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Nathaniel Melton 1735 – 1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 5, 1735

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 September 1805

Death Location: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Father: Archelous Melton

Mother: Mary Farrar

Spouse(s): Nancy Allen, Susannah Carter

Children(s): ELIJAH Melton, Thomas Melton, William Melton, Nathaniel Melton, Robert Melton, Jonathan Melton, Nancy Crouch, William Melton, Naomi Melton, Susannah Melton, Susannah Melton, Mary Daniell, Sarah Melton, Caroline Melton, Elijah Melton, Caroline MELTON, Ephraim Melton, Jeremiah Melton, Josiah MELTON, Moses MELTON, Robert Melton, Matthew Melton, Thomas Melton, Nancy Melton, Maloney Melton, Hinchen Melton

In 1735, Nathaniel Melton entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to Archelous (Archelus) ROBERT Melton and Mary Farrar. In 1780, Nathaniel Melton resided in Little Saludy, Ninety Six District, South Carolina. Nathaniel Melton married Nancy Ursula Allen, Susannah McKinney Carter, and had children including ELIJAH Melton, Thomas Gary Melton, William Alexander Melton, Nathaniel B Melton, Robert Caswell Melton, Jonathan "Nathan" Melton, Nancy Melton Crouch, William D Melton, Naomi Melton, Susannah Melton, Susannah (Sally) Melton, Mary "polly" Melton Daniell, Sarah Melton, Caroline Melton, Elijah Melton, Caroline MELTON, Ephraim Melton, Jeremiah Melton, Josiah MELTON, Moses MELTON, Robert Caswell Melton, Matthew Melton, Thomas Gary Melton, Nancy Melton, Maloney Melton, Hinchen Melton. Nathaniel Melton passed away in 1805 in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1735, Nathaniel Melton entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to Archelous (Archelus) ROBERT Melton and Mary Farrar.
  • In 1780, Nathaniel Melton resided in Little Saludy, Ninety Six District, South Carolina.
  • Nathaniel Melton married Nancy Ursula Allen, Susannah McKinney Carter, and had children including ELIJAH Melton, Thomas Gary Melton, William Alexander Melton, Nathaniel B Melton, Robert Caswell Melton, Jonathan "Nathan" Melton, Nancy Melton Crouch, William D Melton, Naomi Melton, Susannah Melton, Susannah (Sally) Melton, Mary "polly" Melton Daniell, Sarah Melton, Caroline Melton, Elijah Melton, Caroline MELTON, Ephraim Melton, Jeremiah Melton, Josiah MELTON, Moses MELTON, Robert Caswell Melton, Matthew Melton, Thomas Gary Melton, Nancy Melton, Maloney Melton, Hinchen Melton.
  • Nathaniel Melton passed away in 1805 in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archelous Melton
1696 – 1759
Birth Location: Parish St Peters St Paul, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Mary Farrar
1700 – 1746
Birth Location: Farrars Island, Henrico, Virginia, United States
MF

Spouses(s)

Nancy Allen
1728 – 1805
Birth Location: Amelia, VA, USA
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Susannah Carter
1740 – 1811
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
SC

Children(s)

ELIJAH Melton
1759 – 1832
Birth Location: Mecklinburg, County, Virginia, United States
EM
Thomas Melton
1760 – 1830
Birth Location: Haw River, Orange, North Carolina, United States
TM
William Melton
1761 – 1836
Birth Location: Haw River, Orange County, North Carolina
WM
Nathaniel Melton
1762 – 1851
Birth Location: Haw River, Orange, North Carolina, USA
NM
Robert Melton
1758 – 1801
Birth Location: Haw River, Orange, North Carolina, United States
RM
Jonathan Melton
1765 – 1815
Birth Location: Haw River, Orange Co, North Carolina
JM
Nancy Crouch
1767 – 1828
Birth Location: Haw River, Orange, North Carolina, USA
NC
William Melton
1767 – 1848
Birth Location: Moore, North Carolina, United States
WM
Naomi Melton
1768 – 1850
Birth Location: Haw Fields, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
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Susannah Melton
1769 –
Birth Location: Ninety-Six Dist., S.C.
SM
Susannah Melton
1769 – 1819
Birth Location: Haw River Orange Co., NC
SM
Mary Daniell
1770 – 1843
Birth Location: Orange Co, , North Carolina, USA
MD
Sarah Melton
1772 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
SM
Caroline Melton
1773 – 1836
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
CM
Elijah Melton
1773 – 1826
Birth Location: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States
EM
Caroline MELTON
1774 – 1863
Birth Location: –
CM
Ephraim Melton
1775 – 1843
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
EM
Jeremiah Melton
1775 – 1875
Birth Location: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
JM
Josiah MELTON
1776 – 1826
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
JM
Moses MELTON
1780 – 1865
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
MM
Robert Melton
– 1850
Birth Location: –
RM
Matthew Melton
Birth Location: –
MM
Thomas Melton
1760 – 1830
Birth Location: Haw River, Orange, North Carolina, United States
TM
Nancy Melton
1772 –
Birth Location: , Moore, North Carolina, USA
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Maloney Melton
Birth Location: –
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Hinchen Melton
– 1806
Birth Location: –
HM

