Robert Melton (bef. 1696 - bef. 1759)

Born before 17 May 1696 in New Kent, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Farr) Melton — married about 1730 in New Kent, Virginia

Husband of Ann (Hall) Melton — married about 1746 in Orange County, Colony of North Carolina

Descendants

Died before 24 Apr 1759 at about age 62 in Orange County, Province of North Carolina

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Biography

Robert Melton was a Virginia colonist.

Robert Melton was born in 1696 in New Kent, Virginia. His parents were Richard Alred Melton and Orpha Laten.

Robert married Mary Farr in about 1730 and had five children.

1. James Melton born 1730
2. Hannah Melton born 1734
3. Nathan Melton born 1735
4. Nathanal Melton born 1740
5. Archelous Melton born 1741
6. Mourning Melton born 1745

Robert married Ann Hall in 1746. Robert and Ann Hall Melton had three children.

1. Isham Melton born 1747
2. Archelous Melton born 1748
3. Jeremiah Melton born 1749

Robert Melton is mentioned in the 1790-1890 Census in Orange County, North Carolina.^[1]

Robert died on April 24, 1759, in Orange County, North Carolina.^[2]

Robert's will passed probate in 1759 in North Carolina, United States.^[3]

• Melton d. 1759 Orange Co. NC. Robert Melton left a daughter, Mourning, according Orange Co. Court of Pleas & Quarter Session 1752 - Aug 1766 Pages 82 & 52 Compiled by Ruth Herndon Shields "Mourning Melton, dau. Of Robert Melton, dc'd, to be committed to care of Mr. Robert Cate, Jr. Bond 50 pds. Bondsman Thomas Cate".

• Court of 1763 ONSLOW CO., NC ADMINISTRATION BONDS (1680-1778) Benj. Adams (at court held in Johnston for court of Onslow, 1st Tues, July 1752, Robert Melton (having care of an orphan child of one Benj. Adams (deceased) & being uncle to said child is granted administration of estate of said deceased. He moved to Granville County, North Carolina c 1751 and later to Orange County, NC. Orange Co. Court of Pleas & Quarter Session 1752 - Aug 1766 Pages 82 & 52

Legal & source Descriptions: ID: I01349 1696 in Parish of St. Peter's and St. Paul, New Kent County, Virginia Death: AFT. 24 APR 1759 in Orange County, N.C. _FA1: Will: 4/24/1759 in Orange County.,N.C. _FA2: src: "Some Southern Colonial Families" Vol. 2 Note: Hanover County was not formed until 1721 and was formed from New Kent County. Over a 30 year period, from 1715 to 1745, your ancestors could have held the same piece of land, but lived in four different counties: New Kent, Hanover, Louisa, and Albemarle. "Some researchers believe that Robert Melton of Orange County, NC was married to a West. When his son Nathan received a land grant in Orange Co., NC, for 300 acres of land on the north side of the Haw River, the deed was witnessed by William West, who is believed to be a relative of the Meltons".

• 1790 Census Moore Co., NC Melton, Robert 060 1790 CENSUS=Moore Co., NC MELTON, ANSEEL, PAGE 44=2-1-4 MELTON, JAMES, PAGE 43=1-0-2 MILTON, NATHANIEL, PAGE 42=1-3-1

• 1800 CENSUS=Moore Co., NC Free White Males Free White Females Under 10 Under 10 10-16 10-16 16-26 16-26 26-45 26-45 45 & Over 45 & Over All Others Slaves MELTON, NATHANIEL pg.235 2-2-0-1-0 1-0-0-1-0 00 00 (note* same age and page as James) MILTON, ANSON pg.224 0-0-0-0-1 0-1-0-0-1 00 00 (note* eldest, possible father) MILTON, JAMES pg.235 3-0-0-1-0 3-1-0-1-0 00 00 (note* same age and page as Nathaniel) MILTON, JAMES pg.249 3-0-0-1-0 3-1-0-1-0 00 00

• 1810 CENSUS=Moore Co., NC MELTON, ? pg.598 3-1-0-1-0 2-3-0-0-1 00 000 (probably Nathaniel) MELTON, James pg.599 4-1-1-1-0 0-2-0-1-0 00 000

• Citation. Later typescript of original document in the SECRETARY OF STATE RECORDS, NORTH CAROLINA STATE ARCHIVES can be viewed on microfilm at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, US/CANADA film #18,048, pages 2656-2657. This is the copy of the will as it appears on the

F... More Notes Will, dated April 24, 1759, for Robert Melton of Orange County, North Carolina was proved September Court 1759. Will names Robert Melton's six sons: James Melton, Nathaniel Melton, Nathan Melton, Isesum Melton, Ancel Melton, and Archelus Melton. Son, Nathan Melton named "Sole Executor." Subscribers identified as Richard Parker, James Sellars, and Mary Stratten.

WILL OF ROBERT MELTON

Last Will and Testament of Robert MELTON Dated 24 April 1759; probated Nov court 1759 in Orange County, NC "Abstracts of North Carolina Wills" p. 246.

