8 SALATHIEL MIXON, GEORGE MIXON (4), JOHN MIXON III (3), JOHN MIXON II (2), JOHN MIXON I (1)

Salathiel Mixon, oldest son of George and Elizabeth Mixon, was b. in Hyde County, North Carolina, ca. 1732, d. intestate in New Hanover County, NC early 1782.

His name first appears in Beaufort County records as a witness to the will of William Stevens, Feb. 22, 1750. (Grimes, Abstract of North Carolina Wills). It could be that he had married about this time.

The 1755 Beaufort County Tax List shows Salathiel Mixon with 1 slave, and he must have been on his father's plantation at that time - perhaps before. For some reason he did not prosper, got into debt and was sued by one party in Beaufort County Courts, June, 1756, and by another party in the December court that same year. Judgment rendered against him by default in both cases.

If he had run away and abandoned the plantation and slave, he returned in March, 1757, sold his slave to Thomas Clements for enough and a little over to pay the judgments.

Next records of him are found in Vol. 6, p. 210 of the Colonial Records of North Carolina. It states that Salathiel Mixon is awarded the sum of 5 pounds by the Committee on Public Claims for returning to this Province (North Carolina) from the French and Indian Wars, Sept. 7, 1759, at Ft. Duquesne. Note: This was the second battle of Ft. Duquesne, 1758.

Page 24, South Carolina Colonial Soldiers and Patriots, by Leonardo Andrea, lists Salathiel Mixon (also John Mixon) as having fought in the Cherokee War under Col. George Gabriel Powell, whose men were mainly from Ceraws and Georgetown Districts of old Craven County.

The Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol. 10, p. 427, refers to one MIXON, who lives on the sound near President Hassels, goes frequently on board the British Man of War. . . possibly inimical to the American Cause. (Committee of Safety Proceedings, Feb. 2, 1776, at Wilmington).

The Court Minutes of New Hanover County, NC, January 10, 1782, names several persons to appear and show cause why their property should not be confiscated for their inimical actions during the Revolution. Among those mentioned are MICHAEL MIXON and John Henry.

On or about Oct. 4, 1779, Peter Smythe sold some lands to John Henry, and John Henry sold some lands to MICHAEL MIXON. The latter must have made satisfaction to the Courts, for he sold these lands to Peter Smythe on April 16, 1794. The 1782 Tax Lists of New Hanover County, NC show one Martha (could be for Matthew) MIXON, with 150 acres of land, 1 horse and 10 head cattle.

No MIXONS are listed in New Hanover County, any census, until 1830, which lists MIKE MIXON (alone), age 60-70.

New Hanover County marriages show JOHN MIXON and Nancy Sutton m. October 17, 1798.

On Dec. 5, 1802, JOHN MIXON, et. al., heirs of Martha Lobar, dec'd, sell to Peter Smythe their interest in part of the lands belonging to her estate (Book M, p. 535, New Hanover Deed Records).

Spring Term, New Hanover County Court, 1782, April 2

ANN MIXON, orphan dau. of SALATHIEL MIXON, bound out to Ann Rogers until age 18, now about 11 years old.

Spring Term, New Hanover County Court, 1782, April 3

POLLY MIXON, orphan dau. of SALATHIEL MIXON, bound out to Mrs. Logan of Wilmington until age 18.

New Hanover Court, October, 1787

Mary Mixon chose John Fergus as her guardian. (He was a physician).

On June 8, 1810, ANN MIXON gave a bill of sale to Mary Nichols for a negro slave named "Henry" - $12.00 . Proved Feb. 1812 Court.

JOHN MIXON was a juror at New Hanover County Court, Dec. 1800, and again on June 25, 1802.

In consideration of all the previous information given, it is readily concluded that there was some sort of relationship between Peter Smythe, John Henry, MICHAEL MIXON and JOHN MIXON.

Shortly after 1800 a public charge was made in the court against Peter Smythe and he was found guilty. He had JOHN MIXON summoned as a witness in his behalf.

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