Ansel Melton (1762 - 1843)

Born 24 Apr 1762 in Raleigh, Moore, Province of North Carolina,

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Huffman) Melton — married 1790 in Moore, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Aug 1843 at age 81 in Sugar Tree Knob, Cannon, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Ancil (Brown) Melton was born on April 24, 1762 in Raleigh, North Carolina^{[citation needed]} to Mary Eliza (Jennings) Brown - Melton, 19, and Arch Melton, 21.

Ancil Melton served in the American Revolution.^{[citation needed]}

In the 1840 census Ansel was in Cannon, Tennessee, United States.^[1]

He married Mary (Greer) Huffman in Moore, North Carolina in about 1790. His Will names sons William, James and Elisha ("heirs of"), though he does refer to "the rest of my children" telling us that there were others not named. Other children believed to be theirs are John, Jacob, Mary, Joel, Jesse and Austin.^[2]

In the 1790 census Anseel was in Moore, North Carolina, United States.^[3]

Ancil Melton bought a 300 acre tract of Land and Orange County, North Carolina, on 29 January 1799. In 1800 he was listed on the Orange County tax list as having 300 acres and one poll. There are no surviving Orange County tax lists for the years 1801 through 1816. He sold this tract of Land situated on the waters of Dry Creek and a little Almance on 11 December 1806. The following year Ancil and Mary Huffman Melton appeared in Warren (later Cannon) County, Tennessee. ^[4]

According to the History of Woodberry and Cannon County, Tennessee, Ancil Melton, his wife, Mary Huffman Melton, and their seven year old son, John, were among the first group of settlers to arrive in 1807. It appears that the Ancil Melton who resided in Orange County sold all his property there and moved his family to Tennessee. He was not enumerated on the 1820 Census in Orange County. Also living in Orange County in 1800 were John and Daniel Huffman.

He died in 1843 in Cannon County, Tennessee. He is buried at the Melton Cemetery in Cannon County, Tennessee.^[5]

Will

WILL OF ANCIL MELTON, 1842
CANNON COUNTY, TENN. WILL BOOK A, PAGE 32

2 JUNE 1842

In the name of God Amen. I Ancil Melton being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this second day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and forty two make and publish this my last will & Testament in manner following. That is to say (First) I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Mary, during her natural life all that tract or parcel of Land Whereon I now live and at her death or marriage the aforesaid land to be sold and Equally divided amongst all my children. And the Heirs of Elisha Melton to draw an Equal part and all other lands be-longing to my Estate at my death to be sold and Equally divided amongst all my children William Melton and James Melton Equal shares of the land to be sold and divided and all my Household and farming Utensils - Mare and Colt bridle and saddle two cows and calves sheep and hogs and beehives geese and five hundred and fifty dollars worth of notes. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Melton during her natural life or widowhood and also my blacksmith tools and let the Hand and all my children as their work as they have done heretofore. And all other stock to be sold at my death and Equally divided amongst all my children William Melton and James Melton to draw Equal Shares with the rest of the children. I do hereby give and bequeath to my son James Melton that tract of land which he holds my bond for And for the deeds to be made according to it -- I Ancil Melton Do hereby make and ordain my worthy friend John Melton Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said Ancil Melton have to this my Last will and Testament Set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed Sealed published and declared By the said Ancil Melton The Testator as his last will and Testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing.
Test Luke Shirley and James P. Perry
ANCIL MELTON (SEAL)

State of Tennessee
Cannon County
August Term of said county court A.D. 1843

There personally appeared in open court Luke Shirley and James P. Perry subscribing witnesses to the within paper writing purporting to be the Last will and Testament of Ancil Melton deceased. Who being first sworn depose and say that they were acquainted with said Testator in his life and that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his Last Will and Testament on the day it bears date.

DNA

[1] DNA results on Melton family. Melton Steve Melton, a sixth great-grandson of Robert Melton [b. VA- d. 1759 Orange County, NC], tested 111 markers. Steve descends from Robert via Ancel Melton [c1740 Orange County, NC- 1800/1810 Moore County, NC] > James Melton [1774-1840] > Robert Melton [1803-1866] > James Melton [1831-1888] > Eli Melton [1859-1930] > Stephen Melton [Steve’s grandfather]. Also, Howard Melton is a fifth great grandson of Robert Melton > Ancel Melton > James Melton > Hiram Melton [1809 Moore County, NC-1886 McNairy County, TN] > John Quincy Melton [Howard’s grandfather] has been tested. Robert Melton was the progenitor of the Moore County Meltons and is believed to have been born in VA and died in Orange County, NC in 1759. He was the father of many children including James, Nathaniel, Isham, Archelous, Hannah, Mourning, Nathan, Meloney and Ancel. Steve and Howard match several Melton descendants with origins in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee likely confirming oral history of Robert Melton's descendants migrating throughout the southeast to South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama. Additionally, Carl Brown, a descendant of William Alston Brown [1832-1862] shares the same Y-DNA as the Meltons. William Alston Brown was believed to be the son of Lucy Smith and a Brown male. The Y-DNA match suggests that William Alston’s father or grandfather may have been a Melton rather than a Brown.

Research Notes

??Sources for birthdate?? Pre-merge discrepancies of 1759 vs. 1762, with no sources. He was 60-70 yr of age on 1840 census, making date range 1770-1780, if this is the right man. FAG also indicates DOB circa 1770.

See also:

• Family Group Sheet for Ancel Melton / Mary Huffman (F11272) : The Wallace Family of Moore County, NC [1], LDS Fam Hist Ctr

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840"
   citing p. 138, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: XHTV-1L6 (accessed 16 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYTB-9LK1 Image number 00289
   Ansel Melton in Cannon, Tennessee, United States. Ansel 60-70, Mary 60-70, no other people in the home, but other Meltons are living nearby.
2. ↑ Austin is named as a son in Goodspeed's A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region published in by Goodspeed Bros., Chicago, Illinois, 1894.
3. ↑ 1790 Census: "United States Census, 1790"
   citing Page: 161,162; Affiliate Publication Number: M637; Line: 9406;
   FamilySearch Record: XHK1-21Z (accessed 16 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYY8-3WMW
   Anseel Melton in Moore, North Carolina, United States.
4. ↑ Cannon County Cousins Shirleys and Melton's; by: Anne Shirley Bumpus, 1986.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196144518/ancil-john-melton : accessed 12 June 2022), memorial page for Ancil John Melton (1770–7 Aug 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 196144518, citing Melton Cemetery, Sugar Tree Knob, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by P~C~BT~ღ❤ (contributor 48910295) . Find A Grave: Memorial #196144518, hand painted marker