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- Barnett (Michael) Mikell, Ensign, brother of Major John Mikell, R.S., gained his rank by serving in the Cherokee War under Co. Geo.Gabriel Powell, of South Carolina, whose men were mainly from Cheraw and Georgetown Dist. of Old Craven County, S. C. The Cherokee Expedition of 1759-1760. (Ref. S.C. Soldiers & Patriots by Leonardo Andrea, 4204 Devine St., Columbia, S. C. page 23 & 5 printed by The R. L. Bryan Co., Columbia, S. C. )
He married his cousin Jane McCall and they had "many children".
(Ref. Lucas-Mikell Family, S. C. Hist & Gen Magazine pp. 212-214.)
We have been unable to get a list of the children of Barnett & Jane
Mikell but the following are believed to be theirs:
1. Elizabeth Mikell who married her cousin Edward Mikell
2. James Mikell, Rev. Sol who married Mary Lee
3. Alexander Mikell who married Rebecca Hollingsworth
4. Thomas Mikell who married 1st Mary Rowe and 2nd Mary Woodcock
5. William Mikell m. 1) Mary Anderson 2) Tabitha Hagin
6. Seaborn Mikell
7. George Mikell (Charlie) m. Martha Ren
The above all settled in the area of Mill Creek in Bullock Co.
Barnett Mikell was in Effingham Co as early as 1788 as he
signed the Superior Court minutes on 11 Mar 1788.
In the 1790 Census of S. C. we find Jane Mikell in Prince
Fredericks Parish, S. C. with one male under 16 and 2 females in the
household. At this same time, Barnett Mikell obtained a grant of
land in Effingham County, Ga. (later made into Bulloch),
By 1794 Barnett Mikell and his wife Jane McCall had moved to
Screven Co, Ga where he had a home near Rock Landing Road about
six miles south of the Ogeechee River where it crosses Mill Creek
toward Canoochee River. He also owned land in Bulloch Co on
Belcher's Mill Creek. (Ref. Pioneer Days by Clyde Hollingsworth).
In Effingham Co, GA (later Bulloch) land records "Warrant
for Barnet Mikell 14 Jun 1790 a tract of 100 acres of land bounded
S. westerly by Belcher's Mill Creek, S. easterly by land granted
John Mikell (his nephew) now the said Barnet Mikell's, n. east and
n. west by vacant land.
Screven Co., Ga., plat book A, page 72 "Barnet Mikell granted
200 acres of land on 4 May 1795. Witness Wm. Mikell and Thos. Mikell."
On 5 Jun 1801, George & Thomas Mikell obtained 428 acres of land
in Bulloch Co. They were listed as planters. They sold to Wm. Wise
on 3 Sep 1806. Witnesses were Alexander Mikell and William Mikell.
Wary Mikell wife of Thomas Mikell renounced all title clainis.
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1726 - Bef 1743 (< 16 years)
(Age 47 years) 