Nathaniel Melton's Ancestors

Self
Nathaniel Melton
1735 – 1805
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Archelous (Archelus) ROBERT Melton
1696 – 1759
Parish St Peters St Paul, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Mary Farrar
1700 – 1746
Farrars Island, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nathaniel Melton's Descendants

1.
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Nathaniel Melton (July 5, 1735 – 15 September 1805) m. Nancy (Ursula) Allen (16 February 1728 – 15 September 1805) m. Susannah (McKinney) Carter (1740 – 1811)
  1. 1. ELIJAH Melton (Mar 1759 – 23 Sep 1832)
  2. 2. Thomas (Gary) Melton (7 May 1760 – 1830)
  3. 3. William (Alexander) Melton (31 Jul 1761 – 6 Jun 1836)
  4. 4. Nathaniel (B) Melton (7 Apr 1762 – November 21, 1851)
  5. 5. Robert (Caswell) Melton (1758 – 22 Jun 1801)
  6. 6. Jonathan ("Nathan") Melton (1765 – 5 Jun 1815)
  7. 7. Nancy (Melton) Crouch (1767 – 1828)
  8. 8. William (D) Melton (27 Oct 1767 – 15 Apr 1848)
  9. 9. Naomi Melton (25 Dec 1768 – 1850) m. Thomas (M Sr) Smedley (10 September 1767 – 1852)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (S.) Smedley (1790 – Abt. 1853)
    2. 2. John Smedley (26 October 1790 – 14 March 1881)
    3. 3. William Smedley (20 June 1792 – 8 May 1794)
    4. 4. Thomas (Melton) Smedley (16 Jan 1795 – 1866) m. Zelphia (Sylvia) Melton (abt 1805 – 1865)
      1. 1. "Sim" (Simeon) Smedley (17 June 1821 – 23 April 1911) m. Sarah Smedley (abt 1827 – Abt. 1871) m. Georgia (Ann) Smedley (Jan 1854 – 30 Aug 1940)
        1. 1. Miles Smedley (24 Feb 1844 – 18 February 1913)
        2. 2. Harriet Smedley (abt 1846 – )
        3. 3. Emily (Smedley) Fears (17 Aug 1850 – January 20, 1946)
        4. 4. Eliza Smedly (abt 1852 – )
        5. 5. Jane Smedly (abt 1854 – aft 1900)
        6. 6. Anton Smedly (abt 1856 – )
        7. 7. Joseph Smedley (April 1858 – )
        8. 8. Mary (B.) Allen (16 Jan 1859 – 21 May 1954)
        9. 9. Mary Smedly (January 16, 1859 – 21 May 1954)
        10. 10. Martha Smedly (abt 1860 – )
        11. 11. Lindy Smedley (Jan 1861 – 18 Oct 1952)
        12. 12. Lucius Smedly (January 1861 – 18 Oct 1952)
        13. 13. Doc Smedly (abt 1862 – )
        14. 14. Victoria (Cynthia "Cindy") Smedley (May 1862 – )
        15. 15. Victoria Smedley (Abt 1863 – )
        16. 16. Sarah ("Sallie") Smedley (Abt 1866 – 9 Oct 1948)
        17. 17. Sarah ("Sallie") Smedley (abt 1866 – 9 Oct 1948)
        18. 18. James ("Jimmie") Smedley (abt 1868 – )
        19. 19. Charles (C) Smedley (Apr 1870 – bef 1936)
        20. 20. Catherine Smedley (Abt 1877 – )
        21. 21. Deala Smedley (Abt. Sep 1879 – )
        22. 22. Oler Smedley (Nov 1880 – )
        23. 23. Eli (C) Smedley (1889 – )
        24. 24. William (O) Smedley (Oct 1894 – July 26, 1967)
      2. 2. Wiley Smedley (1820 – 1864)
      3. 3. Thomas Smedley (1822 – 1892)
      4. 4. Olive Smedley (1828 – )
      5. 5. Middleton (Milledge) Smedley (15 Jan 1830 – 02 Aug 1865)
      6. 6. Emily Smedley (1835 – 14 Nov 1872)
    5. 5. Nancy (Smedley) Mosely (5 September 1796 – 3 December 1884)
    6. 6. Lucy Smedley (15 August 1798 – 1878)
    7. 7. Elizabeth (S) Smedley (5 January 1801 – 1853)
    8. 8. Naomi (Navarey) Smedley (4 September 1803 – 3 December 1884)
    9. 9. Mary ("Polly") Smedley (4 September 1803 – 8 September 1803)
    10. 10. James (Millege) Smedley (21 October 1805 – 1847)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Smedley (Abt. 1832 – )
        1. 1. Mary (Julia M J) JOHNSON (28 Aug 1854 – 17 Apr 1879)
