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William Melton 1686 – 1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1686

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1750

Death Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States

Father: William Melton

Mother: Mary Foster

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The story of William Melton began in 1686 in Virginia, United States. William Melton passed away in 1750 in Prince William, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Melton began in 1686 in Virginia, United States.
  • William Melton passed away in 1750 in Prince William, Virginia, United States.

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William Melton's Ancestors

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William Melton
1686 – 1750
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
William Melton
1647 – 1720
, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Mary (Hopwood) Foster
1650 – 1700
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Michael) Melton
1620 – 1670
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
Hannah (Alice) Ross
1624 – 1647
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard MELTON
1595 – 1670
Margaret ROSS
1600 – 1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Milton
1563 – 1647
Sarah Jeffreys
1572 – 1637

William Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1686
1686
Birth of William Melton in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1750
1750
Age 64
Death of William Melton in Prince William, Virginia, United States
Prince William, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States

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