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William Melton

Born about 1723 in Hanover County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Son of John Melton and Mary Elizabeth (White) Melton

Brother of Richard Melton, Absolem Melton Sr., Henry Melton, James Melton, Sarah Melton, Joel Melton, Samuel Melton, Mary Ann Melton, Elizabeth (Melton) Appleberry, David Melton and John J. Melton

Husband of Sarah B Chambers — married about 1758 in North Carolina

Descendants

Father of William Melton, Daniel Melton, Benjamin F. Melton, John Melton, James Melton and David Melton

Died 23 Oct 1779 at about age 56 in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

William Melton was born in Virginia.

William Melton was the son of John and Mary Elizabeth White Melton. He was born in 1733 and died in 1779.

Virginia Ranger Companies were formed between 1755 and 1763 to defend the Virginia colony against Native American raids. The companies were raised in Virginia counties on an annual basis, for their own defense.

In Hanover County, William served in Capt. Christians Co. of Rangers. He was a soldier in Capt. Overton's Co. of Rangers in 1756. He was a soldier in Capt. Hudson's Co. in 1758, until legally discharged.

William Melton was in Virginia Colonial Militia, 1651-1776, Vol. 2. See image ^[1]

William was listed in the book North Carolina, U.S., Revolutionary War Soldiers, 1776-1783.^[2]

William married Sarah Chambers in North Carolina.^[3]

William was mentioned on a memorial with a death date of 23 October 1779.^[4]

William's estate passed probate on 19 September 1780 in Onslow, North Carolina, United States.^[5]

Sources

↑ Military: "Virginia Colonial Militia, 1651-1776, Vol. 2"
Crozier, William Armstrong. Virginia colonial militia, 1651-1776. Baltimore: Southern Book Co., 1954
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 29414 #27 (accessed 24 November 2022)
↑ Military: "North Carolina, U.S., Revolutionary War Soldiers, 1776-1783"
Original data: Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution. Durham, NC, USA: The North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, 1932
Ancestry Record 3185 #23215 (accessed 25 September 2023)
Name: William Melton; Comments: Vol. II. Pages 46-73. Book ZZ page 197.
↑ Marriage: "North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Index, 1741-2004"
Ancestry Record 8909 #2650659 (accessed 25 September 2023)
William Melton marriage to Sarah Chambers in North Carolina.
↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #213998481 (accessed 11 January 2023)
Memorial page for William Melton (1723-23 Oct 1779); Maintained by Lotsacousins (contributor 48730524).
↑ Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
Probate Records (Onslow County, North Carolina), 1735-1968; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Onslow County); Probate Place: Onslow, North Carolina
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #760783 (accessed 25 September 2023)
William Melton probate on 19 Sep 1780 in Onslow, North Carolina, USA.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:

Richard Melton : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #B655789 + Y-Chromosome Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-BY159358, FTDNA kit #B655789