Melvina Peters

1808 - Aft 1850  (> 43 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Melvina Peters
  Birth	1807/1808	Washington Co, VA (now Scott Co, VA)
  Gender	Female
  _UID	C9FA5D404447DA119534000D87575B280D3A
  Death	Aft 1850	Clay Co, KY
  Person ID	I54532	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	John Peters,   b. 1760/1770   d. 1845/1846, Scott Co, VA (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Catherine,   b. 1784/1785, PA d. 20 Jul 1855, Scott Co, VA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1791	VA
  _UID	076AC24BE96EFF459C8954632D63A76D9938
  Family ID	F9519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Milton,   b. 1805/1806, KY d. Aft 1850, Clay Co, KY (Age > 45 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1836	Scott Co, VA
  _UID	5107697048F1554B95BEF6216606F52B0099
  Children	1. John Milton,   b. 1835/1836, Clay Co, KY d. Aft 1850, Clay Co, KY (Age > 15 years)   2. Thomas Milton,   b. 1835/1836, Clay Co, KY d. Aft 1850, Clay Co, KY (Age > 15 years)   3. Mathias Milton,   b. 1837/1838, Clay Co, KY d. Aft 1850, Clay Co, KY (Age > 13 years)   4. Catherine Milton,   b. 1840/1841, Clay Co, KY d. Aft 1850, Clay Co, KY (Age > 10 years)   5. Margaret Milton,   b. 1841/1842, Clay Co, KY d. 22 Apr 1856, Clay Co, KY (Age 14 years)   6. William Milton,   b. 1843/1844, Clay Co, KY d. Aft 1850, Clay Co, KY (Age > 7 years)   7. George Milton,   b. 1845/1846, Clay Co, KY d. Aft 1850, Clay Co, KY (Age > 5 years)   8. Lucinda Milton,   b. 1846/1847, Clay Co, KY d. Aft 1850, Clay Co, KY (Age > 4 years)   9. Melvina Milton,   b. 23 Oct 1856, Clay Co, KY d. 10 May 1917, Clay Co, KY (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F18306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1850 Clay Co., KY Kentucky District # 581/581 William Melton 44 Farmer $150 KY Malvina 42 VA John 16 KY Thomas 14 Tice 12 m Catharine 9 Margaret 8 William 6 George 4 Lucinda 3; !NAMED:Scott Co., VA Chancery Cause 1859-004 John Peters Deceased There is no date on this document. However, the record shows it was submitted in July 1854 and continued through May 1859. James Hensley and wife vs Michael Gabbard and wife, etc. John Peters, deceased, left land ... eventually divided into 12 lots. Heirs Widow Catherine James Hensley (received Lot # 11)* and wife Ellen (received Lot # 2) Elizabeth wife of Levi Carmack Polly wife of Michael Gabbard (received Lot # 1) Susannah wife of Jesse Hensley (received Lot # 6) Ann Peters (received Lot # 1) Rebecca Burgess wife of Samuel Burgess (received Lot # 9) Sally wife of Mathias Gabbard (received Lot # 10) Viney wife of William Melton (also Milton) (received Lot # 12) Catherine, widow of George Ryan (received Lot # 7) Jesse Peters (received Lot # 3) Jacob Peters since deceased leaving heirs Alfred & Matilda his children. (received Lot # 8) - A later document adds the name John Peters as an heir and states he was omitted by mistake. (received Lot # 5) * James Hensley received a share in his own right because the Carmack’s had sold him their share prior to this case.; !NAMED:Scott Co., VA Chancery Cause 1859-017 John Peters Deceased Ann Peters vs Catherine Peter et al, July 1854 (continued through Oct 1859) Relating to funeral expenses, her care of John Peters, her father, in his final years, etc. Mentions land, different from that in the prior case. Heirs of John Peters, deceased, named: Ann Peters Elizabeth wife of Levi Carmack Eleander wife of James Hensley Jesse Peters Sarah wife of Tice Gabbard Polly wife of Michael Gabbard Susan wife of Jesse Hensley Rebecca wife of Samuel Burgess Vina wife of William Milton Catharine Ryan John Peters Heirs at law of Jacob Peters decd: Alfred Peters & Matilda Peters. Widow Catharine. All of the defendants, except Jesse Peters, James Hensley & wife, and Catherine Peters, are non residents of the state. - Document dated 29 Sep 1855 shows that Ann Peters was by then deceased. Joel Benham was her administrator. - Tax Receipts show that John Peters Sr was alive through 1845, but dead by 1846;