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SILAS MELTON 1725–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 17/MAY/1783

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

Father: William Melton

Mother: Elizabeth Farrar

Spouse(s): Catrina Melton

Children(s): John 5

The story of SILAS MELTON began in 1725 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States. SILAS MELTON married Catrina Catron Melton, and had children including John Martin Sr Melton 5. SILAS MELTON passed away in 1783 in Charlotteville, South Fork Hardware River, Albemarle Co., VA.

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Biography

  • The story of SILAS MELTON began in 1725 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States.
  • SILAS MELTON married Catrina Catron Melton, and had children including John Martin Sr Melton 5.
  • SILAS MELTON passed away in 1783 in Charlotteville, South Fork Hardware River, Albemarle Co., VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Melton
1698–1753
Birth Location: St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Farrar
1698–1753
Birth Location: Parish of Saint Peter's and Saint Paul, New Kent Co., Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Catrina Melton
1730–1783
Birth Location: Albemarle, VA
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Children(s)

John 5
1749–1813
Birth Location: Hardware River, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
J5

SILAS MELTON's Ancestors

Self
SILAS MELTON
1725–1783
Birth Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Parents
William James Melton
1698–1753
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (O) Farrar
1698–1753
Parish of Saint Peter's and Saint Paul, New Kent Co., Virginia
Grandparents
RICHARD MELTON
1670–1742
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Mary Ross
1675–1750
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States,
Thomas Farrar
1665–1742
Farrars Island, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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
Colonel Ii
1627–1678
Mary Farrar
1627–1676
Richard Sr
1637–1695
Katherine Perrin
1642–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
CECILY FARRAR
1600–1661
"Colonel" Sr
1610–1687
Elizabeth Baugh
1602–1650
Thomas Perrin
1610–1694
Ann Chalfont
1614–1686

SILAS MELTON's Descendants

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SILAS MELTON (1725–17/MAY/1783) m. Catrina (Catron) Melton (1730–17 May 1783)
  1. 1. John (Martin, Sr Melton) 5 1749–1813 m. Sarah Melton 1756–1836
    1. 1. Sarah Melton 1777–1814 m. William Fortune? 1774–1822
      1. 1. Sophia Fortune 1801–1890 m. Adam Weast 1799–1864 m. Henry Deck 1798–
        1. 1. Benjamin Weast 1835–1910 m. Mary (A) Weathersby 1846–1879 m. Mary (Anne) Weathersby 1846–1879
        2. 2. Columbus Weast 1845–1924
        3. 3. Marvel (G.) Weast 1832–1863
        4. 4. George (Washington) Weast 1832–1914
        5. 5. William (Brison) Weast 1829–1892
        6. 6. John (Jefferson) Weast 1833–1912 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Smart 1841–1934
        7. 7. Columbus (C) Weast 1844–1924
        8. 8. James (W) Weast 1827–1889 m. Sarah (E) Williams 1853–1918

SILAS MELTON's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of SILAS MELTON in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1783
17/MAY/1783
Age 58
Death of SILAS 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: 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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