Individual Details

Granville Deeds
DB I, p.279-281
27 Sep 1768 Reuben Morse & Martha his wife to David Mitchel. Tract of 120 acres. West side Great Nutbush Creek, up meanders to black walnut in Critcher's line; William Bullock's line. Signed: Reuben Morse, Martha (X) Morse. Wit: John Satterwhite, Samuel Morse, Jere Glover.
Acknowledged by Reuben Morse; wife relinquished dower, 3 Apr 1771, before Richard Henderson

History and Genealogies of Old Granville County, NC; 1746-1800, by Thomas McAdory Owen, Southern Historical Press, 1993.
p.36
Will of William Bell, dated 20 Aug 1771. Witnesses were David Mitchell, Thomas Critcher & Benj. Ragland.
p.157; Vol. 4, Minutes
20 Aug 1772 Officers in Granville, Regt. qualified: Captains: Christopher Harris, John Harris, David Mitchell, Jonathan Kittrell. Lieuts: James Currin, John Hampton, Thomas Critcher

Granville Tax Lists - these are in poor condition, not filmed in succession, some unreadable, many undated.
Undated list (prior to 1779 when Elijah married) signed by David Mitchell - only a few of the early lists included slaves' names: David Mitchel, esqr. so. Elijah, John Duncan. Negroes: Will, Harculous, Santy, Robin, Toby, Roger, George, Peter, Prymus, Isom, Cate, Rynor, Sarah, Jenny, Suke, Care, Agg, Nell, Cate. 3 whites, 19 blacks.

1 Aug 1789 Thos. Satterwhite's notes: Santy, Roger, Mat, Peter, Newbirn, Ben, Harkelus, Robert, Joe, Phil, Vilet, Jinney, Sarah, Cate, Jinney, Cate, Easter, Nanny, Such (19 Negroes) John Jones, 1137 acres, Caswell, Deeded, 600 Acres. Not Deeded 1284 acres, Granville. David Mitchel's Taxable property for the Year 1789

Tax list for the Third District - undated but follows a 1792 list - these lists are in horrific condition and barely readable - even the column headings:
includes Elijah Mitchell, 640 acres, 1 white poll, 8 slaves
other Mitchells: James, Major, and Hannah - Hannah had 1284 acres, 13 slaves.

Death

4 Dec 1789

Granville County, North Carolina

Spouse	Hannah Satterwhite (1730 - 1785)
Child	Elijah Mitchell ( - 1814)
Child	Charles Mitchell ( - 1801)