Genealogies of Virginia Families From the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume IV Neville - Terrill, Indexed by Judith Mc Ghan. Baltimore MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., p 532
From the Bible Record of Scarburgh Family contributed by Dr. Stewart Kellam, of Saluda, Middlesex County, VA.
. . . Mitchell Scarburgh Jr. departed this life in March between the 12th and the 16th in 1764, being uncertain if the day; he went from Pungoteague the 12th in a canow, and by misfortune was drowned, over to Wicomoco, and was found on the 16th.
Mithchell's will:
19 Feb. 1764 - 27 Mar. 1764 - To sister Sarah Scarburgh. To cousin Mitchell Thorowgood. To cousin Scarburgh Stewart. To Edmund Reed. To cousin Sarah Scarburgh. Brother Americus Scarburgh Exr. & residual legatee. Witt: Henry Scarburgh, Elizabeth Scarburgh, Susanna Parker. Nottingham, Stratton, Wills and Administrations of Accomack County 1663-1800 p 215.