Richard
Milton
aka Melton
Born in St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Michael Melton
and Ann Rice
Husband of
Elizabeth (Higgins) Milton
— married
about 1711 in Westmoreland, Virginia
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 51
in Dettingen Parish, Prince William, Colony of Virginia
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| Created 3 Jul 2015
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Biography
Richard Milton was a Virginia colonist.
Richard, son of Michael Melton and Anne Rice, was born on 14 August 1682 in St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia.
- Rich'd Melton Son to Michell Born Aug't 14 1682[1]
Richard married Elizabeth (Higgins) Milton about 1711 in Northumberland (or Westmoreland) County, Virginia. Known children include:
- Richard Melton, b. 11 Mar 1711/12, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia [1]
- William Melton, b. 4 Oct 1713, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia [1]
- Anne Melton, b. 31 Aug 1720, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia
- Elizabeth Melton, b. 26 Mar 1723, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County,
- Sarah Melton, b. 18 May 1728, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia
Death & Legacy
Information provided regarding the death of Richard Melton/Milton on website Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties -- Richard Melton (b 14 Aug 1682)
From Virginia State Archives: Wills; NAME Melton, Rich[ar]d. DATE 1735 SOURCE Will Book C, 1734-1744 (Reel 18) p. 51. Additional inv. & Appr. rec. 18 June 1735. NOTE Part of index to Prince William County Wills and Administrations (1734-1744) (1778-1800) PLACE Prince William County (Va.) ADDED ENTRY Melton, Ar. COLLECTION Virginia wills and administrations
A paragraph from Prince William Deed Book "Q", pp 619,620, reads as follows: "Now the sd Richard Melton, the Father & Grandfather aforesaid, by his last Will and Testament dated 1733 devised unto his Son the sd Richard Melton & to the Mail(sic) heirs of his body lawfully begotn. forever 200 acres of said tract of land adjoining Cruppers or Coupers Cabbin Branch......."
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fleet, Beverly. Virginia Colonial Abstracts. 34 Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah : Digitized by FamilySearch International, 2011. Vol. 3, p 106
- Ancestry.com family trees
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