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William Melton 1729–1772

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Birth Date: November 23, 1729

Birth Location: Richmond, Surry, Virginia

Death Date: February 11, 1772

Death Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

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The story of William Melton began in 1729 in Richmond, Surry, Virginia. William Melton married Lettice White, and had children including Daniel Farrar Melton, Elijah Melton, Jesse Green Melton, John Melton, Reuben Melton, Sarah Melton. William Melton passed away in 1772 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

The story of William Melton began in 1729 in Richmond, Surry, Virginia.

Family

William Melton married Lettice White, and had children including Daniel Farrar Melton, Elijah Melton, Jesse Green Melton, John Melton, Reuben Melton, Sarah Melton.

Later Years

William Melton passed away in 1772 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Birth Records Family Data Collection - Births
  2. 2
    Death Records Family Data Collection - Deaths
  3. 3
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  4. 4
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  5. 5
    Military Virginia's Colonial Soldiers
  6. 6
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1729
Born in Richmond, Surry, Virginia
1743
Married in Albemarle, VA
1772
Died in Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Found in 4 Family Trees

Each researcher's tree may show different family connections for this ancestor.