Concord births: Eliazer Melvin ye son of John Melvin and Margaret his wife was Borne ye 28th day of June 1703.
Marriage: Mary Stow bef. 1740.
Concord deaths: MELVIN, Eleazer, Oct. 18, 1754, a. 52 y. CH
Eleazer had a twin sister, Margaret.
Children (born in Concord):
1. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 12, 1740.
2. Sarah, b. Mar. 17, 1743.
3. Mary, b. Apr. 9, 1745.
4. John, b. Apr. 11, 1749.
5. Joshua, b. Mar. 15, 1754.
From Mrs.G
The Maryland Gazette, Annapolis, 28 Nov 1754, p3:
On the 18th ult. died at Carlisle, in the county of Middlesex, and the 21st was decently interred, Eleazer Melven, a Gentleman, who for many years had been honoured with various commissions against the Indian Enemy, and was the eldest Captain in the late Expedition to the Eastward; who for his known courage, which had been proved in several warm engagements, and for his humane treatment of his men, was always both feared and loved by them; and as a Gentleman in private life thro' the different parts of it, behaved with great integrity; and in justice to his memory it must be said, that as he was of general service to his country, so his death is by all that knew him, regretted as a public loss; and that which crowned all, was his known integrity and true zeal to recommend himself to the favour of the King of Heaven.
Marriage: Mary Stow bef. 1740.
Concord deaths: MELVIN, Eleazer, Oct. 18, 1754, a. 52 y. CH
Eleazer had a twin sister, Margaret.
Children (born in Concord):
1. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 12, 1740.
2. Sarah, b. Mar. 17, 1743.
3. Mary, b. Apr. 9, 1745.
4. John, b. Apr. 11, 1749.
5. Joshua, b. Mar. 15, 1754.
From Mrs.G
The Maryland Gazette, Annapolis, 28 Nov 1754, p3:
On the 18th ult. died at Carlisle, in the county of Middlesex, and the 21st was decently interred, Eleazer Melven, a Gentleman, who for many years had been honoured with various commissions against the Indian Enemy, and was the eldest Captain in the late Expedition to the Eastward; who for his known courage, which had been proved in several warm engagements, and for his humane treatment of his men, was always both feared and loved by them; and as a Gentleman in private life thro' the different parts of it, behaved with great integrity; and in justice to his memory it must be said, that as he was of general service to his country, so his death is by all that knew him, regretted as a public loss; and that which crowned all, was his known integrity and true zeal to recommend himself to the favour of the King of Heaven.
Concord births: Eliazer Melvin ye son of John Melvin and Margaret his wife was Borne ye 28th day of June 1703.
Marriage: Mary Stow bef. 1740.
Concord deaths: MELVIN, Eleazer, Oct. 18, 1754, a. 52 y. CH
Eleazer had a twin sister, Margaret.
Children (born in Concord):
1. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 12, 1740.
2. Sarah, b. Mar. 17, 1743.
3. Mary, b. Apr. 9, 1745.
4. John, b. Apr. 11, 1749.
5. Joshua, b. Mar. 15, 1754.
From Mrs.G
The Maryland Gazette, Annapolis, 28 Nov 1754, p3:
On the 18th ult. died at Carlisle, in the county of Middlesex, and the 21st was decently interred, Eleazer Melven, a Gentleman, who for many years had been honoured with various commissions against the Indian Enemy, and was the eldest Captain in the late Expedition to the Eastward; who for his known courage, which had been proved in several warm engagements, and for his humane treatment of his men, was always both feared and loved by them; and as a Gentleman in private life thro' the different parts of it, behaved with great integrity; and in justice to his memory it must be said, that as he was of general service to his country, so his death is by all that knew him, regretted as a public loss; and that which crowned all, was his known integrity and true zeal to recommend himself to the favour of the King of Heaven.
Marriage: Mary Stow bef. 1740.
Concord deaths: MELVIN, Eleazer, Oct. 18, 1754, a. 52 y. CH
Eleazer had a twin sister, Margaret.
Children (born in Concord):
1. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 12, 1740.
2. Sarah, b. Mar. 17, 1743.
3. Mary, b. Apr. 9, 1745.
4. John, b. Apr. 11, 1749.
5. Joshua, b. Mar. 15, 1754.
From Mrs.G
The Maryland Gazette, Annapolis, 28 Nov 1754, p3:
On the 18th ult. died at Carlisle, in the county of Middlesex, and the 21st was decently interred, Eleazer Melven, a Gentleman, who for many years had been honoured with various commissions against the Indian Enemy, and was the eldest Captain in the late Expedition to the Eastward; who for his known courage, which had been proved in several warm engagements, and for his humane treatment of his men, was always both feared and loved by them; and as a Gentleman in private life thro' the different parts of it, behaved with great integrity; and in justice to his memory it must be said, that as he was of general service to his country, so his death is by all that knew him, regretted as a public loss; and that which crowned all, was his known integrity and true zeal to recommend himself to the favour of the King of Heaven.
Inscription
Memento mori
Here lies the Body of
Capt. Eleazer Melven who
died October 18 1754 In
52d Year of His Age
His Martial Genius, early engaged
him in his Countrys cause; under ye
command of the Valiant Capt. Lovel,
in that hazardous enterprise where
in our Hero; his commander with many
brave & valiant men, bleed & died
He was a bold & intepid Officer, a
Chearful, Christian. beloved when living
and in death greatly lamented.
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