James Melton b. 20 Jan 1774 d. 11 Aug 1840: The Wallaces of Moore County, NC

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1774 - 1840 (66 years)

Name	James Melton
Birth	20 Jan 1774
Gender	Male
Death	11 Aug 1840
Burial	Moore County, NC at Melton Cemetery #396 [1]
Patriarch & Matriarch	Robert Melton d. 1759, Orange County, NC (Grandfather)
Notes	1790 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 154 James Melton (16+) 1M 2F 1792, Feb 21 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Page 345 Deed from Isaac Hill to James Milton was proven by James Robson 1793, Dec-Jan 1794 -- General Assembly Session Records, Box 3 James Melton signed a petition to form Alfordstown as County Seat for Moore County, NC. [Editor's Note: the petition failed. In 1796 the NC General Assembly established Carthage as the county seat. In 1806, it was changed to Faginsville to honor Richardson Fagin. The name was changed back to Carthage in 1814] 1794, Nov 14 -- Land Grant #549, Moore County, NC David Allison received 602 acres located on Buffalo Creek adjoining Leonard Furr, Neil McLeod, James Melton and John McKoy. Jacob Cagle and Neal McIntosh were chain carriers. 1794, Nov 20 -- Land Grant #1190, Moore County, NC Joseph Cockman received 100 acres located on Long Meadow Branch adjoining his own line and James Milton. Wm. McDonald and James Milton were chain carriers. 1795 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC James Melton listed 1 poll and 100 acres on supernumerary taxes collected by Sheriff Malcom McNeill 1797, Nov 14 -- Land Grant #1241, Moore County, NC Drury Joiner received 50 acres located on the Willow Meadow adjoining Joseph McGee and McKay. Jno. Martin and James Melton were chain carriers. 1797, Nov 14 -- Land Grant #1270, Moore County, NC Stephen Richardson received 100 acres located North of Buffalo Creek adjoining Edwards. Joseph Cockman and James Melton were chain carriers 1800 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 49 James Milton (26-45) 1M 1F (10-16) 1F (0-10) 3M 3F 1800 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 58 James Milton [likely a duplicate entry of above] (26-45) 1M 1F (10-16) 1F (0-10) 3M 3F 1801, Oct 28 -- Land Grant #1940, Moore County, NC James Melton received 50 acres located on Long Meadow Branch adjoining Robert Sandifer, Neil McLeod and his own line. Jos. Cockman and Jno. Martin were chain carriers 1802, Mar 2 -- Land Grant #1849, Moore County, NC James Melton received 32 acres located South of Buffalo Creek adjoining Henry Stutts, John Martin, Joseph McGee, Neil McLeod, Jacob Stutts, and Edwards. Jno. Martin and Jno. Buie were chain carriers. 1802, Jun 17 -- Land Grant #1772, Moore County, NC William Dunn received 50 acres located on Long Meadow Branch adjoining his own line, Michael Hill and Robert Edwards. Joseph Cockman and James Melton were chain carriers. 1802, Oct 7 -- Land Grant #0144, Moore County, NC James Melton received 300 acres located on Long Meadow adjoining Neil McLeod, Joseph McGee, Robert Wilkins and his own line. Jos. Cockman and Everet Wallis were chain carriers. [Editor's Note: Never granted] 1803, Feb -- 1785-1868 Index to Trial Docket, Moore County, NC Page 30 State v. James Melton 1810 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 599 James Melton (26-45) 1M 1F (16-26) 1M (10-16) 1M 2F (0-10) 4M 1815 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC James Milton listed 350 acres valued at $300 1816, Oct 25 -- Land Grant #2278, Moore County, NC James Melton received 200 acres located on Long Meadow Branch adjoining Normand Matheson, Williams, and own line. Normand Matheson and Solomon Brewer were chain carriers. 