1. CHRISTOPHER¹ MITCHELL was born Abt. 1635, and died Apr 1688. He married SARAH ANDREWS, daughter of JOHN ANDREWS and JOANE.

CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL of Kittery, Maine is mentioned in the court records, 21 May 1660, sued Robert Skinner in 1661, was bondsman for Phillip Atwell (mother-in-laws' 2nd husband?) in 1672, and administrator to the estate of his brother-in-law John Searle in 1675.

His house at the head of Braveboat Harbor, in Kittery, Me. is mentioned in the deed of 22 April 1665.

SARAH was born about l641. SARAH had a public house license in 1709. CHRISTOPHER died in April 1688. Records show his widow SARAH was administratrix of his estate 13 Mar 1686. Administrator to her estate was her bondsman Capt. Hooke. After her death in Nov. 1723 at the age of 82, her son Christopher was administrator. CHRISTOPHER and SARAH had 10 children.

Was he the son of John and Sarah (Tilley) Mitchell?

In keeping with family traditions, SARAH and Joane also got into trouble. The date of birth for SARAH, 1653, must be wrong. Otherwise our Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great-Grandmother was a burglar at the age of 3. Another source (from the MITCHELL Family) has SARAH's birth date as 1641, so if that's correct she was a burglar at 15 years of age. That's better?

July 6, 1657

Wee present the children of John Andrews of Kittery, Saraih & Joane Andrews, SaraihAndrews for breakeing in to the house of Robert Wadleigh & Joane Andrews for standing at the house side as a Confederate.

Witnesse William Moore, James Wiggin. 

Their father in defending them, threatened the homeowner: 

July 6,1657

Wee present John Andrews for threatening Robert Wadleigh saiing that if hee would not putt up that wrong his daughter had done him, he would sweare that against him that would take away his estate & life, for hee knew his owne oath would passe in his owne Case. Testes Robert Wadleigh, John Mills.

John paiing the officers fees 5s with an admonition is discharged.

[Me.P&CR Vol 2 Pg57]

NOTE: A Robert Wadleigh was a witness against Sarah's mother, Joane Andrews for keeping company with Gowan Willson.

3. Christopher² Mitchell , Jr (CHRISTOPHER¹) was born Abt. 1663, and died Bef. 18 Oct 1743 in Kittery, Maine.. He married (1) Mary Brackett. He married (2) Sarah. Sarah's maiden name could be Dudley, daughter of Francis Pofat and Margaret Dudley (sic)

Christopher Mitchell Jr. lived in Kittery, Maine. As Christopher Jr., he and his mother prosecuted John Billings, wife and daughter for a felony:

On 14 March 1687/8 John Billings was ordered to appear at this court to answer the Complaynt of Christopher Mitchell and his mother upon the suspicion of felony, upon examination of the case, Elizabeth Billin the daughter of the said Billin being legally Convicted of petty Larceny in the taking away some linen from Christopher and Sarah Mitchell.

This Court doth order that the Said Elizabeth Billin Stand one quarter of an hour in Publique in open view with a paper on her breast written, This is for Petty Larceny, or to pay to his Majesties Treasurer 10s and Court fees. The Judgement of Court was performed.

[Maine Province and Court Records, pg. 268]

Note: Sarah Mitchell's sister Anne Andrews married a John Billings, so it is possible that Sarah Mitchell was the aunt of Elizabeth Billings.

Christopher married 1st, Mary Brackett, married 2nd a Sarah who was named in his will dated 28 June 1739 and probated 18 Oct.1743, with all children named but Benjamin.

Christopher Mitchell's Will;

In the Name of God Amen the twenty Eighth Day of June 1739, I Christopher Mitchell of Kittery in the County of York in New England Yeoman being of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God; therefore Calling unto mind ye mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to say, Principally & first of all I Give and Recomend my Soul unto ye hands of God that gave it & my Body I Recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receiue the same again by the Power of the almighty God and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God bless me in this Life, I Give Demise & Dispose of the same in the following manner & form.

Imprimis, I Give & bequeath to Sarah my Dearly beloved Wife all my moueables as Chattels Creatures &c as also what money is Due from a Bond from my Son Samuell Mitchell. the one half of which Bond I Give to my said Son Samuell Mitchell, the other half to Sarah my Wife as aforesd.

