Mikk was born in 1742. Mikk's father was Toots and his mother was Epp. His paternal grandparents were Peeter and Pabbo. He had four brothers and three sisters, named Toomas, Paap, Niklus, Peep, Liis, Mai and Katri. He had a half-brother and four half-sisters, named Tõnn, Tiiu, Mai, Kärt and Ann. He died at the age of 52 in 1794.