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William Melton 1713 – 1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1713

Birth Location: Northumberland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 4 May 1762

Death Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States

Father: Richard Milton

Mother: Elizabeth Higgins

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The story of William Melton began in 1713 in Northumberland, Virginia, United States. William Melton passed away in 1762 in Prince William, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Melton began in 1713 in Northumberland, Virginia, United States.
  • William Melton passed away in 1762 in Prince William, Virginia, United States.

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William Melton's Ancestors

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William Melton
1713 – 1762
Birth Place: Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard Milton
1682 – 1733
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Higgins
1685 – 1750
Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Melton
1647 – 1720
, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Mary (Hopwood) Foster
1650 – 1700
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Melton
1620 – 1670
Hannah Ross
1624 – 1647
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard MELTON
1595 – 1670
Margaret ROSS
1600 – 1638

William Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1713
4 Oct 1713
Birth of William Melton in Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Northumberland, Virginia, United States
1762
4 May 1762
Age 49
Death of William Melton in Prince William, Virginia, United States
Prince William, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1713
    Event Place: Northumberland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1762
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States

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