Item, I Give to my well beloved Daughter Mary Brown the sum of ten shillings to be paid by my Execux

Item, I Give to my well beloved Daughter Joanna Blake the sum of ten shillings to be paid by my Execux.

Item, I Give to my well beloved Daughter Sarah Partridge the sum of ten shillings to be paid by my Execux.

Item, I Give to my well beloved Daughter Elizabeth Leach the sum of ten shillings to be paid by my Execux

Item, I Give to my well beloved Daughter Miriam Phillips the sum of ten shillings to be paid by my Execux

Item, I Give to my well beloved Daughter Susanna Howard the sum of ten shillings to be paid by my Execux

Item, I Likewise Constitute make & Ordain Sarah my Dearly beloved Wife my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament; all the aforesd Premises She paying out the several sums mentioned unto Daughters out of the same & said premises by her to be Enjoyed, that is to say the remainder when the aforesd are paid. And I Do hereby utterly Disallow Revoak & Disanull all & every other Testaments Wills Legacies Bequests & Execurs by me in any ways named Willed & bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day & Year above written.

Signed Sealed Published pronounced & Declared by the said Cristopher (sic) Mitchell as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us the Subscriber.

Richard Cutt Jr. , Samuel Foord (his mark), Elizabeth Daniel (her mark).

The will was probated 18 Oct. 1743.

Mary was the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Mitton) Brackett. They lived on her father's , Anthony Mitton, homestead in Falmouth, Maine, now the Deering Estate. On 11 August 1676, Thomas Brackett was killed by Indians while working in a field near his home. His wife and their children, Joshua, Sarah, Mary and perhaps Samuel, were carried away. Their mother died in captivity or shortly after her release. The children were ransomed by their grandfather Brackett and lived with him at Sandy Beach (Rye, New Hampshire).

The children of Thomas and Mary (Mitton) were: Sarah, m. John Hill of Greenland, New Hampshire. Joshua, Lieut., by several depositions, b. 1674, but taxed 1693, d. 19 June 1749 ag. 77 (grst. on homestead in Greenland). Lived some yrs. in Exeter (Newmarket) New Hampshire before settling in Greenland, N.H. He m. 1st 13 Oct. 1726 Mary Weeks; 2d Mary Haines, who was still alive in 1748. Mary, m. Christopher Mitchell.

7. ROBERT² MITCHELL (CHRISTOPHER¹) was born Abt. May 1669, and died Bef. 11 May 1731. He married SARAH DEERING, daughter of ROGER DEERING and MARY.Robert was a mariner, then later a tavern keeper of Kittery, Me. He was of Kittery, Maine in 1693 when he was about 24 years old, Master of Pepperell's bark - MARY-. In Portsmouth, N.H. 1702 he was master of the sloop -SUCCESS-. His will was dated 23 Feb 1729/30 and proved 11 May 1731.

The following is Robert's will from -Maine Wills 1640-1760- by William M. Sargent

In the Name of God Amen the twenty third Day of Feb Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred & thirty I Robert Mitchell of Kittery in the County of York within the Province of the massachusetts Bay in New England Tavern Keeper being Sick and weak but of Sound & perfect memory (praise be given to God for the Same) and knowing the Uncertainty of this Life on Earth and being desireous to Settle things in order Do make this my last will and testament in manner & form following: that is to Say first and principally I commend my Soul to almighty God my Creator assuredly believeing that I shall receive full pardon and free Remition of all my Sins & be Saved by the Pretious Death and merits of my blessed Saviour & Redeemer Christ Jesus and my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in Such Decent & Christian manner as my Executrix hereafter named Shall be thought meet and Convenient and us Touching Such Worldly Estate as the Lord in mercy hath given me my will and meaning is the Same the Same Shall be implyed & bestowed as hereafter by this my will is Expressed and first I do Revoake renounce frustrate and make Void all wills by me formerly made & Declair & appoint this my last will and Testament Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Roger Mitchell ten Shillings to be paid him Six months after my Disease by my Executrix hereafter Named

Item I give and bequeath to my son Robert Mitchell five Shillings to be paid as afore Said by my Executrix.

Item I give and bequeath to my son and Daughter William and Mary Kearswell five Shillings to be paid as afore Said by my Executrix.

