I have been interested in this discussion, but I need to call your attention to an error. We all make them, but we need to be always vigilent. The Peter Moll/Mull, who signed the papers in Rowan County, was Peter Mull, Sr., the JP who moved to Burke County and became High Sheriff, the highest positions in the county, a county that contained very few German speaking citizens. Peter Mull, Sr. was born c1735 and died before 28 October 1805, when Letters of Administration for his estate were ordered in Burke County, NC. He could not have been born in 1744, for his oldest son, John Mull was born in 1760. Peter Mull, Jr. was not born until 1773. High Sheriff Peter Mull, or Peter Mull, Sr. was the official who signed all the papers, witnessed wills, and performed marriages as a JP. This Peter Mull was one of the great leaders of our county, and has not received sufficient notice for his life. Remember, he was our official on the Rowan County of Safety in the Revolution. I do not understand the dates given for Peter Mull, Sr. as 1744-1831. Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Propst" <annsid@citcom.net> To: <CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 6:43 PM Subject: [CATAWBA-WEST] Francis Palmer > Hi- > > In the various estate papers of Nicholas Frey is found Conrod Burns' > petition in Rowan Co., NC re his wife Hannah Frey Burns (dau. of > Nicholas) and her extra marital escapades with Bostian Cline, Jr. of > Rowan Co., NC (into GA and back) dated 10 Oct 1774. On this document is > the signature as a witness, Francis Palmer who had to have been born way > before 1755. One of the other witnesses appears to be Peter Moll > (1744-1831). > > I already know of a William Palmer b. 1777, wife, Sarah Rankin of Rowan > Co., NC and children who ended up in Wilson Co., TN, but I don't know > who his parents were. > > To back of a little bit, I am descended from Parmenas Palmer and Mary > Ann Draper of Lunenburg Co., VA. Of their sons, William m. Ann Spears > and ended up in Union Co., SC as did son, John Thomas, Sr. (my direct > ancestor) who. m. Mary Brett who begat Rev. John Thomas Palmer, Jr. b. > 1766, who served in the American Revolution as a substitute for his > father. Another son, Joshua also went to Union Co., SC. And there were > others into Spartanburg, SC area. > > Parmenas Palmer's father was Robert Palmer and whose youngest son, > George (Parmenas' brother) died in Buncombe Co., NC in 1731. > > It appears that in this generation of sons of Robert Palmer that there > was a lot of running from southern VA into NC and SC and back and forth > across borders right before the Revolutionary War. HELP! Any insight > will be greatly appreciated to find out where Francis Palmer fits into > this bunch if he does at all. > > Ann Propst, Brevard, NC > > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > Sharing info on the region West of the Catawba River, NC > For further info, see http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ > Our thanks to RootsWeb for hosting this list and web page > >

Sorry, Anne--this was a huge oopsie on my part as the eyes rolled down to the wrong Mull as I was going back and forth between drafting my e-mail and my database. I thank you for calling this to my attention as I did want to cite Peter "High Sheriff" Mull. What I did cite, in error, where the years for John (Johannes) Mull. And, I'm still looking for Francis Palmer! Ann Propst, Brevard, NC -----Original Message----- From: Anne McAllister [mailto:awmcallister@charter.net] Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 11:25 AM To: Catawba-West-L@rootsweb.com Cc: annsid@citcom.net Subject: Fw: [CATAWBA-WEST] Francis Palmer I have been interested in this discussion, but I need to call your attention to an error. We all make them, but we need to be always vigilent. The Peter Moll/Mull, who signed the papers in Rowan County, was Peter Mull, Sr., the JP who moved to Burke County and became High Sheriff, the highest positions in the county, a county that contained very few German speaking citizens. Peter Mull, Sr. was born c1735 and died before 28 October 1805, when Letters of Administration for his estate were ordered in Burke County, NC. He could not have been born in 1744, for his oldest son, John Mull was born in 1760. Peter Mull, Jr. was not born until 1773. High Sheriff Peter Mull, or Peter Mull, Sr. was the official who signed all the papers, witnessed wills, and performed marriages as a JP. This Peter Mull was one of the great leaders of our county, and has not received sufficient notice for his life. Remember, he was our official on the Rowan County of Safety in the Revolution. I do not understand the dates given for Peter Mull, Sr. as 1744-1831. Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Propst" <annsid@citcom.net> To: <CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 6:43 PM Subject: [CATAWBA-WEST] Francis Palmer > Hi- > > In the various estate papers of Nicholas Frey is found Conrod Burns' > petition in Rowan Co., NC re his wife Hannah Frey Burns (dau. of > Nicholas) and her extra marital escapades with Bostian Cline, Jr. of > Rowan Co., NC (into GA and back) dated 10 Oct 1774. On this document is > the signature as a witness, Francis Palmer who had to have been born way > before 1755. One of the other witnesses appears to be Peter Moll > (1744-1831). > > I already know of a William Palmer b. 1777, wife, Sarah Rankin of Rowan > Co., NC and children who ended up in Wilson Co., TN, but I don't know > who his parents were. > > To back of a little bit, I am descended from Parmenas Palmer and Mary > Ann Draper of Lunenburg Co., VA. Of their sons, William m. Ann Spears > and ended up in Union Co., SC as did son, John Thomas, Sr. (my direct > ancestor) who. m. Mary Brett who begat Rev. John Thomas Palmer, Jr. b. > 1766, who served in the American Revolution as a substitute for his > father. Another son, Joshua also went to Union Co., SC. And there were > others into Spartanburg, SC area. > > Parmenas Palmer's father was Robert Palmer and whose youngest son, > George (Parmenas' brother) died in Buncombe Co., NC in 1731. > > It appears that in this generation of sons of Robert Palmer that there > was a lot of running from southern VA into NC and SC and back and forth > across borders right before the Revolutionary War. HELP! Any insight > will be greatly appreciated to find out where Francis Palmer fits into > this bunch if he does at all. > > Ann Propst, Brevard, NC > > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > Sharing info on the region West of the Catawba River, NC > For further info, see http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ > Our thanks to RootsWeb for hosting this list and web page > >