w-v/7y I Mullins, Hamilton, Fleming and [ Related Families Compiled By Mrs. Verle H. Parrish R 2, S»bre« Rd. Stomping Ground, Ky. 4&379 HAMILTON, MULLINS, FLEMING and Related Lines (Of Ky., W. Va. , Va., No. Car., and Tenn.) DATJAI Lh MICRQflLMMIU-SUMUVI , 1ll 6 Apr e \ x ITEn M OsN ROLL Y- CAMEflA NO. Compiled by CATALOG US NO. ^-, Mrs. Verle Hamilton Parrish R. 2 - Sebree Road Stamping Ground, Kentucky 40379 a^ J^^^MJ^^L S^=^^-Y *g ^ o£+Ay>£ YYUcZ^yiy^' -h y^z^<YAy^YUuLj **^^ ^ /y*Zjy ^/a^^^^ /T^xyJL ^^i^ucA^Lyi^tff^. 6>, / / / V3 Copyright 1975 FAMILY H/QT^ S V RAflV S35 NOflTH V^T "SE ^^£C^,S8 4,50 ,0 ' ' J : • '• .•.-.•'• ' '. 'V -n ' - '-•-.•••• .. • • . .. _ .. -• I, 3 if - J yy CHRIST OF LATTtR-DAY SAiNTS TABLE OF CONTENTS MULLIN'S FAMILY of E. Ky., Va., Tenn., and No. Carolina . 1-22 Some Mullin's Birth Records : 23-26 Some Mullin's Death Records ............... 30-33 Early Mullin's Marriages in Floyd County, Ky, ...... 27 Early Mullin's Marriages in Pike County, Ky 28-30 Other Mullin's Families in Eastern Kentucky 3^39 HAMILTON FAMILY of Pike and Floyd Cos. and Tennessee , , , , , 40-59 1- Thomas Hamilton, Sr. Family, #1-2 40-41 2- Benjamin Hamilton Family, #1-3 ..... 41-42 3- Samuel Hamilton, Sr. Family, #1-4 42-59 Sally (Hamilton) Leadingham, # 1-4-1 44 Jesse Hamilton, # 1-4-2 44-56 Preston Hamilton, # 1-4-2-1 45 Elizabeth Hamilton # 1-4-2-2 45-46 Thomas Hamilton, # 1-4-2-3 ........ 46 Sarah Hamilton, # 1-4-2-4 46 Lurana Hamilton, # 1-4-2-5 46-47 Russell Hamilton, # 1-4-2-6 47 Craig Hamilton, # 1-4-2-7 47 Freeman Hamilton, # 1-4-2-8 47-48 Delaney Hamilton, # 1-4-2-9 ^+8 Hogan Hamilton, # 1-4-2-10 48-54 Seltana Hamilton, # 1-4-2-11 5^ McDonald Hamilton, # 1-4-2-12 5^ Lydia Hamilton, # 1-4-2-13 5^ Mary Hamilton, # 1-4-2-14 5^ Unisia Hamilton, # 1-4-2-15 55 Araminta Hamilton (Hindy), # 1-4-2-16 .... 55 Nancy Hamilton, # 1-4-2-17 55-56 Jjary Hamilton "Polly", # 1-4-5 58 Thomas Hamilton (son of Samuel), # 1-4-3 ..... 56 Samuel Hamilton, Jr. # 1-4-4 , . 56,57,59 Nancy Hamilton, # 1-4-6 58 William Hamilton, # 1-4-7 58 Some Hamilton Birth and Death Records inPike & Floyd Cos. 60-62 Early Hamilton Marriages in Eastern Kentucky 62-65 ROBERT FLEMING FAMILY of Pike & Floyd Counties, Kentucky .... 66-68 ; , Fleming Marriages in Pike County-, Ky.' , , .- . -, ..... 69 Fleming Notes of interest- ,'••'•, . , . , . • 69 Hamilton LAND GRANTS in Eastern Kentucky . ... 70-72 Mullins 'LAND GRANTS in Eastern Ky. ,. .73-75 Hamilton REVOLUTIONARY PENSION APPLICATIONS 76-78 Mullins ' REVOLUTIONARY'PENSION APPLICATIONS ....... 79 ORIGIN OF THE NAME MULLINS Surnames were unknown before the tenth Century. People were known by their occupation, traits, places of abode, etc. Disagreements exist among historians as to the origin of surnames. It is not known how our people selected the name Mullins. The fact that Ireland was one of the first countries to adopt a system of surnames cannot be disputed. The "Mac" and "0" prefix showing decendancy and indicating "son of" (Mac) and "grandson of" (o). The names employing these prefixes indicated that it had been derived from the name of the father or grandfather, or in some cases to an earlier ancestor. In Ireland Mullins means "the grandson of Maolin" and Maol means "bald." So it would mean "grandson of Maol who was bald". Some explain it Mullln means "miller" and Mull means "hill", so sometimes in the past our people may have been "grinders of grain on a hill". Many with Irish origins spell their name Mullin, while others use the spelling Mullen. The surname Mullins or Mullens, with its variant spellings, sometimes appear in the same court records. Family tradition is that our Mullins ancestors came to America from.eo%H5rs insist that France is the family's origin. The inability of many to read and write also played a big part in the way many families spell their names today. With the inability to read or write the person had to accept the spelling of the census taker, the military clerk, or the land recorder, And in each the spelling might be different, . THE EARLIEST MULLINS IN AMERICA Mullins family records begin with the arrival of the Mayflower at Plymouth in 1620. One of its passengers was a William Mullins, his wife, son Joseph,all of whom died that first winter, and his daughter Priscilla who. survived and married John Alden. (Ref, "Hotten's Immigrants to America"') Some Mullins came under headrights - which means that the person that paid his transportation got 50 acres of land and he had to work for him for a period of time. Among those who came to America this way -were: 1652 -John Mullins came under headrights to Thomas