Hello, new to this list. Is anyone researching McMULLEN name [as in McMULLEN Creek] in Mecklenburg county? Or does anyone know the origins of the name there? I have a huge McMullen family and would like to know if any were ever in the Charlotte area. Thanks. Steph Powell Cecil stephaxi@mindspring.com

Stephanie Cecil wrote: Is anyone researching McMULLEN name [as in McMULLEN Creek] in Mecklenburg county? Or does anyone know the origins of the name there? REPLY: There were a few McMullens beating a path out in the "boonies" of the Broad River wilderness of NC. They were no doubt kinsmen, as they all purchased tracts of land at the same time, being ajacent to one another and being chain bearers for each other and their ajacent neighbors. One of them also bought a tract on Bullock's Cr., which is closer to the McMullen Cr. in present day Mecklenburg Co., NC., but still not close. Strangely enough I do not find any McMullen's on McMullen Cr. The Broad River land they settled on was originally in Mecklenburg Co., NC west of the Catawba River, in what became Chester Co., SC. The land on Bullock's Cr. became a part of York Co., SC. In 1769 the western boundry of Mecklenburg Co., NC was etched down the Catawba River, thus all lands west of the River became other counties. Eventually the SC line was redrawn due to a "slight" miscalculation by the original land surveyers, and "what was taken was given back." Those who bought land on Broad River were William McMulllan in 1766; Andrew McMullan in 1766, John McMullan 1766, on Susy Bowls Br. of Broad River. These parcels of land were part of an original 400 tract patented to William Love in 1753, when there was no Mecklenburg Co., NC, and described as being on the N. side Broad River, E side Turkey Cr....and on Susy Boals branch. In 1766, John McMullan purchase the land on Bullocks Cr. In 1786, an Amos McMullan purchased 150 A on Richardson Cr., Mecklenburg Co., NC. In 1842 Richardson Cr. was taken into Union Co., NC. Also note that the surname McMullan is often confused with McMillan, i.e. "Amon McMillan (Amos McMullan) deeded 150 A to Avret Yearby. This is usually due to handwriting, the condition of the ink and paper, and who does the spelling. There was a McMillan family near the area of McMullan Cr., and this may account for a confusion in the names. Interestingly enough both names have the same Scotish Gaelic origins, and there are a whole passel of McMullans in Ireland. Lee Ramsey > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >