At Albemarle June Court 1772
This Will was proved by the Oath of Mark Leake & Thomas Melton Witnesses t
hereto and Ordered to be Recorded and On the motion of Silas Melton an Exe
cutor theren Named _____ is granted him for ........
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Deed Albemarle Co., Deed Book 11, p. 196. showing that Daniel Melton, he
ir of William Melton lived in Rutherford Co., NC.
Deed: Albemarle Co., Deed Book 9, 108, showing that Lettice Melton is t
he wife of William Melton.
Will of William Melton, Albemarle Co., VA Will Book 2, 278.
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Cavaliers And Pioneers; Patent Book No. 33
William Melton, 160 acs. Albemarle Co. on the S Brs. of the South Fo
rk of Hardware Riv. adj. William Lee & Thomas Fitzpatrick; 20 Sep 1759, p.
649. L1
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LAND GRANT DEED;
Melton, William 20 Sept. 1759
Albemarle County
160a. On the south branches of the South fork of Hardware River.
Patents No. 33, 1756-61, p. 649

William Melton 160 Acres
George the second & To all & Know ye that for divers good causes and consi
derations but more especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of Twen
ty Shillings of good and Lawful Money for our use paid to our Receiver Gen
eral of our Revenues in this our Colony of Dominion of Virginia We have Gi
ven, Granted and Confirmed and by the presents for us our Heirs and Succes
sors Do Give Grant and Confirm onto William Melton One Certain Tract of pa
rcel of Land Containing one hundred and sixty Acres lying and being in t
he County of Albemarle on the South Branches of the South fork of Hardwa
re River and Bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at a Hickory Saplin a
nd running South seventy two Degrees East thirty four poles to a Rock. Nor
th fifty Degrees East seventy two poles to pointers North fifty eight Degr
ees East forty eight poles to pointers North forty two Degrees East One hu
ndred and thirteen poles crossing a Branch to pointers, North eighty one D
egrees West thirty eight poles to pointers, North seven Degrees East One h
undred and fourteen poles to pointers North sixty five Degrees West Twen
ty eight poles in William Sees line and with the same South forty two Degr
ees West sixteen poles to a Hickory North forty seven Degrees West ninete
en poles to pointers in Thomas Fitzpatrick's line and with his line Sou
th forty four Degrees West One hundred and two poles to pointers, thence n
ew lines South One hundred and eighty poles to pointers and South thirty D
egrees West One hundred and twelve poles to the first Stations.
With all & To have hold & To be held & yielding and Paying & Provid
ed & In Witness & Witness our Trusty and Wellbeloved Francis Fauquier Esqu
ire our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony a
nd Dominion at Williamsburg Under the Seal of our said Colony the Twentie
th Day of September One thousand seven hundred and fifty nine. In the thir
ty third year of our Reign.
(SEAL) (signed) Fran Fauquier
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Melton, William 7 Augt. 1761
Albemarle County
144a. On the branches of the south fork of Hardware River.
Patents No. 34, 1756-62, p. 906

(906)
William Melton
144 Acres

George the third, To all & Know ye that for Divers good Causes and Conside
rations but more Especially for in Consideration of the Sum of Fifteen Shi
llings of good and lawful Money, for our use paid to our Receiver Gener
al of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia. We have Gi
ven, Granted, and Confirmed, and in the presence for us our Heirs and Succ
essors. Do Give, Grant, and Confirm, Unto William Melton One Certain Tra
ct or Parcel of Land Containing One hundred and forty-four Acres. Lyi
ng in being in the County of Albemarle on the Branches of the South fo
rk of Hardware River and Bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at Thom
as Fitzpatrick's Corner Black Gum then on his Line North fifty Degrees, We
st, forty six poles to a red Oak, then new lines South thirty five Degree
s, West, Fifty two Poles to Pointers on James Ireland's Line then on his l
ine South fifty Degrees , East Eighty Poles to a Chestnut Oak, then Sou
th sixty seven Degrees, East seventy nine Poles, to Red Oak, then North, s
eventy nine Degrees, East, fifty two Poles to Pointers, then North thir
ty eight Degrees, East twenty three Poles to a Chestnut Tree on his own li
ne, then on it, North sixty six Degrees, West thirteen Poles to a Hicko
ry then North twenty seven Degrees, West ninety three Poles to a Chestn
ut Tree, then a new line, North forty Degrees, West eighty eight Pol
es to Pointers on the said Fitzpatricks line, then on his line, South, fif
ty one Degrees, West one hundred and thirty-three Poles to the first stati
on. With all. & To have, hold, & To be held, & yielding and Paying, & Prov
ided, & In Witness, & Witnesses our Trusty and Well beloved Francis Fauqui
er., Esquire, our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of our said C
olony and Dominion at Williamsburg. Under the Seal of our said Colony t
he Seventh Day of August One Thousand seven hundred and sixty one. In t
he first Year of our Reign.
SEAL (signed) Fran Fauquier \\