Chandler 1663 James Mullins came under headrights to Cornelius Debany 1664 Thomas Mullin came under headrights to John Sharp 1666 John Mullins came under headrights to William Fenlow 1704 William Mullins camfp7tg middlesex County, Virginia,- 1727 Patrick Mullen, who came from Ireland, had a land grant of 300 acres in Goochland County, Va. In September, 1?34 the WILL of William Mullins, of St. Martin's Parish, Hanover Co., Va., was probated. It listed his wife Katherine; children: Joshua, William, James, John (Youngest) and daughters Mary and Agnes. (Ref. Vol. 21, page 57 William & Mary Quarterly) In 1767 Tithables in Pittsylvania County, Virginia lists William Mullins and William Mull ins-j Jr. In 1776 John Mullins and Ambrose Mullinsare listed in James Poteet's Company in Henry County, Virginia, (Ref."Va. Mag.',' Vol. 17,. page 192.) 31 October, 1777 John, Ambrose and William Mullings took the oath of allegiance and fidelity in Henry County, Virginia, as directed by the General Assembly. (Ref. "Va. Magazine" Vol. 9, page 14.) On 25 , 1798 William Mullins, of Stafford County, Virginia, ago 57 (or born l?4l) died in Middlesex County, Virginia, (Ref. Va. Magazine, Vol 13, page 428) And John Mullins "on Caveats ent'd. by Richard Ward agent for and Richard Randolph, for 496 acres on Appamattox, after hearing of the parties, it is ordered that the said caveats be discharged and that the said John Mullins have a patent for this land." (Ref. Va. Mag." V,15,p,129. In 1776 William Mullins is listed in Owen Ruble's Co of Va. Militia in Henry County, Va. (Ref."Va. Mag." Vol. 17, page 192. In the first Census of the United States taken in 1790 we find the Mullins distributed as follows: Massachusetts J Virginia 20 North Carolina 6 South Carolina 2 Family tradition is that our Mullins Family came to America from Ireland, living first in Virginia, thence to North Carolina - then Tennessee - then Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginoa. Pp. I. REVOLUTIONARY JOHN MULLINS, SR. born between 1750 - 1760 was the progenitor of our Mullin's family. He lived In 1790 on the north­ ern Big Toe River, in Morgan District of Burke County, North Carolina. The first United States Census of 1790 lists him with Males: 1, over 16, and 3 under 16; and females: 3, under 16. In 1796 we find John Mullins on the "Early Tennessee Tax Lists" by Mary Barnett Curtis, with ^ white poll in Carter County, Tennessee, and in 1799 Tax List he is listed in Grainger County, Tennessee. (When families were migrating they often stopped over for a year or more and raised a crop before moving on in their search for land.) John Wesley Mullins, the Revolutionary Soldier and progenitor of our Mullin's family, lived on the North Big Toe River in Burke County, North Carolina, in that part which later became Yancey County in 1833 and then Mitchell County in 1861 long after he had left North Carolina. He lived at a place called Henline Hill, which is just outside of Sprufce Pine as you go toward Avery County, North Carolina. .. Family tradition is that his home was on the route that Col, William Campbell and his "Over the Mountain Men" took as they went in search of Col. Ferguson of the British Army, who with his men were coming to destroy the homes of the mountaineers. John Mullins took down his gun from the wall and joined Col,Campbell and his men as they passed his home on their way to King's Mountain where they fought a victorious battle against the British. NOTE: Although his is not listed amoung the King's Mountain soldiers he is listed as receiving three different pay vouchers for his services.) Land Grant # 1310 - to JOHN MULLINS, for 200 acres of land, dated 1784, In SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tennessee (later Grainger County) - land join­ ing Thomas Titsworth's line, was evidently a Military Land Grant given him for his services in the Revolutionary War. (Ref,$ "North Carolina Land Grants Now in Tennessee" (1778-1791) by Gardner & Cartright),; On December 4th, 1801 JOHN MULLINS, Sr. had a State Grant for 50 a. of land in Burke County, No. Carolina, on the North side of the Toe River near his old line But being a hunter and expert Woodsman, he prowled and explored the unsettled areas of Tennessee and the Appalachian Mountain region of Kentucky with his sons SOLOMON, JAMES, SPENCER, and JOHN, Jr. JOHN MULLINS, Sr. settled on Shelby Creek in Pike County, Kentucky by 1810, along with his son Solomon. He lived there until 1833 when his name first appears, along with that of his youngest son, John, Jr., on the "Personal Property Tax List of Russell County, Virginia.