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Richard Melton 1670–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: , New Kent, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Jul 1742

Death Location: St Paul, Hanover, Virginia, USA

Father: William II

Mother: Mary Hopwood

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The story of Richard Melton began in 1670 in , New Kent, Virginia, USA. Richard Melton passed away in 1742 in St Paul, Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Melton began in 1670 in , New Kent, Virginia, USA.
  • Richard Melton passed away in 1742 in St Paul, Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Richard Melton's Ancestors

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Richard Melton
1670–1742
Birth Place: , New Kent, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Michael Melton II
1647–1714
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Hopwood
1650–1710
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Michael Sr. Melton) I
1620–1670
Melton Mowbray, Lancashire, England
IM (- Hannah Alice Ross 10xggm - immigrated to Virginia) 1638
1624–1675
Burntisland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
John (Henrie) Hopwood
1615–1682
Middleton, Lancashire, England
Lady (Susan) Chatterton
1622–1652
Middleton, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jamestown
1595–1643
Margaret Ross
1600–1638
Richard Ross
1599–1649
Agnes Mitchelson
1606–1651
John Hopwood
1595–1690
Susanna Bradley
1585–1627
Sir Bradshaw)
1600–1675
Lady Shaw
1610–1639
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ross🧬🧬
1575–1618
Elizabeth GGP
1581–1645
Sir Balnagowan
1582–1632
Margaret, Gordon
1582–1601
John Middleton
1575–1613
Janet Hay
1574–1607
ROBERT CHATTERTON
1570–1653
Elizabeth Holt
1580–1667
Thomas Shaw
1594–1622
Lady MNU
1595–1632

Richard Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1670
1670
Birth of Richard Melton in , New Kent, Virginia, USA
, New Kent, Virginia, USA
1742
17 Jul 1742
Age 72
Death of Richard Melton in St Paul, Hanover, Virginia, USA
St Paul, Hanover, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: , New Kent, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1742
    Event Place: St Paul, Hanover, Virginia, USA

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