Thirteenth Generation

4874. William* MULLENS^{2811,2812,2813} was born about 1572 in Of Dorking, Surrey, England.²⁸¹⁴ He was christened in 1578 in Of Dorking, Surrey, England. He signed a will in Feb 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.^2815,2816 "2: April 1621
In the name of God Amen: I comit my soule to God that gave it and my bodie to the earth from whence it came. Alsoe I give my goodes as followeth That Fory poundes in the hand of goodman Woodes I gvie my wife tenn poundes, my sonne Joseph tenn poundes, my daughter Priscilla tenn poundes, and my eldest sonne tenn poundes Alsoe I give to my eldest sonne all my debtes, bondes, bills (onely yt forty poundes excepted in thehandes of goodman Wood) given as aforesaid with all the stock in his owne handes. To my eldest daughter I give ten shillings to be paied out of my sonnes stock Furthermore that goodes I have in Virginia as followeth To my wife Alice halfe my goodes & to Joseph and Priscilla the other halfe equallie to be devided betweene them. Alsoe I have xxj dozen of shoes, and thirteene paire of bootes wch Igive into the Comapnies handes for forty poundes at seaven years and if thy like them at that rate. If it be thought to deare as my Overseers shall thinkck good. And if they
like them at that rate at the divident I shall have nyne shares whereof I give as followeth twoe to my wife, twoe tomy sonne William twoe to my sonne Joseph, twoe to my daughter Priscilla, and one to the Companie. Allsoe if my sonne William willcome to Virginia I give him my share of land fudermoreI give to my twoe Overseers Mr. John Carver and Mr. Williams, twentye shillinges apeece to see this my will performed desiringe them that he would have an eye over my wife and children to be as fathers and freindes to them; Allsoe to have speciall eye to my man Robert wch hathe not so approved himselfe as I would he should have done.

This is a copye of Mr. Mullens his Will of all particulars he hathe given. In witnes whereof I have sett my hande John Carver, Giles Heale, Christopher Jones.

Vicesimo tertio: die mensis JuliiAnno Domini Millesimo sexcentesimo vicesimo primo Emanavit Commissio Sare Blunden als Mullins filie naturali et legitime dicti defuncti ad adminstrand bona iura et creditaeisudem defuncti iuxta tenorem et effectum testamenti suprascripti eo quod nullum in codem testamento nominavit executorem de bene etc. Jurat. 68, Dale.


The will was carried back to England for probate by the Mayflower on her return voyage and was proved in Dorking, Surreyshire.

"In the month of July Annon Domini 1621. On the 23d day issued a commission to Sarah Blunden, formerly Mullins, natural and legitimate daughter of William Mullins, late of Dorking in the County of Surrey, but deceased in parts beyond the seas, seized &c., for administering the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased because in that will he named no executor. In due for &c. swears "

The will proves that William died before his wife, son, and servant, who are all mentioned in the instrument, and that Alice and Joseph were still alive when the Mayflower sailed, or else Gov. Carver would have annexed a statement regarding the deaths of the two legatees. The date of the copy of the will also proves that the Mayflower did not leave New England until after 2 April 1621. The probate record proves that William Mullins resided at Dorking, Surreyshire. He died on 21 Feb 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.²⁰⁵² He had his estate probated on 21 Jul 1621 in Dorking, Surryshire, England.²⁸¹⁷ "Mense Julij Ano Dui 163j
Vicesimo terio die emanavit comissio Sare Blunden als Mullens filie nraliet ltime Willmi Mullens nup de Dorking in Com Surr sed in partibus ultra marinis def hentis etc ad adminstrand bona iura et credita ejusdem def iuxta tenorem et effcum testamenti ipsius defuncti eo quod nullum in eodem nominavit exrem de bene etc iurat.'

Probate Act Book, 1621/1622. In 1612 William Mullins bought a holding in Dorking with a house and an acre and a half of land and outbuildings between West Street and Back Lane (now Church Street for £122 and took over a mortgage of £200. He sold this to Ephriam Bothal in May 1919 for £280 (Dorking pamphlet).

On 29 April 1616, a warrant was issued to bring one William Mollins before heir Lordships. On 2 May he appeared before the Privy Council and was continued technically in their custody untill by their Honours’ order hee be dismissed. While the reason for this arrest is not given, it was most probably associated with the religious controversies of that time. The fact that he was a Dissenter may explain why William Mullin’s marriage record is not found in the Parish Register for Dorking, nor are the baptisms of his children.

Brought his family on the Mayflower. He was one of the more prosperous of the original settlers.

4875. Alice* ATWOOD was born in Jan 1574 in St. Martin, In The Field, Surrey, England. She died about Mar 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony. She was buried in 1621 in St. Martin, In The Field, Surrey, England. Died during first year at Plymouth Colony.

Research: PLYMOUTH COLONY ITS HISTORY & PEOPLE by Eugene Aubrey Stratton, page 331 .

Genealogy for Atwood family provided in a GEDCOM file by John A. Hansen, a descendant of Galamiel Tompkins. Children were:

	i.	Ruth MULLINS was christened on 31 Oct 1619 in Dorking, Surryshire, England.
	ii.	Sarah MULLINS was born about 1594 in Dorking, Sussex, England. She died in 1621 in , , England. She was christened in Dorking, Surryshire, England. Stayed in England. Had three husbands. From probate documents it appears she had no descendants. Research: PLYMOUTH COLONY ITS HISTORY & PEOPLE by Eugene Aubrey Stratton, page 331 .
	iii.	William MULLINS was born in 1596 in Dorking, Sussex, England. He died in 1674 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA.2052 Roser has the death as 12 Feb 1673. Followed his parents to America. Got a grant of land in 1633 in Plymouth 'to the first borne of the old servants.' Freeman in 1642. Capable of bearing arms in 1643. In Middleborough in 1664. in Braintree at the end of his life in his daughter Sarah Faxon's place.
	iv.	Daughter MULLINS was born about 1598 in , , England.
	v.	Joseph MULLINS was born about 1602 in Of, Dorking, Surrey, England. He died after 5 Apr 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. Accompanied his parents on the Mayflower. Research: PLYMOUTH COLONY ITS HISTORY & PEOPLE by Eugene Aubrey Stratton, page 331 .
	vi.	Isaac MULLINS was born about 1602 in Of Dorking, Surrey, England. He died in 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.
2437	vii.	Priscilla* MULLINS.