Family of Richard Melton

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1.  RICHARD1 MELTON1,2,3,4 was born Abt. 1670 in New Kent County, Virginia, and died between 1719 and 1731 in Virginia.  He married MARY UNKNOWN February 02, 1699/00 in Parish of St. Peter's & St. Paul, New Kent County, Virginia5.  She was born 1671 in New Kent County, Virginia, and died 1744 in Virginia.

 

Notes for RICHARD MELTON:

Vestry Book, St Paul Parish, Hanover Co, VA 1701-1786

1700 Thomas, son of Richard Melton was baptized

1702 Mary, daughter of Richard Melton was baptized

1704 Richard Melton had land in New Kent Co, VA

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Most likely the Richard Melton in the following land deed is for another man, but this could also be a reference to the land now in the hands of Richard's widow.

 

VA NN Grants E, p. 224

Library of Virginia Digital Collection:

Land Office Grants, Northern Neck Series

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The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax Baron of Cameron in that Part of Great Britain calld Scotland Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia: To all to whom this present Writing shall come Sends Greeting. Know ye that for good Causes for and in Consideration of the Composition for my Use paid And for the annual Rent hereafter Reserved I have given granted and confirmed And by these presents for Me my Heirs and Assigns do Give Grant and Confirm unto Patrick Hamrick of the County of King George a certain Tract or Parcel of waste Land in the County of Prince William and bounded according to a Survey thereof made by Mr. James Thomas the Younger pursuant to a Warrant to Him directed as followeth, Beginning at A. a willow Oak by a dead black Oak Corner to the Land of William Davis and nigh the Head of Winters middle Branch, thence along the Lines of the said Davis South Two hundred and twelve Poles to B. a white Oak in the Fork of Winter's lower Branch, No.62°Et. One hundred thirty six Poles to C. two white Oaks and a red Oak Saplin nigh a Glade of Cruppers Cabbin branch So.[82?]°Et. Seventy three Poles to D. two Maples and a white Oak in a Branch of Buck hall Corner to the said Davis thence No.32°Et. Thirteen and a half Poles to E. a water Oak in the said Branch, thence So.76°Et. Fifty two Poles to F. a Maple and water oak in the said Branch, thence So.22°Et. Thirty five Poles to G. three small red Oaks marked in [Room?] of a dead Spanish Oak Corner to Richard Melton, thence along his Lines No.80°Wt. Seventy eight Poles to H. a white Oak by the Road Side, So.54°Wt. Seventy nine Poles to I. a water Oak and Branch of Crupper's Cabbin No.83°Wt. One hundred and eighteen Poles to K. a white Oak Corner to the said Melton, Edward Graham and Roger Day, thence along the said Day's Lines now claimed by the said Hamrick No.43°Wt. Seventy Eight Poles to L. a black Oak, No.13°Wt. One hundred and twenty two Poles to M. a Poplar on the side of Winters middle Branch Corner to George Eaves, thence along his Lines So.75°Et. Sixty three Poles to N. a dead white Oak thence No.6°Et. Forty four Poles to O. a red Oak, thence along the Line of Thomas Davis No.45°Et. Fifteen Poles to the Beginning; Containing One hundred and eighteen Acres Together with all Rights Members and Appurtenances thereunto belonging Royal Mines Excepted And a full Third part of all Lead Copper Tinn Coals Iron Mines and Iron Ore that shall be found thereon: To have and to hold the said One hundred and eighteen Acres of Land Together with all Rights Profits and Benefits to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining Excepted before Excepted To Him the said Patrick Hamrick his Heirs and Assigns [for ever?] He the said Patrick Hamrick his Heirs and Assigns therefore Yielding and Paying to Me my Heirs and Assigns or to my certain Attorney or Attorneys Agent or Agents or to the certain Attorney or Attorneys of my Heirs and Assigns Proprietors of the said Norhern Neck Yearly and every Year on the Feast Day of St. Michael the Archangel the Fee Rent of One Shilling Sterling Money for Every Fifty Acres of Land hereby Granted and So proportionably for a Greater or lesser Quantity: Provided that if the said Patrick Hamrick his Heirs or Assigns Shall not Pay the before Reserved annual Rent so that the same or any Part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by the Space of Two whole Years after the same shall become Due if Lawfully Demanded That then it shall and may be Lawful for Me my Heirs or Assigns Proprietors as aforesaid My or their certain Attorney or Attorneys Agent or Agents into the above Granted Premises to Reenter and Hold the same so as if this Grant had never Passd. Given at my Office in the County of King George within my said Proprietary under my Seal. Witness my Agent and Attorney fully authoriz'd thereto. Dated the tenth day of December in the fourteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. ~ AD[?] One thousand Seven hundred and forty.

[Tho?] Fairfax

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Surnames: HAMRICK, THOMAS, DAVIS, WINTER, CRUPPER, MELTON, GRAHAM, DAY, EAVES.

NOTE: Transcriber's comments are in brackets [ ].

NOTE: A drawing of the grant boundaries can be found at VA Northern Neck Grants E, p. 221.

 

More About MARY UNKNOWN:

Religion: Quaker

 

More About RICHARD MELTON and MARY UNKNOWN:

Marriage: February 02, 1699/00, Parish of St. Peter's & St. Paul, New Kent County, Virginia5

     

Children of RICHARD MELTON and MARY UNKNOWN are:

              i.   ROBERT MELTON 6,7,8,9, b. Abt. 1696, Parish of St. Peter's & St. Paul, New Kent County, Virginia10; d. Bet. April 25 - October, 1759, Orange County, North Carolina11; m. MARY UNKNOWN, Abt. 1730.

 

 

              ii.   JOHN MELTON, b. Abt. 1697, St Peter's and St. Paul, New Kent County, Virginia; d. 1753, Hanover County, Virginia; m. MARY WHITE, Abt. 1718, Hanover County, Virginia; b. January 27, 1699/00, Albemarle County, Virginia; d. 1785, Virginia.

 

Marriage Notes for JOHN MELTON and MARY WHITE:

They had a total of eleven children.

 

More About JOHN MELTON and MARY WHITE:

Marriage: Abt. 1718, Hanover County, Virginia

 

             iii.   WILLIAM JAMES MELTON, b. December 11, 1698, New Kent County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1753, Hanover County, Virginia; m. ELIZABETH FARRAR, 1720, Hanover County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1698; d. Bet. 1751 - 1755, Hanover County, Virginia.

 

Notes for WILLIAM JAMES MELTON:

No sure proof that this is the father of William Melton IV

 

 

More About WILLIAM MELTON and ELIZABETH FARRAR:

Marriage: 1720, Hanover County, Virginia

 

             iv.   THOMAS MELTON, b. April 28, 1700, New Kent County, Virginia; d. 1707.

 

More About THOMAS MELTON:

Christening: 1707

 

             v.   BARNABY MELTON, b. Aft. 1700.

             vi.   MARY MELTON, b. May 10, 1702, New Kent County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1750.

 

More About MARY MELTON:

Baptism: 1702

 

            vii.   JOEL MELTON, b. Abt. 1704.

           viii.   JONATHON MELTON12, b. Abt. 1707, Perquimans, Berkley County, North Carolina; d. April 1758, Onslow County, North Carolina; m. PURIFY UNKNOWN12, Abt. 1726.

 

More About JONATHON MELTON and PURIFY UNKNOWN:

Marriage: Abt. 1726