Notes:

When his sister, Susan Elizabeth Mullins (Stapp) died, John applied, but was denied as the Administrator of her estate, because of his sibling relation to her.

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Register of Claims Against the Estate of J.W. Mullins, has first claim dated Dec 3, 1915, making John's death about this time or before.

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March Term 1924

D.H. SMITH, ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE ESTATE OF
JOHN W. MULLEN, DECEASED #1227

DECREE APPROVING FINAL ACCOUNT
This day came on to be heard in open court the final account and report of D.H. Smith, Administrator of the estate of John W. Mullen, Deceased, and vouchers one to five, inclusive, attached thereto and filed therewith, and the court having fully considered the same and finding that Lena Mullen, now named Lena Mullen Brantly, through her marriage, who is now of age, and Tillis Mullen, who is still a minor, both of whom are now non-residnts of this State, and who are the sole heirs of said John W. Mullen, Deceased, have been duly and legally summoned by publication of process to appear at this term of Court which is held more than one month from the expiration of publication of said notice of process to show cause, if any they can, why this final account should not be allowed and approved; and it further appearing that J.M. Causey, Clerk of this Court and Guardian of said minor, Tillis Mullen has entered his appearnace in writing herein more than one moneth before this hearing, to-wit: On September
And it is further ordered and decreed, that out of said balances in his hands the said D.H. Smith, Administrator, shall first pay off all costs including costs of publication accrued and to accrue in this cause, and that he sahll pay to himself the sum of $50.00 as his total commissions in this cause. Said commissions and costs to be divied equally between the said Lena Mullen Brantley and the said J.M. Causey, Guardian of said Tillis Mullen. If there should not be enough money left out of the share of Lena Mullen Brantley in the hands of said Amdinistrator to pay off her one half of said court costs, then the said Administrator shall pay the same out of his commissions alllowed him for his administration of her share of this estate. Upon the filing of vouchers showing the payment of said court costs and comiisions, it is hereby ordered and decreed that the filing and payment thereof siad D.H. Smith Aministrator.

John married UNKNOWN Katie. Katie was born about 1877 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet]

1. Living
2. MULLINS Tillis was born in Feb 1910 in Quitman County, Mississippi; died about 1927 in Arkansas?.

John married HARDY Nora on 29 May 1914 in Quitman County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet]

John married E. Mary about 1895 in Mississippi. Mary (daughter of MARY Father of and MARY Mother of) was born in May 1876 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet]

1. MULLINS Lena was born in Jul 1897 in Hinchcliffe, Quitman County, Mississippi; died in 1936 in Arkansas?; was buried in 1936 in Arkansas?.

Notes:

2ND DISTRICT, YALOBUSHA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI LAND DEEDS

Book M, Page 557. Deed
1 November 1850. Michael H Melton of Yalobusha County sold to James Mullins of Yalobusha County in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars, the said following piece or parcel of land, situate lying and being in the County of Yalobusha State of Mississippi and more particularly known as the N1/2 W1/2 NE 1/4 of Section No. Ten in township No 24 of Range 6 East containing forty acres and thirty one hundredths. M.H. Melton (seal) Personally appeared before me, John C Carnagee Clerk of the probate court the above name M.H. Melton who acknowleged the signed, sealed, and delivered deed. Recorded 4 November 1850. John C Carnagee, Clerk.

Book N, Page 541. Deed of Trust
30 May 1873. James Mullins of the first part, Willis and Johnson of the second part, and Johnathon Dilz of the third part. James Mullins of the first part is indebted to said Johnathon Dilz in the sum of forty five dollars for which he has given his note dated March the 29, 1853 due the 25th day of December. In consideration of sum aforesaid the party of the second part sell the following parcel of land

Book Y, Page 183. Deed of Trust
19 March 1870. James M. Mullins of Yalobusha County of the first part. Thos. J Kelly of the second part. Mercantile firm composed of L Guichup and Mary L Brown of the third part. The party of the first part for the consideration of one dollar in hand paid by the party of the second part the party of the first part hereby grants bargains sells and conveys to the party of the second part the following land with appurtenances to wit: N1/2 of W1/2, NE 1/4 of sect 10, Township 24, Range 6 East and the following personal property now on the plantation to wit: 1 Bay mare: or Tilly 4 years old, 1 Grey mare (N'om) 12 years old, all the crop of cotton, corn, and oats. Whereas the party of the second part in the sum of four 10/100 due for the plantation supplies furnished by him. Whereas the party of the third part have against the party of the first part supplies to .... on said plantationduring the presnt year to the amount of one hundred and fifty dollars.