1817, July 17 -- Land Grant #2479, Moore County, NC John Melton received 70 acres located North of Buffalo Creek adjoining his own line. James Melton and Edward Richardson were chain carriers. 1817, Sep 10 -- Land Grant #2340, Moore County, NC David Jones received 200 acres adjoining widow Tolmon, McNeill, Matheson and James Melton. Solomon Brewer and James Melton were chain carriers. 1817, Sep 11 -- Land Grant #2352, Moore County, NC Solomon Brewer received 50 acres located on Buffalo Creek adjoining Joseph Cockman. James Melton and Abner Brown were chain carriers. 1818-1823 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC James Melton listed 150 acres valued at $200 1818, Nov 4 -- Land Grant #2384, Moore County, NC James Melton received 100 acres located on Long Meadow Branch adjoining Normand Matheson, Williams, Widow Talmon, James Hains, and his own line. James Laky and Robert Melton were chain carriers. 1820 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 307 James Melton (45+) 1M 1F (16-26) 2M 1F (16-18) 1M (10-16) 3M (0-10) 1F 1823, Jan 4 -- Land Grant #2631, Moore County, NC John Cockman received 13.75 acres located on Buffalo Creek adjoining Stephen Richardson, Mrs. Wood, his own line, James Melton and McLeod. Jesse Upton and Drury Richardson were chain carriers 1826, Feb 25 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 114 Deed from James Milton to George Kennedy acknowledged 1826, Nov 18 -- Record of Estates Book B Page 136-139, Moore County, NC Estate of Henry Melton, dec'd. by Administrator James Dunlap. Accounts listed for the following: James Dunlap, James Melton [for $6], John Kennedy, Hugh Hammel, John Williams, Thomas Williams [short], and Robt. Melton [for wheat and smith work]. Notes due on the following: James Melton Jur. [for $30], Ansel Melton [for $32], Daniel Mcrimmon, Charles Sowell & James Hains, John Williams, Jesse Brown Jr., Robert Melton Sr.[son of Ansel] [for $1.75 & $11.90], William Cagle and David Jones. Items were purchased by the following: James Dunlap, Thos. Williams [of Chris], Sarah Melton, Jesse Brown Sr., Robartis Huzza, William Brown/Brewer, Robt. Melton Sr., Ansel Melton Jr., Jno. Wallis, John McDaniel, James Muse, Edward Moore, Daniel McCrimmon, William Williamson, Isaac Brown, Isaah Melton, George Adams, Robert Melton Jr., Matthew Williams, David Jones, Jesse F. Muse, Norman McLoud, and George Hunsucker. 1830 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 447 James Melton (60-70) 1F (50-60) 1M (20-30) 2M (15-20) 1M 1830, Feb 20 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 304-305 The 270 acres of land of George Moore, Dec'd. was partitioned and divided and his Widow Delila Moore received 90 acres located on Buffalo Creek adjoining John Ritter. The following commissioners were appointed: James Melton, Abner Brown, Jos. J. Person, Neill McIntosh, James Caveness, William Ritter, John McLeod, Jethro Denson, Andrew Yow, William Dannelly, Jeremiah Williams and Joseph G. Moore. 1834, Feb 18 -- Land Grant #2907, Moore County, NC William Jones 60 acres located East of Buffalo Creek adjoining his own line, James Melton, Ann Tolmon and Daniel McCrummen. Isaac Jones and Angus McKinnon were chain carriers. 1834, Mar 14 -- Land Grant #2950, Moore County, NC James Melton received 10 acres located on Long Meadow Branch adjoining Joseph McGee, Normand Matheson and his own line. James Melton Jr. and Ansel Melton were chain carriers.
Person ID	I02943	Moore County Wallaces
Last Modified	4 Mar 2023