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9 September 1767
Witnefseth that William Melton in consideration of the love I bear my cous
on. William Melton, Son to my Brother, Thomas Melton. ( from Albemarle Cou
nty Deed Book., 1764-1768; pp. 433-434)
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MELTON
William Melton b. VA. ca 1730 d. 1772 in Albemar1e Co., Va. Md. Lettice Wb
ite ca l753. Lettice White b. 27 Jan 1736 - d. after l785. William le
ft a considerable estate that wasn't settled for several years, His wife a
nd oldest son were named executors. In the settlement of the estate the fo
llowig children were named:
1. Reuben Melton (nicknamed Buck) md Sarah Jones
2. John Melton Jr. md Lydda ? (or Lydia)
3. Sarah Melton md John Melton (a cousin)
4. Mildred Melton md James Eubanks, (the only child to remain in Albemar
le Co., Va.)
5. Jesse Melton md Sarah (?) - went to Kentucky - Indiana -and died there.
6. Eli Melton md Sarah Barnette - went to N. C. with his brothers, th
en to eastern Kentucky and later to Harrison Co.. In. and died there.
7. Daniel Melton b 1767 - d Ca l8~8. Md Elizabeth Norvell
8. Mary Melton md William Jones
All children were born in Albemarle Co., Va. All except Mildred went to Ru
therford Co., N. C.
Sarah Jones (l) and William. Jones (8) were no doubt brother and sister.

November 5, 1793; Albemarle Co., VA. Deeds Bk 10, p. 296. Eli Melton, Dani
el Melton, William Jones & Mary his wife, of Rutherford Co., NC, sell port
ion of estate of William Melton, deceased. Lettice is mentioned in this de
ed.

Feb. 1794; Court Albemarle County, Eli, Daniel Melton and William and Ma
ry Jones deed to William Melton, acknowledged in Rutherford Co., NC and re
corded in Albemarle.

A.W. Burns, compiler. Records of Will Abstracts -- vol 6, p.9 has Willi
am Milton in Abemarle Co. VA bequeathing estate to wife, son Reuben and "b
ro" Salias Milton -- witnessed by Thomas Milton and Samuel Leake, dated 2-
11-1772; probated 6-?-1772.
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Virginia Land Grants, Albemarle County:
1765-William Melton, 100 acres to John Sutherland. Book 4 Page 159.
1765 - William Melton, 100 acres to William Appleberry. Book 4 Page 157.
1766 - William Melton, 600 acres from John Smith, Jr. Book 4 Page 271.
1767 - William Melton, 144 acres to Wm. Melton, Jr. as gift. Book 4 Page 4
33*
1768- William Melton, 100 acres from Samuel Binge. Book 4 Page 518.
1785 - William Melton, 322 acres to John Wharton. Book 9 Page 108.
1785 - William Melton, heirs to John Coles 377 acres. Book 9 Page 111.
1785 - William Melton, heirs to Samuel Hensley 160 acres. Book 9 Page 134.
1792- William Melton, from Wm. Melton's heirs 160 acres. Book 9 Page 134.
1792- William Melton, to Samuel Dyer, 100 acres by mort[g]age. Book 10 Pa
ge 433**
1794-William Melton's heirs to Samuel Hensley, 160 acres. Book 11 Page 1%.
1796 - William Melton to Musk Leak(Mark Leak), 23 acres. Book 12 Page 109.
1799- William Melton to John Melton, 50 acres. Book 13 Page 118.
1799- William Melton, Sr. to Wm. Shumaker, 100 acres. Book 13 Page 96.

* In the Deed Book #4 at Albemarle, VA This reads - William Melton to Will
iam Melton, son of brother Thomas. Dated 9 Sep 1767.

