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Northumberland Melton-277 Michael Melton son of William Melton [Melton-2452] and Alice Unknown, son of Thomas Milton [Milton-2210] and Hannah Wallingston, son of Thomas Milton [Milton-2189] and Margaret Goughe

Additional information may be found in books pertaining to Northumberland County, Virginia such as: Order Book Northumberland County, Charles Hamrick (multi-volume); Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742 [Vol. I] (Gertrude E. Gray (Author), Dave Gray (Author), Dave Gray (Author)); Northumberland County, Virginia wills and administrations, 1713- 1749. I do not have access to these books. Citations from them can be found in Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties.

This note is taken from Magnolia Manor Genealogy; Tresa Tatyrek, dated 14 February 2003.

Note 16 September 2024. Magnolia Manor Genealogy has been migrated from Genealogy.com to Ancestry.com where her family tree is private. Her current URL is [1]

William Milton was transported to the New World by John Rockwood, and/or Lt. Col. Giles Brent. In "Cavaliers and Pioneers" Pages 218, 224, and 298 there are records of Land grants to Rockwood, and Brent for the transportation of several persons. On August 20th, 1651, Rockwood received a Land grant for 708 acres for the transportation of 14 persons among them were the eight brought over by Hill.

On the same date, August 20th, 1651, Brent was granted 1, 040 acres for the transportation of 21 persons, and among the list were the same 14 that appeared in the Rockwood listing. Again on November 27, 1654, Brent received another Land grant for 1,518 acres for transporting 15 persons, all of whom appeared in the listing of 1651. The name of William Milton appears on all four Land grants. Brent received a Rockwood Land grant by court order, "the rights are due him as administrator". There is no evidence that Brent received possession of the Edward Hill Land, but it appears that in the early days, there was not much checking of Land grants and that Brent acquired a minimum of 3,261 acres by repeating names on applications.

(my thoughts, Col. Edward Hill transported William Milton, son of Richard, in 1638. The William Milton who was transported by either Rockwood or Brent, was William, son of Thomas.)

Of the four Land grants the one that is most likely authentic is found in the Northumberland County records, when Lt. Col. Brent, on August 20th, 1651 received the grant of 1, 040 acres. This would make William Milton born 1630, 21 years of age. Perhaps, William arrived in 1651, located a homesite, and returned to England to retrieve his wife Alice, and returned in 1654. This happened frequently and would explain the numerous listings of arrivals for what appears to be the same person and the reason why the above court order was granted to Brent. Northumberland County was created in 1645 between the Potomac and the Rappahonic Rivers and was known in early history as "CHICHACOAN". At the northwest into the County is the OCCOQUAN River and Buckhall Branch, both streams playing a part in Milton family history. (note* Westmoreland formed from Northumberland 1653)

1713-1749 Northumberland County, Virginia Wills-Admin; [Lewis & Booker]; Page 41 Melton, Mich'l, will presented to Court 16 June 1714 by Mary Melton his executrix.

1706-1713 Order Book Northumberland Co Va; {Hamrick}; 543/4 At the August Session Continued August 19,1708 MICHAEL MELTON against JOHN BRYAN etc.

1687-1698 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 584 Northumberland County Court March 16, 1692 Upon the Petition of RICHARD RICE Jr. Executor of his deceased father RICHARD RICE Sr.'s last Will and Testament, a probate is granted him of his said deceased father's Will, the Will being proved by the oaths of Capt. JOHN HAYNIE, Mr. RICHARD HAYNIE and MICHAELL MILTON witnesses to the said Will and is recorded. Upon the petition of RICHARD RICE Jr., It is Ordered that Mr. RICHARD ROUT, WILLIAM TAYLOR Sr., Mr. THOMAS HUGHLETT and Mr. WILLIAM YARRATT or any three of them meet at the house of RICHARD RICE Sr., deceased being sworn by the nearest Justice and make an appraisal of the said deceased's Estate and return the same to the next Court.

Michael Melton was apprenticed on 21 Feb. 1671/72 to John Contanshaw, (Northumberland County Order Book 1666 -- 1678, p. 71a).

The Northern Neck Grant Book #3, Pp 124-261 show that Michael Milton on January 25th, 1705, petitioned " Thomas, Lord Fairfax and Catherine, Lady Fairfax, his wife, Proprietors for a deed to 100 acres of Land in Northumberland County, of which she was possessed". This one hundred acres was the part of 174 acres made by patent on July 20th, 1669 by the Colony of Virginia to John Howell, who had allowed his patent to elapse. Sometime after 1669 and before 1705, had been given by the crown to Lord and Lady Fairfax, and they had established the land office to which the application was made. On the 23rd of Feb. 1725 Richard Milton sold the one hundred acres for 1250 pounds of tobacco to John Smith, the same being a part of a grant made John Howell and sold by John Bryant to Michael Milton, father of the said Richard Milton. The deed for Richard Milton to John Smith states and Richard Milton was leaving. The above record shows that the land was transferred to Richard Milton prior to 1725, and it can be presumed that Michael, his father, was deceased by that year.

Two wives are proposed in the Melton user submitted lineages that have been on the internet for many years. This data regarding the marriages are entered in this profile in order to source the information. More research is needed to verify this information.

Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties [1] (Accessed 18 July 2023)

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/e/l/James-K-Melton-/WE... William Michael Melton II (son of William Melton I and Hannah) was born 1647 in Charles City County Virginia, and died 1720 in Parish of St. Peters and St. Paul, New Kent County Virginia. He married (2) Anne Rice on 1676 in VA, USA266. He married (3) Mary Hopwood on 1667 in Charles City County Virginia.

