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Joshua Melton 1787–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1787

Birth Location: Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina

Death Date: AFT 16 SEP 1817

Death Location: Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina

Father: Reuben Melton

Mother: Sarah Jones

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Joshua Melton was born in 1787 in Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina, the child of Reuben Melton And Sarah Sara Jones. Joshua Melton passed away in 1817 in Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.

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Biography

  • Joshua Melton was born in 1787 in Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina, the child of Reuben Melton And Sarah Sara Jones.
  • Joshua Melton passed away in 1817 in Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.

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Children(s)

Joshua Melton's Ancestors

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Joshua Melton
1787–1817
Birth Place: Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina
Parents
Reuben Melton
1744–1825
Albemarle, Virginia (or 1751 depending on the source)
Sarah ((Sara)) Jones
1749–1823
Albemarle, Virginia
Grandparents
William Melton
1729–1772
Richmond, Surrey, England
Letitia ((Lettie)) White
1736–1785
Northern Neck, Albermarle County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Melton
1707–
Elizabeth Farr
1698–
Jeremiah White
1695–1776
Mary Martin
1709–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Melton
1670–
Mary
1670–
John White
1663–1781
Betsy
1667–1733
John Martin
1685–1756
Letitia Lewis
1687–

Joshua Melton's Timeline

3 Records

1787
ABT 1787
Birth of Joshua Melton in Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina
Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina
1817
AFT 16 SEP 1817
Age 30
Death of Joshua Melton in Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina
Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina
1828
BEF 1828
Age 41
Burial of Joshua Melton in Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina
Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: BEF 1828
    Event Place: Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina
    Record Source: Shaw02.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1787
    Event Place: Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina
    Record Source: Shaw02.ftw

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 16 SEP 1817
    Event Place: Of, Rutherford Co., North Carolina
    Record Source: Shaw02.ftw

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