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Joel Melton

Male Abt 1727 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Joel Melton 
    Born Abt 1727  Parish of St. Peter's and St. Paul's, New Kent Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I453  MyTree
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2009 

    Father John Melton,   b. Abt 1697, St. Paul, New Kent Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1753, Hanover Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Mother Mary Preston 
    Married Abt 1718  Hanover Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Magazine of Virginia Genealogy: Vol. 31 No. 1 Legislative Petitions
      Hanover County: October 23, 1778: Sundry parishioners of the Parish
      of St. Paul in Hanover County request that their vestry be dissolved
      and that an act be passed to limit the term of office of vertrymen.
      Their vestry had been appointed under former government and had not
      been elected by parishioners themselves. The petitioners state that
      they want a more democratic system of operating the church. For
      instance, their present vestrymen brought in a rector of their own
      choice and the parishioners had no voice in the matter even though
      they were the ones who were responsible for raising the money for his
      salary. Signatures are: Joel Melton, Henry Wade, Gideon Wade, James
      Martin, Ambrose White, Samuel White, Jeremiah Wade, Thomas White.

      Heads of Families at the 1st Census of the United States taken in the
      year 1790, Records of the State Enumerations: 1782 to 1785 Virginia,
      Heads of Families --- Virginia, 1782. Hanover County: Name of head
      of family: Melton, Joel, white 4, black 5.

      Magazine of Virginia Genealogy:
      Partridge Store Accounts
      Ledger from 1756, Jan 1, to Dec 29th
      p. 6 William Pollard
      p. 8 Joel Melton