Item I give and bequeath to my Son and Daughter Mannnaren & Sarah Baile (Beal) five Shillings to be paid as afore Said by my Executrix.

Item I give and bequeath to my son and Daughter Samuel & Elizebeth Grenough five Shillings to be paid as afore Said by my Executrix and I do hereby Nominate and appoint my beloved wife to be Sole Executrix of this my last will & testament who is Called Sarah Mitchell and I do hereby give and bequeath unto my Said beloved wife Sarah Mitchell all my other Estate both real and personall of what Kind & quality Soever or wheresoever Shea paying all my just Debts & funerall Charges and all the Remainder of my Estate both real & personall whatsoever & wheresoever I give and bequeath the Same to my Sd beloved wife & to her heirs & assignes forever In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye Day & year first Above written Signed Sealed and Pronounced this to be his Last Will & testament in the Presence of

William Pepperell

William Wentworth Robt Mitchell (seal)

The following in Sarah's Will. From -Maine Will's 1640-1760- by William M. Sargent.

In the Name of God Amen the Sixth Day of March Anno Domini one thousand seven Hundred & thirty foure I Sarah Mitchel of Kittery in the County of York within ye Province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New-England widow (of Robert Mitchel late of Kittery in ye sd County tavern-keeper) being sick & weak but of perfect memory praise be given to almighty God for the same & Knowing ye uncertainty of this Life on Earth & being desirous to settle things in Order. Doe make this my last Will & testament in manner & form following that is to say first & principally I Commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator Assuredly believing that I shall receive full pardon & free Remition of all my sins and be saved by ye pretious Death & merits of my Blessed Saviour & Reedeemer Christ Jesus & my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such Decent & Christian manner as my Executor hereafter named shall be the meet & Convenient. & as touching such worldly Estate as ye Lord in mercy hath given me my Will & meaning is the same shall be imployed & bestowed as hereafter by this my Will is Expressed And first I Revoake renounce frustrate & make void all Wills by me formerly made & Declare & appoint this my last Will & testament. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son Robert Mitchel & his heirs & assigns forever halfe an acre of Land next adjoyning to ye house where I now Dwell the House being formerly given to him I my Deceased husband. I Give & bequeath unto my Son in Law William Kearswell five shillings to be paid him by my Executor hereafter named, which is to be in full for all & Every part that the sd William Kearswell is to have for any part of my Estate. I Give & bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Kearswell & to her heirs & assigns for ever one acre & three quarters of an acre of Land being ye remainder of what was not given to her Husband William Kearswell of the two Acres of Land which was given to me by my Honord Father Mr Roger Dearing of Kittery aforesd Deceed, I likewise give unto my sd Daughter Mary Liberty to Cutt & hale off from halfe an Acre of my wood land ye wood that is or shall Grow on halfe an Acre provided she Dwells in Kittery. I likewise give unto my sd Daughter Mary During her Naturall Life & after her Decease to be Divided to & amongst her Children as she shall see meet. One third part of all my Personal Estate Except what is hereafter Given. I Give unto my Son & Daughter Mannarin & Sarah Beal one third part of all my personal Estate Except what is hereafter given.

I Give and bequeath unto my son & Daughter Samuel and Elizath Greenough one third part of all my personal Estate Except what is hereafter Given. I Give & bequeath unto my Son Roger Mitchel who I Do hereby Nominate & appoint my Sole Executor of this my last Will & testament all my Lands & other my Real Estate of what kind & quality soever or wheresoever Except what is before given to him his heirs & assigns for ever as likewise all my Debts that is due to me by any ways & means whatsoever or wheresoever/ I likewise give him all ye money that I have or may have by me or in any persons hands whatsoever, he paying all the Debts thats Due from me & all Funerall Charges & he paying within two Years after my Decease for the Use of my Grandson James Kearswell unto his Guardian five pounds in Current Bills of Credit of this Province & unto ye Guardian of my Grandson Robert Greenough for his Use the like sum of five pounds to be paid within two Years after my Decease. & unto ye Guardian of my Grandson Robert Mitchell son of ye aforesd Roger Mitchell ye like sum of five pounds to be paid within two years after my Decease. And before my Personall Estate shall be Divided amongst my Daughters, I Give out of it unto my Grand Daughter Sarah Kearswell my linning spining Wheel & ye Bed I ly on & likewise it is my Will that my three Daughters pay out of my Personal Estate which I have before given towards ye repairing ye Friends meeting House so called at Dover in the Province of New Hampshire Fourty shillings. In Wittness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal ye Day & Year above written.

the words Enterlined (Except what is before given) was before signing 61, sealing herof. Signed Sealed & pronounced this Sarah Mitchell (seal) to be her last Will & testament

In ye presence of Us.

