Sarah Medaris 
Sarah was born about 1745 in Virginia. Sarah's father was John Thomas Medaris and her mother was Rachael Davis. Her paternal grandparents were Charles Medaris and Mary; her maternal grandparents were Edward Davis and Mary Reade. She had six brothers named Abraham, John, Charles, Rice, Massey and Oliver. She was the third oldest of the seven children.General Notes
Sarah Maderias was born abt. 1745 in Virginia. Sarah married Henry Mitchell, son of Henry and Pricilla Jones Mitchell. Henry was b. 31 Aug. 1745 in Virginia.
This family resided in Burke County, Morgan District, North Carolina in the 1770's. Henry served in the Continental Army for North Carolina. After the war they moved to the northwest corner of Jones County, Georgia, to a place called Cornucopia in early 1800, then to Falling Creek, Jones County, Georgia, where he built a Grist Mill. He was there 3 years grinding corn for the Indians and white settlers. Henry sent for his wife Sarah after being established.
Records of County Line Primitive Baptist Church show that "brother henry mitchell and sarah his wife came forward with letters of dismishion and was received" date being 17 March 1810. On 14 Nov. 1812 "brother Henry" and his wife applied for letters of "dismishion" and they were granted.
New Hope, Caney Creek Church, was organized 06 Feb. 1813, where Henry and Sarah, along with 18 other sturdy pioneer settlers banded themselves under the constitution. New Hope was constituted upon the old line primitive Baptist principals belief and bible doctrines, on 12 Dec. ????. Henry Mitchell was president of the church senate and passed an act to prohibit dueling. This information can be found in "Family Sketches of Jones County Georgia" by Mrs. Carolyn Mitchell Black, Gray Georgia.
Sarah and Henry had the following children:
1. Drury Mitchell b. 1765 in Virginia, d. 10 July 1857 in Butler County Alabama. Drury married Rhoda Rebecca Lassiter on 30 Dec. 1800 in Green County, Georgia. They moved to Jones County, Georgia in 1811 along with his brother Sterling. Drury is buried in Garland Community Cemetery near McKenzie, Alabama.
2. Henry Mitchell Jr.
3. Joshua Mitchell
4. Nathaniel Mitchell
5. Robert "Ricey" Maderias John Mitchell b. 01 Feb. 1770, d. 23 Sept. 1834 in Jones county GA. He married Martha Elizabeth Flournoy on 18 Jan. 1797. Robert's name is also important to tying this family into our line.
6. Ransom Mitchell
7. Mathew Mitchell
8. Sterling Mitchell b. 1776, d. 1816 in Jones County GA. He married Elizabeth Brewer on 31 Aug. 1800 in Green County, Georgia.
9. Susanna "Sukey" Mitchell b. 17 April 1777 in North Carolina, d. abt 1853 in Nocogdoches, Texas. She married Henry Brewer on Aug. 31, 1800 in Green County, Georgia.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1620 in Maderia, Portugal or Virginia d.1680
- b.~ 1667 in Middlesex County, Virginia
- b.21 Feb 1704 in Middlesex County, Virginia d.1799
- d.07 Feb 1720
- b.~ 1745 in Virginia
- b.20 Nov 1715 in Essex County, Virginia d.1795 in Tennessee
- b.~ 1571 in Linkenholt, Hampshire, England d.10 Dec 1626
- b.25 Oct 1608 in Linkenholt, Hampshire, England d.1674 in Gloucester County, Virginia
- b.21 Jul 1585 in Hiene Hill, Berkshire, England d.Aug 1631 in London, England
- b.1592 in France d.~ 1657 in Yorktown, Virginia
- b.12 Dec 1625 in Elizabeth City, Virginia d.1686 in Yorktown, Virginia
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