Col. William Alexander Melton, Sr.

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Notes for William Alexander Melton, Sr. COL.:

• *****NOTE******* I have seen William's name as both William Alexander Melton and as William Allen Melton. I have photocopy land deeds of William's son William Allen Melton and it is stated as JR. on the deeds. If anyone can clarify this, one theory is William's first son who died at child birth was named William Alexander Jr. Melton. Perhaps when he lost his wife and child,(according in his letter to his son William Allen) only 28 days after marrying her and his son nine days later, it was to much and he went by his nickname Allen, short for Alexander. ?Perhaps?
  • ********************************************************************************* 1. William b. 31 Ju. 1761 md. 1)Polly Bates d/o Wm.; 2) Lucy Allen Williams; 3) Rebecca Thompson Boren d/o Seth Thompson. (Lists children)

Transcript from MELTON FAMILY HISTORY By James R. Wilson 1963 Children of Nathan Melton 1. William Allen Melton

(The 1800 Census of South Carolina shows that Nathan had at least two other children other than William)

Sent by Libby Clay on 8/4/00:

   William A. Melton was born July 31, 1761, on the Haw River in North Carolina, the son of Nathan and Nancy Allen Melton, and died June 6, 1836, in Walton County, Georgia.

   The Meltons were living on the Little Saluda River in South Carolina when the Revolutionary was began. William served in the South Carolina Militia as a sargeant, enlisting on May 8, 1778, at the age of seventeen.

   In May 1780, the Militia of South Carolina was surrendered and received paroles in obedience to the British utimatum: "Surrender, or have your homes destroyed and all your propertyconfiscated." A year later, the British released the Americans from their paroles and ordered them into British service. William describes this in his pension file. "Here were trying times. Britain, flew to their arms and determined on Freedom or Death."

   During this time the Americans were under parole, the British seized a large amount of rebel property. In order to keep their Negro slaves from falling into British hands, William Melton's fellow officers gave him the slaves to hide from the British and their Tory spies. He kept them concealed for about a month until he was sent word to bring them to Wadmalaw Island, which is just below the City of Charleston. To do this, he had to make a trip of about 130 miles through country infested with British and Tories. He successfully accomplished this journey.

   William served in several missions against the British and Indians in northern Georgia and along the Savannah River before the close of the war.

   In 1783, William Melton went to Green County, Tennessee, in what was the independent state of Franklin. Here he was a commander of a troop of horses, but in 1786, shortly before the rapidly dissolving state of Franklin was subjugated by a United States military force, William moved to Greene County, Georgia, arriving in November of 1786, he lived in Greene County for 24 years. (Source: National Archives Military Card File).

   William Melton, Lt. Colonel Melton's Regiment Georgia Militia, Greene County, 1793-1794. Teagle Melton, Private, 1st Regiment Calvary, Georgia Militia, Washington County, 1793-1794. Robert Melton, Dragoon, Georgia Militia, 1793-1796.

   At this time in Georgia, there was a danger of an Indian uprising and a militia was maintained to protect the settlers from raids by the Indians. William received a commission in the State Militia and from May 28, 1787, until May 9, 1793, he served as the Captain of the Fifth Company, Greene County Regiment of Militia. He received a new commission on May 9, 1793, and from then until September 1804, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the First Regiment, Greene County Militia. William was elected to a term in the Georgia House of Representatives from Greene County in 1800.

   In March 1800, he moved to Putnam County, Georgia where he lived until December of 1821 when he went to Walton County, Georgia. He lived there until his death in 1836.

   William Melton wrote the following to his son, W.A. Melton, and sent it to him in Alabama from Georgia.

