James Melton (1805 - 1857)

Ancestors

Descendants

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Burial

Burial: Moore County, NC at Melton

Place: Muse Cemetery #70^[2]

Residence

Residence: James Melton

Place: Temperance Horner Homeplace, Moore County, NC

Sources

1. ↑ Melton-1166 was created by Morgan Jackson through the import of Morgan.ged on Nov 8, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S30

• Source: S30 Author: Anthony E. Parker Publication: Name: Not Published - from Parker's personal papers;

Notes

Note N2546

• 1823, Nov 17 -- County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC James Milton served on Road Improvement Committee
• 1825, Aug 16 -- County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC James Milton served on Road Improvement Committee
• 1826, Aug 22 -- County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC James Milton served on Road Improvement Committee 1826, Nov 18 -- Estate of Henry Melton, Moore County, NC 1 note on James Melton Jur. for
• 1827, Feb 24 -- County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC James Milton served Jury Duty (*Note could be father)
• 1827, Aug 22 -- County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC James Milton served on Road Improvement Committee
• 1828, Aug 19 -- County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC James Milton served on Road Improvement Committee
• 1833, Nov 18 -- George Horner Revolutionary War Pension Application, Moore County, NC John Williams and James Melton testified that they knew George Horner and that he served in the Revolutionary War
• 1834, Mar 14 -- Land Grant #2950, Moore County, NC James Melton Jr. listed as Chain Carrier on James Melton's 10 acre Land Grant located on Long Meadow Branch
• 1834, Sep 12 -- Land Grant #2900, Moore County, NC James Melton listed as Chain Carrier for David Jones' 100 acre Land Grant located East of Long Meadow Branch
• 1835, Nov 21 -- Land Grant #2948, Moore County, NC James Melton served as a Chain Carrier on Hyram Melton's 25 acre Land Grant located on Sassafras Branch
• 1835, Nov 21 -- Land Grant #2952, Moore County, NC James Melton served as a Chain Carrier on John Cockman's 100 acre Land Grant
• 1835, Nov 21 -- Land Grant #2976, Moore County, NC James Melton served as a Chain Carrier on David Jones' 52 acre Land Grant located on Buffalo Creek
• 1836, Aug 29 -- Superior Court Minute Docket, Moore County, NC James Melton Jr. served Jury Duty
• 1837, Aug -- County Accounts, Moore County, NC State v. E. Wallis, N. Furr and J. Melton (*Note could be his father)
• 1838, Nov -- County Accounts, Moore County, NC Lydia Melton v. Jas. Melton and G. Horner
• 1838, Dec 19 -- Estate of Ansel Melton, Moore County, NC James Melton and George W. Horner were Administrators
• 1839, Jan 7 -- Estate of John A. D. McNeill, Moore County, NC 1 note on James Melton for due Nov 22, 1837 (*Note could be his father)
• 1840 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 180 James Melton (70-80) 1F (30-40) 1M (20-30) 1F (5-10) 3F (0-5) 2F
• 1844, Nov 26 -- Estate of George Horner, Moore County, NC James Melton purchased several items
• 1846, Aug 15 -- Estate of Neil McIntosh, Moore County, NC 1 note on Jas. Melton for dated Jan 10, 1844
• 1846, Nov 20 -- Estate of Norman Matheson, Moore County, NC James Melton purchased several items
• 1846, Nov 24 -- Estate of William Jones, Moore County, NC James Melton purchased several items
• 1847 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC James Melton listed 185 acres valued at 0 located in District 9 on Meadow Branch James Melton listed 47 acres valued at located in District 9 on Meadow Branch James Melton listed 100 acres valued at 0 located in District 9 on Meadow Branch
• 1847, Sep 9 -- Land Grant #3507, Moore County, NC James Melton received a 100 acre Land Grant located on the Willow Meadow
• 1850 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 238-B James Melton 46 M, Farmer, 0 Real Estate, Born in NC Temperance Melton 36 F, Born in NC Elizabeth Melton 19 F, Born in NC Manda Melton 17 F, Born in NC Priscilla Melton 15 F, Born in NC Lydia Melton 12 F, Born in NC Temperance Melton 11 F, Born in NC Nancy Melton 8 F, Born in NC George Melton 6 M, Born in NC Lucinda Melton 4 F, Born in NC James W. Melton 2 M, Born in NC Margaret Melton 4/12 F, Born in NC John Jones 35 M, Wheelwright, 0 Real Estate, Born in NC Margaret Jones 22 F, Born in NC Emmerson Jones 4 M, Born in NC Orren Jones 3 M, Born in NC Nelson Jones 4/12 M, Born in NC
• 1850 -- Agricultural Census, Moore County, NC Page 989 James Milton listed 70 acres Improved, 105 acres Unimproved valued at 0
• 1852 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC James Melton listed 185 acres valued at 0 located in District 9 on Meadow Branch James Melton listed 47 acres valued at located in District 9 on Meadow Branch James Melton listed 80 acres valued at located in District 9 on Meadow Branch
• 1853 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC James Melton listed 185 acres valued at 0 located in District 9 on Meadow Branch James Melton listed 47 acres valued at located in District 9 on Meadow Branch James Melton listed 80 acres valued at located in District 9 on Meadow Branch
• 1854 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC James Melton listed 185 acres valued at 0 located in District 9 James Melton listed 47 acres valued at located in District 9 James Melton listed 80 acres valued at located in District 9
• 1854, Oct -- County Court Execution Docket, Moore County, NC Quimby Wallace v. John Cockman James Melton listed as a witness
• 1855 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC James Melton listed 180 acres valued at 0 located in District 9 on Meadow Branch James Melton listed 40 acres valued at located in District 9 on Meadow Branch James Melton listed 85 acres valued at 0 located in District 9 on Meadow Branch
• 1856 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC James Milton listed 180 acres valued at 0 located in District 9 on Meadow Branch James Milton listed 40 acres valued at located in District 9 on Meadow Branch James Milton listed 85 acres valued at 0 located in District 9 on Meadow Branch
• 1857 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC James Melton (his heirs) listed 180 acres valued at 0 located in District 9 on Meadow Branch James Melton (his heirs) listed 85 acres valued at 0 located in District 9 on Meadow Branch
• 1857, Mar 3 -- Date of Death comes from Tombstone located in the Melton/Muse Family Cemetery in Moore County, NC. It is not listed in the Moore County Guide to Cemeteries. The Tombstone was found at a later date by a descendant. My grandfather (Mallie Wallace) remembered hearing that James Melton was killed when a tree fell on him.
• 1872, Dec 12 -- Orders & Decrees, Moore County, NC James Melton, Dec'd Division of Land Heirs listed: W.W. & Elizabeth Wallace, Daniel & Amanda McNeill, Emsley & Priscilla Wallace, Lydia Melton, Samuel B. & Tempy Wallace, John & Nancy Jane Cockman, George W. Melton, George M. & Lucinda Cockman, James Melton, Margaret E. Melton, Lovedy A. Melton, Candice E. Melton