John Mitchel/Mitchell arrived in the American colonies from Scotland about 1738, settled in Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he died in 1767. He possessed a land warrant from Thomas Penn for 200 acres immediately next to the Susquehanna River. He called his farm “Plainfield”. His land and house are today a part of Susquehannock State Park in Pennsylvania.

Other family surnames which appear in the first three generations include:

Extensive research has been compiled on the many branches of this family, culminating with the publication of Warren A. Brannon’s 2-volume book, Descendants of John Mitchell of Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, published by the John Mitchell Family Association through Gateway Press, Inc., 1991. There are numerous family trees posted on Rootsweb / Ancestry.com, so we will not post lineage lines on this site. We will change family stories, pictures, and maps from time to time. We will also publish information about up-coming events associated with this family, such as biennial reunions. We invite you to open the links at the top of this page to explore more about this interesting family.

Anyone interested in more information about this family and its organization should contact the webpage master: Judy Alexander Clayton, [email protected], using “Mitchell Family” in the subject line.