IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ANCIL JOHN MELTON

1770-1843

He was the husband of MARY HOFFMAN

A Photo of the headstone can be found on the Cannon County Cemeteries Project.

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Located on the property of Dr. Walker. About 1 1/2 mile walk off of Sugar Tree Knob. Cannon Coounty,TN.

GPS:
35* 51' 38.00" North
-86* 00' 33.97" West

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Information gathered from: Cannon County Cousins Shirleys and Melton's; by: Anne Shirley Bumpus 1986.
Ancil Melton served in the American Revolution.
Ancil Melton bought a 300 acre tract of Land and Orange County, North Carolina, on 29 January 1799.In 1800 he was listed on the Orange County tax list as having 300 acres and one poll.There are no surviving Orange County tax lists for the years 1801 through 1816.He sold thistract of Land situated on the waters of Dry Creek and a little Almance on 11 December 1806.The following year Ancil and Mary Huffman Melton appeared in Warren (later Cannon) County, Tennessee.According to the History of Woodberry and Cannon County, Tennessee, Ancil Melton, his wife, Mary Huffman Melton, and thier seven year old son, John, were among the first group of settlers to arrive in 1807.It appears that the Ancil Melton who resided in Orange County sold all his property there and moved his family to Tennessee.He was not enumerated on the 1820 Census in Orange County.Also living in Orange County in 1800 were John and Daniel Huffman.
The Ancil Melton who migrated to Tennessee was born between 1770 and 1780 according to Census records for 1820, 1830 in 1840. He had four sons William, James, Jacob and John -- born between 1790 in 1800.
Researchers have found the following children for Ancil and Mary Huffman; John, Mary, Joel, Jesse and James. A Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region published in by Goodspeed Bros., Chicago, Illinois, 1894, lists one other son -- Austin.
Ancil's Will names another son, William, and "the heirs of Elisha."Jacob is listed in among heirs in the Estate Settlement, making a total of nine children.
Family traditions relates that Ancil and Mary Melton lived to be well over hundered years of age.Ancil Melton's will was proven in court in August, 1843, and the estate of both Ancil and Mary Melton was settled in 1862, refuting such traditions.
Orange County, North Carolina, Deed Book 9, P. 296-297
George Clark
to Ancil Melton29 January 1799
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WILL OF ANCIL MELTON, 1842
CANNON COUNTY, TENN. WILL BOOK A, PAGE 32
ANSIL MELTON
TO
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
2 JUNE 1842
In the name of God Amen.I Ancil Melton being of sound and perfect mind and memory blesed be God do this second day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and forty two make and publish this my last will & Testament in manner following.That is to say (First)I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Mary, during her natural life all that tract or parcel of Land Whereon I now live and at her death or marriage the aforesaid land to be sold and Equally divided amonst all my children.And the Heirs of Elisha Melton to draw an Equal part and all other lands be-longing to my Estate at my death to be sold and Equally divided amongst all my children William Melton and James Melton Equal shares of the land to be sold and divided and all my Household and farming Utensils - Mare and Colt bridle and saddle two cows and calves sheep and hogs and beehives geese and five hundred and fifty dollars worth of notes.I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Melton during her natural life or widowhood and also my blacksmith tools and let the Hand and all my children as their work as they have done heretofore.And all other stock to be sold at my death and Equally divided amongst all my children William Melton and James Melton to draw Equal Shares with the rest of the children.I do hereby give and bequeath to my son James Melton that tract of land which he holds my bond for And for the deeds to be made according to it --I Ancil Melton Do hereby make and ordain my worthy friend John Melton Executor of this my Last Will and Testament.In witness whereof I the said Ancil Melton have to this my Last will and Testament Set my hand and seal the day and year above written.Signed Seald published and declared By thesaid Ancil Melton The Testator as his last will and Testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing
Test Luke Shirley
James P. Perry ANCIL MELTON (SEAL)
State of Tennessee)
Cannon County August Term of said county court A.D. 1843
There personally appeared in open court Luke Shirley and James P. Perry subscribing witnesses to the within paper writing purporting to be the Last will and Testament of Ancil Melton deceased.Who being first sworn depose and say that they were acquainted with said Testator in his life and that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his Last Will and Testament on the day it bears date.
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289.Ansel (Ancil)18 Melton (Archelous17, Robert16, Richard**15, William** Michael14, William**13 Milton/Melton, (I), Richard**12 Milton,(I), Thomas11, Richard10, Henry9, Richard8, Thomas/Richard7, John6 Melton, John5, Sir Thomas4, Ricardus3 de Melton, John2, Nicholaas of1 Melton) was born Abt. 1775 in Raleigh, Moore Co., N.C., and died August 07, 1843 in Cannon Co., TN // Buried Old Melton Cem, Sugar Tree Knob, Tn.He married Mary Huffman 1790 in Moore Co., N.C., daughter of John Huffman.She was born January 1766 in PA, and died 1859 in Cannon Co., TN // Buried Old Melton Cem, Sugar Tree Knob, Tn.
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