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Silas Farr Melton 1725–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 17/MAY/1783

Death Location: Charlotteville, South Fork Hardware River, Albemarle Co., VA

Father: William Melton

Mother: Mary Farrar

Spouse(s): Catrina Melton

Children(s): John Sr

In 1725, Silas Farr Melton entered the world in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States, born to William James Melton And Mary Elizabeth Farrar. Silas Farr Melton married Catrina Or Catron Melton, and had children including John Martin Melton Sr. Silas Farr Melton passed away in 1783 in Charlotteville, South Fork Hardware River, Albemarle Co., VA.

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Biography

  • In 1725, Silas Farr Melton entered the world in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States, born to William James Melton And Mary Elizabeth Farrar.
  • Silas Farr Melton married Catrina Or Catron Melton, and had children including John Martin Melton Sr.
  • Silas Farr Melton passed away in 1783 in Charlotteville, South Fork Hardware River, Albemarle Co., VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Melton
1698–1753
Birth Location: St Pauls Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Mary Farrar
1700–1759
Birth Location: Farrars Island, Henrico, Virginia Colony
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Spouses(s)

Catrina Melton
1730–1783
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

John Sr
1749–1813
Birth Location: Hardware River, Albemarle, Colony of Virginia
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Silas Melton's Ancestors

Self
Silas Melton
1725–1783
Birth Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Parents
William James Melton
1698–1753
St Pauls Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Farrar
1700–1759
Farrars Island, Henrico, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Richard (Melton (8th) GGF)
1670–1742
Parish of St Peters and St Paul, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane Ross) Melton
1675–1744
Malden, MA, USA
Katherine Perrin
1668–1748
Farrars Island, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William (7ggfa)
1647–1714
Mary Hopwood
1650–1710
John or1654)
1641–1724
Mary Barrett
1641–1725
Katherine Royall
1642–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Hopwood
1615–1682
Lady Chatterton
1622–1682
James :
1615–1672
Hannah :
1615–1681

Silas Melton's Descendants

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Silas (Farr) Melton (1725–17/MAY/1783) m. Catrina (or Catron) Melton (1730–17 May 1783)
  1. 1. John (Martin Melton) Sr 1749–1813 m. Sarah (White) Melton 1749–1836
    1. 1. Lettice (White) Melton 1788–1860 m. James Crow 1786–1840
      1. 1. Abraham (E.) Crow 1811–1881 m. Phoebe (Angeline) Townsend 1811–1897
        1. 1. Edward ("Ned" Dwayne) Crow 1840–1910 m. Martha (Ann "Mattie") Cook 1857–1926

Silas Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Silas Farr Melton in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1783
17/MAY/1783
Age 58
Death of Silas Farr Melton in Charlotteville, South Fork Hardware River, Albemarle Co., VA
Charlotteville, South Fork Hardware River, Albemarle Co., VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17MAY1783
    Event Place: Charlotteville, South Fork Hardware River, Albemarle Co., VA
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