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View Tree for JAMES F MELTON AMYXJAMES F MELTON AMYX (b. 1744, d. 1815)

JAMES F MELTON AMYX (son of MATTHEW D. AMICKS and Mary) was born 1744 in ,Orange, Virgina, and died 1815 in Floyd Co, Kentucky. He married NANCY BAKER on 24 April 1804 in Morgan,Bedford Co., Kentucky, daughter of SAMUEL BAKER and MARY POLLY CHAMBERS.

 Includes NotesNotes for JAMES F MELTON AMYX:
Most records of James Amyx deal with him being in the military. He served in some fashion or another from the years 1758 until 1765.
22 Nov. 1762- Thorp & Stumps vs. James Emacks & John Cocks ( Augusta records).
6 Apr- 6 Sept. 1764- Roll of Captain William Christians Co. of Militia against U.S James Emack- Served 138 days. The company was made up of men who lived on the Roanoke, James River, Criag's Creek and Catawba Became distinquished in military service one of the privates was James Emack.

25 May 1765- James Emacks no inhabitant
Felix, Gilbert VS James Emacks case writ 24 Feb 1763,Emacks not found; writ 28 Apr 1763, Defendant a soldier, 17 May 1764, Defendant a soldier

Captain William English vs James Emacks account 1760 sundrys at Fort Fredricks writ 18 Mar 1765- defendant lives in Bedford.

Dunbar vs James Emacks, a soldier in 1765; lives in Bedford ( Augusta records)
1758- First mention of James Amyx is in the Augusta County records of men called out into actual service during the French & Indian War in 1758. He was under the name of James Amox in the document and paid 2 pounds and 1 shilling ( Virginia Colonial Soldiers

More About JAMES F MELTON AMYX and NANCY BAKER:
Marriage: 24 April 1804, Morgan,Bedford Co., Kentucky.

Children of JAMES F MELTON AMYX and NANCY BAKER are:
  1. +PETER HENRY AMYX, b. 12 January 1812, , , Virginia, d. 09 September 1886, Morgan Co., Ky.
  2. Mary AMYX, b. 08 November 1808, , Bedford, VA, d. 1906, , Morgan, Kentucky.
  3. Betsy AMYX, d. date unknown.
  4. Tillman AMYX, b. 1808, , , VA, d. date unknown.
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