James Mullins Jr. (abt. 1786 - aft. 1870)

Born about 1786 in Franklin, Virginia, United States

Husband of Agnes (Little) Mullins — married 1 Mar 1812 in Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Rebecca (Hayes) Mullins — married 29 Sep 1859 in Wise County, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died after 1870 after about age 84 in Kentucky, United States

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Stacy Groff-Alfrey [send private message], Marie Allen [send private message], and Ashley Mullins [send private message]

Biography

James was born about 1788. He is the son of Booker Mullins^[1] and Sara Unknown. ^[2]

With a note of consent signed March 9, 1812 from Agnes' father, Isaac Little, James posted a marriage bond with David Branham the following day. Moses Damron attested to the bond. James and Agnes were lawfully married two days later, March 12, 1812.^[3]

On November 4, 1818, James purchased 32 acres of land on the Beefhide Creek from John Graham for $30.^[4]

In 1850, James' father, Booker age 88, was residing with James and Agnes.^[5]

Widower James Mullins, age 67, married Rebecca Hays, age 19, on 29 September 1859 at Wise County, Virginia.^[6]

Notes

There is no record listing James' middle name as "Booker".

In Cornelius Carroll's research, he writes: James Mullins b. ca 1788 Franklin County, Virginia - d. prior to 1880 Letcher County, Kentucky md 1) Agnes Little b. ca 1782 Virginia, daughter of Isaac & Winney (Roberts) Little, on 12 March 1812 Floyd County, Kentucky, 2) Rebecca Hayes b. ca 1840 Russell County, Virginia, daughter of John & Athaliah (Mullins) Hayes, on 29 Sept. 1859 Wise County, Virginia.

Rebecca and her sons Booker and Joshua are living with her father John Hayes and his second wife in the 1880 Letcher County, Kentucky Census.

James and Agnes had no known children.

James and Rebecca had the following children:

• John Mullins b. ca 1861 Virginia
• Booker Mullins b. ca 1864 Virginia
• Sarah Mullins b. ca 1867 Virginia
• Joshua Mullins b. 1870 Kentucky
  • md 1) Ann Huston,
  • 2) Annie Adams

http://cornelius_carroll.tripod.com/Mullins/id15.htm

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YN-YBL : 29 January 2020), Jas. Mullins Jr., 1859.
2. ↑ Entered by Ashley Mullins, Apr 27, 2012
3. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DN-QC3G : 22 July 2021), James Mullins and Agness Little, 10 Mar 1812; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,935.
4. ↑ Floyd County, Kentucky Deed Book A, pp. 557
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65K-H1P : 22 December 2020), James Mullins, Perry, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YN-YBL : 29 January 2020), Jas. Mullins Jr., 1859.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWJ-CTM : 29 May 2021), James Mullens, 1870.