Anderson Melton b. 20 Oct 1756 d. Bef 1834 : Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1756 - 1834

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Birth	20 Oct 1756
Gender	Male
Died	Bef 1834
Person ID	I3346	Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
Last Modified	21 Aug 2005

Father	Absolom Melton, b. Abt 1733, d. Sep 1805, , Bedford, Virginia, USA
Mother	Ann Unknown, d. Between 1796 and 1801, , , Virginia, USA
Married	Abt 1754
Family ID	F1307	Group Sheet

Family	Nancy Richardson, b. Abt 1765, d. Yes, date unknown
Married	26 Nov 1787	, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Last Modified	21 Aug 2005
Family ID	F1345	Group Sheet

Notes	He may have died about 1828 in Hart Co, KY. Children: Joel Melton b. ca. 1796-1803 VA d. 22 oct. 1863 Dent/Phelps Co MO m. 27 Nov. 1822 Hart Co., KY Marabah Ramsey (went to MO in 1830.) (Note: I'm confused on this descent--can someone send me the confirmation that Anderson and Garland are one and the same person?) William Melton d. post 1834 Jane Melton d. post 1834 Lucy Melton d. post 1834 Nancy Melton d. post 1834 Lynchy Melton d. post 1834 m. 26 June 1812 Surry Co NC William Melton 1782 Bedford Co., VA Anderson on father Absalom's tax list as being over 16 but under 21 years of age 1786-1790 Bedford Co.,VA Court Order Book 9 p. 282 Anderson Melton apprentices a child 1787 Apr 23 Bedford Co., VA personal property tax - no males over 16 but under 21; 1 horse, no cattle; no blacks 1787 Nov. 26 Bedford Co., VA Marriage bond 1790-1795 Bedford Co.,VA Court Order book 10 p. 347 Anderson Melton apprentices a child 1801 Jan. 27 Grayson Co., VA (now Carroll Co.) Anderson bought from John & Barbara Wilks 156 3/4 acres Crooked Creek (Book 1 p. 355) 1806 May 26 Grayson Co., VA Anderson and Nancy sold same acreage 59 Nimrod Newman (Book 2 p. 202) 1806 July 27 Grayson Co., VA Anderson sold 5 3/4 acres Wolf Glade Creek to Nimrod Newman (Book 2 p. 213) 1806 Grayson Co., VA Anderson bought from John Wilks 270 acres Crooked Creek (Absalom Burnett witness)(land recorded Sept. 1808) (Bk. 2 p. 423) 1807 Grayson Co., VA court order books Mary Melton vs Anderson Melton 1810 Surry Co., NC p. 172 1810 July 9 Bedford Co., VA Sena Richardson v Anderson Melton, et al. Court order books (according to Lynchburg Press, VA noting May 1810 court the lawsuit was Richardson family members suing each other--my note: probably an estate contest) (full name of case is: Sena Richardson vs. Anderson Melton and Nancy, his wife, Nancy Richardson, Allen Melton and his wife Rhody, late Rhody Richardson, Mary Melton, late Mary Richardson, John Hackworth and Jeremiah, Nancy, Susanna, George and Joseph Hackworth, children of Betty Hackworth, dec'd, formerly Betty Richardson, James Numan and his wife late Sally Richardson, John Richardson, William Richardson, Joshua Richardson, children of Joseph Richardson, desd. (Joshua Richardson and Hackworths not VA inhabitants) 1834 Grayson Co., VA chancery lawsuit Isaac Winesett vs Anderson Melton heirs (William, Joel, Jane, Lucy, Nancy and Lynchy m. Wm. Melton (re: land purchased/no deed)