John Melvin

- Bef 1723

• Name	John Melvin
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	Bef 1696
  Departure	Bef 1696
  Role	1696	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
  	Later free emigrant
  Property	7 Nov 1696	Cheesequake, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [1]
  	Purchased land from Miles Forster, Mary and Obadiah Haige
  Occupation	1722	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
  	Yeoman farmer
  Probate	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  Will	27 Jun 1722	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  	Executors: sons John, Fretherick, William. Witnesses: Thomas Gordon, Mary Gordon, Daniell Grandin
  Death	Bef 31 Jan 1722/23	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I46734	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family	Margaret (Melvin)
  Children	1. John Melvin  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Fretherick Melvin  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. William Melvin  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Rachel Melvin  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F31875	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Role - Later free emigrant - 1696 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Property - Purchased land from Miles Forster, Mary and Obadiah Haige - 7 Nov 1696 - Cheesequake, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Yeoman farmer - 1722 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Probate - - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Will - Executors: sons John, Fretherick, William. Witnesses: Thomas Gordon, Mary Gordon, Daniell Grandin - 27 Jun 1722 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Death - Bef 31 Jan 1722/23 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Possible later free emigrant?

  
  

• Sources

  [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, F(EJ): Folio 121-124 (SSTSE023). [S3542] Nelson, William, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Volume 1, 1670-1730, p315.