** In Deed Book 10 and on Page 423 at Albemarle, VA. This reads - Willi
am Melton, Samuel Dyer on 19 May 1792 for 150 lbs., 100 acres on Green Cre
ek. Purchased from the estate of William Melton Dec'd. Also by the lan
ds of John Melton, son of John.(brother to William)
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ALBEMARLE LAND RECORDS / ABSTRACTS
Commonwealth Grant Book M p134-135, 15 May 1784, 8th year of the Commonwea
lth,
to Mark Leek [assignee of Richard Woods] by Virtue and in Considerati
on of part of a Land Office Treasury Warrant #8,104 and Issued the 19th d
ay of January 1782 and Assigned by Richard Woods to Mark Leek re 28a by Su
rvey bearing date the 28th day of January 1783, Lying and being in the Cou
nty of Albemarle on some of the South waters of the South fork of Hardwa
re River and is bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at pointers corn
er of William Melton Deceased then on his lines ln S3E; 108P; pointe
rs ln S27W; 13P; a Chesnut tree
ln N42W; 89P; pointers siad Meltons corner of Betty Leeks line then on h
er line ln N49E; 37P;
pt E) a Chesnut tree corner between said Betty Leek and Samuel Hamner then
ce on said Hamners line ln N41E; 48P; to the Beginning

re 449a by Survey bearing date the 26th day of February 1783
400a part thereof being by Virtue of an Entry made preceeding the Openi
ng of the Land Office and 49a the residue thereof was by Virtue of the War
rant aforesaid lying and being in the County of Albemarle on the Wate
rs of Green Creek and Hardware River and bounded as followeth to Wit: Begi
nning at a pine on his own line corner of John Wilkinsons running thence w
ith the same ln S53W; 286P; crossing Several branches a Spanish oak then
ce new lines
ln S15E; 50P; a Gum ln S38W; 60P; a pine ln S8W; 103P; crossing a bran
ch of Green Creek Several times pointers in John Wilkinsons line thence wi
th the same ln S33W; 169P; crossing the sd Branch a white oak ln S63E; 183
P; crossing the said branch of Green Creek pointers in William Hensley's l
ine thence with the same ln S40W; 120P; crossing a branch a Chesnut oak Sa
plin ln N70W; 41P; pointers ln S10W; 22P; crossing Green Creek a dogwood t
hence new lines ln N45W; 47P; pointers ln S31W; 105P; a black oak on the t
op of a Mountain ln N35.5W; 114P; a Chesnut Tree ln N15E; 68P; a Chesnut o
ak ln N35E; 30P; a poplar on the said Creek ln N23E; 174P; pointers corn
er to John Ubanks same course continued with his line 80P ln ;; pointe
rs ln N37.5E; 148P; crossing a branch a Chesnut Tree ln N44W; 57P; pointe
rs on Several Bushes at the edge of an oldfield William Meltons corner the
nce with his lines ln N76E; 45P; pointers ln N35E; 23P; a small Chesn
ut in an old field corner to Jesse Melton thence with his lines ln S69E; 2
1P; a Rock ln N47E; 72P; pointers in an old field ln N55E; 48P; pointers
ln N39E; 113P; pointers in his own line thence with the same ln S81E; 21
P; a Chesnut oak
ln S3W; 92P; pointers in S61E; 41P; crossing two branches to the Beginning
.

(In the above land records, Mark Leek(Leak)(Mark & Betty Leak is found liv
ing next door to Jesse Melton in the 1785 Census of Albemarle) was a witne
ss to William's Will and proved it in court. Richard Woods was Rev. Wood
s. The Jesse Melton mentioned was William's son.)

This is a work in progress. Some of it is sourced. Let me knw if you have corrections or additions to the information. Parents: William James MELTON and Elizabeth O FARRAR.

Spouse: Lettice "Lettie" WHITE. Lettice "Lettie" WHITE and William Samuel MELTON were married in 1748 in Albemarle Co, VA.²¹³⁷ Children were: Sarah MELTON, Richard MELTON, John Ball MELTON , Sr., Reuben MELTON, Jesse E. MELTON, Mildred MELTON, Elijah Samuel "Eli" MELTON , Sr., Daniel Farrar MELTON, Mary MELTON.

Spouse: Elizabeth FORTENBERRY.

Spouse: Martha J HOLLY.

Spouse: Abraham COON OR (GOHN). Elizabeth MELVIN and Abraham COON OR (GOHN) were married on 2 August 1829 in Of, Chanceford, York, PA.

Spouse: Jacob COON OR GOHN.

Spouse: Orlinda RUBOTTOM.

Spouse: Miriam RICH. Miriam RICH and Aaron MENDENHALL were married. Children were: Moses MENDENHALL.

