Revolutionary John Mullins Plaque

Dickenson County Courthouse
Clintwood, Virginia

John Mullins

The only known Revolutionary War soldier buried in Dickenson County
rests on knoll to left of intersection McClure and Mullins Avenues
(State Highway 83) died in 1849 at home of his son John who in
1829 was the first settler on Holly Creek at what is now Clintwood.
The Mullinses came from Toe River Mitchell County, N.C. Family
tradition has it Great-Grandsir John joined Col. William Campbell's
Over Mountain Men as they passed his home and was one of that little
band of patriots to turn the tide of battle at Kings Mountain that
glorious October day in 1780.

Erected by Descendants and Friends in 1968.

Photo by Martha M. Short, October 1998.

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