Includes Notes for William Michael Melton II:

William Michael MELTON Jr. BIOGRAPHY: Notes for William** Michael Melton, (II): to Jordon's Journey by William Field in 1677, at the age of 30 years when he testified in a court suit in Charles Citte. His deposition was taken by Col. Edward Hill and witnessed by Peter Field. (note* Col. Edward Hill imported William's father, William (I) into the America's) p. 199 Depositions in the case of Platt agst. Goffe, as taken by Col. Edward Hill, 6 July 1677. Edward Stratton deposesn that he was at Mr. Rich Platts and heard Rich. Goffe say he was (one) Wilkinson's servant. Witt: William Farr (note this is the first I have seen of Farr in this time period, in researching the sourounfing county's I have found no such family except for the Farrar's) , Jonathan Farrar True Peter Field, Clk. William Melton aged 30 years deposes same as above. same wittnesses. Richard Withers aged about 40 years deposes that working with Rich. Goffe for Mr. Platt, he told me he was one Wileinson's servant who left him with Capt. Jno. Goffe to sell. Same wit. John Pleasant aged about 30 years says that he had a servant of Mr. Jas. Biss named Rich. Goffe, who had no indenture. 10 July 1677. wit. same: vera cop. ditto.

More About William Michael Melton II: Date born 2: 1647, New Kent, VA, USA.266 Date born 3: 1647, New Kent, VA, USA.266 Date born 4: 1647, Virginia, USA.267 Died 2: 1720, New Kent, VA, USA.268 Died 3: 1720, New Kent, VA, USA.268

More About William Michael Melton II and Anne Rice: Marriage: 1676, VA, USA.268

More About William Michael Melton II and Mary Hopwood: Marriage: 1667, Charles City County Virginia.

Children of William Michael Melton II are:

Michael Milton, b. 06 Feb 1698/99, Northumberland, VA, USA268, d. 1757, Fairfax, VA, USA268. John Melton, b. 1703, Northumberland, VA, USA268, d. 1751, Fredrick, VA, USA268. Elinor Milton, b. 19 Oct 1707, Northumberland, VA, USA268, d. 23 Mar 1714/15, Northumberland, VA, USA268. Children of William Michael Melton II and Mary Hopwood are:

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/e/l/James-K-Melton-/WE... William Michael Melton II (son of William Melton I and Hannah) was born 1647 in Charles City County Virginia, and died 1720 in Parish of St. Peters and St. Paul, New Kent County Virginia. He married (2) Anne Rice on 1676 in VA, USA266. He married (3) Mary Hopwood on 1667 in Charles City County Virginia. Includes NotesNotes for William Michael Melton II: William Michael MELTON Jr. BIOGRAPHY: Notes for William** Michael Melton, (II): to Jordon's Journey by William Field in 1677, at the age of 30 years when he testified in a court suit in Charles Citte. His deposition was taken by Col. Edward Hill and witnessed by Peter Field. (note* Col. Edward Hill imported William's father, William (I) into the America's) p. 199 Depositions in the case of Platt agst. Goffe, as taken by Col. Edward Hill, 6 July 1677. Edward Stratton deposesn that he was at Mr. Rich Platts and heard Rich. Goffe say he was (one) Wilkinson's servant. Witt: William Farr (note this is the first I have seen of Farr in this time period, in researching the sourounfing county's I have found no such family except for the Farrar's) , Jonathan Farrar True Peter Field, Clk. William Melton aged 30 years deposes same as above. same wittnesses. Richard Withers aged about 40 years deposes that working with Rich. Goffe for Mr. Platt, he told me he was one Wileinson's servant who left him with Capt. Jno. Goffe to sell. Same wit. John Pleasant aged about 30 years says that he had a servant of Mr. Jas. Biss named Rich. Goffe, who had no indenture. 10 July 1677. wit. same: vera cop. ditto. More About William Michael Melton II: Date born 2: 1647, New Kent, VA, USA.266 Date born 3: 1647, New Kent, VA, USA.266 Date born 4: 1647, Virginia, USA.267 Died 2: 1720, New Kent, VA, USA.268 Died 3: 1720, New Kent, VA, USA.268

More About William Michael Melton II and Anne Rice: Marriage: 1676, VA, USA.268

More About William Michael Melton II and Mary Hopwood: Marriage: 1667, Charles City County Virginia.

Children of William Michael Melton II are:

Michael Milton, b. 06 Feb 1698/99, Northumberland, VA, USA268, d. 1757, Fairfax, VA, USA268. John Melton, b. 1703, Northumberland, VA, USA268, d. 1751, Fredrick, VA, USA268. Elinor Milton, b. 19 Oct 1707, Northumberland, VA, USA268, d. 23 Mar 1714/15, Northumberland, VA, USA268. Children of William Michael Melton II and Mary Hopwood are:

William Michael Melton (c.1647 Charles City Co, Va - 16 Jun 1714 Northumberland, Kent Co, VA)

married c.1676 in Charles City Co. Va

William, age 30, has given testimony in 1677 at Charles Citte, in a court suit, his deposition is taken by Colonel Edward Hill and the statement is witnessed by Peter Field. Clerk

The case is Platt against Goffe, in which Goffe is supposedly a servant of Wilkinsons'. William testifies that Richard Goffe said he was Willinson's servant while he was at Mr. Richard Platt. Witnesses were William Farr and Janathan Farrar. Apparently this is an argument over whether he is an indentured servant, a slave, or a free man. John Pleasant, age about 30, says he had a servant of Mr. Jas. Biss named Richard Goffe, who had no indenture.

It is interesting to find that Colonel Edward Hill is still involved with the Melton family because is was just one year earlier that William's son Thomas filed a grievance against Colonel Edward Hill. What is even more particular is that Peter Field the clerk in this case is the same Peter Field that Thomas Melton had court dealings with between 1684-1687.