   August 19, 1835

   "A history of the age and life of William Melton. He was born 31 of July 1761 in North Carolina near Hawfield on the Haw/river and in his 7 year of age his father Nathan Melton moved from that place to South Carolina then Edgefield District. Lived here 15 years and in my 19 year of age I married on 1 day of January 1781 Polly Bates dau Wm. Bates and she departed this life 29 Jan 1781 and on the 3rd day of July 1783 married the widder Williams dau of Robert Allen. We moved from the 96th Dist. on the 9 of Oct 1783 to Holston River now East (not plain but is Tennessee) from thence on the 16 of November 1786 to State of Georgia, Green County, to Putnam Co., and on 13 of Nov 1815 my wife Luccy departed this life. We lived together 32 years. We had 13 children, 10 now living with 103 grandchildren. I then on the 9 of May 1816 married the widder Boren, daughter of Seth Thompson. We had 2 chn. We moved from Putname Co. on the 31 of Dec. 1827 where we now live.

   To my family as a soldier and an officer, in my 17 yr of age I turned out as a vol. soldier in the American service in the Florida Expedition on the 8 of May 1778. Served until the 28 of Aug. following and on the 2 of Sept. I took my fathers place as a soldier in an Exped. to the frontier of Georgia an cont. in his place and on my own in the American Servais two yrs 6 mo. and 10 days in the R. Ware until peace with Great Britain for which the United States allowed me as my pention during my life $80.83 annually. I was in 7 battles against the British, 6 running fights and one general battle at Stone Perry on the 20 day of June 1779. On the 5 of Jan 1787 I was elected Capt. on the fronters of Georgia and on the 28th of May 1787 The Creeke Indians came into the district I commanded, killed McMichel and Wm. Jones. Now begins the Creek Ware. I commanded as Capt. of the district and 4 troops of hors until Jan. 1793 held the command for 15 yrs. I ware in 13 battles with the Indians, was at the burning of the Indian Village on the Chatehucha River above the West Point. We arrived at the river before day. None knew we were the fouerd ware...two men vollentered their servises to serch out the fouerd to wit David Adams and Mr. Cribes. After a long serch Cribs returned but no Adams. At length Adams went into town, took an Indian pony which was tide came to the river, found the foured, plotted 87 men across the river, then we went to the town which was 1/2 mile, burnt the town, held a grate many indians, took 9 prisoners and returned with out a loss of a man at that place."

• ********************************************************************************** More About William Alexander Melton: src; "Allens of the Southern States", "Gone to Georgia", "Twenty-One Southern Families". military: Revolutionary War Veteran, served with SC Militia as a sergeant in May 08, 1778 than as a Captain of Cavalry in the GA Militia, Indian wars William served in several missions against the British and Indians in North GA.
  • ********************************************************************************* "MELTON","Aley","MC CLENDON","Jesse",23,"Feb","1830","Edgefield District","SC" "MELTON","Rufus","MASSEY","Nellie Corrine",11,"Nov","1908","Anderson Co.","SC" "MELTON","Susan","MILTON","Gabriel",23,"Dec","1819","Edgefield District","SC"

More About William Alexander Melton, Sr. COL.: Fact 1: 1768, moved to South Carolina, Edgefield Dist., as a child of 7 years Fact 2: October 09, 1783, Moved to Holston River, now East Ten. Fact 3: November 16, 1786, moved to Greene Co., GA Fact 4: March 10, 1810, moved to Putman Co., GA Fact 5: December 31, 1827, moved to Walton Co.,GA Fact 8: 1775, Colony, SC Resident pg 51, Colony of South Carolina Records of 1716-1783

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• Updated from WikiTree Genealogy via father Jonathan Melton by SmartCopy: Dec 31 2014, 19:59:34 UTC

William was born in 1761. William Melton ... He passed away in 1836.

• Updated from WikiTree Genealogy by SmartCopy: Dec 31 2014, 20:00:25 UTC

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Birth: Jul. 31, 1761 Orange County North Carolina, USA Death: Jun. 6, 1836 Walton County Georgia, USA

Married (1) Rebecca "Polly" Bates 2/1/1780 in Edgefield Co. SC (2) Lucy Danielle Allen 7/31/1783 in Edgefield Co., SC. (3) Rebecca Boren Thompson 5/9/1816 Putnam Co., GA

Sent by Libby Clay on 8/4/2000:

William A. Melton was born July 31, 1761, on the Haw River in North Carolina, the son of Nathan and Nancy Allen Melton, and died June 6, 1836, in Walton County, Georgia.

