Slaves of James Mullins, Russell and Buchanan Counties, Virginia
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Slaves of James Booker Mullins (abt.1778-abt.1870), Russell and Buchanan County, Virginia
This page is for collecting sources and information for the purpose of identifying the slaves of James Booker Mullins (abt.1778-abt.1870) of Russell and Buchanan County, Virginia.
Birth Registry
While most of the names of the enslaved people that James held remain unknown, the names of seven of them were documented when they were recorded by James in the birth registry.
- Harriet,[1][2] gave birth to her daughter, Jane, on 6 April 1854, in Russell County, Virginia, and to her son, Floyd,[3] on 1 December 1862 in Buchanan County, Virginia.
- Jane, daughter of Harriet[4]
- Floyd, son of Harriet[5]
- Delila[6] gave birth to her son, Thomas, on 22 July 1854, in Russell County, Virginia.
- Thomas, son of Delila[7]
- Lily[8] gave birth to her daughter, Phoebe, on 10 October 1854, in Russell County, Virginia
- Phoebe,[9] daughter of Lily
Miscellaneous Sources
Additional names are identified in Historical Sketches of Southwest, Virginia, although the specific source of the information is not named:[10]
- Sam
- Lewis
- Harriett
- Lila
- Ollie
Probate Records
Census Records: Slave Schedules
No names appear on the slave schedules. Any names that are shown have been added as best guesses based on known ages.
1850
The 1850 slave schedule shows James holding 10 enslaved people, ranging in age from 3 months to 31 years of age, in Russell County, Virginia.[11]
| Name | Sex | Age | Race |
| James Mullins | |||
| F | 31 | B | |
| M | 28 | B | |
| F | 21 | M | |
| F | 17 | M | |
| M | 11 | B | |
| F | 10 | B | |
| F | 5 | B | |
| F | 1 | B | |
| F | 1 | B | |
| F | 3/12 | B |
1860
The 1860 slave schedule shows James holding 22 enslaved people, ranging in age from three months to 40 years, with two slave houses, in Buchanan County, Virginia.[12]
| Name | Sex | Age | Race |
| James Mullins | |||
| F | 40 | B | |
| M | 39 | B | |
| F | 30 | M | |
| F | 25 | M | |
| M | 20 | B | |
| F | 18 | B | |
| F | 16 | B | |
| F | 12 | B | |
| F | 12 | B | |
| F | 10 | B | |
| F | 8 | B | |
| M | 8 | M | |
| M | 7 | M | |
| F | 6 | B | |
| M | 5 | M | |
| F | 5 | B | |
| F | 4 | B | |
| F | 2 | M | |
| F | 1 | B | |
| M | 9/12 | B | |
| M | 3/12 | B | |
| M | 3/12 | M |
Sources
- ↑
Birth of slave Floyd Mullins:
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004255005; FHL microfilm: 2046920; Record number: 397; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: X52Q-L3L (accessed 14 December 2023)
Floyd Mullins born to James Mullins on 1 Dec 1862 in Virginia, United States. - ↑
Birth of slave Floyd Mullens:
"Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
citing Digital film/folder number: 107833289; Image number: 579
FamilySearch Record: 6ZGJ-RJ91 (accessed 14 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-Y3YN-T8H1
Floyd Mullens born to James Mullins on 1 Dec 1866 in Buchanan, Virginia, United States. - ↑
Birth of son Floyd Mullins:
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004255005; FHL microfilm: 2046920; Record number: 397; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: X52Q-L3G (accessed 14 December 2023)
Floyd Mullins born to Harriet on 1 Dec 1862 in Virginia, United States. - ↑
Birth:
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004023745; FHL microfilm: 2046964; Record number: 264; Packet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: X5FQ-VX4 (accessed 14 December 2023)
Jane Mullins born on 6 Apr 1854, daughter of Harriet Mullins, in Virginia, United States. - ↑
Birth:
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004255005; FHL microfilm: 2046920; Record number: 397; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: X52Q-L32 (accessed 14 December 2023)
Floyd Mullins born on 1 Dec 1862, son of James Mullins & Harriet, in Virginia, United States. - ↑
Birth of child Thos Mullins:
"Virginia, Slave Birth Index, 1853-1866"
citing Digital film/folder number: 008249760_001_M9XK-WRF; Image number: 453
FamilySearch Record: WD7R-FGT2 (accessed 14 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSPP-K9S9-T
Thos Mullins born to Delila M on 22 Jul 1854 in Russell, Virginia, United States. - ↑
Birth:
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004023745; FHL microfilm: 2046964; Record number: 262; Packet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: X5FQ-VFW (accessed 14 December 2023)
Thos Mullins born on 22 Jul 1854, son of Delila Mullins, in Virginia, United States. - ↑
Birth of child Phoebe Mullins:
"Virginia, Slave Birth Index, 1853-1866"
citing Digital film/folder number: 008249760_001_M9XK-WRF; Image number: 453
FamilySearch Record: WD7R-FGN2 (accessed 14 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSPP-K9S9-T
Phoebe Mullins born to Lily Mullins on 10 Oct 1854 in Russell, Virginia, United States. - ↑
Birth of daughter Phoebe Mullins:
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004023745; FHL microfilm: 2046964; Record number: 263; Packet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: X5FQ-VXW (accessed 14 December 2023)
Phoebe Mullins born to Lily Mullins on 10 Oct 1854 in Virginia, United States. - ↑ Sutherland,Elihu Jasper. "The Mullins Family in Dickenson County." Historical Sketches of Southwest, Virginia, 1974, pages 36 to 46 online at Virginia Genweb.
- ↑
1850 Slave Schedule:
"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 1; Digital film/folder number: 004206483; FHL microfilm: 444983; Record number: 13257; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: HRW5-QSZM (accessed 14 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6Q1B-BP Image number 00165
James Mullins in 1850 in Russell, Russell, Virginia, United States. - ↑
1860 Slave Schedule:
"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
citing Page: 1; Line: 21; Digital film/folder number: 005171756_011_M9DF-SR2; FHL microfilm: 000805387; Image number: 1
FamilySearch Record: WKYM-LBZM (accessed 14 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSZ-S12
James Mullins, slave owner, in 1860 in Buchanan, Virginia, United States.
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