Nathan Mitchell

1817–1897 · Male · died at 79 or 80

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Asa Columbus Mitchell1795–1865Father Charlotte Woodmancydied 1830Mother

Nathan Mitchell1817–1897

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Service

Texas Revolution, San Jacinto, 1836 · Branch not stated · 1836 Likely

At San Jacinto in Company H, 1st Regiment, Capt. William W. Hill's company under Robert Stevenson (the San Jacinto List, General Land Office copy, p. 36: "Nathan'l Mitchell"), and a second lieutenant of a mounted gun company in December 1836; later in the quartermaster corps in the Mexican War, year not given (Briscoe Center, Nathan Mitchell Papers, biographical note; Handbook of Texas). Both are compiled accounts, not service records. A son of Asa Mitchell; the Briscoe note says both fought at San Jacinto.

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Father: Asa Columbus Mitchell 1795–1865
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Mother: Charlotte Woodmancy died 1830
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Born	1817, Pennsylvania, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show why Why: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Review: not yet reviewed. What the labels mean
Died	1897 Unconfirmed evidence: show why Why: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Review: not yet reviewed. What the labels mean
Military service	Texas Revolution: at San Jacinto in Company H, 1st Regiment (Col. Burleson's command), Capt. William W. Hill's company, then commanded by Robert Stevenson, 21 Apr 1836, San Jacinto, Harris, Texas, USA Likely evidence: show why Why: The San Jacinto List copied into the General Land Office's muster-roll volume names 'Nathan'l Mitchell' in Company H of Col. Burleson's command, Capt. Wm. W. Hill (sick), R. Stevenson commanding; the Briscoe Center's note on Nathan Mitchell's papers places him in Stevenson's Company H, and the Handbook of Texas says Asa's son Nathan fought there. Likely, not Confirmed: the list is a later fair copy and gives no age or residence, and 'Nathan'l' would usually stand for Nathaniel. Records: Republic of Texas Muster Roll (General Land Office, Historical Volumes, map/doc 94246), 'San Jacinto List', pp. 29-39, a later fair copy in one clerical hand: p. 30, Cavalry Corps, Mirabeau B. Lamar commander: 'J. Nash'; p. 31, Comp. B, 1st Regt. Volunteers, R. Roman captain: 'A. Mitchell', sergeant (ditto under 'Sergt.'); pp. 35-36, Col. Burleson's command, Company H, Wm. W. Hill (sick) captain, R. Stevenson commanding: 'Nathan'l Mitchell' (view at Texas General Land Office) Nathan Mitchell Papers, Briscoe Center for American History, finding aid, biographical note: born in Pennsylvania 1817, son of Asa Mitchell and Charlotte Woodmancy Mitchell; came to Texas 1822; at San Jacinto in Capt. Robert Stevenson's Infantry Company H, 1st Regiment; 2nd lieutenant of a mounted gun company, Dec 1836; land office clerk 1839; quartermaster corps in the Mexican War; died 1897 (view at Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin) Handbook of Texas entry 'Mitchell, Asa (1795-1865)': Old Three Hundred land title (1824); one of five Washington representatives to the Consultation, who 'took a leading part in drawing up the Declaration of November 7, 1835'; sergeant in Company B, First Regiment of Volunteers, at San Jacinto; died at San Antonio 6 Nov 1865 (a compiled entry; no roll or land file seen) (record page · view at Texas State Historical Association, Handbook of Texas Online) Review: assessed 10-21-2026; evidence: Image examined; Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined. What the labels mean
Military service	Second lieutenant of a mounted gun company, Army of the Republic of Texas, Dec 1836 Likely evidence: show why Why: The Briscoe Center's biographical note on his papers. Records: Nathan Mitchell Papers, Briscoe Center for American History, finding aid, biographical note: born in Pennsylvania 1817, son of Asa Mitchell and Charlotte Woodmancy Mitchell; came to Texas 1822; at San Jacinto in Capt. Robert Stevenson's Infantry Company H, 1st Regiment; 2nd lieutenant of a mounted gun company, Dec 1836; land office clerk 1839; quartermaster corps in the Mexican War; died 1897 (view at Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin) Review: assessed 10-21-2026. What the labels mean
Military service	Mexican War (1846-1848): served in the quartermaster corps Likely evidence: show why Why: The Briscoe Center's biographical note on his papers says he served in the quartermaster corps in the Mexican War; it gives no year for his service. Records: Nathan Mitchell Papers, Briscoe Center for American History, finding aid, biographical note: born in Pennsylvania 1817, son of Asa Mitchell and Charlotte Woodmancy Mitchell; came to Texas 1822; at San Jacinto in Capt. Robert Stevenson's Infantry Company H, 1st Regiment; 2nd lieutenant of a mounted gun company, Dec 1836; land office clerk 1839; quartermaster corps in the Mexican War; died 1897 (view at Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin) Review: assessed 10-21-2026. What the labels mean

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