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From the Merlet-Marlet Family page:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jacmac/merlet-mar...
Joseph Melott.
Joseph Melott (also written Malott), the son of Theodorus Melott and his second wife, Catherine De La Chaumette, was probably born in Prince George's County, Maryland. Although it has not been verified, some researchers believe Joseph may have been married to a woman named Sarah, possibly Sarah Harmon, and that some of the children (mostly those of his brother Peter) who were captured by Delaware Indians on the Ohio River and taken to Canada in 1780 were his.
Like his brother, Peter Melott, Joseph also leased lands which were situated along Conegocheague Creek in that portion of Frederick County, Maryland that was later formed into Washington County, Maryland in 1776.
In 1778, Joseph is listed as taking an Oath of Fidelity in Washington County, Maryland.
Although there is a Joseph Melott residing in Madison County, Kentucky in 1789, it is not known at this time whether or not this is our Joseph, son of Theodorus.
Issue: (Surname Melott)
From the Find A Grave page of Sarah Harmon Malott, Joseph's wife:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56936152
Birth: 1740 - Maryland, USA
Death: 1796 - Essex County, Ontario, Canada
Sarah and Joseph were the parents of seven children:
Family links:
Children: Theodore Malott (1783 - 1836)*
Spouse: Joseph Malott (1738 - 1833)*
Burial: Unknown
Created by: Sue McDuffe:)
From Familes of Peter Malott:
http://www.malott.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=...
Name: Joseph Malott (ref. 22, 27, 35)
Birth: 1738 Frederick Co., MD (ref. 22).
Age 21 in 1767 or 1765 (ref. 27, source 4).
1745 at Frederick Co., MD (ref. 35).
Abt 1746 Washington Co., MD (ref. 64). [Washington Co., MD was formed from Frederick Co., MD in 1776.]
After Jan 19, 1750 or after Mar 19 1751. (ref. 27, source 1).
1736 in Prince George, MD. (ref. 136).
Abt 1745 in Porribly [sic] Prince George's Co Md. (ref. 137).
Father: Theodore/Theodorus (ref. 64). Theodore (ref. 27). Theodorius Malott (ref. 136). Theodores Marlet\Malot (ref. 137)
Mother: Catherine (ref. 27). Catherine DELASHMUTT (ref. 136). Catherine DE LA CHAUMETTE (ref. 137)
Death: 1833 in Essex Co., Ontario, Canada (ref. 22, 35). 1833 (ref. 136). 1833 in MD. (ref. 137)
Spouse: Sarah (ref. 27. 136). Sarah Harmon (ref. 35, 137)
Spouse's Death: 1796 Essex Co., On. Canada (ref. 27, 64)
Marriage: 1763, Frederick Co., MD. (ref. 27, 64)
Notes:
Father made his will Jan 17, 1750 and it was filed Mar 19, 1751. (ref. 27, source 1)
In 1778/1780 Joseph and his family left MD for KY. In March 1778 or 1780 they were attacked by Indians. (ref. 27)
She [Michael Leach's mother] shows 6 children by Sarah, 7 and 8 by Katy South and 9 to 15 by Mary White. Birth dates range from 1766 to 1807. (ref. 75)
Joseph (other members of the Malott family speak of him as Peter or Theodore) returned to MD. And there married again. His son Peter visited his father. (ref. 27)
References:
22. E-mail from Ron Rose to William Marlatt dated 2/14/2002 including attached e-mail from Gladys (G Malo at TheRamp). Source cited: <http://members.aol.com/Bmarlatt/links.html>.
27. E-mail from Mike Horton to William Marlatt dated 14 January 1998. Sources cited: 1) Notes of Blanche Swope (deceased) of Fulton Co. PA, 2) Wis. Historical Pub. Vol. XXIV page 163 (DRAPER V), 3) Biographical Record of the County of Essex, Ontario, Canada. P. 476, #E 482627.18 Newberry Library, Chicago, IL, 4) Maryland Records-Dorchester County, pp. 46-47, 5) Jared Cascadden (qnky92a at Prodigy) via Bmarlatt 3/30/97, 6) e-mail from Bill Marlatt dated 2/19/96. (Also refer to e-mail from Mike Horton to William Marlatt dated 8 December 1996).
35. E-mail from Don McKee to William Marlatt dated 12/10/2000 including Ancestral Story file for Joseph Malott b. 1760. Sources cited: 1) Kindred Konnections 1999, 2) Bob KcKinley, 3) Roger and Annette Roberson, 4) Mike Horton, 5) Mrs. Catherine Mellott, and 6) Larry Golden.
64. E-mail from Mike Horton to William Marlatt dated 96-12-08. Source cited: Research by Thomas Horton.
75. E-mail from Michael Leach to William Marlatt dated 96-12-26.
136. Ancestry.com, 27643, Joseph Malott b. 1736 in Prince George, MD (SrilMike at AOL). Source cited: Ancestral File #: SJLX-V4.
137. Ancestry.com, Dennis, Peter of France and Newport RI, Entry for Joseph Melott\Malott, ID I14807. Source cited: Casey/Malot info from Mark Mellott at Genforum.
I have a 1765 land record Dorchester County MD land record stating that Joseph was born in 1744. (Cynthia Rush, Sep 2017)* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 10 2022, 6:32:44 UTC
1738 |
1738
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Frederick County, Province of Maryland
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1765 |
January 30, 1765
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Wilson-Conococheague, Frederick County (Present Washington County), Province of Maryland
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1775 |
November 7, 1775
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Province of Maryland
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1777 |
August 14, 1777
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Washington County, Maryland, United States
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1778 |
1778
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1786 |
June 30, 1786
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Grosse Ile Township, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
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1790 |
1790
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Washington County, Maryland, U.S.A.
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1833 |
1833
Age 95
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Essex County, Upper Canada (present Ontario), British North America (Present Canada)
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