Abraham Moulin/Mullen

Descendant of Abraham Moulin

by Cornelius Carroll

First Generation

1. Abraham Moulin b. ca 1675 and wife arrived in Virginia on the ship Mary Ann in 1700. On 19 April 1700, the sum of 940 pounds was paid in full for the passage of two hundred and five people aboard the ship Mary Ann bound for Virginia. Among the passengers were Abraham Moulin and his wife. There is no mention of children. A list of French refugees at Manakintown on 6 March 1701/02 contains the surname Moulins. King William III donated 10,000 acres to the French refugees at Manakintown in 1700. The land allocated to the French refugees at Manakintown 26 Oct. 1704 totaled 10,033 acres, 3 rods, and 19 poles. A list of refugees, for whom no French patents exist, either died shortly after their arrival in Manakintown or migrated to other parts of the colony or beyond, contains Abraham Moulin and his wife. This may be Abraham Moulins, "faiserur de savon", who resided on West Street, St. Giles Parish, in London, and md Rachel Broret in the Greek Street Church 27 Dec. 1699 by Rev. Severin. Abraham moved to Perquiman County, North Carolina where Samuel Cretchington, of Perquimans County, North Carolina, assigned "right to within deed unto Abraham Mullen, of same", for 10 pounds 8 April 1707. Nathaniel Nicholson assigned right of patent to Abraham Mullen for 210 1/2 acres on Perquimans River 10 April 1716. In 1734, Richard Whedbee for 30 barrels of pork sold Abraham Mullen 153 acres on the north east side of Perq River, called "Beaver Cove". In 1740, Abraham sold John Gohyer 210 acres adjacent Arthur Croxton. Abraham is on the 1716 North Carolina Corn List. The surviving Perquimans County tax records are fragmentary but he appears in the 1820 tax list. Abraham Sr., Abraham Jr., Isaac, and Jacob Mullen are on the 1840 tax list of Periqumans County. In 1740, Abraham Mullen Sr. made a deed for "love I bear my son Isaac Mullen" of Perquimans County "do give 105 acres on the North side of Beaver Cove Swamp, adjacent Foster Thomas, Christoper Sutton, and Abraham Riggs, where we now live." The witnesses were Abraham Mullen Jr., Abraham Hosea, and Jos. Sutton. In 1743, Abraham Mullens Sr. made a deed for "love I bear my son Abraham, have given 105 acres, on north east side of Perq River, near the head of Beaver Cove Swamp" and another tract of 153 acres, called "Beaver Cove". Abraham died without leaving a will but had the following known children:

2. Isaac Mullen (will dated 1743 Perquimans County, North Carolina) md Elizabeth Sutton

3. Abraham Mullen Jr. (division of estate in 1762 Perquimans County, North Carolina) md Eleanor Ming

4. Jacob Mullen (will dated 1758 Perquimans County, North Carolina) md Sarah Nicholson

According to the research of Mary Lambeth, Abraham Moulins Sr. may also have had at least two daughters:

5. Sarah Mullen md _____ Thomas

6. Elizabeth Mullen

Second Generation

2. Isaac Mullen (will dated 1743 Perquimans County, North Carolina) md Elizabeth Sutton, daughter of Joseph & Rebecca (Jones) Sutton. Isaac Mullen divided his estate as follows: "To son Joseph my plantation." The executrix of the will was his wife Elizabeth. The executors were his brothers Abraham Mullen and Jacob Mullen. They had the following children:

7. i. Joseph Mullen (will dated 1791 Perquiman County, North Carolina) md Elizabeth

8. ii. Rebecca Mullen

3. Abraham Mullen Jr. md Eleanor Ming. His estate was divided in 1762. Elenor Mullen "doth agree to assign all her right of dower, in a plantation and said Turner agrees to find her sufficient meat, drink, washing, and the use of the shed room, the liberty of raising stock, on said plantation during her natural life" on 14 Dec. 1765 Perquimans County, North Carolina. In 1775, the heirs of Abraham Mullen Jr. sold the 180 acre plantation on Beaver Cove Swamp "which was conveyed to Abraham Mullen, by his father Abraham Mullen, the patentee of said land" to Joseph and Mary Turner. They had the following children:

9. i. Jane Mullen md 1) Abraham Riggs, 2) Joseph Turner

10. ii. Mary Mullen md Gideon Maudlin

11. iii. Miriam Mullen md William Colson

12. iv. Deborah Mullen md Christopher Towe

13. v. Tamer Mullen md 1) Isaac Hassell, 2) Jeremiah Caruthers

14. vi. Elizabeth "Betty" Mullen md William Bateman

4. Jacob Mullen (will dated 1758 Perquimans County, North Carolina) md Sarah Nicholson, daughter of Nathaniel Nicholson. Jacob Mullen divided his estate as follows: "To my son Isaac Mullen part of the plantation and land I now own, 229 acres more or less. To son Jacob Mullen 76 acres of land, one third. To son Abraham Mullen remaining part of plantation, 76 acres. To son Thomas Mullen 50 acres of land on upper side of Sutton Creek in Perquimans County. To daughter Hannah one horse named Brandy." They had the following children:

15. i. Isaac Mullen

16. ii. Abraham Mullen (will dated 1780 Bertie County, North Carolina)

