Soloman Melvin b. 1732 Denton, Caroline Co, MD d. Between 28 Nov and 24 Dec 1793 Kent Co, DE

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Name	Soloman Melvin
Birth	1732	Denton, Caroline Co, MD
Gender	Male
Tax Lists	1783	Kent Co, DE [1]
Tax Lists	1784	Kent Co, DE [1]
Tax Lists	1785	Kent Co, DE [1]
	Listed delinquent
Tax Lists	1792	Kent Co, DE [1]
	Listed delinquent
Will	28 Nov 1793	Kent Co, DE [2]
	Prob. Dec. 24, 1793. Arch. vol. A34, pages 168-171. Reg. of Wills, Liber N, folios 64-65
Probate	24 Dec 1793	Kent Co, DE [1]
	Exec bond - Alifair Melvin
Probate	24 Dec 1793	Kent Co, DE [1]
	Will Copy, proved, and recorded, ook N, Folio 64, A34, p.168
Probate	27 Dec 1793	Kent Co, DE [1]
	Inventory
Probate	19 Dec 1794	Kent Co, DE [1]
	Accts - Alifair Melvin
Probate	19 Dec 1794	Kent Co, DE [1]
	Inventory - Book N, Folio 97
Probate	08 May 1800	Kent Co, DE [1]
	Admin Acct- Alifair and Thomas Barker - list heirs portions
Probate	07 Mar 1816	Kent Co, DE [1]
	Recorded 8/17/1816 - Aaron Melvin against John Barker, exec of Thomas Barker, dec'd
DAR.org	08 Jul 2019
	See Notes -- #A202237
Death	Between 28 Nov and 24 Dec 1793	Kent Co, DE [3]
Person ID	I1461	Butler Family Tree
Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

Father	John Melvill, b. Between 1680 and 1695 d. 1754 (Age 74 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Eleanor ???, b. Bef 1700 d. 1799 (Age > 99 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	Bef 1712
Family ID	F509	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Alifair ???, b. 1741, Caroline Co, MD d. 24 Apr 1807, Kent Co, DE (Age 66 years)

Marriage 1758 Caroline Co, MD

Children

	1. Mary Melvin, b. 1763 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. John David Melvin, b. 1764 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Brummell Melvin, b. 14 Feb 1781, DE d. 10 Mar 1857, Little Creek Landing, Kent Co, DE (Age 76 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Aaron Melvin, b. 18 Jul 1791, DE d. 29 Jan 1884, Fayette Co, OH (Age 92 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Rhoda Melvin, b. Abt 1787 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. James Melvin, b. 1765, MD d. 26 Feb 1821, Little Creek Hundred, Kent Co, DE (Age 56 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Noble Melvin, b. 1769, MD [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Joshua Melvin, b. 1767 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Elinor Melvin, b. 1775 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	10. Prudence Melvin, b. 1785 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	11. George Andrew Melvin, b. Between 1760 and 1768 d. 05 Sep 1825, Mercer Co, KY (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F507 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

Event Map

	Birth - 1732 - Denton, Caroline Co, MD
	Marriage - 1758 - Caroline Co, MD
	Tax Lists - 1783 - Kent Co, DE
	Tax Lists - 1784 - Kent Co, DE
	Tax Lists - Listed delinquent - 1785 - Kent Co, DE
	Tax Lists - Listed delinquent - 1792 - Kent Co, DE
	Will - Prob. Dec. 24, 1793. Arch. vol. A34, pages 168-171. Reg. of Wills, Liber N, folios 64-65 - 28 Nov 1793 - Kent Co, DE
	Probate - Exec bond - Alifair Melvin - 24 Dec 1793 - Kent Co, DE
	Probate - Will Copy, proved, and recorded, ook N, Folio 64, A34, p.168 - 24 Dec 1793 - Kent Co, DE
	Probate - Inventory - 27 Dec 1793 - Kent Co, DE
	Probate - Accts - Alifair Melvin - 19 Dec 1794 - Kent Co, DE
	Probate - Inventory - Book N, Folio 97 - 19 Dec 1794 - Kent Co, DE
	Probate - Admin Acct- Alifair and Thomas Barker - list heirs portions - 08 May 1800 - Kent Co, DE
	Probate - Recorded 8/17/1816 - Aaron Melvin against John Barker, exec of Thomas Barker, dec'd - 07 Mar 1816 - Kent Co, DE
	Death - Between 28 Nov and 24 Dec 1793 - Kent Co, DE