In the Name of God, Amen: Twenty-fourth day of April in the year of our Lord 1759. I, Robert Melton, of North Carolina, in the County of Orange, Planter, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God. Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. That is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and, for my body, I recommend to Earth to be buried in a Christian-like decent manner at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God and as touches such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. . . I give and bequeath unto my eldest son, JAMES Melton, one peuter dish to the value of five shillings and likewise to my son, NATHANIEL Melton, one peuter dish to the value of five shillings and likewise I give to my well beloved sons, NATHAN Melton, ISEUM Melton, and ANCEL Melton, my plantation whereon I now live to be divided equally and purposedley between them and likewise as for my younger son, ARCHELIUS Melton, I dispose and make over the two parts of my stock and household goods, divided into three parts and the other one part to be divided between the other three with the plantation and likewise I constitute, make, and ordain my son, NATHAN Melton, my only and sole executor of this my last Will and Testament of all and singular the lands, messuages, and tenements by him and therefore mentioned freely to be possessed and enjoyed by them, their heirs, and assigns for ever and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former Will legacy's and Executions by me in any way made before this time; named, willed, bequeathed, ratified and confirmed this and no other to be my last Will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. /s/ Robert Melton (seal) Richard Parker- Teste Mary Stratten (her mark) James Sellars- Teste. Will dated 24 April 1759, probated Orange County, North Carolina. November Court 1759. Will names eldest son James Melton. Also sons Nathaniel, Nathan (executor), Iseum, Ancel, and younger son Archelius.

Research Notes

Possible third wife Mary Martin on October 23, 1746

Parish Records https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/St._Peters_Parish,_Virginia 1684-1786 - Chamberlayne, C.G., ed.. The Vestry Book and Register of St. Peter's Parish New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia 1684-1786. Richmond, Va.: Library Board, 1937. Available at FS Library Collection; digital versions at Ancestry ($); VAGenWeb - free. 1680-1787 - Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia. The Register of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Va., from 1680 to 1787. Richmond, Va.: Wm. Ellis Jones, Book and Job Printer, 1904. Digital versions at Internet Archive - free; VAGenWeb - free. 1680-1790 - St. Peter's Parish Christenings 1680-1790. Batch C504901 at FamilySearch - free.[4] 1685-1743, 1764 - St. Peter's Parish Marriages 1685-1743, 1764. Batch M504901 at FamilySearch - free.

Note on Mary Farrar Watkins

Bayer-1265 02:36, 13 September 2022 (UTC) Per this note, I am removing Mary Farrar Watkins as the wife of Robert Melton.

"Disputed Origins. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Farrar-96 There is a persistent myth, that Mary Farrar Watkins married Robert Melton.

There is no evidence or documentation of a marriage between Mary Farrar Watkins and Robert Melton. It is claimed that Mary Farrar and Robert Melton married in 1730, however, Mary Farrar and her husband Joseph Watkins had a daughter Mary Watkins who was born in 1732, two years after the "marriage" of Mary Farr and Robert Melton.

Mary Farrar Pedigree Resource File Use to find proper sources then erase birth: 1694 Farrar's Island, Henrico, Colonial Virginia death: 1746 Orange County, Colonial North Carolina marriage: 1730 Parish of St. Peter and Paul, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America spouse: Robert Melton children: James Melton, Mourning Melton, Archelous Melton, Jonathan Melton, Ancel Melton, Hanna Melton, Meloney Melton, Nathan Melton parents; father: Thomas Jefferson Farrar mother: Katherine Perrin"

There is a discussion of research on Mary Farrar on Larry's Family History [1] (Accessed 9 December 2023)

DNA

• DNA Uncle Cotton has a match with William Cochran and his daughter Shirley Cochran Roberts on ftdna. Robert MELTON is both Uncle Cotton's and William Cochran Jr.'s 6x great-grandparents.

• DNA Marcela Wallace Winters on ftdna matches on the same chromosome as William Cochran and is daughter Shirley Cochran Roberts. chromosome 7. The only difference is Marcella matches me on 5 chromosomes and 2 of them being on Uncle Cotton's X chr. She also has Orr, Stovall's, Sheffields in her line

• DNA Morgan C. Jackson...common ancestry is Robert MELTON 1710-1759 . Still another ftdna match is Bruce Davis with Cotton. Another match with Pat Wallace Jackson FTDNA Uncle Cotton.

Sources

1. ↑ 1790-1890 Census: "North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890"
   Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes
   Ancestry Record 3566 #17069227 (accessed 15 December 2022)
   Robert Milton in Orange County, NC.
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #107396326 (accessed 23 April 2023)
   Memorial page for Robert Melton (17 May 1696-24 Apr 1759); Maintained by Jayanna Jones (contributor 47783588).
3. ↑ Will: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
   Wills, 1663-1789; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: North Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #840386 (accessed 7 December 2023)
   Will of Robert Melton of Orang Planter, North Carolina, granted probate in 1759.

See Also

• The Wallace Family [2]
• Melton Family of Moore County [3]