The Meltons were living on the Little Saluda River in South Carolina when the Revolutionary was began. William served in the South Carolina Militia as a sargeant, enlisting on May 8, 1778, at the age of seventeen. In May 1780, the Militia of South Carolina was surrendered and received paroles in obedience to the British utimatum: "Surrender, or have your homes destroyed and all your property confiscated." A year later, the British released the Americans from their paroles and ordered them into British service. William describes this in his pension file. "Here were trying times. Britain, flew to their arms and determined on Freedom or Death." During this time the Americans were under parole, the British seized a large amount of rebel property. In order to keep their Negro slaves from falling into British hands, William Melton's fellow officers gave him their slaves to hide from the British and their Tory spies. He kept them concealed for about a month until he was sent word to bring them to Wadmalaw Island, which is just below the City of Charleston. To do this, he had to make a trip of about 130 miles through country infested with British and Tories. He successfully accomplished this journey. William served in several missions against the British and Indians in northern Georgia and along the Savannah River before the close of the war. In 1783, William Melton went to Green County, Tennessee, in what was the independent state of Franklin. Here he was a commander of a troop of horses, but in 1786, shortly before the rapidly dissolving state of Franklin was subjugated by a United States military force, William moved to Greene County, Georgia, arriving in November of 1786, he lived in Greene County for 24 years. (Source: National Archives Military Card File). William Melton, Lt. Colonel Melton's Regiment Georgia Militia, Greene County, 1793-1794. Teagle Melton, Private, 1st Regiment Calvary, Georgia Militia, Washington County, 1793-1794. Robert Melton, Dragoon, Georgia Militia, 1793-1796.

At this time in Georgia, there was a danger of an Indian uprising and a militia was maintained to protect the settlers from raids by the Indians. William received a commission in the State Militia and from May 28, 1787, until May 9, 1793, he served as the Captain of the Fifth Company, Greene County Regiment of Militia. He received a new commission on May 9, 1793, and from then until September 1804, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the First Regiment, Greene County Militia. William was elected to a term in the Georgia House of Representatives from Greene County in 1800. In March 1800, he moved to Putnam County, Georgia where he lived until December of 1821 when he went to Walton County, Georgia. He lived there until his death in 1836.

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Spouse:

 Lucy Danielle Allen Melton (1762 - 1815)

Children:

 Josiah Garey Melton (1802 - 1826)*

 Mary Ann Melton Callaway (1808 - 1890)*

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Burial: Unknown

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Created by: W.D. Hosey Record added: Dec 28, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 122310029 https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=melton&GSfn=...

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William Alexander Melton BIRTH 31 Jul 1761 Orange County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 6 Jun 1836 (aged 74) Walton County, Georgia, USA BURIAL Unknown MEMORIAL ID 122310029 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 3 Married (1) Rebecca "Polly" Bates 2/1/1780 in Edgefield Co. SC (2) Lucy Danielle Allen 7/31/1783 in Edgefield Co., SC. (3) Rebecca Boren Thompson 5/9/1816 Putnam Co., GA

Sent by Libby Clay on 8/4/2000:

William A. Melton was born July 31, 1761, on the Haw River in North Carolina, the son of Nathan and Nancy Allen Melton, and died June 6, 1836, in Walton County, Georgia.

The Meltons were living on the Little Saluda River in South Carolina when the Revolutionary was began. William served in the South Carolina Militia as a sargeant, enlisting on May 8, 1778, at the age of seventeen. In May 1780, the Militia of South Carolina was surrendered and received paroles in obedience to the British utimatum: "Surrender, or have your homes destroyed and all your property confiscated." A year later, the …

Family Members Parents Nathaniel Melton 1735–1805

Nancy Ursula Allen Melton 1735–1805

Spouse Lucy Danielle Allen Melton 1762–1815

Siblings Naomi Melton 1768–1850

Children Josiah Garey Melton 1802–1826

Photo Mary Ann Melton Callaway 1808–1890

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122310029/william-alexander-melton

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