John Melton, Jr.

1747 - 1794  (47 years)

• Name	John Melton
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	1747	Albemarle Co, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Will	1794	Fluvanna Co, Virginia
  	In the name of God Amen. I John MELTON of Fluvanna County being in perfect health and memory thanks be given to Almighty God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body that it is appointed for all men to die do make and order this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following revoking that all other wills heretofore made And first I recommend my Soul to God who gave it. Secondly my will and desire is that my Just debts and funeral charges be paid. Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Pearce Wade MELTON, the plantation whereon he now lives with all the land that I possess on the south side of the road leading from the Fork Armory to Bryant's Ford I give the Same to him and his heirs forever on this proviso,that he my said Son Pearce Wade pays my Son John MELTON Fifteen pounds Currency. Item I give and bequeath unto my Son William MELTON the land and Plantation whereon I now live being all the land that I possess on the North Side of the Road leading from the Fork Armory to Bryant's Ford after his mother's death or widowhood I give it to him and his heirs forever on this proviso that he my s. Son pays my daughter Elizabeth MELTON Fifteen pounds Currency. Item I given and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth MELTON one Cow and Calf I give them to her and her heirs forever. Item I give unto my loving wife Elizabeth MELTON all the rent and residence (revenue??) of my estate during her natural life or widowhood and after her decease [sic] I give the same to be equally divided among all my daughters then living I give it to them and their heirs forever. Item I do hereby ratify and confirm this to be my last Will and Testament to which I do appoint my Son Pearce W. MELTON and my son William MELTON whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking all other Wills heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Twenty nineth day of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. Signed Sealed and acknowledged John MELTON seal In presence of John MOORE Hezekiah STONE Elizabeth MELTON x her mark Source: Fluvanna Co. Will Book #1, page 128. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=majoraud&id=I2253
  Death	1794	Fluvanna Co, Virginia
  Person ID	I52693	Roots
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2013

  
  

  Father	William Samuel Melton,   b. 23 Nov 1729, Goochland Co, VIrginia d. 11 Feb 1772, Albermarle Co, Virginia (Age 42 years)
  Mother	Lettice White,   b. 27 Jan 1735, Albermarle Co, Virginia d. Bef 10 Nov 1785, Rutherford Co, North Carolina (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	1748	Albemarle Co, Virginia
  Family ID	F17107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Driver,   b. 1751, Albemarle Co, Virginia d. Aft 1794, of, Fluvanna Co, Virginia (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1764
  Children	+ 1. Pierce Wade Melton,   b. Abt 1765   d. Aft 1800, Fluvanna Co, Virginia (Age ~ 36 years)   2. William Melton,   b. Abt 1768   d. Aft 1794, of, Fluvanna Co, Virginia (Age ~ 27 years)   3. John Melton,   b. Abt 1775   d. Aft 1794, of, Fluvanna Co, Virginia (Age ~ 20 years)   4. Elizabeth Melton,   b. Abt 1770   d. Aft 1794, of, Fluvanna Co, Virginia (Age ~ 25 years)
  Family ID	F17255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2013

  
  

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