Spouse: Lavina WESTFALL. Lavina WESTFALL and Aaron MENDENHALL were married on 5 April 1816 in ,Greene,Ohio. Children were: Joseph Aaron MENDENHALL.

Spouse: Sarah Selinah BURCHAM. Sarah Selinah BURCHAM and Aaron MENDENHALL were married on 20 December 1827 in Hopewell,Guilford,North Carolina.

Spouse: Lelia BROWN. Children were: Paul MENDENHALL, Mary MENDENHALL, Living MENDENHALL.

Spouse: Rosa HERSCHBERGER. Children were: Living MENDENHALL, Living MENDENHALL, Living MENDENHALL.

Spouse: Elmer FRAZIER. Anna Jane MENDENHALL and Elmer FRAZIER were married on 6 September 1905. Children were: Living FRAZIER, Living FRAZIER, Samuel Marvin FRAZIER, Living FRAZIER.

Spouse: Ruth Effie RUBOTTOM. Ruth Effie RUBOTTOM and Austin MENDENHALL were married on 11 November 1883 in Ackworth, Warren, Iowa.³⁵⁰⁰ Children were: Elwood Farlow MENDENHALL, Bessie MENDENHALL, Orville Leslie MENDENHALL, Elza Chester RUBOTTOM.

Spouse: Walter HOUSE.

Spouse: Christina DEAVER. Christina DEAVER and Cyrus Oscar MENDENHALL were married on 7 December 1910 in KS.¹⁸⁴⁸ Children were: Living MENDENHALL, Living MENDENHALL, Living MENDENHALL, Living MENDENHALL, Living MENDENHALL, Living MENDENHALL, Living MENDENHALL, Living MENDENHALL, Living MENDENHALL, Living MENDENHALL, Living MENDENHALL.

Spouse: Julia MARCOTTE. Children were: Living MENDENHALL, Living MENDENHALL.

Spouse: Esther MADDOCK.

Spouse: Ruth BROWN. Ruth BROWN and John MENDENHALL were married on 15 June 1785 in Deep River,Guilford,North Carolina. Children were: Margaret MENDENHALL, Aaron MENDENHALL.

Spouse: Anna HORTON. Anna HORTON and Joseph Aaron MENDENHALL were married on 12 December 1841 in ,Marion,Indiana. Children were: Reese MENDENHALL.

Spouse: Living TRAMMEL.

Spouse: Living PEOPLES.

Spouse: Living CRIS.

Spouse: Living KEITH.

Spouse: Living STUART.

Spouse: Arthanacius BARNETT. Margaret MENDENHALL and Arthanacius BARNETT were married on 19 December 1813 in ,,Ohio. Children were: Jane BARNETT, Benjamin BARNETT, Levi BARNETT.

Spouse: George Washington HUGLEY. Mary Alice MENDENHALL and George Washington HUGLEY were married on 21 October 1927.²⁹⁹⁰

Spouse: Mary BENBOW. Mary BENBOW and Moses MENDENHALL were married in 1805 in ,Guilford,North Carolina. Children were: Aaron MENDENHALL.

Spouse: Anna HARSH.

Spouse: Catherine RUBOTTOM. Catherine RUBOTTOM and Reese MENDENHALL were married on 13 March 1875 in Ackworth, Warren, Iowa.³⁵¹³ Children were: Alfonso Farlow MENDENHALL, Cyrus Oscar MENDENHALL, Viola Ellen MENDENHALL, Anna Jane MENDENHALL, Mary Alice MENDENHALL, Albert Joseph MENDENHALL, Bessie R. MENDENHALL, Vernon Earl MENDENHALL, Gracie R. MENDENHALL.

Spouse: Jane THORNBROUGH. Jane THORNBROUGH and Richard MENDENHALL were married on 24 June 1758 in Guilford,Guilford,North Carolina. Children were: John MENDENHALL.

Spouse: Edward MEEKER. Viola Ellen MENDENHALL and Edward MEEKER were married on 10 January 1906.³⁴⁴² Children were: Living MEEKER, Living MEEKER, Living MEEKER, Living MEEKER, Living MEEKER.

Spouse: Mrs. Anna MENNARD. Mrs. Anna MENNARD and Frederick MENNARD were married. Children were: Gertrout MENNARD, Barbara MENNARD, Jacob MENNARD, Magdelana MENNARD, Ann MENNARD, Frenna MENNARD, Elizabeth MENNARD.