Isham Melton

• Name	Isham Melton
  Gender	Male
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Robert Melton   d. 1759, Orange County, NC   (Father)
  Notes	1759, Apr 24 [written] -- Will of Robert Melton, Orange County, NC Sons: James [eldest], Nathaniel, Nathan, Isesum, Ancel, and Archelius [younger] Executor: son Nathan Melton James Sellers, Mary Stratton, and Richard Parker were witnesses. 1761, Feb 2 -- Granville Land Grants, Orange County, NC John Camp received 210 acres located on both sides of Mountain Creek of Flatt River. Isom Milton and John Camp were chain carriers. Warrant issued for 640 acres 1 Aug 1758 and surveyed 9 Aug 1760. 1771, Jan 17 -- Deed Book A Page 1, Chatham County, NC David Roberts deeded Thomas Roberts several household items. Isom Melton and Joseph Rosson were witnesses.
  Person ID	I02950	Moore County Wallaces
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Robert Melton   d. 1759, Orange County, NC
  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	F0974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories

  1768 Petition, Cumberland and Orange Counties 1768, Nov 11 -- Petition, Nov 1768 - Dec 1768 General Assembly Session Records Petition of inhabitants of Orange and Cumberland counties to divide the counties and create a new county beginning at the intersection of Johnston, Orange and Cumberland county line running north 18 miles then west 42 miles, thence south 34 miles thence east 42 miles and north to the beginning. Signed by the following: [selected signers] James Riddle, Wm. Riddle, Christopher Yow, William Dickerson, Owen Dowd, William Barber, Nathaniel Powell, Joseph Fry, Howel Brewer, Geddin Gilbert, Joseph Gilbert, Warner Coleman, Lishey Lawley, Alexdr. Kennedy, Jeremiah Phillips, Lambert Reed, John Garner, Thomas Neddam, Enoch Spinks, John Larrance, John Needom, Thos. Kost, James Latham, Isom Melton, John Lawrence and Charles Golston. [Editor's Note: these were inhabitants of what would later become the counties of Moore, Chatham and Randolph – petition was rejected.]