Nathaniel (Milton) Melton II (abt. 1750 - 1818)

Born about 1750 in Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Burnett) Melton — married 1782 in Bulloch County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1818 at about age 68 in Bulloch County, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Nathaniel Milton (sometimes Melton)

• Birth:
• Marriage:
• Death: bw 12 Feb 1818-21 May 1819 - Bulloch Co, GA proved by WFT below
• Known children of Nathaniel Milton:

The following children are named in his WFT:

Clary Milton

Sally Milton

Susann Milton

Nancy Milton

Benjamin Milton

Nathaniel Milton

Two children (not named) to be educated. These likely are not in the group above.

WFT of Nathaniel Milton

• Will and Final Testament of Nathaniel Milton of Bulloch Co, Georgia

Bulloch Co, Georgia, Superior Court Deeds and Mortgages Vol. AAA 1813-1819

NOTE: Nathaniel's will plus 3 added codicils do not prove all the children associated with Nathaniel on various geni sites. Some additional proof can found in earlier land transfers.

• Folio (page) 395-B - Abstract of the WFT:

Know all men by these hereunto that I Nathaniel Milton of the State of Georgia and County of Bulloch being sound mind and memory do give and bequeath unto my four Daughters...

Each, which is to say Clary, Sally, Susann and Nancy.....

...my wife Nancy...

...my son Nathaniel...

...twelfth day of February One thousand eight hundred and eighteen

Signed Nathaniel Milton

Witness: Henry Milton and James Milton (no relationship given)

• Codicil 1, Folio 395 con't:

...I Nathaniel Milton of the State of Georgia and County of Bulloch.....

...bequeath unto my son Benjamin Milton...

...twelfth of December one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen...

Signed Nathaniel Milton

Witness: Robertson Milton and James Milton (no relationship given)

Recorded 21 May 1819

• Codicil 2, Folio 395 con't:

...I Nathaniel Milton of the State of Georgia and County of Bulloch...

...bequesath unto my son Nathaniel Milton...

...twelfth day of December One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen

Signed Nathaniel Milton

Witness: James Milton and Robertson Milton

Recorded: 21 May 1819

View Folio 395 - free - bottom right/image 410-411.

• Codicil 3, Folio 396-A:

...after my decease my Beloved wife Nancy...

...education of two children...

...twelfth of December One thousand eight hundred and eighteen

signed: Nathaniel Milton

Witness: James Milton and Robertson Milton

Recorded 21 May 1819

View Folio 396 - free - right/image 411.

Burke Co, Georgia

1741 Birth Year Estimation

Nathaniel has a son Robert who was given land in 1784. Assuming Robert was an adult and aged 21 or more, Robert was born no later than 1763. If Robert was Nathaniel's eldest son, Nathaniel was married no later than 1762, and if Nathaniel was a 21 year old adult at his marriage, he was born no later than 1741. Such estimates are highly speculative and useful primarily for placing a person in the right time period.

1784 Bounty Land

For Burke County, on 24 May 1784 a land record for Nathaniel Milton reads "State of Georgia this is to certify that Nathaniel Milton is entitled to a bounty of land...as a citysen (sic) ..as certificate Capt Inman...^[1]

1784 Headright

On April 6 1784, a land record for Nathaniel Milton provided 200 acres in Burke County for him as a headright on or near Newberries Creek.^[2]

1784 Land for Son Robert

On 4 May 1784, a land deed is found instructing that the land be "laid out in trust for his son, Robert Melton, on Newberry Creek, 200 acres in said county of Burke."^[3]

1784 More Land

On 25 January 1785, a headright and bounty record for Nathaniel Melton and his heirs in Burke County for 200 acres, bordered southeast by Henry Hayman's land, northeast by said Nathaniel Melton's land, and all other sides by vacant land.^[4]

1785 More Land

On 4 Jun 1787 a land grant of 150 acres to Nathaniel Melton in said county of Burke adjacent to his own land and extending toward land of Saml.? ^[5]

1787 200 Acres

A record for land on 15 Jun 1787 for 200 acres is a page with just his name on it.^[6]

1798 200 Acres

On 28 Mar 1798 a land record for Nathaniel Melton from James Jackson, Capt Gov General? 200 acres bordered in part by northeast Cattels? land and all other sides vacant. ^[7]

1810 Named in Tax List

1810 tax list for Milton in Burke. ^[8]

1811 tax record for Milton in Burke County, no call name. ^[9]

1817 tax record for Burke for Milton, again no first name. ^[10]

1813 Tax Assessment

There is a tax assessment for 1813 that specifies Burke County but is just listed in the name Milton. ^[11]

1820 Bullock County

On 15 Dec 1820, a land record for Nathaniel Milton in Bullock County bounded southeast by ?Ruford and Mitton's land (some suspect this might be Milton instead of Mitton) and southwest by McCall's land and all other sides by vacant land. ^[12]

Washington County

There are 2 land records for Washington County included here, but they may lead to proof of a second Nathaniel Milton/Melton.

1784 Bounty Land Grant

On 24 May 1784, addressed to surveyor Joseph Pannell a land grant to Nathaniel Milton 285.5 acres in Washington County as a bounty, signed by John Haberham (?). Bounty is written on the form.^[13]

1785 Near Virginia

On 4 February 1785, granted unto Nathaniel Melton and his heirs 287.5 acres in Washington County, with boundaries bordered 'north westerly by Oneal's land and by Virginia on all other sides.'^[14]

Research Notes

• Little Benjamin Milton has a brother named Robertson Milton. Nancy Dryden did not have a son named Robert until 1851, and he might have been a grandson.***

• Land grants were different than bounty land grants in Georgia. Land grants were given to folks already living there, sort of grandfathered in, as well as 200 acres per head and 50 acres per child and slave, costing 1 to 4 shillings per acre. Bounty grants were provided to veteran soldiers.

https://wiki.rootsweb.com/wiki/index.php/Georgia_Land_Records

• Nathaniels' son Henry 1790-1860 married Harriet McCall. The McCalls' land bordered one of the land grants issued to Nathaniel.

