Thomas Melvin (1736 - 1808)

Born 1736 in Jefferson Magisterial District, Loudoun, Virginia

Ancestors

Died 1808 at about age 72 in Madison, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Timeline

1736:
Birth of Thomas Melvin in Jefferson Magisterial District, Loudoun, Virginia. He was the son of James Melvin and Susannah Barns.

1738:
Birth of sister, Mary Melvin in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

1740:
Birth of brother, Joseph Melvin Sr. in Washington County, Tennessee.

1742:
Birth of brother, Samuel Melvin in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

1755:
Marriage of Thomas Melvin to Elizabeth McCarty in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She was born October 30, 1735 in Haycock Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania and was the daughter of Silas McCarty and Sarah Dungan Carrell.

1755:
Marriage of sister, Susanna Melvin to Charles Dungworth in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was born Apr 16, 1727 and was the son of Emanuel Dungworth and Rosina Elizabeth Bringhurst.

1756 Mar 13:
Birth of daughter, Abigail Melvin in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.

1757 Feb 24:
Christening of daughter, Abigail Melvin in the German Reformed Church in Tohickon, Bucks, Pennsylvania.

1758 Oct 05:
Birth of son, John Jefferson Melvin in Berkeley County, Virginia.

1758 about:
Marriage of sister, Mary Melvin to John Crossley in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

1759 Mar 25:
Christening of son, John Jefferson Melvin at the German Reformed church in Tohickon, Bucks, Pennsylvania.

1760:
Marriage of brother, John Melvin to Elizabeth McCarty in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She was born October 30, 1735 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and was the daughter of Silas McCarty and Sarah Dungan Carrell. 

1772:
Birth of son, Joseph Melvin in Jefferson County, Virginia.

1774 about:
Marriage of brother, Joseph Melvin Sr. to Hanna Wright in Washington County, Tennessee. She was born in 1745 in Washington County, Tennessee.

1775 about:
Marriage of son, John Jefferson Melvin to Elizabeth Trotter. She was born about 1759 in Tennessee.

1777 Sep:
Death of mother, Susannah Barns Melvin in Milford Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania.

1778 before:
Death of brother, James J. Melvin Jr. in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was born about 1776 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

1778 Dec:
Death of father, James Melvin in Milford Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania.

1781 Mar 26:
Marriage of daughter, Abigail Melvin, 25, to Cavalier Martin in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey. He was born November 4, 1757 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey and was the son of John Peter Martin and Anna Ladner.

1791 Aug 02:
Marriage of son, John Jefferson Melvin to 2nd wife, Jane Barnes. She was born in 1759 in Berkeley County, Virginia and was the daughter of James Joseph Barnes and Sarah Jane Melvin.

1804 Oct 09:
Death of brother, John Melvin in Reedson, Jefferson, West Virginia.

Sources

• "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2VV-WQY : 11 February 2018), Thomas Melvin in entry for Abigail Melvin, 24 Feb 1757; Christening, citing GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH,TOHICKON,BUCKS,PENNSYLVANIA; FHL microfilm 974.8 B4PG V.31. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

• "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2VK-R4J : 11 February 2018), John Melvin, 25 Mar 1759; Christening, citing GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH,TOHICKON,BUCKS,PENNSYLVANIA; FHL microfilm 974.8 B4PG V.31. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBBK-D4W : 11 February 2018), John Melvin and Jane Burr, 02 Aug 1791; citing Berkeley Co., Virginia, Page 6, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 831,960.