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William Mullins (abt. 1780 - 1859)

William "Bald Head" Mullins
Born about in Franklin County, Virginia, USAmap
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Son of and
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Husband of — married 24 Mar 1803 in Franklin County, Virginia USAmap
Husband of — married 2 Aug 1850 in Pike County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 79 in Pike County, Kentucky, USAmap
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Biography

William was born on 25 Mar 1780 in Patrick County, Virginia. (Alternate birth date: 1784.[1])

On Apr 06, 1842 William “Baldhead” Mullins of Pike, Ky sold to George Stanley of Franklin Co Va all of his interest in the lands of William Mullins decd lying on Town Creek adjoining the land of Saml? Prillaman, Payton Pearson, John Young Sr, Rodem? Moore, & Bowker Mullins. Aug 21, 1842 ordered to be recorded in court. Note: William “Baldhead” Mullins was the brother of Booker “Little Book” Mullins and they were sons of William Mullins decd who died about 1830. [2]

A deed devising part of William Mullins' estate dated April 4, 1866 names his heirs as Richard Mullins, Isaac Tackett, Booker Mullins, Oada Mullins, Olly Moore, Jane Moore, Stephen Osborne, John Mullins, and William Mullins, along with the heirs of his recently deceased son Smith Mullins, namely William Mullins, Smith Mullins, Margaret Mullins, Nancy Mullins, Ody Mullins, John Mullins, Sarah Mullins, Booker Mullins, Henry Mullins, and Polly Mullins.[3]

Spouse and Children

William B (Bald Head) Mullins married Judith Stanley on 24 Mar 1803 in Franklin County, Virginia. They had the following children:

  1. Alice Mullins was born in 1800 in Franklin County, Virginia. Alice married Jacob Goode on 6 Jan 1817 in Franklin County, Virginia. Jacob was born in 1793 in Franklin County, Virginia. He died in 1887 in Franklin County, Virginia.
  2. Mary Mullins was born about 1802. Mary married Stephen Osborne he was born about 1800.
  3. James (Booker) (Dr. Jim) Mullins was born in 1804. He died in 1870.
  4. William Bandy (Bandy Bill) Sr. Mullins was born circa 1804. He died in 1878.
  5. Smith Sr. (Bitter Smith) Mullins was born circa 1809. He died in 1866.
  6. Judith Frances (Fannie) Mullins was born circa 1810. She married Thomas Ramsey. She died in Jan 1902.
  7. Joseph Mullins was born in 1810. He died in 1867.
  8. Jenny Mullins was born circa 1811 in Pike County, Kentucky. Jenny married William C. Moore on 15 Mar 1838 in Pike County, Kentucky. William was born about 1810.
  9. John Mullins was born on 25 Dec 1814. He died on 13 Apr 1892.
  10. Richard Mullins was born circa 1818 in Pike County, Kentucky. Richard married Lucinda Tackett on 30 Aug 1842 in Pike County, Kentucky. Lucinda was born in 1825 in Pike County, Kentucky.
  11. Ollie Mullins was born in 1820 in Floyd County, Kentucky. Ollie married Reese Moore on 2 Nov 1837 in Pike County, Kentucky. Reese was born about 1820.
  12. Owen (Ode) Mullins was born circa 1824. He married Janet Potter on 11 Oct 1846 in Pike, Kentucky.

Research Notes

Birth place is disputed: one of the merged profiles showed Henry County, Virginia as place of birth. This needs to be documented, either way. [4]

Franklin County, Virginia was formed in 1785 from parts of Bedford and Henry counties. Since the profiled was born before the county was formed, he was probably born in one of those two counties.

His death record states that he was 79 years of age at his death on 25 May 1859 in Pike (placing his year of birth at 1780). It also lists his parents as William and Sarah Mullins.[5]

The dates shown for the children can't all be accurate. Also, what records exist to confirm all of the children listed?

There is a possibility of this being two separate individuals:

Listed with 2 profiles on familysearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L6MK-1JL and https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GH53-9R4 : both accessed on 21 November 2022.
Possible Individual 1: The William MULLINS shown living in Pike County, Kentucky and married Delilah BRANHAM
1830 United States Federal Census Record of Pike County, Kentucky[6]
1850 United States Federal Census Record of Pike County, Kentucky[7]
Wm Mullens, Male, Age: 66 Years, Place of Birth: Virginia
Delilah Mullens, Female, Age: 62 Years, Place of Birth: Virginia
Death record: 25 May 1859 in Pike County, Kentucky[8]
Name: William Mullens
Gender: Male
Race: White
Recorded Age at Death: 79 Years
Birth Estimate Based on Age: abt 1780
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Condition: 2 M
Death Date: 25 May 1859
Cause of Death: Unknown
Reported Father: Wm Mullens
Reported Mother: Sarah Mullens
Reported Place of Birth: Patrick County, Virginia
Residence Place: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Death Place: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
No Other Remarks Given
Possible Individual 2: The William MULLINS who married Judith STANLEY on 24 March 1803 in Franklin County, Virginia[9] Note: Surety listed as Richard STANLEY on marriage bond.
Note: There appears to have been at least two different Judith STANLEY's in Franklin County, Virginia. One who married William MULLINS on 24 March 1803 and another who married Booker or Bowker MULLINS on 17 May 1803.[10] The surety on the marriage between Bowker MULLINS and Judith STANLEY was listed as Joseph STANLEY. The Judith who married Booker Mullins is believed to be the Judith Mullins found in the household of Booker Mullins in Franklin County, Virginia in both the 1850[11] and 1860 Census Records.[12] A Booker Mullins was also found in Franklin County, Virginia in 1830.[13]
Note: There was a 1850 Mortality Schedule listing for a "Judy MULLINS" but nothing on the listing pertains to relationships so it is unknown at this time anything about if she connects to the profiled:
Mortality Census year: 1850
Census Place: Subdivision 1, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Line: 17
Name: Judy Mullins
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age Reported: 63 Years
Estimated Birth Year from Age: About 1786
Reported Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Reported Death Date: August 1849
Cause of Death: Dyspepsia

