Ambrose Mullins

Ambrose Mullins was the son of William Mullins and Elizabeth Scott. For many years it was believed that Ambrose was the son of William Mullins and Katherine Varner, but DNA has proven this wrong. He was born in 1751 in Franklin County, Virginia and died after 1838 in Russell County, Virginia. He appears on the 1820 US Census for Russell County, Virginia.

According to an affidavit filed in Russell County, Virginia in January 1835 he served in the American Revolution, having been drafted in Franklin County in 17880. Listed as Ambrus Mullins, File 7484. See attached pension request.

Ambrose's wife's name was Nancy. They were married c. 1788. Some sources list her maiden name as Mullins but others list it as Thompson. If she were born a Mullins, it is unclear who were her parents. It may even be a case of mistaken identity, as Ambrose's son, Ambrose Jr., did marry a cousin named Nancy Mullins. It is more likely that she was born Thompson, the daughter of Adam Thompson and Margaret Jackson. Nancy was born c.1760.

Children of Ambrose Mullins and wife Nancy:

• Ambrose Mullins , Jr was born about 1790. He died about 1849.
• Isham Mullins was born about 1795. Isham married Rosannah Hager on 9 Jun 1822 in Pike Co., KY. Rosannah was born about 1790.
• Dorcas Mullins was born about 1792.
• Elizabeth Mullins was born about 1796.
• Martha Mullins was born about 1810 in KY. Martha married James Booker Mullins, son of James Booker Mullins, about 1829. James was born about 1786 in Franklin Co, VA. He died about 1880 in Letcher Co., KY.
• Mary Polly Mullins was born about 1809.
• Marshall Mullins was born about 1789.

See also:

• http://www.revwarapps.org/r7484.pdf
• http://yeahpot.com/gedcom/mullinswilliamgrancer/pafg03.htm#248

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Ambrose Mullins was drafted in the militia in the Spring of 1780; he states he was a very poor man and had a wife and two children who could not support themselves without his assistance and he substituted Prater and paid him for his service for the three months who was received and served his time; he was then again drafted in the fall of 1780; his wife being in a helpless situation he could not well leave her and he substituted one John Jordan and paid him to serve the three months tour and did accordingly which took nearly everything he had to support to pay his substitutes.

He was again drafted about the 9th or 10th of May in the year 1781 and entered the service of the United States and served in the militia under General Green, Major Charles Rose, Captain Thomas Henderson, Lieutenant Matthew Samuel; He marched from Franklin to Henry County through Salisbury town and Camden South Carolina to a place called Ninety Six; there was stationed 18 days every day or night had some small scrimmage with the British; The British [were] reinforced and we had to retreat over Broad River to the Eutaw Springs and there we had a severe Battle [September 8, 1781] with the British; a great many killed and many wounded on both sides; in a short time after the aforesaid Battle, we had parted and a part of the Army which the aforesaid Mullins was in were marched to the cross roads; then was stationed there.

He resided at Ambrose branch about 1810 in the Birchfield section of Wise Co on Dotson Creek. He was one of the first settlers on this creek. His house, a story and a half of hewn log construction, stood on a slight rise above Ambrose Branch. It was built before the Indian raid on his plantation about 1810. Ambrose had fought with the Indians in Pike Co. KY before moving to this location so he built port holes for firing on attackers. The 1810 raid was beaten off, but Ambrose was later killed by Indians when he attempted to rescue a small daughter who had gone to a nearby spring for water. Sometime before 1930 the chimney tumbled and the porch caved in. After that time the house was used as a barn.

Ambrose's wife's name was Nancy. They were married c. 1788. Some sources list her maiden name as Mullins but others list it as Thompson. If she were born a Mullins, it is unclear who were her parents. It may even be a case of mistaken identity, as Ambrose's son, Ambrose Jr., did marry a cousin named Nancy Mullins. It is more likely that she was born Thompson, the daughter of Adam Thompson and Margaret Jackson.

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His wife's name is unknown. He served in the Revolution under Gen Greene. In his pension application in 1835 he says he was 84 yrs old which would put his birth in 1751. He signed his application Ambrus Mullins.