1790 Census Randolph Co, NC lists a Nathaniel, Charles and Jeremiah Mullins
By 1794 Jeremiah has moved to Georgia where he began paying taxes in 1794 in Hancock County.
In 1802 we find Jeremiah in Hancock County, Georgia Tax List where he owns 92.5 acres on Island Creek. Also on this Tax List are his relatives Green Mullins, Clemm Mullins (121 acres on Oconee River), Nat Mullins (64 acres on the Oconee, Malone Mullins (220 acres on Island Creek). From this information we must deduct that Jeremiah and his family followed his brothers to Georgia.
Jeremiah signed up for the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery receiving 2 draws. He also signed up with the 1807 Land Lottery, and if we have the right Jeremiah his son Jeremiah did also. We do not have a record of his son at this time. We do know that his son Pleasant J. Mullins was involved later in his father's estate. It could be possible that the J. in Pleasant J. stood for Jeremiah. Also in that lottery were Malone Mullins and Nathaniel Mullins.
A Jeremiah Mullins, Sr., and Jeremiah Mullins, Jr. were living in Hancock County, Smith's District and were drawn in the 1807 lottery, Jeremiah Sr. received land in Wilkinson County, District No. 19, lot 199, and Jr. received land in District No. 13, lot 286. We do not know if this is the same Jeremiah, because we do not have a Junior in our records. On February 5, 1808 a Jeremiah Mullins bought from James Murfey 202.5 acres, Lot #174 of the 9th District of Baldwin (now Jones) County. On the 1811 tax list for Captain William Reid's District, Jones County he is only taxed on 55 acres on Walnut Creek.
In 1811 Jeremiah Mullins was dismissed from membership in the Island Creek Baptist Church, Hancock County, GA. He was moving to Jones County.
On February 1, 1817, Jeremiah sells Hardy Mullins of Jones County 50 acres of Lot #45 located on Camp Creek in the 8th District of Jones (formed from Baldwin in 1807) County. Hardy Mullins is the son of Clement Mullins, who will leave in 1821 to join his father in Copiah County, Mississippi.
On September 8 1817, Jeremiah sells to William Munk of Jones County 50 acres of Lot #46 on Camp Creek in the same area as the sale above. Four days later Hardy Mullins sells his acres that he bought earlier in the year to the same William Monk.
Then on September 15, 1817, Jeremiah Mullins buys from Daniel Wadsworth of Jones County, 70 acres on Ocmulgee River in Lot #190 of the 11th District of Jones (formerly Baldwin) County. Guess he wanted to move.
On September 7, 1819, two years later, he gave to his daughter Syrenah - slaves. Recorded in Book L, pg 65. This might be a wedding gift, because on January 2, 1820 she married Dennis Lester, who was the brother of David Lester, the first public school superintendent of Jones County. David had married Elizabeth Mullins, Serenah's older sister.
In 1821 Jeremiah sold some land in Hancock County to Charles Abercrombie, part of Lot #190.
1832 Land Lottery of Jones County, GA lists John, Levi, Pleasant J., and Jeremiah
On September 13, 1836, Jeremiah Mullins writes his will, naming all of his sons and daughters with their married names. He also mentions his deceased daughters Syrenah Lester, and Clary Ann Herrington. Jeremiah signs with a mark. He was literate, but he still only signed with an (x). The will was proved on February 6, 1837.
On September 3, 1837 his son Pleasant J. Mullins and son-in-law David Lester were granted permission by the court to sell the land of Jeremiah Mullins' estate after having given proper notice. They sold the land to Thomas Hogan for $2500, and after 2 years of payments they granted deed to 530 acres of land on Potato Creek in the 9th District of Jones County.
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Here is a summary of Jeremiah Mullins:
NC - Granville in 1746 to Bute in 1764 to Franklin in 1779 1761 Jeremiah Mullins, son of Thomas Mullins I is born in NC.