Sources

  1. ↑ Entered by Cecil Martin, Dec 11, 2011
  2. ↑ Franklin Co Va Deed Bk 17 p425-426. FamilySearch Film 8572262 images 226-227. (Entered by akatlynn Dec 20, 2022)
  3. ↑ Pike County, Kentucky Deed Book G, pp. 99
  4. ↑ Entered by Keith Baker, November 17, 2013 after completing long pending merge request
  5. ↑ Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. - https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/285364?token=8af69ae95685d150675216e3e37201a343af80f76c24fa07010e3824d3e48dc6
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPG-6Z3 : 20 February 2021), William B Mullens, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing 367, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 7,819. [Last line on page contains this household.]
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65V-DJ9 : 12 April 2016), Wm Mullens, Pike county, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing family 320, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  8. ↑ Ancestry.com, "Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965" [database on-line]. (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007), William Mullens, 25 May 1859; database with images, (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/285364?mark=8af69ae95685d150675216e3e37201a343af80f76c24fa07010e3824d3e48dc6 : accessed 21 November 2022); citing Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. [Specifically microfilm 994,052. https://search.ancestry.com/collections/1222/records/978663]
  9. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQ6-QYS : 11 February 2018), William Mullins and Judith Stanley, 24 Mar 1803; citing Franklin County, Virginia, reference p70; FHL microfilm 31,523. [1]
  10. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQ6-Q5G : 29 January 2020), Bowker Mullins, 1803. [2]
  11. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DM-17Q : 23 December 2020), Booker Mullins, Franklin, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  12. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41W-1B8 : 18 February 2021), Booker Mullins, 1860.
  13. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5F-7HQ : 20 February 2021), Booker Mullins, Franklin, Virginia, United States; citing 80, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 192; FHL microfilm 29,671.

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Katlynn (Wright) Bond
William “Baldhead” Mullins was born in Henry County, Virginia, not Franklin County, Virginia. I also had this wrong in my info about him recently. Franklin County, Va was formed in 1785 from parts of Bedford Co, Va and Henry Co, Va. William was born before 1785 (some say about 1780, some say about 1784).

The informant for William’s death certificate apparently didn’t know the correct details to report. The death certificate shows he was born in Patrick County, Va and his mother was Sarah. Patrick County wasn’t formed until 1791. The name of his mother most often reported in documents was Jane. Yes, it’s possible her name may have been Sarah Jane but since the informant didn’t know where William was born, Jane is how she was identified, including in her father’s will as Jane Mulling.

posted by Katlynn (Wright) Bond
edited by Katlynn (Wright) Bond
Athey-67 Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill
Mullins-4985 and Mullins-314 appear to represent the same person because: apparent duplicates; please merge.
posted by Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill
Mullins-4859 Charlie Mullins
My interest in this profile is due to my belief that William is my 4th great grandfather through his probable son Booker Mullins and wife Mary "Polly" Newsome>Smith Crittenden Mullins and wife Sarah "Sallie" Craft>John Morgan Mullins and wife Arrilla Burk>Moses Smith Mullins and wife Lora Nickels.
posted by Charlie Mullins
Mullins-4859 Charlie Mullins
I found what I feel is a more accurate biography at: https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=1539&p=localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.pike
posted by Charlie Mullins
Mullins-4859 Charlie Mullins
Could someone put the children in order of birth in the bio?
posted by Charlie Mullins
Mullins-4859 Charlie Mullins
I have found a copy of the death record on which William's but I don't know how to post it here as a source. It definitely says that he died in Pike County, Ky on 25 May 1859. It also says that he was 79 years old, which would put his birth at 1780. It also says that he was born in Patrick County, Va. However, whoever wrote that could not have asked William himself because he was dead. Patrick County was not formed until 1790-1791 when it was taken out of Henry County. I have a marriage document showing his marriage in Franklin County, Va, which was formed in 1785 from parts of Henry and Bedford counties, so I think his birthplace was probably called Henry County at the time of his birth, then Franklin after 1785, which borders Patrick County to the south.
posted by Charlie Mullins
Mullins-4859 Charlie Mullins
I think this biography needs work. The gedcoms that it is based on are questionable. I think Joseph listed here may be the son of William's brother Booker. Booker and William are often confused as the same person. Also, I'm pretty sure that William had a son named Booker but he was not called "James" or "Dr Jim". Dr Jim is commonly listed as the son of "Old Booker".

I have the contents of the Deed Book G that I asked about below. There are 10 pages scribbled in longhand. I can share them with someone who is interested but I'm not sure how to do that here.

posted by Charlie Mullins
Mullins-4859 Charlie Mullins
It has been said that William's estate settlement is described in Pike County Ky Deed Book G, pgs 91-101. It is said to list his ten children and their inheritance. How can we access this document?
posted by Charlie Mullins

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