Eighth Generation

208. Robert MELTON¹⁴ was born about 1710 in Parish of Sts Peter and Paul, New Kent County, Virginia.¹⁴ He died before 24 Apr 1759 in Orange County, North Carolina.¹⁴ From Kim Stichler:

Last Will and Testament of Robert Melton
Dated 24 April 1759; probated Nov court 1759 in Orange County, NC "Abstracts of North Carolina Wills" p. 246

In the Name of God, Amen: Twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord 1759. I, Robert Melton, of North Carolina, in the County of Orange, Planter, beingvery sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God. Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. That is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend to Earthto be buried in a Christian like decent manner at the descretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God and as touches such worldly estate wherewith ithas pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. . . I give and beequeath unto my eldest son, James Melton, one peuter dish to the value of five shillings and likewise to my son, Nathaniel Melton, one peuter dish to the value of five shillings and likewise I give to my well beloved sons, Nathan Melton, Iseum Melton, and AncelMelton, my plantation whereon I now live to be divided equally and purposedllybetween them and likewise as for my younger son, Archelius Melton, I dispose and make over the two parts of my stock and household goods, divided into three parts and the other one part to be divided between the other three with the plantation and likewise I constitute, make, and ordain my son, Nathan Melton, my only and sole executor of this my last Will and Testament of all and singular the lands, messuages, and tenements by him and therefore mentioned freely to be possessed and enjoyed by them, their heirs, and assigns for ever and I do herebyutterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former Will legacysand Executions by me in any way made before this time; named, willed, bequeathed, ratified and confirmed this and no other to be my last Will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

/s/ Robert Melton (seal)

Richard Parker- Teste
Mary Stratten(her mark)
James Sellars- Teste
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Robert Melton d. 1759 Orange Co. NC.
Robert Melton left a daughter, Mourning, according Orange Co. Court of Pleas & Quarter Session 1752 - Aug 1766 Pages 82 & 52 Compiled by Ruth Herndon Shields
"Mourning Melton, dau. Of Robert Melton, dc'd, to be committed to care of Mr. Robert Cate, Jr. Bond 50 pds. Bondsman Thomas Cate". Court of 1763

ONSLOW CO., NC ADMINISTRATION BONDS (1680-1778)
Benj. Adams (at court held in Johnston for court of Onslow, 1st Tues, July 1752, Robert Melton (having care of an orphanchild of one Benj. Adams (deceased) & being uncle to said child is granted administration of estate of said deceased.

He moved to Granville County, NorthCarolina c 1751 and later to Orange County, NC.
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209. Mary FARRAR¹⁴ was born in 1710 in Sts Peter and Paul, New Kent County, Virginia.¹⁴ She died in 1746 in Orange County, North Carolina.¹⁴ From Kim Stichler:

Notes from Coming to America The Melton/Milton's Compiled by Michael Leisure
For clearification, I have changed the spelling of the Farr/Pharr name that hasbeen used in the Melton Research. I have searched through all documents avaliable to me and have found no such name in the counties of Virginia during the early 1600's to late 1700's. There are Farrar in this time frame in Virginia and when traced to certain individuals and time, some of the descendants of Farrar did drop the "ar". There are Farrar's in Fluvanna, Albemarle, Hanover, Henrico Counties. Children were:

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James MELTON.