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in our Database | |  | | | | Experience Mitchell Sex: Male | | | |  | | Birth Date | 1602 England | | | | | Father | Anna Wirtner | Born: 1670 | Died: 1736 | | Mother | Margaret Williams | Born: 1568 | Died: 1628 | | Experience Mitchell
Notes: | Experience Mitchell came to Plymouth Colony from Leiden, Holland in 1623; he sailed aboard the Ann. She was the third ship, a vessel of 140 tons.[3] Arrangements had been made for her to bring 60 passengers and 60 tons of goods.[3] Experience was a young man at the time of his migration. He was granted a parcel of eight acres in the division for those who came over on the Anne, albeit in partnership with George Morton.[3] Although we do not know his exact age, this seems more likely for a man of twenty than a lad of fourteen. Experience became a Freeman by 1633. His occupation was described as planter. It is believed that he was literate, as he signed his name and owned books. He served on juries and as a surveyor of highways. He was involved in various land transactions, as recorded in the colony records. [citation needed]
| | Notes: | n 1631, Experience sold his home at Plymouth to Samuel Eddy and removed to Duxbury.[3] A group of the most prominent families were also making the move: the Bradfords, Cushmans, Aldens, Cookes, and Brewsters.[3]He was Surveyor of the Highways at "Duxborrow" in 1639 and 1640.[7]
| | Notes: | Experience Mitchell was one of the forefathers, (a name usually applied to those, who arrived in the three first ships) and came over in the third ship, the Ann, in 1623 "to Duxbury, where he purchased Wm. Paybodys house and farm 1650: he was an original proprietor of Bridgewater, but sold his share or proprietary right to Thomas Hayward ; he came to Bridgewater late in life, with his son Edward ; while at Plymouth he lived at Spring Hill, so called, and at Duxbury he lived at a place called Blue Fish River : at Bridgewater he lived at a place called Joppa, where his descendants still live : he d. 1689 ae. a. 80 ; his will dated 1684 : he was at Leyden with the Pilgrims and left a brother Thomas, who lived and died in Holland. He had a share in the first division of Lots at Plymouth in 1623, and . of the..livestock in 1627; it is supposed be m. Jane, D. of Francis Cook for his first wife : the wife of his old age was named Mary, but her family name is not ascertained." The names of his children as appears from his will, deeds, and other written documents, were Thomas, John, Jacob, Edward, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah and Hannah. Thomas first had land of his father at Dartmouth, but relinquished it again to his father 1669, who the same day conveyed it to Jacob. There is no farther account of Thos. Elizabeth m. John Washburn 1645. Mary m. James Shaw of M. 1652; who d. 1679; and left a daughter Mary. Sarah m. John Hayward. Hannah m. Joseph Hayward. [8]
| | Experience Mitchell Will: | These are to publish and declare to all whom it may concerne that I Exsperience Mitchell now living in the Towne of Bridgwater in the Collony of new Plimoth being through the Mercy of God of sound Judgment and memory do Ordeine and make my last will and Testament in manner following: viz: into the hands of God I Comend my sperit beleiveingly Resigneing up my soule into the everlasting armes of Gods mercy father Son and holy spirit: my Body to bee decently Interred at the discretion of my executor and other Christian friends: and for my outward estate I do will that after all my Just debts and funerall exspences be paid: my lands and other moveables be disposed of as followeth Imprimis I give to my Son Edward michell after my deseace all my lands both upland and medow lying in the Towne of Duxborough at the place where I formerly dwelt as appeareth by deed: and if it shall please God so to order that my wife mary michell shall survive me: I Require my Son Edward to take Care of her for her Comfortable subsistence during her life: provided that she will live with him at Bridgwater: but if she rather incline to live at Duxborough: I then Order that halfe the rent of that land at Duxborough shall be to my wife during her life and after my desease my Son Edward shall have the sole dispose of it as to the letting of it out for the house; I acknowledge it to be his: allso the bed and bolster two pillowes on paire of sheets and two Blankets which are at my son Edwards and we made use of; I give them to him after our desease as for my Son John I have formerly given him his proportion of land and my will is that he rest satissfied therewith, which was foure score acers of upland and foure acers of medow lying at namatakeset within the Towneship of Duxborough: this is the full of what I intend him as to land only there are severall moveables in his hand at present which are mine: of which one Cow a short Gun and a small Iron kettle I Give unto my Granson Exsperience: and the remainder I give unto my son John as [for my] land lying in the Towne of Middlebery; I give it to my Daughters Mary Shaw Sarah Hayward and Hannah Hayward and to my granson Experience Mitchell the son of my son John, to be equally devided betwene them farther I Give to my daughter Mary Shaw twenty shillings to Hannah Hayward [forty shillings in Currant] pay: and if my stocke stand I give to my granson Thomas Mitchell one Cowe and to my grandaughter mary michell one Cow I leave the dispose of my grandaughter mary michell with my Son Edward and Joseph Bartlet: as for the rest of my moveables and chattels I Bequeath them to my son Edward michell whom I appoint and Ordaine sole executor of this my last will and Testament revoking all other wills and Testaments Whatsoever Witnes my hand and seale this fift of December 1684 Signed and Sealed Experien michell in the presence of (Seal) Thomas Hayward John Haward Leiut Thomas Hayward and Ensigne John Haward the within named witnesses appeared before the magistrates of the County of Plimouth at Plimouth September the 4th 1689 and made Oath that they were present & saw Experience Mitchell deceased above named Signe Seal & Declare this Instrument as his last will and Testament & that to the best of their understandings he was of Disposing mind & memory when he so did. Attest Saml Sprague Clerk [On the back of the will] The written will is Entered and [Recorded in the] County Booke of Wills and Inventoryes: page 44 pr Saml Sprague Clerk Experience Mitchell his Will: 1684?
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Ancestors Chart | Parents 2 | 4 persons | 8 persons | 16 persons | 32 persons | 64 persons | 128 persons | 256 persons | 512 persons | 1024 persons | - | Anna Wirtner
b.1670
d.1736 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Parents 2 | 4 persons | 8 persons | 16 persons | 32 persons | 64 persons | 128 persons | 256 persons | 512 persons | 1024-persons | - | Margaret Williams
b.1568
d.1628 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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