Wm Pepperell

Wm Dearing

John Dearing

Marget Hixson.

Probated 14 Feb. 1735-6.

8. Richard² Mitchell (CHRISTOPHER¹) died Bef. 12 Jul 1756. He married Sarah Couch, daughter of Joseph Couch and Johannah Deering. Richard received a 15 acre grant in Kittery, Maine in 1694. Highway surveyor 1698-9. Adm. to eldest s. Joseph 12 July 1756.

9. Joseph² Mitchell (CHRISTOPHER¹). He married Joanna Couch, daughter of Joseph Couch and Johannah Deering. Joseph Mitchell was an original member of Kittery Point church. Administrator to his son John on 09 Oct 1746. He had a 15 a. gr. laid out in July 1694. All of his children were listed in the division of land in 1746.

11. William² Mitchell (CHRISTOPHER¹) died 18 Apr 1724 in Killed by Indians. He married (1) Honor. He married (2) Elizabeth Tenney Bef. 22 Aug 1715, daughter of John Tenney.

William bought land at Smuttynose, Isle of Shoals in 1683, and with wife Honor, sold the land in 1702, when they apparently were living in Newcastle, NH. They lived in Kittery, Me. in 1715, Scarboro, Me. in July 1717 and in Jan. 1724 when his mother deeded him the Kittery place where she was living. William was a selectman in Scarboro, Me. in 1724. During the Three Years War William was killed by Indians.

Elizabeth was living in Nov.1750, age about 64 years.

Elizabeth's father John Tenney lived at Black Point, husbandman, ±40 in 1676. He settled about 1657 on 50 acre on west side of Spurwink river he bought from Ambrose Boaden. John was a constable 1668; com. t.e.s.c. 1682, 1683, 1686; selectman 1671, 1673, 1679, 1683-1686, 1688; j. 1675; trustee under Danforth 1684. He received a grant of 80 acres in 1671. Sued by John Williams 1666, by Capt. Scottow 1678, by Capt. Hooke 1682. As John Senior, he acknowledged judgement to Mr. Francis Tucker in York ct. 1694. His 1st w. was Agnes Boaden. When Scarborough, Maine was abandoned, due it the Indians Wars, he fled to Gloucester, Mass. where on 17 Jan. 1692-3 Jane Waddock, the mo. of his 2d w., Margaret Waddock, gave him power of attorney. Settled at Kittery, Maine by 1694, selling the Waddock property to Scammon in 1700. On 22 Aug. 1715 he deeded the Spurwink land to his daughter Elizabeth Mitchell and some yrs. later he and his wife left Kittery,and went to live with their daughter, where John and Margaret died. 'Dath of John Tenney Husbant to Margaret Tinney march 22th day 1722.' Ch. by 1st w: 1)John, b. ab. 1665. 2)Agnes, m. Gloucester, Mass. 2 Jan. 1691 John Hammans who d. at Casco Bay 1717-8, ag. ±54. By 2d w: 3)Sarah, ±23 in 1702 when John Amee was acc. of trying to rape her, the court judging her to be at fault. 4)Mary, ±18 in 1702, wit. in Sarah's case. 5)Elizabeth, ±64 in 1750, m. 1st William Mitchell(16), m. 2d Benjamin Haskins. In 1752 the Boadens (the original owners of the property) disputed the Haskins title at Spurwink.

[Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire page 677]

14. Joanna³ Mitchell (Christopher², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born 14 Feb 1696/97 in Kittery, Maine.. She married Timothy Blake.

19. Susannah³ Mitchell (Christopher², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born Abt. 1706 in Kittery, Maine., and died in Brooksville, Maine. She married Edward Howard, son of James and Mary (Shortridge) Howard.