17. iii. Jacob Mullen

18. iv. Thomas Mullen

19. v. Hannah Mullen


	Descendant of Abraham Moulin by Cornelius Carroll First Generation 1. Abraham Moulin b. ca 1675 and wife arrived in Virginia on the ship Mary Ann in 1700. On 19 April 1700, the sum of 940 pounds was paid in full for the passage of two hundred and five people aboard the ship Mary Ann bound for Virginia. Among the passengers were Abraham Moulin and his wife. There is no mention of children. A list of French refugees at Manakintown on 6 March 1701/02 contains the surname Moulins. King William III donated 10,000 acres to the French refugees at Manakintown in 1700. The land allocated to the French refugees at Manakintown 26 Oct. 1704 totaled 10,033 acres, 3 rods, and 19 poles. A list of refugees, for whom no French patents exist, either died shortly after their arrival in Manakintown or migrated to other parts of the colony or beyond, contains Abraham Moulin and his wife. This may be Abraham Moulins, "faiserur de savon", who resided on West Street, St. Giles Parish, in London, and md Rachel Broret in the Greek Street Church 27 Dec. 1699 by Rev. Severin. Abraham moved to Perquiman County, North Carolina where Samuel Cretchington, of Perquimans County, North Carolina, assigned "right to within deed unto Abraham Mullen, of same", for 10 pounds 8 April 1707. Nathaniel Nicholson assigned right of patent to Abraham Mullen for 210 1/2 acres on Perquimans River 10 April 1716. In 1734, Richard Whedbee for 30 barrels of pork sold Abraham Mullen 153 acres on the north east side of Perq River, called "Beaver Cove". In 1740, Abraham sold John Gohyer 210 acres adjacent Arthur Croxton. Abraham is on the 1716 North Carolina Corn List. The surviving Perquimans County tax records are fragmentary but he appears in the 1820 tax list. Abraham Sr., Abraham Jr., Isaac, and Jacob Mullen are on the 1840 tax list of Periqumans County. In 1740, Abraham Mullen Sr. made a deed for "love I bear my son Isaac Mullen" of Perquimans County "do give 105 acres on the North side of Beaver Cove Swamp, adjacent Foster Thomas, Christoper Sutton, and Abraham Riggs, where we now live." The witnesses were Abraham Mullen Jr., Abraham Hosea, and Jos. Sutton. In 1743, Abraham Mullens Sr. made a deed for "love I bear my son Abraham, have given 105 acres, on north east side of Perq River, near the head of Beaver Cove Swamp" and another tract of 153 acres, called "Beaver Cove". Abraham died without leaving a will but had the following known children: 2. Isaac Mullen (will dated 1743 Perquimans County, North Carolina) md Elizabeth Sutton 3. Abraham Mullen Jr. (division of estate in 1762 Perquimans County, North Carolina) md Eleanor Ming 4. Jacob Mullen (will dated 1758 Perquimans County, North Carolina) md Sarah Nicholson According to the research of Mary Lambeth, Abraham Moulins Sr. may also have had at least two daughters: 5. Sarah Mullen md _____ Thomas 6. Elizabeth Mullen Second Generation 2. Isaac Mullen (will dated 1743 Perquimans County, North Carolina) md Elizabeth Sutton, daughter of Joseph & Rebecca (Jones) Sutton. Isaac Mullen divided his estate as follows: "To son Joseph my plantation." The executrix of the will was his wife Elizabeth. The executors were his brothers Abraham Mullen and Jacob Mullen. They had the following children: 7. i. Joseph Mullen (will dated 1791 Perquiman County, North Carolina) md Elizabeth 8. ii. Rebecca Mullen 3. Abraham Mullen Jr. md Eleanor Ming. His estate was divided in 1762. Elenor Mullen "doth agree to assign all her right of dower, in a plantation and said Turner agrees to find her sufficient meat, drink, washing, and the use of the shed room, the liberty of raising stock, on said plantation during her natural life" on 14 Dec. 1765 Perquimans County, North Carolina. In 1775, the heirs of Abraham Mullen Jr. sold the 180 acre plantation on Beaver Cove Swamp "which was conveyed to Abraham Mullen, by his father Abraham Mullen, the patentee of said land" to Joseph and Mary Turner. They had the following children: 9. i. Jane Mullen md 1) Abraham Riggs, 2) Joseph Turner 10. ii. Mary Mullen md Gideon Maudlin 11. iii. Miriam Mullen md William Colson 12. iv. Deborah Mullen md Christopher Towe 13. v. Tamer Mullen md 1) Isaac Hassell, 2) Jeremiah Caruthers 14. vi. Elizabeth "Betty" Mullen md William Bateman 4. Jacob Mullen (will dated 1758 Perquimans County, North Carolina) md Sarah Nicholson, daughter of Nathaniel Nicholson. Jacob Mullen divided his estate as follows: "To my son Isaac Mullen part of the plantation and land I now own, 229 acres more or less. To son Jacob Mullen 76 acres of land, one third. To son Abraham Mullen remaining part of plantation, 76 acres. To son Thomas Mullen 50 acres of land on upper side of Sutton Creek in Perquimans County. To daughter Hannah one horse named Brandy." They had the following children: 15. i. Isaac Mullen 16. ii. Abraham Mullen (will dated 1780 Bertie County, North Carolina) 17. iii. Jacob Mullen 18. iv. Thomas Mullen 19. v. Hannah Mullen Copyright 2000 Cornelius Carroll