Samuel Mitchell (1764-1855) was born March 23, 1764, in Louisa County, Virginia. 16-year old Sam enlisted in the Revolution in the summer of 1780, serving for six weeks as a sergeant in Captain John Mill's Company of the Virginia Militia in an expedition against the Loyalists on New River. He re-enlisted for a three-month term as a private in Captain Robertson's Company of Major David Campbell's Regiment. Mitchell saw action in a skirmish near the Yadkin River. After the war Mitchell moved to St. Clair County, Illinois. In 1837 he moved to Grant County, Wisconsin, where he became the minister of the Platteville Methodist Church (now the United Methodist). Samuel Mitchell died in Missouri at age 91, on May 6, 1855. He is buried in the Roundtree family lot in the Hillside Cemetery, Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin.

The cemetery is a very short distance south from the intersection of Highways 151 and 81E. The grave is near the top of the hill and within the Roundtree Family plot. Mitchell is located in the middle back and has two markers-an upright stone government markers to "Sgt. Samuel Mitchell," and another upright marker to "Rev Samuel Mitchell." There are no SAR or DAR markers.

GPS coordinates -- N42.72604°; W090.47253°