James Mitchell, second child and only known son of David and Margaret Mitchell was born not far from Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1765; was baptized by Rev. John Cutbertston, April 3, 1766, and was fourteen years of age when taken to Kentucky, in 1779. Here, in the fort and in the field, he shared with his parents the hardships of pioneering.
In 1783, though but eighteen years old, he was donated a lot in Lexington by the trustees. He was married, October 9, 1794 to Martha Epsy by Rev. Adam Rankin, pastor of the Associate Reformed Church. They became Associate Prysbyterians (Seceders) when Rev Robert Armstrong became pastor.
Rev Armstrong was much beloved by them and for him they named their first-born son.
James served in the War of 1812, was elected a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, and was a merchant, and cashier of Franklin Bank, Columbus, Ohio.
He believed in exercising the voting power which is placed in the hands of the citizens of this country and makes each one a sharer in the responsibility for the charactrer of the government. James was a bitter opposer to slavery.
James contracted sciatic rheumatism and became unable to bend his legs. His chairs at home, his seat in church and his carriage were for that reason made doubly high; for he was also a large man over six feet in height. His complexion was reddish with sandy hair.
James lived on his Clark's Run farm until his death. The final illness was "gravel."
In 1783, though but eighteen years old, he was donated a lot in Lexington by the trustees. He was married, October 9, 1794 to Martha Epsy by Rev. Adam Rankin, pastor of the Associate Reformed Church. They became Associate Prysbyterians (Seceders) when Rev Robert Armstrong became pastor.
Rev Armstrong was much beloved by them and for him they named their first-born son.
James served in the War of 1812, was elected a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, and was a merchant, and cashier of Franklin Bank, Columbus, Ohio.
He believed in exercising the voting power which is placed in the hands of the citizens of this country and makes each one a sharer in the responsibility for the charactrer of the government. James was a bitter opposer to slavery.
James contracted sciatic rheumatism and became unable to bend his legs. His chairs at home, his seat in church and his carriage were for that reason made doubly high; for he was also a large man over six feet in height. His complexion was reddish with sandy hair.
James lived on his Clark's Run farm until his death. The final illness was "gravel."
James Mitchell, second child and only known son of David and Margaret Mitchell was born not far from Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1765; was baptized by Rev. John Cutbertston, April 3, 1766, and was fourteen years of age when taken to Kentucky, in 1779. Here, in the fort and in the field, he shared with his parents the hardships of pioneering.
In 1783, though but eighteen years old, he was donated a lot in Lexington by the trustees. He was married, October 9, 1794 to Martha Epsy by Rev. Adam Rankin, pastor of the Associate Reformed Church. They became Associate Prysbyterians (Seceders) when Rev Robert Armstrong became pastor.
Rev Armstrong was much beloved by them and for him they named their first-born son.
James served in the War of 1812, was elected a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, and was a merchant, and cashier of Franklin Bank, Columbus, Ohio.
He believed in exercising the voting power which is placed in the hands of the citizens of this country and makes each one a sharer in the responsibility for the charactrer of the government. James was a bitter opposer to slavery.
James contracted sciatic rheumatism and became unable to bend his legs. His chairs at home, his seat in church and his carriage were for that reason made doubly high; for he was also a large man over six feet in height. His complexion was reddish with sandy hair.
James lived on his Clark's Run farm until his death. The final illness was "gravel."
In 1783, though but eighteen years old, he was donated a lot in Lexington by the trustees. He was married, October 9, 1794 to Martha Epsy by Rev. Adam Rankin, pastor of the Associate Reformed Church. They became Associate Prysbyterians (Seceders) when Rev Robert Armstrong became pastor.
Rev Armstrong was much beloved by them and for him they named their first-born son.
James served in the War of 1812, was elected a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, and was a merchant, and cashier of Franklin Bank, Columbus, Ohio.
He believed in exercising the voting power which is placed in the hands of the citizens of this country and makes each one a sharer in the responsibility for the charactrer of the government. James was a bitter opposer to slavery.
James contracted sciatic rheumatism and became unable to bend his legs. His chairs at home, his seat in church and his carriage were for that reason made doubly high; for he was also a large man over six feet in height. His complexion was reddish with sandy hair.
James lived on his Clark's Run farm until his death. The final illness was "gravel."
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