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Melson/Painter
« on: Monday 26 October 09 23:51 GMT (UK) »
I'm trying to find details of a John Melson born in England abt 1645 who went to Virginia I think on the headright system, he married Elizabeth Painter also believed to be from England in abt 1672 in America.

Any further info would be appreciated.

Linda

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Re: Melson/Painter
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 27 October 09 00:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Can you be a little more specific about what you want?  There are at least 20 trees on Worldconnect with this couple, some with purported ancestors, and at least one book on the Melson family in America.

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McLellan - Inverness
Greer - Renfrewshire
Manson - Aberdeen & Orkney
Simpson - Hereford, Devon, etc.
Flett - Orkney
Chisholm - Scotland
Wishart - Orkney
Shand - Aberdeen
Pirie - Aberdeen

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Re: Melson/Painter
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 27 October 09 00:33 GMT (UK) »
Hi Nick,

  Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. What I'm really looking for is evidence of where in England they were born, who their parents were and if possible site of their names on a passenger list. It may be a tall order ...:)

Linda

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Re: Melson/Painter
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 01 November 09 17:06 GMT (UK) »
The age on this student at Cambridge is very close to your John Melson.....if he entered the college at age 15 in 1665 it would put his birth date at 1650...also, it says his father is deceased and he was ordained by 1670...maybe he was more of a missionary to the new world than a part of the headright program....

Cambridge University Alumni

Name: John Melson
College: SIDNEY
Entered: 1665
More Information: Adm. sizar (age 15) at SIDNEY, June 1, 1665. Father deceased. B. in Lincolnshire. Matric. 1665; B.A. 1668-9; M.A. 1672. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) Sept. 19, 1669; priest, May 29, 1670.

Possible immigration record?

Name: John Melson
Year: 1672
Place: Maryland

Virginia Quit Rent Rolls, 1704: Accomac County

John Melson 180 Acres


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Re: Melson/Painter
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 01 November 09 18:41 GMT (UK) »
Brilliant, thanks for that!

Linda
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