John Melvin (abt. 1788 - abt. 1790)

Born about 27 Dec 1788 in Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died about 30 Aug 1790 at about age 1 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

John Melvin was born in 1791, the fifth of 13 known children of Jonathan Melvin and Beulah Leland. He was born in Massachusetts probably in Grafton. He died in 1792 and was buried in Grafton. ^[1]

Census 1800
John Melvin was living in Phelps, Ontario, New York, United States with his father Jonathan. His son Johnathan Jr. appears on the adjacent line in the census. His household consisted of the following:
2 boys under 10
2 boys between 10 and 16
1 man over 45
2 girls under 10
1 girl between 10 and 16
1 woman over 45 ^[2]

Census 1810
John Melvin was living in Phelps, Ontario, New York, United States with his father Jona Melvin his mother and siblings. His brother Ansel appears on the adjacent line of the census. His household consisted of the following:
3 boys under 10
1 boy between 10 and 15
1 man over 45
1 girl under 10
1 girl between 10 and 15
4 women between 15 and 26
1 woman over 45 ^[3]

Research Notes

The Leland Magazine source on-line has lost its table formatting making it very hard to read. The page displaying his father Jonathan and his descendants currently appears on his page in Find A Grave.^[4]

The list of children in the Sherman Leland Magazine is problematic. In many places it agrees with other sources but its list of birth dates does not agree with other well attested sources. The dates on this page come from the Decoursey.ged but with no source.

Sources

1. ↑ Leland, Sherman; The Leland magazine, or a genealogical record of HENRY LEE and, and his descendants, containing an account of nine thousand six hundred and twenty-pour persons in ten generations, and embracing nearly every person of the name of Leland in America, from 1653 to 1850. Boston, Weir & White, 1850. [1] page 95.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5B-YLR : accessed 23 September 2020), Jonathan Melvin, Phelps, Ontario, New York, United States; citing p. 480, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 28; FHL microfilm 193,716.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2X-SMS : accessed 25 September 2020), Jona Melvin, Phelps, Ontario, New York, United States; citing p. 806, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 33; FHL microfilm 181,387.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 27 September 2020), memorial page for Jonathan Melvin (14 Jan 1752–29 May 1841), Find A Grave: Memorial #8114738, citing Melvin Hill Cemetery, Phelps, Ontario County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Marigay (contributor 47219241) .

Acknowledgements

This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.