James
MITCHELL
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Born: 20 April 1715 in Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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James married Ann FOLGER 2 March 1738 in Nantucket, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ann FOLGER was born 6 January 1721 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. Ann died 6 August 1777 in Middletown, Rhode Island, USA (Green's End).
James MITCHELL died 5 October 1799 in Middletown, Rhode Island, USA .
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Spouse & Children of James MITCHELL
Ann FOLGERMarriage date: 2 March 1738
Marriage place: Nantucket, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of James MITCHELL and Ann FOLGER
Lewis MITCHELLDied: 7 March 1830, Ludlow, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Birth — 171520 April 1715
Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1738 Marriage / PartnerJames MITCHELL and Ann FOLGER 2 March 1738, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
He was 22 years old.
1777 Death of Spouse/PartnerAnn FOLGER died 6 August 1777, Middletown, Rhode Island, USA (Green's End)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 17995 October 1799
Middletown, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 84.
Record added: 12/31/2025 6:24:13 PM
Last updated: 12/31/2025 6:25:15 PM
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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