• There is a will to locate. From a story found on ancestry.com dated 2012: "In Deed Book AAA, page 395, Bulloch County, Georgia, the will of Nathaniel Milton appears. It bequeaths to each of the children and his wife, Nancy. The will was made February 14, 1818, and a codicil December 12, 1818. Both were filed for probate May 21, 1819. This would show Nathaniel died Between December 12, 1818 and May 21, 1819."

• Primitive Baptist Church origins is important to this family. Nathaniel is listed as a minister, and Henry also becomes a minister in the church and moves to Alabama and then Texas. Other descendants also became involved with the same church.

• Georgia county formation resource:

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Georgia_County_Creation_Dates_and_Parent_Counties

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[15] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Nathaniel /Milton/^{[16][17][18][19]}

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1750

Place: St George Parrish, Bulloch, Georgia, USA^{[20][21][22][23]}

Death

Death:

Date: 12 DEC 1818

Place: Bulloch County, Georgia, USA^{[24][25][26][27]}

Event

Event:

Type: County

Date: 1798

Place: Burke, Georgia, USA^[28]

Notes

Birth place: St George Parrish, Bulloch, Georgia, USA. St. George's Parish was formed in 1758. Bulloch County was formed in 1796 from St. Philips' Parish. Used Georgia.

Marriage

Husband: Nathaniel Milton

Wife: Nancy Burnett

Child: Little Benjamin Milton

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 1782

Place: Bulloch County, Georgia, USA^[29][30][31]

Sources

1. ↑ "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8BTC-LT2?cc=1914217&wc=M61W-338%3A200686201 : 7 May 2020), Headright and bounty documents 1783-1909, Milner, Jeremiah-Moates, William > image 51 of 605; Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
2. ↑ "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BTC-LRW?cc=1914217&wc=M61W-S29%3A200684001 : 7 May 2020), Headright and bounty documents 1783-1909, Melton, Isaac-Middleton, William > image 12 of 592; Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
3. ↑ * "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8BTC-2XG?cc=1914217&wc=M61W-S29%3A200684001 : 20 December 2019), Headright and bounty documents 1783-1909, Melton, Isaac-Middleton, William > image 19 of 592; Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
4. ↑ "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-XT9T-S?cc=1914217&wc=M61W-HTP%3A200748801 : 22 June 2020), Register of grants 1784-1785, vol FFF > image 579 of 892; Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
5. ↑ "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-LBTC-K8Z?cc=1914217&wc=M61W-S29%3A200684001 : 7 May 2020), Headright and bounty documents 1783-1909, Melton, Isaac-Middleton, William > image 14 of 592; Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
6. ↑ "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8BTC-2NN?cc=1914217&wc=M61W-S29%3A200684001 : 7 May 2020), Headright and bounty documents 1783-1909, Melton, Isaac-Middleton, William > image 17 of 592; Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
7. ↑ "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-FQ3J-X?cc=1914217 : 23 June 2020), > image 1 of 1; Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
8. ↑ "Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H3-TRZC?cc=4130006 : 3 September 2021), > image 1 of 1.
9. ↑ "Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H3-TKBH?cc=4130006 : 3 September 2021), > image 1 of 1.
10. ↑ "Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H3-TTCX?cc=4130006 : 3 September 2021), > image 1 of 1.
11. ↑ "Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3H3-TVY4?cc=4130006 : 3 September 2021), > image 1 of 1.
12. ↑ "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RY7-24?cc=1914217&wc=M61W-FTL%3A200790801 : 7 May 2020), Register of grants 1820-1823, vol OOOOO > image 204 of 656; Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
13. ↑ "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-LBTC-2GT?cc=1914217&wc=M61W-338%3A200686201 : 7 May 2020), Headright and bounty documents 1783-1909, Milner, Jeremiah-Moates, William > image 53 of 605; Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
14. ↑ Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-XT9T-G?cc=1914217&wc=M61W-HTP%3A200748801 : 22 June 2020), Register of grants 1784-1785, vol FFF > image 684 of 892; Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
15. ↑ Milton-352 was created by Cynthia Smith through the import of FamilyEpiphany2014_2014-01-31.ged on Jan 31, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
16. ↑ Source: #S66 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
17. ↑ Source: #S89 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Nathaniel Milton
18. ↑ Source: #S89 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Nathaniel Milton
19. ↑ Source: #S249 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Little Benjamin Milton
20. ↑ Source: #S66 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
21. ↑ Source: #S89 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Nathaniel Milton
22. ↑ Source: #S89 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Nathaniel Milton
23. ↑ Source: #S249 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Little Benjamin Milton
24. ↑ Source: #S89 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Nathaniel Milton
25. ↑ Source: #S66 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
26. ↑ Source: #S249 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Little Benjamin Milton
27. ↑ Source: #S89 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Nathaniel Milton
28. ↑ Source: #S249 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Little Benjamin Milton
29. ↑ Source: #S89 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Nathaniel Milton
30. ↑ Source: #S89 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Nathaniel Milton
31. ↑ Source: #S66 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.

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