William Mullins

William Mullins

Male 1578 - 1621  (43 years)


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  • Name William Mullins  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 1578  Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FSID Mayflower 
    Special Mayflower 
    Death 3 Mar 1621  Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Person ID I29800  footsteps
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

    Family Alice Atwood,   b. Jan 1574, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1621, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage 1594  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage William was ~ 16 years - Alice was ~ 19 years and 11 months. 
    Children 
    +1. Priscilla Mullins,   b. 5 Feb 1602, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1688, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F17779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

  • Notes 
    • William Mullins was born about 1572 to John and Joan (Bridger) Mullins o f Dorking, Surrey, England. He married a woman named Alice, but her mai den name has not been identified. Longstanding claims that her maiden n ame is Atwood, or Poretiers, are without basis. Recent research in Dork ing records has suggested that Alice is more likely to have come from t he Browne, Gardinar, Dendy, Hammon or Wood families, perhaps even relat ed to Mayflower passenger Peter Browne who also came from Dorking. See t he Alice Mullins page for additional discussion on her possible identit y.

      William brought his wife Alice and children Priscilla and Joseph on the M ayflower; he also brought over 250 shoes and 13 pairs of boots, his pro fession being a shoemaker. He died on 21 February 1620/1, during the fi rst winter at Plymouth, as did his wife and son Joseph. His original wi ll has survived, written down by Governor John Carver. In it he mention s his wife Alice, children Priscilla and Joseph, and his children back i n Dorking, William Mullins and Sarah Blunden. He also mentions a Goodma n Woods (likely a reference to the Wood family in Dorking), and a Maste r Williamson, who have not been identified, but is possibly an alias fo r William Brewster. It was witnessed by the Mayflower's master Christop her Jones, the Mayflower's surgeon Giles Heale, and governor John Carve r.
      William Mullins was born about 1572 to John and Joan (Bridger) Mullins o f D orking, Surrey, England. He married a woman named Alice, but her mai de n name has not been identified. Longstanding claims that her maiden n a me is Atwood, or Poretiers, are without basis. Recent research in Dork i ng records has suggested that Alice is more likely to have come from t h e Browne, Gardinar, Dendy, Hammon or Wood families, perhaps even relat e d to Mayflower passenger Peter Browne who also came from Dorking. See t h e Alice Mullins page for additional discussion on her possible identit y .

      William brought his wife Alice and children Priscilla and Joseph on the M a yflower; he also brought over 250 shoes and 13 pairs of boots, his pro f ession being a shoemaker. He died on 21 February 1620/1, during the fi r st winter at Plymouth, as did his wife and son Joseph. His original wi l l has survived, written down by Governor John Carver. In it he mention s h is wife Alice, children Priscilla and Joseph, and his children back i n D orking, William Mullins and Sarah Blunden. He also mentions a Goodma n W oods (likely a reference to the Wood family in Dorking), and a Maste r W illiamson, who have not been identified, but is possibly an alias fo r W illiam Brewster. It was witnessed by the Mayflower's master Christop he r Jones, the Mayflower's surgeon Giles Heale, and governor John Carve r .
      William Mullins was born about 1572 to John and Joan (Bridger) Mullins o f Dorking, Surrey, England. He married a woman named Alice, but her mai den name has not been identified. Longstanding claims that her maiden n ame is Atwood, or Poretiers, a re without basis. Recent research in Dork ing records has suggested that Alice is more likely to have come from t he Browne, Gardinar, Dendy, Hammon or Wood families, perhaps even relat ed to Mayflower passenger Peter Browne who also came from Dor king. See t he Alice Mullins page for additional discussion on her possible identit y.

      William brought his wife Alice and children Priscilla and Joseph on the M ayflower; he also brought over 250 shoes and 13 pairs of boots, his pro fession being a shoemaker. He died on 21 February 1620/1, during the fi rst winter at Plymouth, as di d his wife and son Joseph. His original wi ll has survived, written down by Governor John Carver. In it he mention s his wife Alice, children Priscilla and Joseph, and his children back i n Dorking, William Mullins and Sarah Blunden. He also menti ons a Goodma n Woods (likely a reference to the Wood family in Dorking), and a Maste r Williamson, who have not been identified, but is possibly an alias fo r William Brewster. It was witnessed by the Mayflower's master Christop her Jones, the May flower's surgeon Giles Heale, and governor John Carve r.
      William Mullins was born about 1572 to John and Joan (Bridger) Mullins o f D orking, Surrey, England. He married a woman named Alice, but her mai de n name has not been identified. Longstanding claims that her maiden n a me is Atwood, or Poretiers , are without basis. Recent research in Dork i ng records has suggested that Alice is more likely to have come from t h e Browne, Gardinar, Dendy, Hammon or Wood families, perhaps even relat e d to Mayflower passenger Peter Browne who also came fr om Dorking. See t h e Alice Mullins page for additional discussion on her possible identit y .

      William brought his wife Alice and children Priscilla and Joseph on the M a yflower; he also brought over 250 shoes and 13 pairs of boots, his pro f ession being a shoemaker. He died on 21 February 1620/1, during the fi r st winter at Plymouth, a s did his wife and son Joseph. His original wi l l has survived, written down by Governor John Carver. In it he mention s h is wife Alice, children Priscilla and Joseph, and his children back i n D orking, William Mullins and Sarah Blunden. He als o mentions a Goodma n W oods (likely a reference to the Wood family in Dorking), and a Maste r W illiamson, who have not been identified, but is possibly an alias fo r W illiam Brewster. It was witnessed by the Mayflower's master Christop he r Jon es, the Mayflower's surgeon Giles Heale, and governor John Carve r .

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  • Sources 
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    2. [S9] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775.
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    3. [S586] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The Harvey book : giving the genealogies of certain branches of the American families of Harvey, Ne.

    4. [S9] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775.