WPC  ,l66Ž|&CnB}% WOI|DI;Oƴkd@uJ|13U욭U5.Y}V[g[~<@lmἠ,Y?&:j~_-^Ilc"I&pnK*!saK>0¸9Np+k^UB %  0t 0tFnX 0r"  w@ 4  m \  `*Times New RomanTT'  The early Melton family were originally of Viking origin 2 Joan Bartay 0Joan Bartay .   h:Default ParaDefault Paragraph FontXXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        W\  `*Times New RomanTTWH4HyperlinkHyperlinkXXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW            W\  `*Times New RomanTTW3|x\  `*Times New RomanTTC\  P6QP\  `*Times New RomanTTXXP\  P6QXP(JI$  DDDDDDT&%+U I!   XXXE1( 0 8@H!#XE  U   TheMeltons #U# X XeX  TheearlyMeltonfamilywereoriginallyofVikingorigin.TheylandedintheNorthernpartoftheBritishIsles,inaround870A.D.,underKingStrigudtheStout.DukeWilliam,whoinvadedanddefeatedEnglandin1066,wasdescendedfromthefirstDukeRolloofNormandy.  Thefollowing25generationsweretakenfromseveralplaces.Mostofthe25generationscamefromtwobookswrittenbyMichael(Melton)Leisure.(XeXXXeXeXXXe      Shovel93in@aol.com\    XeXXXeXeXXXe  )Ihaveonlyprovedthefirstseven(7) l generations,withcensus,wills,deeds,courtrecords,birthanddeathcertificates.  WehaveproofthroughJohnJ.Melton,bornin1740inAlbemarleCounty,Virginia.Weareworkingonhisfather,John.IwouldliketothankHollyCochranforfindingPierceWadeMeltonJr.Pleaseseethelistbelow:SiwatedeMelton,bornbetween1100and1150inEngland.HemarriedUNK.AdamMelton,bornbetween1150and1250inSuffolk,EnglandNicholaasofMelton,bornin1253inYorkshire,England0  X JohndeMelton,bornin1273inNorfolk,England(HehadadaughternamedJoandeMelton,borninHornbyCastle,England,around1306,anddiedin1380.ThisbirthdaywastakenfromnotesfromaCD#100,putoutbyArchives,Inc.Seenotesbelowpictures.MichaelLeisurehasherbirthin1324,inhisbook.ShewasmarriedtoRobertConyers.Thatisinbothrecords.JohnhadabrothernamedWilliamMelton) %% RichardusdeMelton,bornbetween1300and1350inYorkshire,England.SirThomasMelton,borninMeltonHallabout1367,marriedMargaretdeClifford,daughterofRogerdeClifford  andMaudedeBeaucamp.JohnMelton,bornabout1398inMeltonHall,England.MarriedElizabethHilton,daughterofRobertHiltonand0  X   JoanConstable.Theyhadthreechildren.ThomasineMelton,bornabout1424inMeltonHall,England.ShemarriedHenryPierrepontabout1439inEngland.JohnMelton,bornabout1425inEngland,diedabout1455inEngland(Seebelow)AgnesMelton,bornabout1422inSuffolk,England. %% JohnMeltonII,bornabout1425inMeltonHall,England,diedabout1455inEngland.HemarriedMaryFitzhugh,0  X   daughterofBaronFitzhughandMargaretWilloughby.NotesonMaryFitzhugh:TheFitzhughfamilywereneighborstotheearlyMeltonsofAlbemarleCounty,Virginia. %% ThomasRichardMelton,bornin1445inEngland.RichardMelton,bornabout1485inEngland.MarriedMrs.Foxe.HenryMelton,bornin1512anddiedbefore1562inStantonSaintJohn,England.HemarriedAgnes.Seepage0  X   12ofComingtoAmerica,theMelton/MiltonBookfortheirwills.TheirwillsareintheBishopsRegistryofOxford(Ref.4pp1415)Twochildrenwerementioned,RichardandElizabeth. %% 0  X RichardMelton,bornabout1536inStantonSaintJohn,England,anddiedabout1601inthesameplace.Hemarried %%   hisfirstwife,Elizabethabout1563inEngland,andmarriedhissecondwifeEllenJ.Jeffreysabout1575. |/$-0  #XXe|#U        TheMeltons #U# |/$-0 X'X#XX'%#XeXThomasMelton,bornabout1570,inEngland.HeisbelievedtohavecometoAmericain1607,andsettledinJames X 0  X   City,Virginia.Seepage14forthelistofpeoplelivingthereonFebruary4,1624,intheComingtoAmericabook. %% RichardMeltonwasbornabout1595inEngland,anddiedbefore1690inCharlesCityCounty,Virginia.Hemarried0  X   MargaretRossabout1615inEngland.Therearenotesonpage16ofthebookabouthiscomingtoAmerica. %% WilliamMelton,wasbornabout1617inEngland,anddiedabout1670onCharlesCityCounty,Virginia.He  marriedMrs.Wm.MeltoninCharlesCity,Virginiaabout1642.MichaelMelton,borninWestmorelandCounty,Virginiainabout1656;diedbeforeJune16,1714,in0  X   NorthumberlandCounty,Va.AlsoknownasWilliamMichaelMelton.HisfirstwifewasAnneRice.Theyweremarriedabout1676.HissecondwifewasMaryHopwood. %% RichardMeltonII,wasbornabout1670inParishofSt.PetersandSt.Paul,NewKentCounty,Virginia.Hedied0  X   about1730inHanoverCounty,Virginia.(FormedfromNewKent)HemarriedMaryMeltonin1696,intheParishofSt.PetersandSt.Paul,NewKentCounty,Va. %% JohnMelton,bornabout1697inParishofSt.PetersandSt.Paul,NewKentCounty,Va.Hediedabout1753in  HanoverCounty,Virginia.//DiedIntestateJohnJ.Melton,bornabout1740inHanoverCounty,Virginia;diedbeforeApril2,1795inHanover/Fluvanna  County,Virginia.(Wehaveproofthroughthismanin1740)PierceWadeMeltonSr.,bornMarch8,1763inAlbemarleCounty,Virginia.(BeforeitwasAlbemarleCounty,0  X   Virginia,in1777),anddiedabout1835inFluvanaCounty,Virginia.marriedSallyabout1782inFluvannaCounty,Va.Ihavealotofproofonthismanandalsohisfather,andhisson.Hehad7children. %% PierceWadeMeltonJr.,born1797inFluvannaCounty,Va,diedinOctober1826inFluvannaCounty,Va.He0  X   marriedRebeccaDuncan,thedaughterofJacobandLucyDuncan,Abt.1800.Sheneverdidremarry,butraised5childrenalone.SeeallofthecensusthatIhavecopied. %% PeterWadeMeltonSr.,bornin1825,inFluvannaCounty,Virginia.HemarriedMarthaA.IrvingonAugust1,0  X   1853inFluvannaCounty,Va.Hediedbefore1900inSamMillerTWS,AlbemarleCounty,Va.Theyhad12children. %% CCharlesPieIErcRCeEMelton#XXe-#XeXharlesWadeMelton,bornDecember29,1864inCliftonForge,AlleghanyCounty,Va.MarriedAnneLesleyInge t$"% 0  X   onSpetember14,1892inGreenbay,Virginia.HediedonJune29,1902inLeadville,Colorado.HiswifemovedtoFortWorth,Texas.Hehad12children. %% JulianChappelMelton,bornSeptember6,1898inBeaverheadCounty,Lima,Montana.MarriedMyrtleOphellia0  X   BellFraliaWitten,onFebruary8,1919inDallas,Texas,thenmovedtoFortWorth,Texas.HediedinFortWorth,TarrantCounty,TexasonAugust31,1984.Heonlyhadonechild. %% JoanMargaretMeltonII,bornonApril1,1922inFortWorth,TarrantCounty,Texas.ShemarriedonOctober5,0  X   1947andherson,LouisAugustusBartayIII,wasbornonAugust13,1950,inFortWorth,Texas.HergrandsonisLouisAugustusBartayIV.Hersonsdaughter,LeahAnn,hasalittlegirlnamed:񀀀JoanMargaretBartayIIIHall. %% #XXe#