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MELTON Family

William de MELTON, married Joan de LUCY.

They had one child:

Richardus de MELTON, born 1350.

He had one child:

Sir Thomas MELTON, born 1367

Sir Thomas married Margaret de CLIFFORD.

They had one child:

John MELTON, born 1398

John married Elizabeth HILTON.

They had one child:

John MELTON, born ca 1425 in England and died in 1455 in England.

John married Margery FITZHUGH, born in 1425 in Yorkshire, England.

John and Margery had two children:

Thomas MELTON was born in 1445 in England and married Joan RYSE.

Thomas and Joan had one child:

Richard MELTON was born ca 1485 in England and died ca 1550 in England. He married Unk FOXE who was born ca 1485 in England and died ca 1515 in England.

Richard and his wife had four children:

Henry MELTON was born in 1512 in Stanton (Saint John) Oxfordshire, England and died in 1558 in Stanton. He married Agnes EDSON ca 1530 in Stanton (Saint John) Oxfordshire, England. Agnes was born ca 1511 in Stanton (Saint John) Oxfordshire, England and died in 1561 in Stanton (Saint John) Oxfordshire, England

Henry and Agnes had three children:

Richard MELTON was born ca 1535 in Stanton (Saint John) Oxfordshire, England and died after 13 Jul 1601 in Stanton (Saint John) Oxfordshire, England. He married Elizabeth HAUGHTON in 1563 in England.

Richard and Elizabeth had four children:

Thomas MELTON, was born 1570 in England and died ca 1640. He married Elizabeth ROSS who was born ca 1570 in England.

Thomas and Elizabeth had four children:

Richard MELTON, was born ca 1595 in England and died ca 1670 in (Charles City) Virginia. In 1615, in England, he married Margaret ROSS who was born ca 1600 in Scotland and died after 1638 in (Charles City) Virginia.

They had two children:

William MELTON, was born ca 1617 in England and died in 1670 in Charles City (Charles) Virginia. He married Hannah ROSS who was born in 1622.

They had six children:

William Michael MELTON, was born ca 1647 in (Charles City) Virginia and died ca 1720 in (New Kent) Virginia. Circa 1667 in (Charles City) Virginia he married Mary HOPWOOD.

William and Mary had one child:

Richard MELTON was born ca 1670 in (New Kent) Virginia and died before 1730 in (Hanover) Virginia. He married Mary WATKINS ca 1690 in (New Kent) Virginia. Mary was born ca 1670 in (New Kent) Virginia and died before 1751 in (New Kent) Virginia.

Richard and Mary had seven children as follows:

Robert MELTON was born ca 1696 in (Hanover) Virginia and died 24 Apr 1759 in (Orange) North Carolina. He married twice, first to Mary FARRAR ca 1730 in (New Kent) Virginia; and second to Ann HALL in 1746 in (Orange) North Carolina. Mary was born in 1694 on Farrar Island (Henrico) Virginia, she died before 1746 in (Orange) North Carolina. Ann was born ca 1710 in North Carolina and died in (Orange) North Carolina.

There were a total of ten children for the two marriages as follows:

First Marriage - Mary FARRAR

Second Marriage - Ann HALL

Nathaniel MELTON who was born 7 May 1735 in (Orange) North Carolina and died 15 September 1805 in (Edgefield) South Carolina. He married Nancy ALLEN in 1757 in (Orange) North Carolina. Nancy was born in 1735 in North Carolina.

Nathaniel and Nancy had thirteen children as follows:

Elijah MELTON born on 2 August 1773 in Hillsboro (Orange) North Carolina and died in March 1824 in Erie (Greene) Alabama. He married twice, first to Elizabeth BATSON, ca 1795 in Georgia; and second to Ann GREEN in 1817 in Georgia. Elizabeth was born ca 1775 in Georgia; and died before 1817 in Georgia. Ann was born 7 October 1787 in Georgia and died on 28 January 1848 in Hale, Alabama.

Elijah and Elizabeth had eight children as follows:

From the second marriage, Elijah and Ann, there were four children:

William M. MELTON born on 13 November 1798 in Milledgeville (Clarke) Georgia and died on 15 March 1873 in Corsicana (Navarro) Texas. He married Sarah Mobely MEADOR, on 18 October 1820 in Erie (Greene) Alabama. Sarah was born on 8 January 1805 in South Carolina; and died on 7 January 1872 in Corsicana (Navarro) Texas. William was a Captain in the Confederate Army (CSA).

