Mullins.Joshua.1828.Rev.War.PENSION I requested the original file from the National Archives and only got the cover page from the file. This write up is taken from a book of Rev. War Abstracts found in the Fort Wayne, IN library. Kathy Hines (hinesphoto@wavefront.com) MULLINS, Joshua W 25671 MULLENS, Anna B L Wt 26635-160-55. Va. In Perry County Kentucky, on November 15, 1828, Joshua Mullins, resident of said county, aged 70 years made declaration: That he enlisted for 18 months, about 6 weeks after the defeat of General Gates, in Pittsylvania County Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Butler and shortly afterward, his captain marched him with his company and joined the regiment which he understood belonged to when he enlisted, commanded by Col. Gibson in Virginia on the continental establishment. Soon after he joined Col. Gibson, he was taken to South Carolina from the regiment of Col. Gibson and was placed under colonel, or General, Stephens. (He thinks Stephens was a colonel at that time, but shortly afterward was promoted to General Stephens and was under the command of General Nathaniel Greene.) Shortly after he was enlisted, by Captain Burton, he was transferred to Captain Isaac Webb's company, and under him he marched to the command of Stephens, under the command of general Greene and under the command of Webb, he served out his term of enlistment and was discharged by him at Collier's old fort on the Roanoke river in Virginia. That the name of the company, he thinks was Brunswick. He made schedule of his property and stated that his occupation was that of a farmer, but cecause of age and infirmity, as well as an injury in his left shoulder, he is illy able to pursue its. That his wife is about 44 years old; that they have had 12 children and have 9 living, 7 of whom live in his family and the oldest living with him is about 18 or 19 and able to support himself. The younest is about 4 months old. That he lives about 40 or 50 miles from the court house. Edward Polly made oath that he knows of the truth of the statements set forth by this applicant. That he (said Edward Polly) served with the petitioner in the same company. That they both went into the service at the same time under the command of the same colonel and general and were discharged at the same time and place and lived in the same county in Virginia. Said Edward Polly was a regular soldier in the Revolutionary War, and therefore knows of the services of Joshua Mullins. This deposition was made before James Hogg and Samuel Cornett, Justices of the Peace in the said County. Allen Adams and Benjamin A. Webb made oath that they had been acquainted with Joshua Mullins since 1817, and the statements of the applicant, they know to be true. In Washington County Virginia, before David Carson and David Campbell, clerk, William Buckner made oath that Joshua Mullins was private in the Revolutioary war and was under command of colonel John Gibson. That Mullins was upward of 1 year in the service and was discharged at Calder's store in Virginia. Joshua Mullins of Perry County was inscribed on the roll of Kentucky, to begin on January 20, 1832. Certificate of the pension was issued January 20, 1832. In Knox County, Kentucky, on march 18, 1853, Anna Mullins, resident of said county, aged 72, made affidavit in said county, that he has been acquainted with Anna Mullins for 50 years and that she is the widow of Joshua Mullins. That said Joshua Mullins and his wife lived together during the fifty years from their marriage to his death. Jonathan Bowlin and Freelove Bowlin made oath that: They have been well acquainted with Joshua Mullins and his widow Anna Mullins for 30 years. Previous to his death, said Joshua Mullins and his wife Anna Mullins lived together from their marriage. On February 18, 1853, Hugh and Sarah Sturgeon made oath that they have been well acquainted with Joshua Mullins and Anna Mullins for 20 years previous to his death and made affidavit to the truthfulness of the statements of Anna Mullins for a pension. In May 22, 1850, in Knox County, before Park D. Brittain, Judge of Knox County Court, Anna Mullins aged 73 made oath that: she is the widow of Joshua Mullins. That they were married in Carter County Tennessee in 1798.=20 In Knox County Kentucky, on january 23, 1854, before John Helton, Justice of the Peace, William Mullins aged 73, made oath: That he was well acquainted with Anna Mullins at the time of her marriage to Joshua Mullins. that her name before her marriage was Anna Robinson. That he was present at the time of the marriage and new said Anna Robinson and Joshua Mullins married in Carter County Tennessee, in 1798. That said Joshua Mullins d ied In Knox County. That he has been acquainted with said Anna Mullins since 1798. That they were married by Reuben Thornton, Justice of the Peace. In Lee County Virginia, on December 27, 1853, before Justice of the Peace, Sarah Stout, aged 66 years, made oath: That she was well acquainted with Anna Mullins at the time she was married to Joshua Mullins in Tennessee. That she was present at the time for the marriage and saw Anna Robinson and Joshua Mullins married in Carter County Tennesse in 1798. In Laurel County Kentucky, on July 24, 1858, George P. Brown appeared in court and made oath: that Anna Mullins of said county, widow of Joshua Mullins, lived with this affiant. Her pension certificate was for the date, of September 22, 1855, and it was issued in lieu of the former one dated June 7, 1854, for pension commencing 3rd of February 1853 and continues through her life time unless she should again marry. He further states that within the last year, he has lost or mislaid the pension certificate and can not find it. A duplicate certificate was issued. Submitted by: "Hines, Greg and Kathy" Date: Fri, 23 May 1997