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Will of James Mitchell, late Soldier in the Service of the Royal African Company...
Catalogue reference: PROB 11/593/260
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This record is about the Will of James Mitchell, late Soldier in the Service of the Royal African Company... dating from 02 October 1723 in the series Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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PROB 11/593/260
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Title (The name of the record)
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Will of James Mitchell, late Soldier in the Service of the Royal African Company in James Island in the River Gamboa in Africa of
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Date (When the record was created)
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02 October 1723
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Description (What the record is about)
- Will of James Mitchell, late Soldier in the Service of the Royal African Company in James Island in the River Gamboa in Africa
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Open Document, Open Description
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PROB 11
Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the series: PROB 11
Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers
470 records
Within the piece: PROB 11/593
Name of Register: Richmond. Quire numbers: 183-225
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Will of James Mitchell, late Soldier in the Service of the Royal African Company in James Island in the River Gamboa in Africa of
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