John Ancil Melton

Birth: Sep. 27, 1800 Moore County North Carolina, USA Death: Jul. 18, 1896 Gassaway Cannon County Tennessee, USA

John A. Melton •Sex: M •Birth: 27 SEP 1800 in Moore Co, NC •Death: 18 JUL 1896 in Gassaway, Cannon County, Tenn // buried Beech Hill Cem.

•Note: "Sugar John", Trustee of Cannon County after Civil War "Squire" of 7th District, Cannon County, TN

• ***************************************************************************** Cannon County, Tn. Deed No. 279, Book A., p.241-242 James Melton) to) 15 Acres 9 Oct. 1828 John Melton) This indenture made this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight between James Melton of the county of Warren and State of Tennessee of the one part and John Melton of the county and State aforesaid of the other part withesseth: that the said James Melton for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained sold aliened released and confirmed...unto the said John Melton his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county and state aforesaid on the waters of the Rock House fork of Stones River and bounded as follows to wit: Begining on an Elm about thirty poles South from the South West corner of a twenty acre survey in the name of James Melton Running thence west with the spur of a Mountain and Archelous Meltons line in all thirty six poles to said Meltons North West corner thence south with the said Meltons west boundary line fifteen poles to a Sugar Tree on South line in a steep hollow thence West forty-eight poles to a Black Gum on the spur of a large Ridge a natural boundary thence North crossing the top of said Ridge nineteen poles to a Sugar tree on a Steep Bluff thence East along said Bluff twenty eight poles to a Hack-berry - thence North eighteen poles to a Beech on said Bluff thence East with the same forty poles to a stake at the turn of said Ridge - thence East with the said ridge sixteen poles to said Meltons North Vest corner of a twenty acre tract thence South with his line and passing his corner in all forty one poles to the begining including the house where James Melton now lives containing fifteen acres of land be the same more or less... In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the ninth day of October 1828---

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us Jesse Melton) James Melton (SEAL) Austin Melton )

State of Tennessee ) Cannon County ) Personally appeared before me Saml J Garrison Clerk of the county court of Cannon County Jesse Melton one of the subscribing witnesses to the within named deed who being first sworn depose and says that he was acqainted with James Melton (the bargainer) and that he acknowledged the same in his presents to be his act and deed upon the day it bears date Also personally appeared before me Joel Nalton and Ansel Melton who being first sworn depose and say that Austin Melton whose name appears to the within deed as a witness is not at this time an Inhabitant of this State and that to the best of their knowledge the si~nature purporting to be his is Genuine Witness my hand at office May 20th 1837 Saml J Garrison Clk Registered at office in the Town of Woodbury May the 25th day AD 1837 A F McFerrin Regr By Thos G Wood D Regr

• ********************************************************************************* 1850 Cannon Co., Tn Census MELTON, John 49, Catharine 44, Mary Jane 21, Matilda Jane 18, Edmund p. 16, Sarah P. 13, Martha E. 10, Stacy C. 8, Luke 5, 5, Zena 2, NC NC, Cannon-381-752

Father: Ansel (Ancil) Melton b: ABT. 1775 in Raleigh, Moore Co., N.C. Mother: Mary Huffman b: JAN 1766 in PA

Marriage: 1 Catherine Elkins b: 8 APR 1806 in N.C. •Married: ABT. 1820 in Warren County, TN

Children: 1. Ann Melton b: 1823 in Cannon CO., TN 2. Elizabeth Melton b: 1825 in Cannon CO., TN 3. Joseph Dillard Melton b: 22 JUN 1827 in Cannon CO., TN 4. Mary Jane Melton b: 1829 in Cannon CO., TN 5. Matilda Josephine Melton b: 1832 6. Edmund P. Melton b: 1834 7. Sarah P. Melton b: 1837 8. Martha Emaline Melton b: 1840 9. Stacy Catherine Melton b: 1842 10. Luke Lee Melton b: 1845 in Cannon County, Tenn 11. Zena Melton b: 1848

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Spouse:

 Catherine Elkins Melton (1806 - 1890)

Children:

 Luke Lee Melton (1845 - 1919)*

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Burial: Beech Hill Cemetery Gassaway Cannon County Tennessee, USA

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