More than 20 years ago, when doing research for my book on the Bynum family, I collected what I think is a nearly complete set of records for the Mizells  of early Surry County, Virginia.  At the time, it seemed possible that James Bynum's wife Elizabeth may have been a daughter of either Luke Mizell I or Luke Mizell II.  In an effort to identify the evidence for this claim, I collected a great many records.  I reached the conclusion that no evidence exists, so it is unlikely that I am personally related to this family.  Having collected the records, though, it makes sense to make them available to others who are descended from these people.  See also the Bynum pages for additional details of that family.

Mizell Family of Surry County, Virginia is a set of biographical sketches for the first two generations.

Mizell Records in Surry County, Virginia  is a nearly complete set of chronologically arranged Mizell records from Surry County, with comments.   This is a fairly large file, about 23 pages when printed. 

Some thoughts on several theories and legends (these are all on one page):

• Was the wife of James Bynum (c1666-c1723) a Mizell?
• Was Elizabeth Marriott the wife of Luke Mizell II?
• How do the North Carolina Mizells fit in?
• A Comment on the Origin and Spelling of the Name