Statia Mitchell was apparently born on Long Island, perhaps at Flushing; according to several Long Island historians, various descendants have researched her lineage without success for over a century.
At least three Clements families lived in the Manhasset-Hempstead area but another indication, since lost, was that her father might have been a trader from the Leeward Islands. "Statia" (from Eustatia) isn't a common girl's name, and one of the Leeward Islands is St Eustatius.
Statia married Thomas Mitchell at Manhasset in 1760, and had seven children with him over the next fifteen years. The family relocated to Pawling, NY during the Revolution and settled in 1795 on a 260-acre farm just south of Poughkeepsie.
Obituary in 'Poughkeepsie Journal', Sep 5, 1827: "On Saturday last, in the 89th year of her age, Mrs Eustatia Mitchell. She was esteemed and beloved by her numerous friends during her long life, and by them sincerely lamented in death"
At least three Clements families lived in the Manhasset-Hempstead area but another indication, since lost, was that her father might have been a trader from the Leeward Islands. "Statia" (from Eustatia) isn't a common girl's name, and one of the Leeward Islands is St Eustatius.
Statia married Thomas Mitchell at Manhasset in 1760, and had seven children with him over the next fifteen years. The family relocated to Pawling, NY during the Revolution and settled in 1795 on a 260-acre farm just south of Poughkeepsie.
Obituary in 'Poughkeepsie Journal', Sep 5, 1827: "On Saturday last, in the 89th year of her age, Mrs Eustatia Mitchell. She was esteemed and beloved by her numerous friends during her long life, and by them sincerely lamented in death"
Statia Mitchell was apparently born on Long Island, perhaps at Flushing; according to several Long Island historians, various descendants have researched her lineage without success for over a century.
At least three Clements families lived in the Manhasset-Hempstead area but another indication, since lost, was that her father might have been a trader from the Leeward Islands. "Statia" (from Eustatia) isn't a common girl's name, and one of the Leeward Islands is St Eustatius.
Statia married Thomas Mitchell at Manhasset in 1760, and had seven children with him over the next fifteen years. The family relocated to Pawling, NY during the Revolution and settled in 1795 on a 260-acre farm just south of Poughkeepsie.
Obituary in 'Poughkeepsie Journal', Sep 5, 1827: "On Saturday last, in the 89th year of her age, Mrs Eustatia Mitchell. She was esteemed and beloved by her numerous friends during her long life, and by them sincerely lamented in death"
At least three Clements families lived in the Manhasset-Hempstead area but another indication, since lost, was that her father might have been a trader from the Leeward Islands. "Statia" (from Eustatia) isn't a common girl's name, and one of the Leeward Islands is St Eustatius.
Statia married Thomas Mitchell at Manhasset in 1760, and had seven children with him over the next fifteen years. The family relocated to Pawling, NY during the Revolution and settled in 1795 on a 260-acre farm just south of Poughkeepsie.
Obituary in 'Poughkeepsie Journal', Sep 5, 1827: "On Saturday last, in the 89th year of her age, Mrs Eustatia Mitchell. She was esteemed and beloved by her numerous friends during her long life, and by them sincerely lamented in death"
Inscription
Statia's tombstone reads "Sacred to the memory of Statia Mitchill, wife of Thomas Mitchill, died Sept 1, 1827, aged 87 years, 5 months and 14 days" (source: Christ Church records)
Gravesite Details
In closely spaced row of stones at north end of cemetery in Section 4, just left (facing south) of large circular Smith family monument. Stones reloc from Christ Church, 1853
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