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Richard Melton 1645 – 1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1645

Birth Location: Moyle, Orange, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1730

Death Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States

Father: William Melton

Mother: Hannah Ross

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Children(s):

In 1645, Richard Melton entered the world in Moyle, Orange, North Carolina, United States, born to William Melton and Hannah Ross. Richard Melton passed away in 1730 in Hanover, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1645, Richard Melton entered the world in Moyle, Orange, North Carolina, United States, born to William Melton and Hannah Ross.
  • Richard Melton passed away in 1730 in Hanover, Virginia, United States.

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Richard Melton's Ancestors

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Richard Melton
1645 – 1730
Birth Place: Moyle, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Melton
1620 – 1670
Melton Mowbray, Lancashire, England
Hannah Ross
1622 – 1647
England
Grandparents
Richard (I) Milton
1595 – 1690
England
Honour Godolphin
1595 – 1690
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Melton
1550 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Melton
1515 –

Richard Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1645
1645
Birth of Richard Melton in Moyle, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Moyle, Orange, North Carolina, United States
1730
1730
Age 85
Death of Richard Melton in Hanover, Virginia, United States
Hanover, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Moyle, Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, United States

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