NC - Granville in 1746 to Bute in 1764 to Franklin in 1779 1791-1794 Jeremiah Mullins moves to Hancock County, GA to join his brothers Clement and Malone Mullins. The other brother Nathaniel Mullins is not recorded again until 1802 in Hancock County, GA. The other brothers Thomas Mullins II, and Bud Mullins are in Wilkes County, GA, by this date.
GA - Hancock County 1794 Tax List has Jeremiah Mullins in Hancock County. He is in Sanford's District
GA - Hancock County 1802 Tax List has Jeremiah Mullins with 92.5 acres on Island Creek. Island Creek flowed into the Oconee River, approximately 3/4 mile above the present Hancock - Baldwin County border.
GA - Hancock County 1804 Tax List - Mullins, Jeremiah (in Kinchen’s District)
GA - Hancock County 1807 GA Land Lottery - Mullins, Jeremiah Sr. (in Smith’s District) receives lot #199, District 19 in Wilkinson County, GA.
GA - Baldwin/Jones Co. 1811 Tax List - Mullins, Jeremiah (in Captain William Reid’s District) This is Jeremiah Mullins, son of Thomas Mullins I. Land 55, granted by J. Holcomb, adjoined Clower, watercourse Walnut Creek.
GA - Jones Co. 1816 Tax List - Mullins, Jeremiah (in Hansford’s District) This is Jeremiah Mullins, son of Thomas Mullins I.
GA - Jones Co. 1817 On September 4, 1817, Elias Mullins sells to Daniel Clifton of Jones Co. 50a in NW corner of Lot #45 in 8th Dist of Baldwin (now Jones County) adj Douglas, Smith, Jeremiah Mullins, and Hardy Mullins. Wits: R. Sipsey and E.J. Bower, JIC.
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1820 Census Capt. Hansfords District, Jones County, Georgia, p 141
Males 16-26 1 Females 45+ 1 Slaves Male 14-266 1
45+ 1 26-45 2
Female 45+ 1
1830 Census Jones County, Georgia, 1830, p. 474.
Males 20-30 1 Females 5-10 1
60-70 1 60-70 1
Georgia Jones County Will Book Pages 244-245
I Jeremiah Mullins of the county and state aforesaid being at this time in a low state of health but of sound disposing mind and memory, nowing that it is once appointed for all men to die and wishing to make a distribution of my property amongy my family after my decease, do make and ordain this my last will and testament embracing the following items (viz)
Item 1st: I give and bequeath unto my grandsons Rhodolphus and John Lester, children of my deceased daughter Syrenah Lester, the sum of twenty dollars each.
Item 2nd: It is my wish and desire that all the balance of my estate both real and personal be divided into even equal distributive shares xiv between my sons Levi Mullins and Pleasant J. Mullins and my daughters, Phoeba Burgy, Nancy Gray, Martha Gray, and Elizabeth Lester, allowing one distribution share to the children of my deceased daughter, Clary Ann Herrington to be divided amongy them in common, and I hereby appoint and constitute my son, Pleasant J Mullins, as agent and trustee for such of said children as may be minor, to receive, manage and control that portion of property which may be aloted or set apart to them by and under this disposition during their minority.
Item 3rd: I hereby nominate and appoint my son, Pleasant J Mullins and my son-in-law, David Lester, executor to carry into effect this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal, the 13th day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
Jeremiah Mullins (Mark)
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of
Geo. G. Miller
James Martin (his mark)
Eli Justice (his mark)
Georgia Jones County: This day came before us Eli Justice and James Martin subscribing witnesses to the within will of Jeremiah Mullens who being duly sworn depose and say that they saw the said testator sign seal publish and declare the within instrument of writing to be and contain his last will and testament and that at the time thereof he was of sound and disposing mind and memory and that he done so freely without compulsion to the best of our knowledge. And that we subscribed the same as witnesses in the presence of the testator and each other.
Eli Justice (his mark) and James Martin (his mark)
In Chambers sworn to and subscribed before us this sixth day of February 1837
James Gray JIC
Jos. Day JIC
