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From: "Wayne County Jeanne" <>
Subject: Re: Wm. & Isabella Mitchell (both d. 1758, Sadsbury);son John,bro Samuel;sis, Jean; Margaret Lackey -Need Help With This Family!
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:43:58 -0500


Please note that ALEXANDER LACKEY was born in 1717 and not 1777 as I had previously written.

Jeanne
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Subject: Wm. & Isabella Mitchell (both d. 1758, Sadsbury);son John,bro Samuel;sis, Jean; Margaret Lackey -Need Help With This Family!


I need help with this MITCELL family. WILLIAM AND ISABELLA MITCHELL died in Sadsbury, Chester Co., 1758. Each one had a Will. I am trying to figure out this family because my gggggrandfather was RICHARD MCCLURE (of Sadsbury), son of DAVID MCCLURE and MARGARET LACKEY. WILLIAM MITCHELL in his will mentions a MARGARET LACKEY and says she is the granddaughter of his sister JEAN MITCHELL.

My MARGARET LACKEY (b. 1746, marr. 20 June 1765, d. ????) was the only child of ALEXANDER LACKEY (b. maybe abt 1777; marr. 1745; d. 27 Apr 1747; buried Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church Cemetery) and ANN COCHRAN (dau. of JAMES AND ANN (ROWAN) COCHRAN; Ann married the REV, JOHN ROAN 3 years after Alexander died.). Her husband DAVID MCCLURE (b. abt 1744; d. ????) was the son of RICHARD AND JEAN (SAGE) MCCLURE of Paxtang, Lancaster Co., now Dauphin Co.). Margaret and David were married in Cumberland County. I can find land records for him in Sadsbury for 1774 and 1775 as well as on a Sadsbury tax list for 1774. I have no idea when either one died. Margaret's mother, Ann (Cochran) Lackey Roan, in her Will written 21 April 1788 does not mention her daughter or her daughter's husband but does mention her grandson, RICHARD MCCLURE.

Beyond his possible birthdate, his death date, and where buried, and despite a lot of research, I only know that ALEXANDER LACKEY was an auditor for the Orphans Court of Chester County. Per WILLIAM MITCHELL's Will, JEAN MITCHELL could be the mother of ALEXANDER LACKEY and one of my direct ancestors.

My research so far has been thru the internet, Will copies, books about Chester County from Ancestry.com and some correspondence with other researchers.

Here are the people mentioned in each Will as well as any relationship shown (actual Will abstracts are at the end of this email):

WILLIAM MITCHELL WILL, 1758 - People mentioned
Wife Isabella (maiden name unknown)
Only son John (who is a captive with the French)
Brother: SAMUEL MITCHELL
His grandson: William
Sister: JEAN MITCHELL (married name never given)
Her Grandson MITCHELL BLACK
Her Granddaughter MARGARET LACKEY
Brother-in-law: WILLIAM WADDEL
Other Mitchell's mentioned:
AGNES MITCHELL, widow of JAMES HENRY
Margery, widow of JOSEPH MITCHELL
WILLIAM MITCHELL
His Son: William
Wife's Sister's daughter: MARGARET JOHNSTON
Servant: MARY EVANS
Other People Mentioned:
JOSEPH PARK
His son: George
JOHN DAVIDSON, JR.
Witnesses: MATHEW SHIELDS, ANDREW STERLING, THOMAS KER.

ISABELLA MITCHELL WILL,1758 - People Mentioned
Sister's daughter: RACHEL WADDLE
Sister's daughter: MARGARET JOHNSON/JOHNSTON
JOHN BROUSTER
His wife ANN BROUSTER, alias ERWIN
Servant: MARY EVANS

Any help is greatly appreciated on this family and/or help in any additonal information on Alexander Lackey, Margaret Lackey, or David McClure.

Jeanne Delaney

Below is the Abstract for each Will:

MITCHELL, WILLIAM. Sadsbury.
October 2, 1758. November 6, 1758.
Provides for wife not named. To only son John now a captive with the
French the remainder of estate with reversion in case he dies without
issue as follows, real estate being sold. To my sister Jean's grandson
Mitchell Black £15 and to her granddaughter Margaret Leckey £15.
To George son of Joseph Park £15. To John Davidson Jr. £15. To Agnes
Mitchell, widow of James Henry £15. To Elizabeth, widow of George
Mitchell £15. To Margery, widow of Joseph Mitchell £10. To William,
son of William Mitchell £15. To brother Samuel's grandson William £10.
To brother in law William Waddel's children £10. To wife's sister's
daughter, Margaret Johnston a cow. To Mary Evans now in her servitude
to me 2 sheep. Remainder for support of the Gospel in this place.
Executors: Friends Mathew Shields and Joseph Park. Witnesses: Andrew
Sterling, Thomas Ker.

Name: Isabella Mitchell
Description: Decedent
Residence: Sadsbury
Date: 30 Oct 1758
Prove Date: 6 Nov 1758
Remarks: Isabella Mitchell of Sadsbury. Oct. 30, 1758. November 6, 1758. To Rachel Waddle, my sister's daughter, horse and saddle. To John Brouster £2.10. To his wife Ann Brouster alias Erwin wearing apparel. To Mary Evans, my bound servant, wearing apparel. To sister's daughter Margaret Johnson all remainder of things bequeathed me by my husband. Letters to Margaret Johnston.


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