Melvina Peters
1808 - Aft 1850 (> 43 years)-
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 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 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 24 Mar 2025
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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;
- !CENSUS:1850 Clay Co., KY Kentucky District # 581/581