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Silas Melton 1725–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia

Death Date: 17 May 1783

Death Location: Albemarle, Virginia

Father: William MELTON

Mother: Elizabeth FARRAR

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Silas Melton was born in 1725 in Albemarle, Virginia, the child of William James Melton And Elizabeth O Farrar. Silas Melton passed away in 1783 in Albemarle, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Silas Melton was born in 1725 in Albemarle, Virginia, the child of William James Melton And Elizabeth O Farrar.
  • Silas Melton passed away in 1783 in Albemarle, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William MELTON
1698–1751
Birth Location: St Peter's and St Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia
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Elizabeth FARRAR
1698–1753
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Silas Melton's Ancestors

Self
Silas Melton
1725–1783
Birth Place: Albemarle, Virginia
Parents
William James MELTON
1698–1751
St Peter's and St Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia
Elizabeth (O) FARRAR
1698–1753
Hanover, Virginia
Grandparents
William Melton
1670–1742
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ross -) Melton
1677–1744
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States,
Great-Grandparents
William Melton
1647–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Silas Melton in Albemarle, Virginia
Albemarle, Virginia
1783
17 May 1783
Age 58
Death of Silas Melton in Albemarle, Virginia
Albemarle, Virginia

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1783
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia
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