William and Sarah had seven children as follows:

Obediah Meador MELTON was born 23 July 1834 in (Sumter) Alabama and died 18 October 1922 in Graham (Young) Texas. He married, on 9 March 1854 in (Navarro) Texas, to Martha Adeline LEMMON. Martha was born 4 May 1838 in (Polk) Missouri and died 20 April 1924 in Graham (Young) Texas. Both Obediah and Martha are buried in Corsicana (Duncan School) Texas. They lived on a farm in the fork of Bryer Creek and Chambers Creek north of Corsicana, Texas. Martha was the daughter of Thomas LEMMON and Louisa Jane BUTLER.

Obediah and Martha had eleven children as follows:

William Thomas MELTON, born 7 February 1855 in Corsicana (Navarro) Texas, died 6 November 1937 in Anadarko (Caddo) Oklahoma. He was a rancher and a Texas Ranger. He married Jeanette WYATT on 22 March 1887 in Jacksboro (Jack) Texas. Jeanette was born 13 September 1867 in Chicago (Douglas) Illinois and died 7 June 1950 in Anadarko (Caddo) Oklahoma. Both William and Jeanette are buried in Memory Lane Cemetery in Anadarko, Oklahoma.

William and Jeanette had two daughters:

Fannie O. MELTON was born 2 September 1891 in Wilson (Carter) Oklahoma Territory. She died 6 February 1980 in Huntsville (Madison) Alabama. She married Barker Hutchison McDOWELL on 8 June 1911 in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Fannie and Barker are buried in Memory Lane Cemetery in Anadarko (Caddo) Oklahoma. They had one daughter, Annette who is listed under the McDOWELL family name.

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The Melton's

            The early Melton family were originally of Viking origin.  They landed in the Northern part of the British Isles, in around 870 A. D., under King Strigud the Stout.  Duke William, who invaded and defeated England in 1066, was descended from the first Duke Rollo of Normandy. 

            The following 25 generations were taken from several places.  Most of the 25 generations came from two books written by Michael (Melton) Leisure. ([email protected]) I have only proved the first seven (7) generations, with census, wills, deeds, court records, birth and death certificates. 

            We have proof through John J. Melton, born in 1740 in Albemarle County, Virginia.  We are working on his father, John. I would like to thank Holly Cochran for finding Pierce Wade Melton Jr. Please see the list below:

Siwate de Melton, born between 1100 and 1150 in England.  He married UNK.

Adam Melton, born between 1150 and 1250 in Suffolk, England

Nicholaas of Melton, born in 1253 in Yorkshire, England

John de Melton, born in 1273 in Norfolk, England (He had a daughter named Joan de Melton, born in Hornby Castle, England, around 1306, and died in 1380.  This birthday was taken  from notes from a CD #100, put out by Archives, Inc. See notes below pictures. Michael Leisure has her birth in 1324, in his book.  She was married to Robert Conyers.  That is in both records. John had a brother named William Melton)

Richardus de Melton, born between 1300 and 1350 in Yorkshire, England.

Sir Thomas Melton, born in Melton Hall about 1367, married Margaret de Clifford, daughter of Roger

            deClifford and Maude de Beaucamp.

John Melton, born about 1398 in Melton Hall, England.  Married Elizabeth Hilton, daughter of Robert

            Hilton and Joan Constable.  They had three children.  Thomasine Melton, born about 1424 in Melton Hall, England.  She married Henry Pierrepont about 1439 in England. John Melton, born about 1425 in England, died about 1455 in England (See below) Agnes Melton, born about 1422 in Suffolk, England.

John Melton II, born about 1425 in Melton Hall, England, died about 1455 in England.  He married Mary

            Fitzhugh, daughter of Baron Fitzhugh and Margaret Willoughby.  Notes on Mary Fitzhugh: The Fitzhugh family were neighbors to the early Melton's of Albemarle County, Virginia.

Thomas Richard Melton, born in 1445 in England.

Richard Melton, born about 1485 in England. Married Mrs. Foxe. 

Henry Melton, born in 1512 and died before 1562 in Stanton-Saint-John, England.  He married Agnes.  See

            page 12 of Coming to America, the Melton/Milton Book for their wills.  Their wills are in the Bishops Registry of Oxford (Ref.4 pp14-15) Two children were mentioned, Richard and Elizabeth.

