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John Melvin

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Kennoway, Fife, Scotland
Death: August 21, 1726 (75)
Concord, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts
Place of Burial: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Alexander Melvine and Elspet Ramsay
Husband of Margaret Shamesberry and Hannah Melvin
Father of Margaret MacCollo, "twin"; Eleazer Shamesbury Melvin, "twin"; Jonathan Melvin; Hannah Bothrel; Robert Melvin and 4 others

Occupation: tailor, husbandman
Managed by: Carole (Erickson) Pomeroy,Vol. C...
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About John Melvin

AKA Melven Melvine

John Melvin

BIRTH 11 Jul 1652 Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

DEATH 21 Aug 1726 (aged 74) Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

BURIAL Old Hill Burying Ground Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

MEMORIAL ID 20640233 ·

In the 74th year of his age.

Son of Alexander and Elspet (RAMSEY) MELVINE of Kennoway, Fife, Scotland.
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He married 1st abt 1676 at Charlestown, MA to Hannah LEWIS, dau. of John and Mary (BROWN) LEWIS. Seven children of this marriage:

John MELVIN, 29 Aug 1679; Hannah MELVIN, 15 Aug 1681; Robert MELVIN, 13 Jan 1684; James MELVIN, 20 Mar 1686; Jonathan MELVIN, 29 May 1688; David MELVIN, 29 Oct 1690; Benjamin MELVIN, 19 Feb 1694/95.

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His first wife, Hannah, died 27 May 1696 at Charlestown and he married 2nd there on 27 Aug 1696 to Margaret SHANESBERG. They had twins: Margaret MELVIN, 28 Jun 1703; Eleazer MELVIN, 28 Jun 1703. Information from Find A Grave contributor William DeCoursey

Spouse Hannah Lewis Melvin, 1655–1696 (m. 1676)

Children Jonathan Melvin, 1688–1737 David Melven, 1690–1745 Eleazer Melvin, 1703–1754

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20640233/john-melvin

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John Melvin's Timeline

1651
July 11, 1651
Kennoway, Fife, Scotland
1679
May 29, 1679
Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
1681
August 15, 1681
Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1684
January 13, 1684
Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1685
March 20, 1685
Charlestown, Middlesex, Mass, USA
1688
May 29, 1688
Charlestown, Worcester, Massachusetts
1690
October 19, 1690
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1694
February 17, 1694
Charlestown, Middlesex, Mass, USA
1703
June 28, 1703
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America