Born in Swift Run Gap, Orange, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Beasley
and Ann (Reynolds) Beazley
Sister of
John (Reynolds) Beazley, John Beazley, William (Reynolds) Beazley, Ann (Beasley) Jones, Edmund Beazley, Elizabeth (Beazley) Watts, Sarah (Beazley) Reynolds, James Beasley Jr., Mildred Milly (Beazley) Neal, Charles Beazley, Catherine (Beazley) Paul and William Beazley
Wife of
John Patrick McMullan
— married
before 1769 (to about 1790) in Orange, Virginia
Wife of
William S. Dula
— married
5 Apr 1790 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
James C. Mc Mullan, Patrick Joseph (McMullan) McMullen, Mary (McMullan) Powell, John McMullan Jr., Catherine (McMullen) Shiflet, Elizabeth (Dula) Witherspoon, Nancy Ann (Dula) Jones, Thomas Beasley Dula, William B Dula, Mildred Amelia (Dula) Horton and Sarah Jane (Dula) Horton
Died
at age 89
in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Theodosia was the daughter of James Beasley (1725-1803) and Ann Reynolds (1733-1810). [1] She was mentioned in the will of her father in 1798 as, "Theodosia Mullins," along with several siblings who had already received what was considered their portion of his estate. [2] She is also mentioned in the will of her second husband as "my wife Docia Dula (formerly Docia Beasley) the daughter of James Beasley," [3]Her birth date is given as May 1755 or 1757, and it is said she was born in Swift Run Gap in Orange County, Virginia.
She first married John Patrick McMullan (1740-1817, an Irish immigrant, in about 1769 and had 5 children. They then separated (the Dula family researchers claim the elopement with Capt. William Dula was about 1781) abandoning her family, and she married Capt. William S. Dula (1755-1835) on Apr. 5, 1790 [4] [5] in Wilkes Co., NC. They had 7 more children. William died in 1835 and she followed 9 years later on 16 June 1844..
Children from 1st marriage
John and Theodosia Beasley McMullan had five children, all but two of whom, James and Mary, moved to Georgia in 1779 with their father.
- James McMullan, born 1770, died June 6, 1842. Married Edith Kendall.
- Patrick McMullan, born March 5, 1771, died October 30, 1836. Married 1st Sarah Walker; married 2nd Elizabeth Stowers.
- John McMullan (1776-1848) married Jane Jean Dula, the niece of his stepfather.
- Catherine McMullan Shiflett (1778-1840) married Powell Shiflett.
- Mary McMullan Powell (1774-1850) married William Lewis Powell.
Children from 2nd. Marriage
William and Docia had at least six children, named in William's Last Will and Testament, [6]including:
- Elizabeth Dula Witherspoon (1781 - 1864)
- Thomas Beasley Dula (1786 - 1829)
- William B Dula (1788 - 1856)
- Mildred Amelia Dula Horton (1792 - 1869)
- Sarah Dula Horton (1797 - 1884)
Research Note
This profile is one of 11 Reynolds profiles incorrectly listed as children of James Beasley and Ann Reynolds. I have disconnected the relationship, leaving them unconnected because I don't know where they actually belong. Here is a list of the disconnected Reynolds profiles:
Catherine Reynolds Reynolds-13359 Charles Reynolds Reynolds-13358 Mildred Reynolds Reynolds-13357 James Reynolds Reynolds-13356 Elizabeth Reynolds Reynolds-13355 Theodocia Reynolds Reynolds-13353 William Reynolds Reynolds-13352 Sarah Reynolds Reynolds-13363 John Reynolds Reynolds-13361 John Reynolds Reynolds-13360 Edmond Reynolds Reynolds-13362
There are Reynolds families connected with this Beasley line but they are of Essex County VA, not Albemarle/Orange Counties referenced as Russell Jones and Ann Beasley.
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave-Theodosia McMullan Dula
- ↑ Original Document, Will of James Beasley
- ↑ Original Will of Thomas Dula
- ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFS7-6BW : 9 March 2021), William Duley and Docia Mcmullens, 05 Apr 1790; citing Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,730,604.
- ↑ Original Document "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLMS-NC7Q : 21 July 2021), William Duley and Docia Mcmullen, 05 Apr 1790; citing Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ Original Document, Will of William Dula states "I give and bequeath to my six children to wit Thomas Dula, Eliza Witherspoon, Nancy Jones, Wlliam Dula, Milley Horton, and Sally Horton..."
See Also
- Family Search Pofile Theodosia Beasley gives two husbands and two sets of children
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Theodocia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Theodocia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Theodocia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Theodocia:
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~1.56%
David Bowens
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KN2443739 [compare], Ancestry member dbowens4519
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Bobbi Williams :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch XN8149017 [compare], Ancestry member bmeyer43
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~0.78%
~3.12%
David Cook :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Betsy Collins :
23andMe, GEDmatch M224563 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M224563 [compare], Ancestry member bcollins60
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch M224563 [compare]
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Living DNA, GEDmatch M224563 [compare]
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~0.78%
~0.78%
Gayle Stewart :
23andMe, GEDmatch M100142 [compare], yourDNAportal GAYd2d0049e
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, yourDNAportal GAYd2d0049e, FTDNA kit #B703104
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MyHeritage DNA, yourDNAportal GAYd2d0049e, FTDNA kit #B703104
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Living DNA
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~0.78%
J. Stephen 'Steve' Little :
23andMe, GEDmatch EU7902382 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch XT360531C1 [compare], Ancestry member JSLittle1967
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch MX7304653 [compare], FTDNA kit #B355835
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H635984 [compare]
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Stephen Parker :
23andMe, GEDmatch HG2507303 [compare]
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~0.78%
Dakota Hawkins :
23andMe, GEDmatch YX4157248 [compare]
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~0.78%
Elizabeth Fuller :
23andMe
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Rachel (Montgomery) Green :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Ros (Shinko) Shaw :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Melanie Bridges :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
Roger Jacobs :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Jacobs_Roger
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~0.78%
~6.25%
James Manscill :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Kathy (Brown) Maxwell :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member KathyMaxwell50
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~0.78%
James McMullen :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A460631 [compare], Ancestry member jemcmullen2
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~0.78%
Cheryl (Voorhis) Crouch :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member imcherbear
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Thomas Agnor :
Autosomal DNA Test
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~0.39%
Kelly (Weaver) Goley :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Kimberly (Shiflett) Carter :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
~3.12%
Charles Anderson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A381717 [compare], Ancestry member Wittichen1
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A381717 [compare], FTDNA kit #857845
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~0.39%
Tina (Bostick) McKenzie :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member tina_bostick_mckenzie
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Honi Kleine
Douglas Beezley
Patricia Roche
James Evans
Honi Kleine
Reynolds-13353 and Beasley-1578 appear to represent the same person because: This is one of numerous profiles duplicating the children of James Beasley and wife Ann Reynolds. The duplicate profiles for the children appear to have been first created by attachment with their mother, therefore ended up with her LNAB. I will be proposing merges of these to be cleaned up by merge into the correct LNAB Beasley. They have no sources or any indication they are not the same. Thanks, Honi
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by Honi Kleine
Douglas Beezley
Beasley-5338 and Beasley-1578 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate
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by Douglas Beezley
Patricia Roche
Beasley-2356 and Beasley-1578 appear to represent the same person because: same dates and family
posted
by Patricia Roche
James Evans
Beasley-1714 and Beasley-1578 appear to represent the same person because: Clear Match. Please consider merging.
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by James Evans
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