Richard Melton, born about 1536 in Stanton-Saint-John, England, and died about 1601 in the same place.           He married his first wife, Elizabeth about 1563 in England, and married his second wife Ellen J.        Jeffreys about 1575.

Thomas Melton, born about 1570, in England.  He is believed to have come to America in 1607, and settled

            in James City, Virginia.  See page 14 for the list of people living there on February 4, 1624, in the Coming to America book.

Richard Melton was born about 1595 in England, and died before 1690 in Charles City County, Virginia. He

            married Margaret Ross about 1615 in England.  There are notes on page 16 of the book about his coming  to America.

William Melton, was born about 1617 in England, and died about 1670 on Charles City County, Virginia. 

            He married Mrs. Wm. Melton in Charles City, Virginia about 1642.

Michael Melton, born in Westmoreland County, Virginia in about 1656; died before June 16, 1714, in

            Northumberland County, Va.  Also known as William Michael Melton.  His first wife was Anne Rice.  They were married about 1676.  His second wife was Mary Hopwood.

Richard Melton II, was born about 1670 in Parish of St. Peter's and St. Paul, New Kent County, Virginia. 

            He died about 1730 in Hanover County, Virginia. (Formed from New Kent)   He married Mary Melton in 1696, in the Parish of St. Peter's and St. Paul, New Kent County, Va.

John Melton, born about 1697 in Parish of St. Peter's and St. Paul, New Kent County, Va.  He died about

            1753 in Hanover County, Virginia. // Died Intestate

John J. Melton, born about 1740 in Hanover County, Virginia; died before April 2, 1795 in

            Hanover/Fluvanna  County, Virginia.  ( We have proof through this man in 1740)

Pierce Wade Melton Sr., born March 8, 1763 in Albemarle County,  Virginia. (Before it was Albemarle

            County, Virginia, in 1777), and died about 1835 in Fluvana County, Virginia. married Sally about 1782 in Fluvanna County, Va.  I have a lot of proof on this man and also his father, and his son.  He had 7 children.

Pierce Wade Melton Jr., born 1797 in Fluvanna County, Va, died in October 1826 in Fluvanna County, Va. 

            He married Rebecca Duncan, the daughter of Jacob and Lucy Duncan, Abt. 1800. She never did remarry, but raised 5 children alone.  See all of the census that I have copied.    

Peter Wade Melton Sr., born in 1825, in Fluvanna County, Virginia.  He married Martha A. Irving on 

            August 1, 1853 in Fluvanna County, Va. He died before 1900 in Sam Miller TWS, Albemarle County, Va.  They had 12 children.

Charles Pierce Melton, born December 29, 1864 in Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Va. Married Anne

            Lesley Inge on Spetember 14, 1892 in Greenbay, Virginia.  He died on June 29, 1902 in Leadville, Colorado.  His wife moved to Fort Worth, Texas. He had 12 children.

Julian Chappel Melton, born September 6, 1898 in Beaverhead County, Lima, Montana. Married Myrtle

            Ophellia Bell Fralia Witten, on February 8, 1919 in Dallas, Texas, then moved to Fort Worth, Texas.  He died in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas on August 31, 1984. He only had one child.

Joan Margaret Melton II, born on April 1, 1922 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.  She married on

            October 5, 1947 and her son, Louis Augustus Bartay III, was born on August 13, 1950, in Fort Worth, Texas.Her grandson is Louis Augustus Bartay IV.  Her son's daughter, Leah Ann, has a little girl named: Joan Margaret Bartay III Hall.

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----Original Message-----
From: Donnie Snipes [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 21 September 2009 16:30
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: ftDNA match

My father, tested through ftDNA and you are a match at the 37 marker with a genetic distance of 3. You are the closest match that he has at this time. There are no exact matches.
My sister and I traced our ancestry back to a Jesse Melton who came from VA around 1790 to Anson Co, NC. We have paper proof back that far.Another researcher has Jesse all the way back to England to a brother of John Milton's father. (Sometime after coming to America, Milton 
became Melton.) This researcher did not offer proof.

