MILLY ROLLINS

Milly Rollins was the daughter of Charles and Hannah Rollins of Pitt Co., North Carolina. Her name appears variously as Mildred, Millicent, Emily, Amelia. Charles Rollins (possibly Rollings) was evidently a man of considerable means. Milly is named in her father's will. That will provided that $200 be paid to the "lawfully begotten heirs of Milly Lewis." An affidavit filed by James Bryant Lewis, guardian of the Milly's minor children, to claim the inheritance establishes the connection with our Lewis family.

While that will does not exist, there are notes regarding the will and the estate written by Atty. Wm. Blount Rodman (contributed by Elizabeth Ross). These notes were found at East Carolina University in the Joyner Library and provided here by Theodore D. Lewis. The papers of Atty. Rodman are held at the library in Collection #329.14.d.

Milly is listed in the 1870 census although other records show that she died in October of 1869. In that census she is shown living with son William H. Lewis. The spelling of her name in that census is "Millia."

The notes in that East Carolina University collection further indicate that Charles and Hannah Rollins had eight children: John, Lydia, Hannah, Rebecca, Milly, Susannah, Patty, and James W. Rollins. The will mentions a number of slaves: Piney, Simon, Letha, Gatsey, Albert, Miles, Elijah, Annaky, Adam, Linda, Willis, Elijah, and several children. Charles was probably born in 1753 and died in 1843.

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