        2. 2. George (Washington) Johnson (28 Nov 1863 – 13 May 1914)
    11. 11. Beulah (Smedley) Harrelson (28 February 1808 – 23 July 1897)
      1. 1. William (Henry) Haralson (31 Jul 1849 – 19 Mar 1926)
        1. 1. Ralph (Cofield) Haralson (09 Jun 1894 – 18 Mar 1957)
    12. 12. Armstead Smedley (March, 1810 – November, 1828)
    13. 13. Armsted (B) Smedley (9 March 1810 – 10 November 1828)
    14. 14. Jonathan Smedley ( – 5 Jun 1815)
    15. 15. Nancy Smedley (5 Dec 1796 – 3 Dec 1884)
    16. 16. Lucy Smedley (17 Aug 1798 – ABT 1878) m. Mark Hudspeth (1794 – 1870)
      1. 1. William (Jasper) Hudspeth (9 Aug 1827 – after 1900)
      2. 2. Henry (H) Hudspeth (abt 1841 – 26 Nov 1901) m. Caroline (A) Scott (26 Nov 1846 – 16 Nov 1919)
        1. 1. John Hudspeth (abt 1868 – )
        2. 2. James (Lafayette) Hudspeth (14 Nov 1868 – 08 Sep 1948)
        3. 3. Lucy (Rebecca "Mollie") Hudspeth (8 Feb 1873 – 5 Nov 1926)
        4. 4. Edward (Augusta) Hudspeth (2 June 1883 – 23 Sep 1964)
        5. 5. Nannie (Lou) Hudspeth (27 Feb 1885 – 15 Mar 1939)
      3. 3. Louisa Hudspeth (1830 – 2 Oct 1863)
    17. 17. Jonathan Smedley ( – 5 Jun 1815)
  10. 10. Susannah Melton (1769 – )
  11. 11. Susannah ((Sally)) Melton (Abt 1769 – 1819)
  12. 12. Mary ("polly" Melton) Daniell (11 Mar 1770 – 3 Oct 1843)
  13. 13. Sarah Melton (1772 – )
  14. 14. Caroline Melton (1773 – 7 Nov 1836)
  15. 15. Elijah Melton (2 Aug 1773 – Abt 1826)
  16. 16. Caroline MELTON (1774 – 07 NOV 1863)
  17. 17. Ephraim Melton (1775 – Jul 1843)
  18. 18. Jeremiah Melton (1775 – 1875)
  19. 19. Josiah MELTON (1776 – 1826)
  20. 20. Moses MELTON (1780 – 05 DEC 1865)
  21. 21. Robert (Caswell) Melton ( – 4 Aug 1850)
  22. 22. Matthew Melton
  23. 23. Nancy Melton (1772 – )
  24. 24. Maloney Melton
  25. 25. Hinchen Melton ( – Abt 1806)

Nathaniel Melton's Timeline

6 Records

1735
July 5, 1735
Birth of Nathaniel Melton in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1747
1747
Age 12
Nathaniel Melton was married in Haw River, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Haw River, Orange, North Carolina, USA
1780
1780
Age 45
Nathaniel Melton resided here in Little Saludy, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
Little Saludy, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
1805
Abt 1805
Age 70
Nathaniel Melton resided here in Edgefield District, South Carolina
Edgefield District, South Carolina
1805
15 September 1805
Age 70
Death of Nathaniel Melton in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
1805
15 Sep 1805
Age 70
Nathaniel Melton - Probate in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 5, 1735
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Haw River, Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of NC

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Little Saludy, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820, Document: Jury Lists, 1779, Acts #1123 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 16; Family Number: 143

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1805
    Event Place: Edgefield District, South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Wates, Wylma Anne

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 September 1805
    Event Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Wates, Wylma Anne
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1805
    Event Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Wates, Wylma Anne
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