	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
DNA Tests	118 DNA tests are associated with James Melton
	atDNA	B.L. Houchins
	atDNA	L.A. Garner, Jr.		GEDmatch ID = GA8851890
	atDNA	Sharon Williams
	atDNA	Jonathan Barber
	atDNA	D.L. Williams
	atDNA	Sarah Crabtree
	atDNA	R.L. Cummins
	atDNA	Chrystal Moorefield
	atDNA	Edith Kathleen Williams
	atDNA	Sarah Williams
	atDNA	Wendy K. Dawson
	atDNA	Mattox
	atDNA	Holyfied
	atDNA	Joshua Tussey
	atDNA	Heather Hawkins
	atDNA	Katherine Burns
	atDNA	Carole Hicks
	atDNA	Miller
	atDNA	Hawk
	atDNA	Looney
	atDNA	Williams
	atDNA	W.E. Williams
	atDNA	W.E. Williams
	atDNA	M.J. McNeill
	atDNA	W.C. Kellis
	atDNA	James Robert Harrell
	atDNA	Rebecca Chatham
	atDNA	Alvin King
	atDNA	Gregory Williams Gleason
	atDNA	Deborah Allred
	atDNA	Rascoe
	atDNA	Rhonda Lanier
	atDNA	Barry Maness
	atDNA	S.K. Davis
	atDNA	John Bost
	atDNA	R.J. Cockman
	atDNA	Patricia Ann Sparks
	atDNA	Thaddeus Jones
	atDNA	D.L. Cranford
	atDNA	Frank Regan
	atDNA	Deborah Garner
	atDNA	Martha
	atDNA	A.R. Williams
	atDNA	C.A.E. Morgan
	atDNA	Charles Weldon Cockman
	atDNA	L.S. Britt
	atDNA	Davis
	atDNA	P.M. Williams
	atDNA	Christopher Gleason
	atDNA	Rickey Joe Hinson
	atDNA	Kay Hinshaw
	atDNA	Beverly Ritter
	atDNA	P.E. Morgan
	atDNA	N.D. Cockman
	atDNA	Mike Berry
	atDNA	M.J. Williams
	atDNA	Ronnie Smith
	atDNA	B.W. Garner
	atDNA	Curtis
	atDNA	L. Melton
	atDNA	Timothy Milton
	atDNA	Gary Anthony Smith
atDNA	Janice Holland
atDNA	R.L. Horner
atDNA	Olivia Dawn Garner
atDNA	C.G. Horne, Jr.
atDNA	D.A. Dutcher, Jr.
atDNA	K.L. Upchurch
atDNA	J.C. Stutts
atDNA	Terri Benfield
atDNA	Chip Shankle
atDNA	S. Dunlap
atDNA	D. Wallace
atDNA	J. Hinshaw
atDNA	J.D. Wilhelm
atDNA	W.B. Williams
atDNA	H.C. Wallace, Jr.		GEDmatch ID = T212322
atDNA	M.C. Jackson		GEDmatch ID = T090012
atDNA	Samuel Haywood McNeill
atDNA	Barbara Burleson
atDNA	S.G. Melton		GEDmatch ID = T850248
atDNA	M.R. Brown		GEDmatch ID = T778526
atDNA	R.C. Morgan		GEDmatch ID = T070445
atDNA	Marvin Ellis Williams		GEDmatch ID = T577040
atDNA	M.J. Richardson
atDNA	D.A.D. Cockman		GEDmatch ID = T131002
atDNA	P.L. Wallace		GEDmatch ID = T953561
atDNA	Brenda Melton
atDNA	T.A. Brown		GEDmatch ID = T349941
atDNA	J.D. Chriscoe		GEDmatch ID = T779675
atDNA	J.D. Parker		GEDmatch ID = T905816
atDNA	T.R. Anderson
atDNA	N.E. Dunlap
atDNA	Howard Melton, Jr.
atDNA	J.E. Brewer
atDNA	B.W. Cole
atDNA	R.S. McIntosh
atDNA	J.E. Richardson
atDNA	C.V. Brewer
atDNA	C. McLamb
atDNA	M.K. Williamson
atDNA	C.E.C. Williams
atDNA	V.M. Burns
atDNA	Janice Kennedy
atDNA	E.B. Garner
atDNA	M.L. Garner
atDNA	D.S. McNeill
atDNA	V.S. Cagle
atDNA	C.A. Wallace
atDNA	P.A. Seawell
atDNA	Harry Burgwyn Boles, III
atDNA	T.L. Jenkins
atDNA	S. Williams
atDNA	J.L.J. Wilkins, Jr.
atDNA	W. Stutts
atDNA	N.F. Campbell
Y-DNA-37	Howard Melton, Jr.	R-M269	Most distant ancestor: Robert Melton d. 1759, Orange County, NC
Y-DNA-700	S.G. Melton	R-FT403962	Most distant ancestor: Robert Melton d. 1759, Orange County, NC

