James Melvin

1765 - 1821  (56 years)

• Name	James Melvin
  Birth	1765	MD   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Feb 1821	Little Creek Hundred, Kent Co, DE   [1]
  DAR.org	18 Jul 2021
  	See Notes -- MELVIN, SOLOMON - Ancestor #: A202237 - for lineage only
  Person ID	I1474	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Soloman Melvin,   b. 1732, Denton, Caroline Co, MD d. Between 28 Nov and 24 Dec 1793, Kent Co, DE
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Alifair ???,   b. 1741, Caroline Co, MD d. 24 Apr 1807, Kent Co, DE (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1758	Caroline Co, MD
  Family ID	F507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary ???-xx   d. 01 Aug 1819, Kent Co, DE
  Notes	Children: dau Elender Melvin 2/1803 DE - 3/25/1884 Smyrna New Castle Co DE - married Presley Ford 1/22/1808 DE - 9/25/1869 Smyrna New Castle Co DE son Owen Ford 8/1838 DE - 9/1/1908 New Castle Co DE - on 2/4/1859 in DE married Mary E Hartin 9/1840 DE - bef 1910 Salem Salem Co NJ
  Family ID	F1582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 26 Feb 1821 - Little Creek Hundred, Kent Co, DE  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at DAR.org on 7/18/2021 DESCENDANTS LIST Member: -- Name Restricted -- Nat'l #: 831039 Ancestor #: A202237 1.-- Generation Restricted -- 2.-- Generation Restricted -- 3.-- Generation Restricted -- 4. Search» The Said -- Name Restricted -- was the child of Owen Ford born on - Aug - 1838 at DE died at New Castle Co DE on 1 - Sep - 1908 and his ( 1st ) wife Mary E Hartin born on - Sep - 1840 at DE died at Salem Salem Co NJ on p - - 1910 married on 4 - Feb - 1859 married at DE 5. Search» The Said Owen Ford was the child of Presley Ford born on 22 - Jan - 1808 at DE died at Smyrna New Castle Co DE on 25 - Sep - 1869 and his ( 1st ) wife Elender Melvin born on - Feb - 1803 at DE died at Smyrna New Castle Co DE on 25 - Mar - 1884 married on - - married at DE 6. Search» The Said Elender Melvin was the child of James Melvin born on c - - 1765 at prob MD **** died at Little Creek Hundred Kent Co DE on a 26 - Feb - 1821 and his ( 1st ) wife Mary born on - - at _______________ **** died at Kent Co DE on p 1 - Aug - 1819 married on - - **** 7. Search» The Said James Melvin was the child of Solomon Melvin born on c - - 1733 at _______________ **** died at Kent Co DE on a 24 - Dec - 1793 and his ( 1st ) wife Alifair born on - - at _______________ died at Kent Co DE on a - - 1807 married on - - ** Additional, but unverified lineage is listed on the application. ** **** ASSOCIATED ANCESTOR (REVOLUTIONARY) RECORD MELVIN, SOLOMON Ancestor #: A202237 Service: DELAWARE Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: CIRCA 1733 Death: ANTE 12

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] DAR.org.