22. Mary³ Mitchell (ROBERT², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born 20 Sep 1699 in Kittery, Maine.. She married William Carwell ,or Kearwell. They were living in Kittery, Me. in 1722, and in Gosport, Me. in 1736. Their children James and Sarah were named in the grandmothers will.

23. SARAH³ MITCHELL (ROBERT², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born 22 Mar 1701/02 in Kittery, Maine.. She married MANNERING BEAL 19 Jan 1720/21 in Kittery, Me., son of EDWARD BEAL and ELIZABETH LITTLEFIELD. Sarah and Mannering had 4 children.

24. Elizabeth³ Mitchell (ROBERT², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born 08 May 1705 in Kittery, Maine.. She married (1) Samuel Greenleaf. She married (2) Samuel Greenough. She married (3) Henry Kingsbury, of Rowley, Mass.

31. William³ Mitchell (Richard², CHRISTOPHER¹) died Bef. 13 Sep 1788. He married (1) Sarah Weare Aft. 27 Feb 1740/41, daughter of Peter Weare, of North Yarmouth, Maine. She renewed the covenant on 15 July 1751, and had her daughter Lucy baptized. On 3 Oct 1759, Jacob Brown of North Yarmouth, Me. was made guardian of Daniel ,Sarah and Lucy Mitchell, the children of Sarah (Weare) Mitchell who died.

He married (2) Sarah Sellers 09 May 1756. She was of York, Me. William's will was written in 1784 and proved in 1788. He had three with Sarah Weare and three children with Sarah Sellars.

39. Benjamin³ Mitchell (Joseph², CHRISTOPHER¹). He married Mehitable Bragdon 25 Feb 1735/36. Benjamin was a shipwright of Newbury, Mass in 1736. In Kittery Me. in 1739. In North Yarmouth, Me. in 1746. He was also an inn-holder. Benjamin and Mehitable had 6 children.

The following is from 'New England Captives Carried to Canada' by Emma Lewis Coleman {vol 2 pg 265-268}

On the 25 May 1751 the sons of Benjamin and Mehitable were captured by Indians during the Fourth Intercolonial War (The Last French and Indian War).

David and Solomon Mitchell,ages 7 and 12, along with Joseph Chandler, son of Edmund of Duxbury and Mercy (Fogg), were taken when on their way home from the Mitchell farm in North Yarmouth, Maine. They had been sent early that they might fetch the cows and were not missed until their fathers returned. It was thought that their capture saved the fathers.

The first news of the disaster seems to have gone out in a letter to

"Jeremiah Powell, Esquire in Boston, Mass. Sr.. These follow you with the sorrowfull act of the Indians Carrying off Mr Edmond Chandlers eldest son and Mr Benjamin Michells Eldest and Youngist All which they Took Just by ye Corner of Mr Greeleys Feild yesterday Just before Night ... all which I Desire Youd Let the Capt General Know as soon as Possible I need not urge you to use your best Endeavours that Releife may by Immediately Sent Down to Ye Frontiers in these Parts ... I am Just Come out of your House and am of opinion that your Family Will soon remove if they Have no Assistance sent Which is in hast from Your Humble Servant Cornelius Soul"

North Yarmouth 26 May 1751

Apparently no organized search was made until the next morning; then according to the deposition of three men of the place who, "being in Company with Severall others yesterday morning, Looking for three Children ... discovered where the Indians by their tracks and by musquash Skin made into a Case ... and Dropped where the Lay behind a Fence by the Road, we saw where they Took the Boys & followed their tracts, both Indians & the Boys together for Some Considerable way where they carried them off."

This "put all these posts in an alarm" says a letter from Brunswick, adding that there were tracks of ten or twelve Indians. In July the Governor writes from Boston to Captain Lithgow at Fort Richmond that he must acquaint such of the Indians as he had an opportunity to see that he, the Governor, is "exceedingly surprised" that after the treaty "one Englishman should be killed while travelling upon the Road and three children captivated" and he expects the Penobscots and Norridgewock Tribes "to use their utmost Endeavours that those Children be brought to the Treaty." But their "utmost" availed nought.