(Notice on the above three deeds, the 'James M. Mullins' who put in a deed of trust in 1870 on that exact parcel of land that was bought by 'James Mullins' in 1850 and 1853, could be our James M. Mullins. But, there is no proof that the James M. Mullins in 1870 is the same as the James Mullins that first bought the land. It could be that James M. was a son of James and inherited the land from his father. It would be impossible to assume that James M. could have bought the land back in 1850, because he would have only been 13-15 years old. Proof of James M. Mullins' birthdate by his Civil War service record. So the question now is, is the James Mullins that bought the land in 1850 a father of James M. Mullins, or is he the same man, and there are two different James M. Mullins living in Yalobusha County at the same time, one being older, and ours being younger?)


Book 30, Page 4. Deed of Trust
9 January 1874. Between J.M. Mullins of the County of Yalobusha of the first part and M.H. Harbour of the second part and James and Aston & Aston of the third part. Whereas the first party is indebted to the party of the third part in the sume of one hundred three and 97/100 dollars as evidenced by promissary note of him. Whereas it is stipulated and agreed that the party of the third part will sell & furnish him of the first part goods merchandise and supplies as they of the third part may have in store for sale and during the year 1874 to the amount of one hundred dollars should he of the first part need and require so much. The party of the first part bargained, sold, and conveyed to the party of the second part the following described personality to wit: three good mules, one black mare mule, on horse mule, and one bay mare mule, also all the crop of cotton and corn. Nevertheless that if on the 1st day of November, if any unpaid, the second part shall size and take all of the property of afor

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Co. H 42nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment
Mullins, James M.
Private
Aged 25 years (in 1862)
Appears on Company Muster-In Roll of the organization named above. Roll dated Grenada, April 17, 1862.
Enlisted March 7, 1862
At Grenda, Mississippi by Captain Hugh R. Miller


RECORD OF EVENTS OF JAMES M. MULLINS'S SERVICE WITH THE 42ND MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY REGIMENT


1862, May 14 Enlisted at Grenada, Mississippi

1862, July & Aug Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Present"

1862, Sept & Oct Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Present"


1862, Nov & Dec Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Absent, detached temporarily Dec 6, 1862 as Wagoner. 9 left at Camp Liddell near Richmond, Va."

1862, December Appears on a Regimental Return for the 42nd Mississippi Infantry. "Enlisted men on Extra or Daily Duty: Wagoner Dec 1st"

1863, Jan & Feb Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Present"

1863, Mar & Apr Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Present, Name appears in column of Names Present as Jas. M. Mullins"

1863, April 9
to Appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing. "Remarks: Prisoner in the North"
1863, Oct 8

1863, May & June Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Present"

1863, July 3 Captured at the Battle of Gettysburg

Not Dated Appears on a Register of sick and wounded Confederates in the hospitals in and about Gettysburg, Pa., after the battle of July 1, 2, and 3, 1863

Not Dated Appears on a Roll of prisoners of War at the hospitals in and about Gettysburg, Pa.; captured July 1, 2, and 3, 1863. Remarks: "Transferred to Pro. Mar."

1863, July & Aug Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Absent, Missing in Battle of Gettysburg, July 3"

Not Dated Name appears as signature to a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Fort McHenry, Md., and sent to Fort Delaware, Del., July -, 1863 (Name signed as "his X mark"

1863, July Received at Fort Delaware

1863, Sept & Oct Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Absent, Captured at Gettysburg, July 3"

1863, Nov & Dec Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Absent, Captured at Gettysburg, Pa July 3"

1864, May & June Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Absent, Prisoner of War since July 3, '63 capt. at Gettysburg"

1864, July & Aug Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Absent, Prisoner captured at Gettysburg, July 3, '63"

1864, Sept. 14 Name appears as signature to a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Fort Delaware, Del., September 14, 1864. Remarks: "signs by his mark"

1864, Sept. 18 Exchanged from Fort Delaware

1864, Sept 21 Appears on a Register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Virginia. "Admitted: Sept 21, 1864; Disposition: Stewart; Date: Sept 22, 1864"

1864, Sept 22 Appears on a Register of Stuart Hospital, Richmond, Virginia. "Disease: Debilitas; Admitted: Sept 22; Furloughed: 40 days Sept 27, 1864"

1864, Sept 27 Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing, at Stuart Hosp. Richmond, Va. "Date of issue: Sept 27, 1864. Signature: by X"

1864, Sept & Oct Appears on a Company Muster Roll as "Absent, Prisoner of War since July the 3, 1863"

Not Dated Appears on a "Record" of the organization named above, from May 14, 1862, to October 27, 1864. "Born (State): Miss Occupation: Farmer Residence (Nearest P.O): Coffeeville Miss Age when enlisted: 22 Married or single: M"

James married GATTIS Tranquilla Susan Elizabeth J on 11 Jan 1859 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi. Tranquilla (daughter of GATTIS John) was born about 1850 in Alabama. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Tranquilla "Tranny" was said to have re-written letters for traveling slaves, whose masters had addressed that they were to be beaten when encountered by road watchers.

Source: This statement came from an elderly African American woman that knew "Tranny" as a young girl. It was told to Christine Kelso (Smith) when she was a young woman.

Samuel married MARTHA. [Group Sheet]