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William Melton 1647 – 1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1647

Birth Location: , New Kent, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1720

Death Location: , New Kent, Virginia, USA

Father: William Melton

Mother: Hannah Ross

Spouse(s): Mary Foster, Daughter None

Children(s): Ann Milton, Miles Melton, Richard Milton, William Melton, Michael Melton, Elinor Milton

In 1647, William Melton Jr entered the world in , New Kent, Virginia, USA, born to William Michael Melton and Hannah Alice Ross. William Melton Jr married Mary Hopwood Foster, Daughter, and had children including Ann Milton, Miles Melton, Richard Milton, William Melton, Michael Melton, Elinor Milton. William Melton Jr passed away in 1720 in , New Kent, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1647, William Melton Jr entered the world in , New Kent, Virginia, USA, born to William Michael Melton and Hannah Alice Ross.
  • William Melton Jr married Mary Hopwood Foster, Daughter, and had children including Ann Milton, Miles Melton, Richard Milton, William Melton, Michael Melton, Elinor Milton.
  • William Melton Jr passed away in 1720 in , New Kent, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Melton's Ancestors

Self
William Melton
1647 – 1720
Birth Place: , New Kent, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Michael Melton
1620 – 1670
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
Hannah (Alice) Ross
1624 – 1647
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Richard MELTON
1595 – 1670
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Margaret ROSS
1600 – 1638
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, UK
Great-Grandparents
John Milton
1563 – 1647
Sarah Jeffreys
1572 – 1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Milton
1536 – 1601
Elizabeth Haughton
1535 – 1600

William Melton's Descendants

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William Melton (1647 – 1720) m. Mary (Hopwood) Foster (1650 – 1700) m. Daughter (1647 – )
  1. 1. Ann Milton (18 Feb 1677 – )
  2. 2. Miles Melton (1680 – )
  3. 3. Richard Milton (14 Aug 1682 – 1733) m. Elizabeth Higgins (1685 – 1750)
    1. 1. Richard (MILTON) III (11 Mar 1712 – 31 Dec 1797) m. Margaret ("Peggy" Ann) Ross (1716 – 1811)
      1. 1. William Milton (1734 – 1797)
      2. 2. Nancy (Susan) Milton (1739 – February 1849)
      3. 3. Moses Milton (1740 – 1833)
      4. 4. Molly (Margaret) MILTON (1750 – )
      5. 5. Elijah MILTON (23 DEC 1755 – 10 NOV 1833)
      6. 6. John Milton (Abt. 1758 – 17 Mar 1818) m. Anne Stribling (Abt. 1760 – 15 Jan 1811) m. Catherine Nelson
        1. 1. Taliaferro Milton (13 Sep 1783 – 12 Aug 1806)
        2. 2. Harriet Milton (23 Jul 1785 – 23 Aug 1824) m. John McIlhany (1785 – 7 Apr 1808) m. William Taylor (24 February 1787 – 29 April 1839)
        3. 3. John Milton (22 Nov 1787 – 20 Mar 1810)
        4. 4. Nancy Milton (13 May 1790 – 1836)
        5. 5. Margaret Milton (21 Jun 1792 – 20 Mar 1794)
        6. 6. William (Milton) Milton (15 Jul 1794 – 22 Dec 1797)
        7. 7. Richard Milton (02 Jun 1796 – 17 Aug 1868)
        8. 8. Alexander (Ross) Milton (30 Apr 1798 – 04 Feb 1862)
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Stribling) Milton (03 May 1800 – 15 Feb 1883)
        10. 10. Lucinda Milton (28 Oct 1802 – 19 Mar 1803)
        11. 11. Florinda (L.) Milton (28 Oct 1802 – 07 Apr 1836) m. Dawson McCormick (19 Oct 1786 – 26 Mar 1824)
        12. 12. Melinda Milton (28 Oct 1802 – 19 Mar 1809)
        13. 13. Florida (L.) Milton (28 Oct 1802 – 7 Apr 1836)
      7. 7. Sarah (Sally) MILTON (1762 – 1839)
      8. 8. Molly Milton (1762 – 10 Feb 1849)
      9. 9. Frances MILTON (9 Feb 1766 – 10 Sep 1851)
      10. 10. Susanah MILTON (1769 – 1801)
    2. 2. William Melton (4 Oct 1713 – 4 May 1762)
    3. 3. Anne Melton (31 August 1720 – )
    4. 4. Eliza Melton (26 Mar 1723 – )
    5. 5. Sarah Melton (18 May 1728 – )
  4. 4. William Melton (1686 – 1750)
  5. 5. Michael Melton (16 Feb 1699 – 1757)
  6. 6. Elinor Milton (19 Oct 1707 – 23 Mar 1714)

William Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1647
1647
Birth of William Melton Jr in , New Kent, Virginia, USA
, New Kent, Virginia, USA
1720
1720
Age 73
Death of William Melton Jr in , New Kent, Virginia, USA
, New Kent, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1647
    Event Place: , New Kent, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: , New Kent, Virginia, USA

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