Joseph Chandler's captivity was short. His father's petition, dated 2 Oct., 1751, shows that his son, "an Infant was ... Carryed to St. Francis & there sold to a Frenchman, who sold him to Mr Cornelius Cuyler [Schuyler] of Albany for 25 pounds York Currency & sd Cuyler has been at 3 pounds of sd currency Expence in Bringing ye sd Child from Canada & now detains him for ye paymt of sd Ransom money & Charges as by his letter herewith Exhibited will appear." Chandler adds that he is poor and cannot raise the money, which is allowed by the Court." {Note: In 1755, aged sixteen, he married Susanna Brown. Eight years later he died in Hispaniola (so said) leaving two children.}

In his bid to retreive his sons, Benjamin joined Lazarus Noble, who's 3 year old daughter Frances 'Fanny' and 8 year old son Joseph were also captives. They stated that they had been at great expense, in vain, to redeem their children and "apprehend it will be necessary for them to make a journey." They ask for an interpreter or that the Court "condescend on any other Suitable Method for their relief." A passport dated 13 June 1753, and an interpreter are given them.

They were received by the governor in Montreal "with an appearance of kindness, bidding them to use all the Expedition they could in finding out their Children, and getting them restored" yet "at Six o'clock the next morning, the Town Major," as wrote Governor Shirley in October to His Excellency of Montreal, "ordered them in your Name to Depart forthwith out of Montreal and return to New England, and upon their attempting to wait on Your Excellency at your house to know the Reasons of this sudden Alteration of your Treatment of them, they were met at the foot of your Stairs by another officer, who stopped them ... threatened them in Your ExcYs name with Immediate Imprisonment if they did not instantly repair to their Battoe, Cross over the River & make with haste they could out of Canada." Expedition, however, they had used before the order was given for Mitchell had seen his son and Van Schaack saw Fanny Noble.

So the two fathers came back, bringing only debts, which Massachusetts promptly paid; but Massachusetts was angry and soon sent Major Wheelwright with Shirley's letter, quoted above, demanding the children. The Governor asked: "Upon what Principle founded either in the Law of Nations or natural Justice it can be pretended that your Excelency hath a Right to hold in Servitude these Children thus Stolen from their Parents in a time of profound Peace?" And Governor Duquesne apologized, saying that Van Schaak {the interpretor} was "a suspected character, who besides began to behave in so insolent a manner that I determined to cause him to depart immediantely rather that to be forced to put him in prison." The Governor also stated, "he would not deprive the English Children "of their Liberty and Religion when they are happy enough to have fallen into the Hands of the French, over whom I have an Absolute Power, but I repeat it to your Excellency that I cannot answer for the Inclinations of the Indians in this Case for there is nothing so difficult as to get their slaves from them, especially when they have distributed them among their Wigwams to make up for their Dead." {Note: When a member of an Indian Tribe died, the family of the decease would keep an english captive as a replacement. Sometimes the captive would be treated very well by their 'adoptive' Indian family and sometimes not.}

He gave Wheelwright "Liberty to see the English Boy Solomon" and Noble's daughter. She, renamed Eleanor, seems to have had two masters, M. de Saint-Ange de Charly of Montreal and a squaw of Becancour.

When Wheelwright was in Montreal the year before Saint-Ange told him that Fanny was dead; now he is obliged to confess that his and his wife's great grief was assumed; that "she is alive and at the convent at three Rivers under his protection which he could not deny."

"They had her baptized by the name of Eleanor," says the Narrative.

The Governor gives Wheelwright leave to take her from the convent and Saint-Ange promises acquiescence, but if she were with the Ursulines when Major Wheelwright was in Montreal she was not there when he reached Three Rivers. The Becancour squaw had taken her away. He writes: "A particular friend assured me that M' St Ange intended to deliver the Child . . . to the Indians," and they asserted if they had to give her up "they would take an opportunity to murder me on the Road at my return to New England.

Leaving Montreal for Quebec and home, he had with him his servant, the boy Soloman Mitchell, and an officer with seven soldiers.; making on his way a last effort to rescue Fanny Noble. Wheelwright never retreived Frances Noble. {Note: Frances was returned to her english parents in 1761. She was 3 years old when taken captive and 14 years old when returned to her english parents, a mother and father she never knew, or understand. Frances spoke only french.}

In late June he sailed from Quebec for Louisburg with Soloman, Freeman and Indian of Saratoga whom he had rescued form slavery, two soldiers and three Scotch girls; "all the prisoners that I could at present obtain the Liberty."

