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Thomas II & Lucy Mullins The
other settler in the Wilkes County, Georgia, area that is most important to this
research is Thomas MULLINS II. There is a lot of evidence to indicate that this Thomas
MULLINS came from Bute County, NC, and is the brother of Jeremiah, Clement,
Nathaniel, Malone, and John MULLINS. Because
of the common name he carries, research is very difficult.
Thomas II left no will, but certain court documents indicate that he is
the son of Thomas MULLINS I, and all of his brothers except John (who
stayed in NC) came to Georgia. His
wife was named Lucy, and their children are, in the minimum:
The other clue
to Thomas’ heritage is that in 1793 he deeds all of his blacksmith tools to
his son Elias. Witnessing the deed
is Clement MULLINS, his brother. Back
in Bute County, NC, his suspected father, as well as his brothers Nathaniel and
John MULLINS were blacksmiths. Little is known
of Bud’s life in Georgia during that period presumed to be about 1784-1791.
He was taxed (#100) in 1787 in Wilkes County, and he was included with
Thomas MULLINS II (#88), mentioned above. Also
taxed with Bud were Elias MULLINS (#99) and John MULLINS (#89), presumed to be
the sons of Thomas II. All of these
MULLINS were taxed in District Q, Capt. John Freeman’s District, which was
located near the center of the county, near present day Tignall, Wilkes County,
Georgia. It has been assumed that Bud probably married there in Wilkes County, as his first daughter Rebecca was presumably born about 1789. I do feel that he met, if not before now, Matthew Jefferson SPARKS II, son of Matthew SPARKS I, as Matthew II was living on land in Wilkes County that was owned by his father who resided back in Franklin County. It is recorded that Matthew II moved to South Carolina about 1794, according to his own RWPA. If Thomas, Bud’s oldest son, was born about 1791 in South Carolina, then Bud had already moved to South Carolina.
Matthew Sparks John II & Elizabeth Mullins Jesse Walton Thomas II & Lucy Mullins
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