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10 ZEDEKIAH MIXON, GEORGE MIXON (4), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

 

Zedekiah Mixon, youngest son of George and Elizabeth Mixon, was b. in Hyde County, NC, Aug 1, 1752, d, at his home near Aurora, Beaufort County, NC, Apr 15, 1811.

 

This record is in an old family Bible that once belonged to a grandson that lived in Georgia. This Bible had a notation "Zedekiah Mixon was born in England". He was a Revolutionary Soldier, member of the Continental Line. He inherited lands from his father, obtained some land grants later, also bought some land and sold some.

 

From 1789 Beaufort County Tax List, he has 450 acres, also 390 acres in trust for Robert Campeign estate. It is believed that Mr. Campeign was his father-in-law. He left a will and mentioned his daughter, Mary.

 

Zedekiah made his will Nov 8, 1807, filed Jun 11, 1811, witnessed by Amy Mayo and David Campeign. In it he mentions his wife and five daughters (but not by name), however did mention his five sons by name. Census and other records in hands of his descendants state that wife's name was Mary - b. May 8, 1757, d. Dec 8, 1829.

 

Some of the descendants of the family living in Georgia have several old letters written from Beaufort County (1820s to 1840s) giving some information about daughters (as well as others), and following is a projected lineup of children.

Census:

1790 Beaufort, NC, Zedekiah Mixon, males under 16:2, 16 & over:1; females: 4

1800 Beaufort, NC, Zachariah Mixon, males: under 10-3, 16-25:2, over 45:1; females: under 10:2, 10-15:2, 16-25:1, 26-44:1

1810 Beaufort, NC, Zed Mixon, males: 10-15:3, over 45:1; females: under 10:1, 16-25:2, over 45:1

Children:

*278 James Mixon - b. ca. 1776

279 Rosetta Mixon - b. ca. 1778, m. _____ Davison. (The oldest dated letter above referred to, states "Sister Rosetta Davison is dead". No further mention or reference is made in any later letter).

*280 Micajah Mixon - b. ca. 1780

281 Lydia (Elizabeth) Mixon - b. ca. 1782, d. Oct 16, 1837, m. Zadoc Ives. (Mentioned several times in letters). He later remarried.
Children:

21037 Elijah William Ives – b. Mar 1820, d. Sep 10, 1906

282 Joanna Mixon - b. ca. 1801, d. May 24, 1837. She m. Asa Oneal Jun 4, 1835. She left one child, 10 months old.

283 Nancy Mixon- b. ca. 1789, m. _____ Pennington (?) She was mentioned more than once, and one letter refers to Bro. and Sister Pennington. This is probably she and husband.

284 Sarah Mixon - b. ca. 1790, m. James Clayton. They were early settlers in Carol County, GA, and exchanged letters several times.  Both had died before the 1850 census of that county, however, the 1840 census does show the family with one female in the age group of 60- 70. She could have been born as early as 1775, and could have been the oldest child.

*285 Zedekiah Mixon, Jr. - b. ca. 1794

*286 Elijah H. Mixon - b. Oct 31, 1795, d. 1873

*287 Jesse Mixon - b. ca. 1797

 

Note: One Mary Mixon made a deed of gift to her daughter on Dec 26, 1810, led for record in 1834. No one by name of Margaret or Cailo has been referred in any of the letters, and the witnesses to this deed lived on north side of the Pamlico River. This family of Mixons lived on south side of the river.

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