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Personal data John Mikell 

• He was born on February 18, 1718 in Virginia.
• He died on June 30, 1785 in Edisto Island, South Carolina, he was 67 years old.
• A child of and

Household of John Mikell

He is married to Ann Ball.

They got married in the year 1754, he was 35 years old.Source 2

Child(ren):

1. William Mikell  1751-1803 
2. John Mikell  1756-1799 
3. Ann Mikell  ± 1756-1793 
4. ??  
5. Frances C. "Fannie" Mikell  ± 1758-1807
6. Sarah Mikell  1769-1828
7. ??  
8. ??  
9. ??  
10. James Mikell  1772-1823 
11. ??  

Notes about John Mikell

James Mikell, brother of Major John and Barnett Mikell died without having married. He was granted a commission as Deputy Surveyor General of South Carolina in 1766. He received a grant of land of 47 acres on the Peedee River in 1768. See copy of Plat. On May 16, 1772 John Mikell was administrator of estate of James Mikell, Barnett Mikell was a witness. The inventory included one Surveyor's chain.

John Mikell, planter, of Craven County is not related to the Mikell's of Edisto Island. On Aug 25, 1770,, he bought 100 acres on the Great Pee Dee River from John Still (M.C.D.R. No. 3-433) and April 26, 1774, John Mikell with Ann his wife sold these same 100 acres to Abel Kolph (R. No. 4-498 M.C.O.). A deed was recorded 12 Mar 1785, witnessed by John Mikell, Jr for 100 acres of land in Welch's Tract on PeeDee River, dated 03 Apr 1777.

Enoch James to John Mikell, both of Craven County, 100 acres in Welch's tract on Pee Dee River, Aug 3, 1777. Recorded March 12, 1785. John Mikell Jr. a witness.

This John Mikell saw service in the Revolution, evidently had a son John and is occasionally to be found on jury lists, always in Cheraw district. John Mikell with his brother William and a sister Mary are mentioned in Gregg's History of the Old Cheraws, and is evidently the John mentioned above.

Major John Mikell and Capt. (Alex) McIntosh were on Black Creek at a point nearest Society Hill (S.C.) in 1781-82 in Lt. Col. Lemuel Benton's Regiment, Commander of Cheraw Militia of St. David's Parish. (Ref. History of Old Cheraws by Bishop Alex. Gregg p. 387-389.)

The will of John Mikell from Craven County is in the Probate Records of South Carolina.
RIN: MH:N468

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