusson are to the brother--and presumed father of Edward F. Mitchusson. ==1809 John Mitchuson appears in First Tax List of Caldwell County, Kentucky.
NOTE: It appears that John D. Mitchusson traveled back and forth between KY and SC at this time, having dealings in both states, including the settlement of his father-in-law Jacob Roberts' estate. It's worth noting that a Caldwell Co. Court Inventory of this period says that it was about a 26 day, 500 mile round trip between Caldwell Co., KY and Laurens Dist., SC. ==1809 [Sept] Darlin Reynolds, age 16, son of Edwards Reynolds, made choice of Edward Mitchusson Jr. as guardian. Edward Mitchusson Jr. with John Mitchusson his security entered into a bond.
==1810 [May] On motion of Nancy Reynolds, John Mitchusson appointed guardian for Rebecca Reynolds, 5 years old on 3 Dec. 1809 of Polly Reynolds. John's security is Edward Mitchusson.
==1811 [4 Feb] John Mitchusson produced commission from KY Governor, appointing him Sheriff of Caldwell Co., for residue of term of John Bearden, resigned. Entered into bond with William Mitchusson Jr., William Mitchusson Sr., and John Bearden. John Mitchusson also moves that
William Mitchusson be his deputy.
==1812 [Feb] William Mitchusson Sr. had resigned position as Sheriff of Caldwell Co., KY.
NOTE: There are a few other mentions of John Mitchusson in Caldwell Co. Court records in the years after 1812. However, I have not listed them here, as likely they are not significant. ==1816 or 1817 [25 Dec] JACOB ROBERTS decd. Return of estate: each legatee's part, debts due for Isaac & John Roberts, amounts paid A. Young, Henry Thrailkill, James Ford, John Pugh, John Meadors. To Mrs. Marey Roberts the widow having recd the old plantation not entitled to any other part. Paid Walter Austin, husband of Matilda Gilbert; John Akin husband of Lucinda Gilbert; Isaac Roberts his share;
Josiah Deen husband of Polley, JOHN D. MITCHESON, husband of Clarifsey; Thomas Roberts his share; Jacob Roberts his sh; John Roberts his share; paid Fielder Brown ad of Ellender Brown decd; paid John Gilbert husband of Sarah; paid Marey R. widow of Jacob Roberts her share; retained my own as husband of Elizabeth. Each share $555.39. Ex: John Medor.
==1823 [26 Apr] John D. Mitchison listed in estate of William Dandy, a merchant, as having given Dandy a note, along with many other people. In same inventory, "Jno. A. Mitcheson [gone]" is also listed among the many who had "Accounts due to Wm. Dandy alone."
[Laurens Co., SC Wills 1784-1840, pp. 151-2]
==1824 [2 Aug] JOHN D. MITCHUSSON has been charged with revenue tax for one dollar more than by law, he is subject to; and with a pole tax for said year, he is ordered to be relased and the same is ordered to be certified.
==1825 [15 Aug] JOHN D. MITCHUSSON released from payment revenue tax on one spotted steed horse for year 1824.
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From book: Austin Colony Pioneers, by Worth S. Roy, 1949, p. 54 |
Elizabeth Connell, sister of David C. Connell, married Jacob Mitcheson in Washington County, March 25, 1841. The Mitchesons settled at the town of Bartlett on the line of Williamson and Bell counties. Elizabeth's brother, David C. Connell of Washington County, Texas married Sarah Jane Clark, September 23, 1845. They had daughter Sarah Connell who married Reed. |
3 January 1804 Will of Jacob Roberts |
In the name of God, Amen. I Jacob Roberts of the District of Laurens and State of South Carolina, being in a declining state of body, but of sound and perfect judgment, do make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament. Revoking all other by me made, that is to say. Toutihing [sp?] the worley goods that it haith been pleased God to bless me with. It is my will that hole of my estate both real and personnalley, remain and continue in the possession of my beloved wife, Marey Roberts for the purpose of raising and educating my youngest children, or during their widowhood. But in case of her intoranmarridge it is my will that hole of my estate, both real and personnalley, be sold at the discration of my Executors, hereafter to be named, giving such timeley credits, as will be eaqualey divided -- My Beloved wife Marah Roberts to have equal [?Maiety] with my children to it-- My daugher Allemon Brown, Elizabeth Meadowes, Sarah Gilbert, and son John Roberts, and Marey Roberts, Isaac Roberts, Joel Roberts, Thomas Roberts, Cleasurey Roberts, and my daughter Cassy Gilbert is dead and has left two children to it Mitildy Gilbert, Susin Clay Gilbert. My will is that they have on they have one childs[?] part to be equally divided between them when they come of age and in case my wife does cause to dispose of any of my personnal estate to any of my children before a division shall take place it is my will that the property so disposed of shall be valued and that the value thereof shall be kept in a book already provided for that purpose and that it shall be as so [?much] of thire eaqual parts agreeable to a eaqual distribution and it is also my will that at any time after my death if my Executor conseves my estate to be in a [?waisting] situation for want of due care that they proseed to the [?sale] of the same in order to secure the same for the purpose mentioned. As and lastly I appoint my well beloved wife Marey Roberts Executor and my friend John Middows and my son Isaac Roberts Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of January, 1804.
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From book: Nacogdoches -- Gateway to Texas
by Carolyn Reeves Ericson, 1974, p. 102 |
MITCHESSEN, EDWARD F. -- arrived 1835; Citizenship Lists; Entrance Certificate 1835; Physician; b. ca 1807 Virginia; died 6 March 1836 at Alamo; came from Missouri and went with the Texas Army to San Antonio. MITCHESSEN, JACOB -- Initiated into Milam Lodge #2 on 18 June 1838; administrator of estate of Edward F. -- his brother; died 25 June 1849 of cholera. |
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