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Notes

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Found at DAR.org on 7/8/2019

MELVIN, SOLOMON Ancestor #: A202237

Service: DELAWARE Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: CIRCA 1733
Death: ANTE 12-24-1793 KENT CO DELAWARE
Service Source: KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE ASSESSMENTS, 1768-1784, LEVY LISTS, RG 3535, ROLL #3, FRAMES 516-517
Service Description: 1) PAID SUPPLY TAX

Residence
1) County: CAROLINE CO - State: MARYLAND
2) City: MISPILLION HUN - County: KENT CO - State: DELAWARE

Spouse
Number Name

1) ALIFAIR X

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Associated Applications and Supplementals

Natl Add Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse
Num Vol.
831039 JAMES [1] MARY X Purchase
851966 JAMES [1] MARY X Purchase
857043 JAMES [1] MARY X Purchase
889001 JAMES [1] MARY X Purchase

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Note: Have seen the named spelled Soloman. Also have seen date of birth as 1740. The 1732 date was derived from www.familysearch.org and that date was submitted to that site by Constance Lee KEITH, 5928 East Stateroute 29, Sidney, Ohio 45365. Also submitted was an alternative death date of 1803 in Kent County, DE. These facts are in direct contradiction to his last will and testament which was written on Nov 28, 1793. Soloman, Joshuway & Jonathan MILVIN (sic) are all listed on the Delaware 1782 Tax Assessment and Census List. All 3 from Mispillion Hundred. June 9, 1779 he presented the final account of his mother's estate-He was listed as Administrator of the estate of Elinor Melville. In 1800 they lived in a small village called "Cullen Town" in Kent Co, DE.
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found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=grantpinnix&id=I128755

ID: I128755
Name: Solomon Melvin
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1740 in Dorchester Co., MD
Death: 24 DEC 1793 in Mispillion Hundred, Kent Co., DE
Note: Melvin, Solomon.
Will. Made Nov. 28, 1793. Heirs: wife [Alifair, from admin. acct.]; dau. Mary; sons George & John; eight younger children unnamed. Exec'x, wife. Wits., Sorden Lister, Andrew Anderson, David Melvin. Prob. Dec. 24, 1793. Arch. vol. A34, pages 168-171. Reg. of Wills, Liber N, folios 64-65. Note:Arch. vol. A34, page 169 shows that Alifair [Allefare] Melvin married Thomas Barker; also mentions heirs, Joshua, Noble, Brummel, James, Prudence, Rhoda & Aron Melvin & Elinor Ginings.

Father: John Melvill b: ABT 1685
Mother: Eleanor X b: ABT 1695

Marriage
1 Allifair X
Children
1.Has No Children Eleanor Melvin b: ABT 1759
2.Has No Children George Andrew Melvin b: ABT 1766
3.Has No Children Prudence Melvin b: ABT 1768
4.Has No Children James Melvin b: ABT 1770
5.Has No Children Mary Melvin b: ABT 1772
6.Has No Children Noble Melvin b: ABT 1775
7.Has No Children John David Melvin b: ABT 1776 in Worcester Co., MD
8.Has No Children Joshua Melvin b: ABT 1778
9.Has No Children Brummel (Bromwell) Melvin b: 14 FEB 1780
10.Has No Children Rhoda Melvin b: ABT 1785
11.Has No Children Aaron Melvin b: 18 JUL 1791
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Sources
[S46] See Documents.

[S48] See Notes.

[S77] Will.

Soloman Melvin

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