Father	Ancel Melton, b. c1740 d. Between 1800 and 1810 (Age ~ 59 years)
Documents		Map of Ancel Melton land in Moore County, NC between Wet and Dry Creeks Higlighted tracts include land granted to Ancel Melton in 1797 and land he purchased from Nathan Smith in 1786. The property was originally granted to Jesse Ritter in 1773. Ancel Melton's son James Melton is buried here. It is likely that a number of Melton family graves once existed here but currently James is the only one remaining.
Histories		Melton Family of Moore County, NC - Miscellaneous Records The enclosed is a timeline and accounting of Melton references in Moore County, Cumberland County and earlier references from Orange and Chatham County.
Family ID	F0973	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Cagle, b. Between 1765 and 1770 d. Between 1840 and 1850 (Age ~ 75 years)

Notes

In Moore County, during the early 1800's, there were two large households of Meltons that each had a number of children born between 1790-1810. These two men, James and Ansel, were believed to be first cousins but may have been brothers. James [1774-1840] was listed in the 1800, 1810 and 1820 census with a total of six sons born between 1790-1810. Ansel [1773-aft 1850] was listed in the 1810, 1820, and 1830 census with a total of five sons born between 1794-1820.

It has been passed down through Ansel's family tradition that he was the father of Jesse [b.1794-1800], William [b.1800-1804], Isaiah [b.1800-1810], Robert [b.1805] and John [b.1814].

It is fairly certain that James was the father of Robert [b. 1803], James [b.1805], and Ansel [b.1804-10]. It is also my belief that James was the father of Henry [b.1800] and Hiram [b.1804-1810]. It is possible that he was the father of John Melton [b. bef 1794] but less likely.

I am also fairly certain that Lydia Melton [b.1799], wife of John Williams was James' daughter based on the close proximity of the two families.

Children

+	1. Lydia Melton, b. 27 Sep 1799 d. 3 Aug 1881 (Age 81 years) ▻ John Williams (Age 78 years)
+	2. Henry Melton, b. 1800 d. Bef Nov 1826 (Age < 26 years) ▻ Sarah Dunlap
+	3. Robert Melton, b. 1803 d. Bef 6 Dec 1866 (Age 63 years) ▻ Christian McIntosh (Age 47 years) ▻ Mary Craven m. Between 1850 and 1854
+	4. James Melton, b. 10 Jan 1805 d. 3 Mar 1857 (Age 52 years) ▻ Temperance Horner (Age > 67 years)
+	5. Ansel Melton, b. 1804-1810 d. Bef Feb 1838 (Age 28 years) ▻ Lydia Horner
+	6. Hiram Melton, b. 12 May 1809 d. 13 Sep 1866 (Age 57 years) ▻ Mary Barrett (Age 49 years) ▻ Nancy Arnold
+	7. Mary Melton, b. 1 Feb 1812 d. 14 May 1876 (Age 64 years) ▻ Joseph Cole (Age 68 years)

Documents

Map of James Melton's Neighborhood in Moore County, NC on Meadow Branch
Highlighted tracts include lands grants to James Melton Sr. [GREEN] and sons James, Jr. and Hiram [PURPLE]. Also denotes location of James Melton, Jr. Homeplace and burial location of James Melton Jr. and his wife's parents - George R. Horner and Priscilla Winslow.

Map of Ancel Melton land in Moore County, NC between Wet and Dry Creeks
Higlighted tracts include land granted to Ancel Melton in 1797 and land he purchased from Nathan Smith in 1786. The property was originally granted to Jesse Ritter in 1773. Ancel Melton's son James Melton is buried here. It is likely that a number of Melton family graves once existed here but currently James is the only one remaining.

Histories

Melton Family of Moore County, NC - Miscellaneous Records
The enclosed is a timeline and accounting of Melton references in Moore County, Cumberland County and earlier references from Orange and Chatham County.

