JONES COUNTY MITCHELL'S

 Henry Mitchell born about 1745 died about 1827 in Jones County Ga. He married Sarah Maderias born about 1745 died before 1819. At this time Henry's parents are unknown, .Sarah's are believed to be John Mederis and Rachael Davis, But this also is not a sure thing .But we do have a lot of information along with the fact that the name Maderias was not a common name  in the 1700's , So those who had it were more than likely kin. One point of interest  in this is that Henry and Sarah had a son named Robert Maderias John Mitchell, his nick name was ricey. What draws interest  to this  that John and Rachel Mederis had a son named Rice. Also my ggreat grandfather was named Ricey Maderias John Mitchell  in the 1870 census of Butler County Alabama he was called Rice Mitchell. We also know that Drury Mitchell son of Henry and Sarah Mitchell was born in Virginia about 1765 according to the 1850 Marion County Georgia census. So this puts the Mitchell's and the Maderias family living  in the same area and in the same time period.

 The Mitchell Family lived in several Counties of Georgia before coming to Jones County. Census have them in Green County  Georgia around 1800, Green county is where some of the Mitchell family members were married. Drury Mitchell married Rhoda Lassiter daughter of Tobias Lassiter in green county georgia. Also Sterling mitchell married Betsy Brewer and Susannah Mitchell married Henry Brewer there.

 Around 1805 the Mitchell's  moved to Jones County Georgia.

 From the Book (Family Sketches of Jones County Georgia) History Of The  People of Jones County Georgia. volume 1 by Frank Abbott

 Up in the northwest corner of Jones County called Cornucopia were the Mitchell's . Henry Mitchell (Rev soldier ) moved from South Carolina in the early 1800's to Falling Creek Jones Co. Georgia and put up a grist mill . He remained there three years grinding corn for the Indians and white settlers. Then he sent for his wife ,Sarah. Her name believed to be Sarah Maderias Mitchell. 

 Records  of County Line Primitive Baptist Church  show that "Brother Henry Mitchell and Sarah his wife came forward with letters of dismission and was received".(The date being March 17th 1810).November 14th 1812 "Brother Henry  Mitchell and his wife apply for letters of dismission and they were granted". New Hope (Caney Creek) Church was organized Feb. 16th 1813 , and Henry and Sarah Mitchell along with eighteen other sturdy pioneer settlers banded themselves under the constitution. New Hope was constituted upon old line Primitive Baptist Principals belief and Bible Doctrines.