The Rev. John Mitchell (son of David Mitchel & Martha
Cuthbert) born 11 Nov 1781, died 18 Feb 1840, installed
in Newry 2 Sep 1823.
=[married?]
Mary daughter of Wm. [William?] Haslett of Derry by his wife
Anne Kyle of Dungiven. Born 18 Apr 1786, died 8 Apr 1865.
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[children?]
1: David Mitchell - died a child.
2: William Mitchell - died in childhood.
3: Anne Mitchell - died 30 Dec 1826 aged 12.
4: John Mitchell - M.P. Sworn attorney 3 Jun 1839.
Born 3 Nov 1815 died 20 Mar 1875.
=[married?]
Married at Drumcree Parish Church
2 Feb 1837. to Jane Verner. She
died at her residence Briggs Avenue
New York 31 Dec 1899.
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[children?]
1: John (Mitchell) baptism Newry 11 Feb 1838.
An officer the Confederate Army U.S.A.
Killed in action at Fort Temptee about 1863.
2: James Verner (Mitchell) an officer in the
Confederate Army & wounded several times.
Born 1840, died in New York 1908 leaving
issue by his wife Mary [Purroy?] a son
Alderman John [Purroy?] Mitchell.
3: Henrietta Mitchell, born about 1843. Became
a Roman Catholic and entered a convent in
Paris where she died in 1863.
4: William Haslett (Mitchell), born 1845, an
officer in the Confederate Army killed in
action at Gettysburg 23 Sep 1863.
5: Mary Mitchell, born 1847, died at St. Luke's
Rectory, Lebanon, Pa. [Pennsylvania?] 28 Apr
1910, married Col. Roger J. Page of Virginia
and left issue a son the Rev. John Mitchell
Page, Rector of St. Luke's, Lebanon, Pa.
[Pennsylvania?] U.S.A.
6: Isabella [Mitchell?] md [married?] 18 Sep 1877
(died Brooklyn 25 Nov 1879) Thomas O'Connor
Sloan of Brooklyn and left issue a son Thomas
O'Connor Sloan.
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5: Matilda [Mitchell?] - born 1817, died 1897.
= [married?] 3 Mar 1836
Robert Dickson M.D. of Dromore afterwards of Newry and later
of Belfast eventually settling at Woodville near
Loughbrickland from which he moved to Tullycavin near
Dromore where he died in 1862.
[Children?]
1: Robert Dickson, born
Newry 13 Feb 1837 unmarried.
2: John Mitchell Dickson born Newry 6 Feb
1839 who married Mary Gamble and had 2
sons & 2 daughters.
3: Mary Haslett Dickson born 13 May 1841,
died 20 Oct 1855.
4: Alexander Colville Dickson, born 29 Jul
1842, died 1903, married in America and
left issue.
5: Margaret Haslett Dickson, born 19 Oct 1844.
6: William Haslett Dickson, born 1 Jul 1846,
married an American and died in 1903
without issue.
7: Emily Cuthbert Dickson, born 13 Jan 1851,
died 1862.
8: Henry Kyle Dickson, born 17 Feb 1854,
unmarried.
9: Matilda Mary Dickson, born 1857, died 1899,
married 8 Aug 1893 the Rev. E.W.Jewell.
10: Charles Dickson, drowned in Lough Gill
9 Aug 1883, unmarried.
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6: Margaret Mitchell, died Melbourne 22 Jul 1904
=[married?] 22 Mar 1849
Hill Irvine of Drumolane, Newry J.P., died 18 Feb 1878 aged 70
[see Irvine Pedigree below Note A?]
[Children?]
1: John Mitchell Irvine, baptised 13 Jan 1850
married Agnes Wanliss near Melbourne. Issue
at least 3 children.
2: Margaret Matilda Irvine baptised Aug 1851.
3: Fanny Irvine baptised 23 Jul 1851
4: Henrietta Irvine baptised 26 Aug 1856.
5: Mary Irvine
6: William Hill Irvine, baptised 31 Jul 1858.
7: Hill Irvine born 20 Mar 1862, died
4 Mar 1870.
Drumolane Mill was erected by Hill Irvine
(Mitchell's brother-in-law) at a cost of
œ30,000 and both Mitchell and Martin died
at Drumolane House.
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7: Mary Mitchell, born 10 Dec 1854, [died?] at Abbey Yard,
Newry, 25 Mar 1899.
8: Henrietta [Mitchell?] married John Martin, M.P. 25 Nov 1868
(see Martin pedigree) [N.B. not in this
document?]
William Haslett, born Drumoland, Newry 4 Jun 1830,
died Abbey Yard, Newry 23 Jan 1891.
=[married?]
Jane Charlott died at birth of first child,
baby also died.
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[Note A: Irvine Pedigree?]
Irvine [no details?] = [married ---?]
[children?]
Hill Irvine =[married Margaret Mitchell - see Mitchell above?]
Thomas Irvine J.P., Courtney Hill House, Newry, died 4 Mar 1884,
aged 70.
=[married?]
Mary, daughter of John Walmsley, of Ballykeel House, Kilkeel,
died 24 Nov 1910.
[children?]
1: Ellen Irvine, baptised 9 Feb 1851.
2: William Irvine, born 1852, died 21 Dec 1864.
3: Fanny margaret Irvine, baptised 29 Jan 1861,
died 5 May 1861.
4: Mary Louisa Irvine, baptised 25 Dec 1852.
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Fanny Irvine, died Newcastle, Co. Down 24 Nov 1910.
=[married?] Rev. Samuel L.Smith.
see also "The Jail Journal or Five Years in a British Prison"
by John Mitchell "Life of Mitchell" etc.
There is a street in Newry called "John Mitchel Place." It
contains the Unitarian Church and the John Mitchell Foresters
Hall.
[Undated small 2" x 2" newspaper cutting copy portrait of
John Mitchel [Mitchell?] signed [copy?] John Mitchel [Mitchell?]