Family ID F0972 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 12 Jun 2022

Event Map

Burial - - Moore County, NC at Melton Cemetery #396

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Documents » Slide Show		1794 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1190 - Joseph Cockman
		1801 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1940 - James Melton
		1802 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #0144 - James Melton Land was not actually granted. Survey completed but grant not issued.
		1802 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1849 - James Melton
		1815 Tax List, Moore County, NC
		1816 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2278 - James Melton
		1818 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2384 - James Melton
		1823 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2631 - John Cockman
		1834 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2950 - James Melton
		1834 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2907 - William Jones
		Map of Everet Wallace's Neighborhood in Moore County, NC
		1817 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2340 - David Jones
		1817 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2479 - John Melton
		1817 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2352 - Solomon Brewer
		1833 Revolutionary War Pension Application, Page 59 - George Horner Sworn testimony of James Melton and John Williams stating that George Horner was a Revolutionary War veteran. Document contains the signatures of James Melton and John Williams

Headstones » Slide Show		James Melton Son of Ancel Melton
		James Melton 2010 after cleaning
		James Melton 2010 alternate view

Histories » Slide Show		1793 Petition, Moore County, NC - New Moore County Courthouse in Alfordstown 1793, Nov 25 -- Dec 1793-Jan 1794 General Assembly Session Records, Box 3 Contains hundreds of signatures of early Moore County residents. Petition to the NC General Assembly to establish "Alfordstown" and move the courthouse there. Petition ultimately failed. Very large document, similar to a Tax List, and it may take additional time to load. Typed abstract at conclusion of the document courtesy of Central North Carolina Journal, September 1993 [Edited and published by James V. Comer]. Original documents courtesy of NC Archives.
		1795 Tax List, Moore County, NC Partial Tax List collected By Sheriff Malcolm McNeill. Courtesy of the NC Archives. [Located in Treasurer and Comptroller Papers, County Settlements, Box 64, Moore County]
		1815 Tax List, Moore County, NC Earliest complete tax list for Moore County. It is a very large file and may take additional time to load. Courtesy of James V. Comer and the NC Archives. [Located in Treasurer and Comptrollers Papers, Box 6. Moore County]
		1818-1823 Tax List, Moore County, NC Tax List for District #1 and District #2. While the exact date is uncertain based on a comparison of several landowners it is estimated to have been taken between 1818-1823. This was handed down by the family of Richard Street, tax assessor. during the time period. It is a very large file and may take additional time to load. Courtesy of James V. Comer and the Moore County Library.
		1808 Petition to Governor Benjamin Williams 1808, Nov 11 -- Governor Benjamin Williams Papers, Nov 1808 Correspondence, Moore County, NC Petition of Moore County residents on behalf of Charles Brady who have been convicting of maiming and sentenced to a fine and sixty days imprisonment. The petitioners plead on behalf of Brady that the act was done in sudden affray and without any malice, the verdict was doubtful to many, Brady is very poor man with a family of small helpless children and a sickly hysterical wife and they are requesting a pardon. Signed by the following: John McIver, Richardson Fagin, Niell McLeod, Alexr. McLeod, A. McBryde, Wm. Martin, Murdo Bethune, Neill McLeod, John Sewell, John McNeill, John Martin, John Murchison, Ralph Davis, Donald McDonald, [illegible], James Melton, D. Murchison, Robt. McLauchlan, Murdoch McAulay, Geo. Jackson, Daniel Patterson, Allan Morison, Wm. Jackson, J.A. Cameron, Murdoch Martin, Corn. Dowd, Micajah Thomas, Jno. McSween, Archd. Shields, John Cameron, John Wadsworth, William Tyson, Samuel Jackson, Saml. Dunn, Daniel Buie, Edward Stuart, H. Gilmore Esq., and J. Gaster.
		Moore County, NC DNA Project DNA Results and Analysis for Moore County families including Allen, Barrett, Bean, Brewer, Britt, Brown, Burns, Caddell, Cagle, Carpenter, Caviness, Chriscoe, Cockman, Cole, Comer, Davis, Deaton, Dunn, Furr, Garner, Hancock, Hardin, Hare, Horner, Hunsucker, Hussey, Jackson, Kennedy, Key, Kidd, Lawrence, Maness, McIntosh, McNeill, Melton, Monroe, Moore, Morgan, Muse, Nall, Phillips, Richardson, Riddle, Ritter, Sanders, Seawell, Sheffield, Smith, Stewart, Stutts, Sullivan, Wallace, Welch, Williams, Williamson and Wright

Sources
[S1239] Anthony E. Parker, A Guide to Moore County Cemeteries [Addendum], (Not Published - from Parker's personal papers).