Seventh Generation

104. James MELTON¹⁴ was born about 1731 in Brunswick County, Virginia.¹⁴ He died after 1820 in Moore County, North Carolina.¹⁴ From Kim Stichler:

Notes from Coming to America The Melton/Milton's Compiled by Michael Leisure
Served in Captain Overton's Rangers in the French and Indian Wars of 1754

Revolutionary War Bounty Warrents
Cert- Capt. Wm. Spilier, voucher 1780, see papers 1783, document 5521
Cert- Jas. Mason, voucher 1783, see papers 1783 (Isham Melton), document 5222
Revolutionary War Soldier Land Office Certificate=LO 2114 Box 125,28 1 item
Revolutionary War Soldier Land Office Certificate=LO 8055 Box 125,29 3 item

Magazine Of Virginia Genealogy, VOL. 31, NO 3 LAND OFFICE WARRANTS
(note* It is uncertain which William Melton this is. It may be a brother or a cousin of James)

William Ahorn, Louisa Co. 8 Nov. 1779,CERT.#658
It appears to the court by the oaths of Ansolem Clarkson & James Melton that Wm Ahorn enlisted and served as a soldier in Capt. Overton's Companyof Rangers in the year 1756.
Certificate assigned 8 March 1780 to Mr. Anthony Thomson; Edward Cory witness.

Charles Jenkins, Louisa Co. 14 February 1780 CERT.#433,530
(second item) It appears to the court by the oaths of James Melton that Charles Jenkins enlisted & served as a Soldier in Capt. Sam OvertonsCompany of Rangers in the year 1755.
John Nelson, Clk

Thomas Jones, Louisa Co. 14 February 1780, CERT.#488-490
It appears to the court by the oaths of Charles Jenkins that Tho. Jones enlisted and served as a Soldier in Capt. SamOvertons Company of Rangers in the year 1755...It further appears to the courtby oath of James Melton that he the said Thomas Jones enlisted and served as asoldier in Capt. Thomas Flemings Company of Regulars in the year 1758...and itfurther proved by oath of William Melton that he the said Thomas Jones enlisted and served as a soldie5r in Captain John Posey's Company of Regulars in the year 1760... John Nelson, Clk

Edward Harris, Louisa Co. 13 Mar 1780, CERT.#1187
...(proved) by oath of William Melton that Edward Harris enlisted and Served as a Soldier in Capt. Merdiths Company of Rangers in the Year 1760...John Nelson, Clk

105. Samantha Alum GREEN¹⁴ was born about 1735 in Virginia.¹⁴ She died in Moore County, North Carolina.¹⁴ Children were:

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Thomas Beverly MELTON.