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Benjamin Melson
Abt 1704 - 1771 (~ 67 years)1. Benjamin Melson was born Abt 1704, Nanticoke Hundred, Somerset Co., MD (son of Samuel Melson and Margaret Taylor); died 20 Jun 1771, Nanticoke Hundred, Somerset Co., MD. Benjamin married Hannah Hammer. Hannah was born Abt 1705, Worcester, MD; died Abt 1771. [Group Sheet]
Children:- William Melson was born Abt 1725, Nanticoke Hundred, Somerset Co., MD; died 5 Dec 1809, Nanticoke Hundred, Somerset Co., MD.
2. Samuel Melson was born Abt 1673, Accomack, Virginia, USA (son of John Melson and Elizabeth Painter); died Abt 1740, Accomack, Virginia, USA. Samuel married Margaret Taylor Abt 1693. Margaret (daughter of James Taylor and Elizabeth Bentson) was born Abt 1673, Accomack, Virginia, USA; died Abt 1719, Somerset Co., MD. [Group Sheet]
3. Margaret Taylor was born Abt 1673, Accomack, Virginia, USA (daughter of James Taylor and Elizabeth Bentson); died Abt 1719, Somerset Co., MD. Children:
- 1. Benjamin Melson was born Abt 1704, Nanticoke Hundred, Somerset Co., MD; died 20 Jun 1771, Nanticoke Hundred, Somerset Co., MD.
Generation: 3
4. John Melson was born Abt 1645, England (son of Francis Melson); died Abt 1687, Accomack, Virginia, USA. John married Elizabeth Painter 4 Apr 1672, Somerset Co., MD. Elizabeth (daughter of Peter Painter and Jane) was born Abt 1648, England; died Abt 1700, Accomack, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]
5. Elizabeth Painter was born Abt 1648, England (daughter of Peter Painter and Jane); died Abt 1700, Accomack, Virginia, USA. Children:
- 2. Samuel Melson was born Abt 1673, Accomack, Virginia, USA; died Abt 1740, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
6. James Taylor was born Abt 1650; died , Accomack, Virginia, USA. James married Elizabeth Bentson. Elizabeth (daughter of Francis Bentson and Mary) was born Abt 1650, Accomack, Virginia, USA; died , Accomack, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]
7. Elizabeth Bentson was born Abt 1650, Accomack, Virginia, USA (daughter of Francis Bentson and Mary); died , Accomack, Virginia, USA. Children:
- 3. Margaret Taylor was born Abt 1673, Accomack, Virginia, USA; died Abt 1719, Somerset Co., MD.
Generation: 4
8. Francis Melson was born Abt 1613, Lincolnshire, England (son of Francis Melson and Alice Sherwood); died Abt 1655, Lincolnshire, England. Children:
- 4. John Melson was born Abt 1645, England; died Abt 1687, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
10. Peter Painter was born Abt 1606, Cornwall, England (son of John Painter); died 20 Jun 1671, Towednack, Cornwall, England. Peter married Jane 26 Nov 1631, Cornwall, England. was born Abt 1608, Towednack, Cornwall, England; died Abt 1678, Towednack, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet]
11. Jane was born Abt 1608, Towednack, Cornwall, England; died Abt 1678, Towednack, Cornwall, England. Children:
- 5. Elizabeth Painter was born Abt 1648, England; died Abt 1700, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
14. Francis Bentson was born Abt 1625, England. Francis married Mary. was born Abt 1625, England. [Group Sheet]
15. Mary was born Abt 1625, England. Children:
- 7. Elizabeth Bentson was born Abt 1650, Accomack, Virginia, USA; died , Accomack, Virginia, USA.