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Richard Melton 1670–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: Saint Peter Saint Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 July 1742

Death Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Melton

Mother: Elizabeth Watkins

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Melton

The story of Richard Melton began in 1670 in Saint Peter Saint Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA. Richard Melton had children including William James Melton. Richard Melton passed away in 1742 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Melton began in 1670 in Saint Peter Saint Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA.
  • Richard Melton had children including William James Melton.
  • Richard Melton passed away in 1742 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Richard Melton's Ancestors

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Richard Melton
1670–1742
Birth Place: Saint Peter Saint Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Melton
1640–1737
Isle Wright Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Grace) Watkins
1650–1737
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Watkins
1628–1682
England
Elizabeth Baker
1630–1660
Mancroft, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Melton's Descendants

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Richard Melton (1670–7 July 1742)
  1. 1. William (James) Melton 1698–1753 m. Elizabeth (Pharr) Farr 1698–1753
    1. 1. William (Samuel Melton) IV 1729–1772 m. Lettice White 1732–1785
      1. 1. Sarah Melton –1814 m. William (Fortune) Jr 1774–1822
        1. 1. Lettie 1805–1880 m. John (C.) Early 1810–1896

Richard Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1670
1670
Birth of Richard Melton in Saint Peter Saint Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Saint Peter Saint Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
1742
7 July 1742
Age 72
Death of Richard Melton in Hanover, Virginia, USA
Hanover, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Saint Peter Saint Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1742
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA

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