John Short and anyone,   I'm more than a little interested in the John and Francis White who are listed as sons-in-law in Hezekiah Maddux's 1805 will (Worc JBR2:254).  Who are they?  And where is Melson's Church?  I'm not familiar with it. Thanks, Becky M ----- Original Message ---- From: John Short <johneshort@gmail.com> To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 3:44:52 PM Subject: Re: [LDR] Rev. Samuel Melson Teresa Check at Melson's Church. Samuel C. Melson and Grace Maddox Daughter of Hezekiah Maddox And Elizabeth Parker are buried  3/4 west  of Melson's Church on left. Marker shows Samuel Born Sept 01, 1785 Died April 12, 1849. Grace  B. Nov 11, 1789  D. Dec 26, 1861 On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 1:20 PM, <TarantulaC@aol.com> wrote: > I have noted that Samuel Melson of Worcester County witnessed numerous >  deeds > and wills back in the early-mid 1800's. > > Would this have been the Reverend Samuel Melson of the Methodist  Church? > > I wonder if anyone knows where I might find any records kept by Rev. Melson > - especially marriage records.  My great-great grandfather was married to >  his > second wife by Rev. Melson and I'm wondering if I can find through the good > Reverend's records the proof of a first marriage for my g-g-grandfather. > > Thoughts, please? > > Thank you, > > Teresa A. Derrickson > nee Chandler

Melson's church is United Methodist, is in Wicomico County about a mile south of the Mason Dixon line, and a few miles east of Delmar, on Melson's road. The community around the church is also called "Melson's" Blox -----Original Message----- From: lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Miller's Choice Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 9:01 PM To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LDR] Rev. Samuel Melson John Short and anyone,   I'm more than a little interested in the John and Francis White who are listed as sons-in-law in Hezekiah Maddux's 1805 will (Worc JBR2:254).  Who are they?  And where is Melson's Church?  I'm not familiar with it. Thanks, Becky M ----- Original Message ---- From: John Short <johneshort@gmail.com> To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 3:44:52 PM Subject: Re: [LDR] Rev. Samuel Melson Teresa Check at Melson's Church. Samuel C. Melson and Grace Maddox Daughter of Hezekiah Maddox And Elizabeth Parker are buried  3/4 west  of Melson's Church on left. Marker shows Samuel Born Sept 01, 1785 Died April 12, 1849. Grace  B. Nov 11, 1789  D. Dec 26, 1861 On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 1:20 PM, <TarantulaC@aol.com> wrote: > I have noted that Samuel Melson of Worcester County witnessed numerous >  deeds > and wills back in the early-mid 1800's. > > Would this have been the Reverend Samuel Melson of the Methodist  Church? > > I wonder if anyone knows where I might find any records kept by Rev. Melson > - especially marriage records.  My great-great grandfather was married to >  his > second wife by Rev. Melson and I'm wondering if I can find through the good > Reverend's records the proof of a first marriage for my g-g-grandfather. > > Thoughts, please? > > Thank you, > > Teresa A. Derrickson > nee Chandler *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message