Would you be kind enough to share your pedigree?
Thank you.
Linda Melton Snipes
Charlotte, NC, USA

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From: Philip Milton <[email protected]>
To: Donnie Snipes <[email protected]>
Cc: Andy <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; "Staddon, Geoff" <[email protected]>; Felix Milton <[email protected]>; Esme Milton <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 12:03:28 PM
Subject: ftDNA match

Dear Linda

Good afternoon.  Thank you for your note.  You've taught me something new; I
didn't know about the spelling "Melton" (not that they worried about
spellin' in them thar days!  The "Lost Colony" project also notes "Mylton"!

Yes, I may be able to help you. I have traced ancestors back to John Milton
who married Emma tanner on 24 August 1762 at Atherington Church.  We may be
able to go back a little further but the John Milton noted could be one of
two, I seem to recall, so any trace from another quarter could be very
helpful!

The "Lost Colony" project is worth researching although, of course, this
goes back a couple of centuries but could be very interesting!

I hope this is helpful to you; my websites have pictures - you'll have to
reciprocate to see if there's any physical resemblance!

All best wishes
Philip J Milton - North Devon's Choice

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From: LINDA SNIPES [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 22 September 2009 01:16
To: Philip Milton
Cc: LG & Dianne Walker; Paula Crabill
Subject: Re: ftDNA match

Hi Phillip,

Thanks for your reply. I did not know of the Lost Colony project nor of the "Mylton" spelling either.  

The book we tapped into traces our Jesse Melton back as follows: (I've taken this directly from our book.)

Richard Milton b. Cir. 1536 in Stanton-Saint John, England. Died CIr. 1601in Stanton-Saint John, England.

Thomas Milton b. Cir. 1570

Richard Milton b. Cir. 1595 and died CIr. 1690-came to VA in 1620 on the ship "Supply." 

The "Supply" was the companion ship to the "Mayflower." Leaving three weeks later, the "Supply" under the command of William Tracy, found its way to VA. The "Supply" was sent by John Smyth of Nibley, steward of Berkeley, co-founder the Berkeley Company of VA  (sent from Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.) Richard must have been considered a responsible man bec. he was put in charge of Councillor Prontus's cattle while in shipment on the "Supply." Richard was a bond or indentured servant. Indentured servants were not slaves. They entered into a contract to work for a specified period of time usu. to pay for their passage. At the expiration of their terms, there were no barriers to their advancement. Richard was still listed on records as a 'servant" in June 1622. His name is not on the list in Jan. 1625. Richard Milton later purchased 75 acres of land from Thomas Staff on Nov. 29, 1635. On Oct. 3, 1638 he received 400 acres from a transfer by 8 others. On Aug. 23, 1643, Thomas Wheeler received by assignment from Richard Milton and Robert Tisdale 900 acres. 

William Melton b. Cir. 1617 in England and died Cir 1670

William Michael Melton born Circa 1647 died Cir. 1720

Richard Melton born Cir 1670 and died Cir 1730

William James Melton b. Dec. 11, 1698 and died bet. 1751-1755.

Thomas Melton b 1727 d. Cir. 1780

Jesse Melton born cir.. 1772 and died Sept 1833. ( From Jesse forward, we have proof. The researcher who did the research prior to our Jesse did not offer proof. That does not mean he was in error, but could have been. I do know for a fact that our Jesse came from VA.)

Jesse B. Melton born cir. 1809 died April 4, 1890 m. Lucy Belk whose grandfather Britain Belk was mortally wounded at the "Battle of the Waxhaws" better known as "Buford's Massacre," a Revolutionary War Battle in Lancaster Co., SC.  The British commander was Tarleton. The Belk Department Store chain owners descend from Lucy's Gt. Grandfather, John Belk.

John D. Melton born cir. 1832, died Mar. 5, 1895

Minor M. Melton born Aug. 30, 1866, died Oct. 23, 1947

Isom Lee Melton (Grandfather)

Eugene Minor Melton (Father)

I would be happy to mail a copy of our book to you, gratis.The book contains many family photos and you can judge the resemblance for yourself but I see a resemblance. 

It looks like your earliest known ancestor, John, was born after our Richard came to America in 1620. I'm just going by his marriage date and assuming he married as a young man. Our connection would then have to be further back. Maybe the info. I'm sending will help. The researcher who traced this line back to England was highly regarded in SC so the fact that he did not provide proof does not mean that he did not have it.

Best wishes on your run for Parliament. My father, now 86 and in very poor health,  will be very happy to know that distant relatives in England are of a conservative political persuasion. I am the only liberal in my entire family.

If you'd like the book, please send me your mailing address.

Best,

Linda Melton Snipes