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David Melton 1735 – 1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 15 MAY 1787

Death Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Melton

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Constance (Hughes)

Children(s): Richard Melton

In 1735, David Melton entered the world in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America, born to John Melton and Mary Elizabeth (Preston,White,Melton) Smith. David Melton married Constance "Canney" Hogue (Hughes), and had children including Richard Melton. David Melton passed away in 1787 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1735, David Melton entered the world in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America, born to John Melton and Mary Elizabeth (Preston,White,Melton) Smith.
  • David Melton married Constance "Canney" Hogue (Hughes), and had children including Richard Melton.
  • David Melton passed away in 1787 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Melton
1697 – 1750
Birth Location: New Kent County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Smith
1700 – 1785
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Constance (Hughes)
1740 – 1787
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Richard Melton
1758 – 1840
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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David Melton's Ancestors

Self
David Melton
1735 – 1787
Birth Place: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Melton
1697 – 1750
New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth (Preston,White,Melton)) Smith
1700 – 1785
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Luke SMITH
1666 – 1748
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hannah -g-net
1644 – 1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Hitchcock
1614 – 1659
Elizabeth Baldwin
1617 – 1696

David Melton's Descendants

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David Melton (1735 – 15 MAY 1787) m. Constance ("Canney" Hogue) (Hughes) (1740 – Abt 1787)
  1. 1. Richard Melton (1758 – 1840) m. Constance ("Canney" Hogue) (Hughes) (1740 – Abt 1787)
    1. 1. Robert (Ishom) Melton (1790 – 1850) m. Susannah Cook (abt 1793 – )
      1. 1. Richard (Green) Melton (about 1831 – 9 Aug 1862) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Spillman (17 Feb 1827 – 11 Sep 1895)
        1. 1. Henderson (B.) Melton (26 Dec 1853 – 12 Jan 1938) m. Mary (Welch) Melton (3 June 1859 – 16 January 1930)

David Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1735
1735
Birth of David Melton in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
1787
15 MAY 1787
Age 52
Death of David Melton in Surry, North Carolina, United States
Surry, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 MAY 1787
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Surry, Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
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