The Melton's The early Melton family were originally of Viking origin. They landed in the Northern part of the British Isles, in around 870 A. D., under King Strigud the Stout. Duke William, who invaded and defeated England in 1066, was descended from the first Duke Rollo of Normandy. The following 25 generations were taken from several places. Most of the 25 generations came from two books written by Michael (Melton) Leisure. (Shovel93in@aol.com) I have only proved the first seven (7) generations, with census, wills, deeds, court records, birth and death certificates. We have proof through John J. Melton, born in 1740 in Albemarle County, Virginia. We are working on his father, John. I would like to thank Holly Cochran for finding Pierce Wade Melton Jr. Please see the list below: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Siwate de Melton, born between 1100 and 1150 in England. He married UNK. Adam Melton, born between 1150 and 1250 in Suffolk, England Nicholaas of Melton, born in 1253 in Yorkshire, England John de Melton, born in 1273 in Norfolk, England (He had a daughter named Joan de Melton, born in Hornby Castle, England, around 1306, and died in 1380. This birthday was taken from notes from a CD #100, put out by Archives, Inc. See notes below pictures. Michael Leisure has her birth in 1324, in his book. She was married to Robert Conyers. That is in both records. John had a brother named William Melton) Richardus de Melton, born between 1300 and 1350 in Yorkshire, England. Sir Thomas Melton, born in Melton Hall about 1367, married Margaret de Clifford, daughter of Roger deClifford and Maude de Beaucamp. John Melton, born about 1398 in Melton Hall, England. Married Elizabeth Hilton, daughter of Robert Hilton and Joan Constable. They had three children. Thomasine Melton, born about 1424 in Melton Hall, England. She married Henry Pierrepont about 1439 in England. John Melton, born about 1425 in England, died about 1455 in England (See below) Agnes Melton, born about 1422 in Suffolk, England. John Melton II, born about 1425 in Melton Hall, England, died about 1455 in England. He married Mary Fitzhugh, daughter of Baron Fitzhugh and Margaret Willoughby. Notes on Mary Fitzhugh: The Fitzhugh family were neighbors to the early Melton's of Albemarle County, Virginia. Thomas Richard Melton, born in 1445 in England. Richard Melton, born about 1485 in England. Married Mrs. Foxe. Henry Melton, born in 1512 and died before 1562 in Stanton-Saint-John, England. He married Agnes. See page 12 of Coming to America, the Melton/Milton Book for their wills. Their wills are in the Bishops Registry of Oxford (Ref.4 pp14-15) Two children were mentioned, Richard and Elizabeth. Richard Melton, born about 1536 in Stanton-Saint-John, England, and died about 1601 in the same place. He married his first wife, Elizabeth about 1563 in England, and married his second wife Ellen J. Jeffreys about 1575. Thomas Melton, born about 1570, in England. He is believed to have come to America in 1607, and settled in James City, Virginia. See page 14 for the list of people living there on February 4, 1624, in the Coming to America book. Richard Melton was born about 1595 in England, and died before 1690 in Charles City County, Virginia. He married Margaret Ross about 1615 in England. There are notes on page 16 of the book about his coming to America. William Melton, was born about 1617 in England, and died about 1670 on Charles City County, Virginia. He married Mrs. Wm. Melton in Charles City, Virginia about 1642. Michael Melton, born in Westmoreland County, Virginia in about 1656; died before June 16, 1714, in Northumberland County, Va. Also known as William Michael Melton. His first wife was Anne Rice. They were married about 1676. His second wife was Mary Hopwood. Richard Melton II, was born about 1670 in Parish of St. Peter's and St. Paul, New Kent County, Virginia. He died about 1730 in Hanover County, Virginia. (Formed from New Kent) He married Mary Melton in 1696, in the Parish of St. Peter's and St. Paul, New Kent County, Va. John Melton, born about 1697 in Parish of St. Peter's and St. Paul, New Kent County, Va. He died about 1753 in Hanover County, Virginia. // Died Intestate John J. Melton, born about 1740 in Hanover County, Virginia; died before April 2, 1795 in Hanover/Fluvanna County, Virginia. ( We have proof through this man in 1740) Pierce Wade Melton Sr., born March 8, 1763 in Albemarle County, Virginia. (Before it was Albemarle County, Virginia, in 1777), and died about 1835 in Fluvana County, Virginia. married Sally about 1782 in Fluvanna County, Va. I have a lot of proof on this man and also his father, and his son. He had 7 children. Pierce Wade Melton Jr., born 1797 in Fluvanna County, Va, died in October 1826 in Fluvanna County, Va. He married Rebecca Duncan, the daughter of Jacob and Lucy Duncan, Abt. 1800. She never did remarry, but raised 5 children alone. See all of the census that I have copied. Peter Wade Melton Sr., born in 1825, in Fluvanna County, Virginia. He married Martha A. Irving on August 1, 1853 in Fluvanna County, Va. He died before 1900 in Sam Miller TWS, Albemarle County, Va. They had 12 children. Charles Pierce Melton, born December 29, 1864 in Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Va. Married Anne Lesley Inge on Spetember 14, 1892 in Greenbay, Virginia. He died on June 29, 1902 in Leadville, Colorado. His wife moved to Fort Worth, Texas. He had 12 children. Julian Chappel Melton, born September 6, 1898 in Beaverhead County, Lima, Montana. Married Myrtle Ophellia Bell Fralia Witten, on February 8, 1919 in Dallas, Texas, then moved to Fort Worth, Texas. He died in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas on August 31, 1984. He only had one child. Joan Margaret Melton II, born on April 1, 1922 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. She married on October 5, 1947 and her son, Louis Augustus Bartay III, was born on August 13, 1950, in Fort Worth, Texas.Her grandson is Louis Augustus Bartay IV. Her son's daughter, Leah Ann, has a little girl named: Joan Margaret Bartay III Hall.