MITCHELL, Josiah 1790 U.S. Census 1-3-4-0-0

Josiah Mitchell was born in Scarborough 1 Mar 1748 to Christopher Mitchell and Deborah Mills. He married Eunice (Milbury) Grover 21 Feb 1774 in Augusta (or Hallowell) and they had 9 children. Josiah served as a Private in the Revolutionary War from 17 Mar 1778 to 17 Mar 1779 when he was honorably discharged at Rareton, NJ. He served in the Company commanded  by Captain William Mills, in a Corps of Artificers under Colonel Laomi Baldwin of the Massachusetts line in the Continental Army. He fought in the battle of Monmouth. Josiah would later serve as a Captain in the local militia. When Josiah entered the war and for several years afterwards up to 1781 he and his family resided at Kennebunk, at which time he move to Winthrop in the part of that town that later would become Readfield. He resided there until he moved to Bridgetown Plantation (later Joy, then later Troy) by 1810. He held many town positions in Readfield including surveyor, constable, inn keeper, and deputy post master.

In 1780 Mitchell bought 100 acres for 40 £ lawful money, the southern half of lot #213 (Lincoln County Deeds Book1 Page411) from Joseph Baker. There is no mention of  buildings on this deed. (Note: Readfield was part of Winthrop until 1791). The exact location of where he built a home is not known at this time but most likely it was near the northeast intersection of Church Road and Main Street at Readfield Corner. 

Children of Josiah and Eunice Mitchell:

1. Betsey b.11/25/1774 m. Libbeus Packard 

2. Lydia b. 4/25/1777 m. Elihu Alden Jr.

3. Mary b. 1/1/1781 m1. Samuel Glidden m2. Jonathan Huntoon (8th Governor of Maine 1830-1831). Both men Readfield residents.

4. John b. 6/15/1783 m. Betsey Webb

5. Jesse P. b. 4/25/1786

6. Christopher b. 4/23/1788 m. Charlotte Morse

7. Milbury b. 4/6/1791 m. Eliza _____

8. Harriet b. 3/25/1794 d. 1794

Familial information courtesy of Jeff Bernard who has researched this family extensively and is the contributor to Maine Families in 1790 Vol. 2; Maine Genealogical Society; Picton Press, Camden, ME 1990; pages 194-195. Bernard is a direct descendant of John and Betsey (Webb) Mitchell.

Property information per research of William Adams and Dale Potter Clark 2013-2014 for a book on "Old Houses of Readfield and the People Who Lived in Them". Publication pending.