59. MANWARREN⁴ BEAL (SARAH³ MITCHELL, ROBERT², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born 12 Aug 1736 in York, Me., and died 23 Aug 1800 in Jonesport, Me.. He married LYDIA WELCH 15 Nov 1758 in Cape Elizabeth, Me., daughter of GEORGE WELCH and LYDIA KELLY.

Maine Marriage Records before 1892 from the Cards at the Maine State Archives courtesy of the Maine State Archives BEAL, MAINWARING, JR.----FALMOUTH----ME--- WELCH, LYDIA----FALMOUTH----ME--- 9,22,1758----N----FALMOUTH----INTENTION FILED 9/22/1758

Child of MANWARREN BEAL and LYDIA WELCH is:

65. William⁴ Mitchell (William³, Richard², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born Abt. 1753, and died 19 Mar 1827. He married Susannah Foy 01 Jan 1776. He was the executor of his fathers will, and was a revolutionary war soldier. He lived at Braveboat Harbor (Kittery, Me.).

68. SARAH⁵ BEAL (MANWARREN⁴, SARAH³ MITCHELL, ROBERT², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born 06 May 1761 in Cape Elizabeth, ME., and died in Jonesport, Me.. She married ELIHU NORTON, son of SETH NORTON and AMY NORTON.

70. Charles⁵ Mitchell (William⁴, William³, Richard², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born 1783, and died 23 Jul 1850. He married Olive Ingersoll

74. PHINEAS MANWARREN⁶ NORTON (SARAH⁵ BEAL, MANWARREN⁴, SARAH³ MITCHELL, ROBERT², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born 1784, and died 23 Mar 1864. He married SARAH KELLEY Aft. 01 Nov 1804 in Columbia Falls, Me., daughter of THOMAS KELLEY and ABIGAIL CROMMET.

75. Charles⁶ Mitchell (Charles⁵, William⁴, William³, Richard², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born 1812, and died 31 Aug 1855 in Drowned off Rye, N.H.. He married Sarah.

76. Horace⁶ Mitchell (Charles⁵, William⁴, William³, Richard², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born 1821, and died 11 Jul 1889. He married Elizabeth Tobey.

77. Reuben⁶ Mitchell (Charles⁵, William⁴, William³, Richard², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born 13 Jun 1824 in Kittery Point, Me., and died 30 Aug 1893. He married Hannah Sayward 27 Jun 1846, daughter of Samuel Sayward and Olive Eaton.

Reuben was a fisherman in his early years, having had a number of fishing vessels in his charge. Later he worked at the navy yard as a riveter, and in this occupation he contacted a cold which developed into pneumonia. He was a stance republican, a member of the Free Baptist church, and of the Order of the Gold Cross.

83. ESTER⁷ NORTON (PHINEAS MANWARREN⁶, SARAH⁵ BEAL, MANWARREN⁴, SARAH³ MITCHELL, ROBERT², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born 02 Jul 1813, and died 19 May 1895. She married JOHN CHURCH, son of NATHANIEL CHURCH and REBECCA SAWYER. John was a Stonemason at Snarecreek (near Jonesport, Me.).

Children of ESTER NORTON and JOHN CHURCH are:

89. Horace⁷ Mitchell (Reuben⁶, Charles⁵, William⁴, William³, Richard², CHRISTOPHER¹) was born 13 Mar 1857. He married (1) Lucy A. Frost 24 Dec 1884, daughter of Aaron Frost. Lucy died in 1900. He married (2) M.Gertrude Chase 25 Dec 1901, daughter of James E. Chase.

After Horace graduated from high school, he spent two years in coasting. Upon his return he resumed his education and became a teacher for 34 terms. He then accepted a clerkship at the Marshall House in York,Me., where he remained for three years and became the clerk at the Wentworth in New Castle,N.H., the Pocahontas of Gerrish Island for five years. He bought the old Hill House, and in 1890 erected on the site the Champernowne. Caring for his guest so generously, Mr. Mitchell had become one of the most popular landlords on the coast, and his house took its place among the most enjoyable resorts.

Home