Delaware Marriages, 1645-1899
about James Melvin

Name: James Melvin

Gender: Male

Spouse Name: Lavina Jump

Spouse Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 4 Mar 1830

County: Kent

State: Delaware

Source: Record of this marriage may be found at the Family History Library under microfilm reference number(s) 0006420

I believe that James is in the 1840 census of Mispillion Hundred, Kent County, Delaware. It lists one male age 30 and under, which may be him. The other ages all fit well. There is one female age 20-30, which is Lavinia. There are two females, age 5-10, Clementine and Mary Ellen. There is one female under five, Deborah. And there is one male under five, Isaac.

1850 Census of Mispillion Hundred, Kent County, Delaware, D, household #597-597

"Inhabitants of Milford and Mispillion Townships of Kent County in 1850. Page 124.

James Melvin, 45, Male, DE, Farmer

Lavinia Melvin, 45, Female, DE

Clementine, 19, Female, DE

Mary E., 17, Female, DE

Isaac I., 14, Male, DE

Deborah A., 11, Female, DE

Jacob B., 6, Male, DE

James M., 4, Male, DE

Thomas A., 2, Male, DE

William D. Roe, 19, Male, DE, Farming.

Birthdate derived from census records.

Delaware Marriages, 1645-1899
about Lavina Jump

Name: Lavina Jump

Gender: Female

Spouse Name: James Melvin

Spouse Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 4 Mar 1830

County: Kent

State: Delaware

Neither James William or Lavinia Melvin appears in the 1860 or 1870 census of Delaware.

Probate records of Delaware: Melvin, James 1852-1854 Kent County

1847.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 263.

Passed

March 9, 1848.

Commission-
ers appointed.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Alexander P. Sorden, James Madison
Whiteby, William Sorden, James Reden, James Melvin,
Jonathan Tyler, James Carter, Richard C. Carter be
and they are hereby appointed commissioner under the
direction of whom subscriptions may be received to the…

From Lois Burn's website:

ID: I00224 Name: James William MELVIN , Sr. Sex: M Birth: 1805 in Delaware 1 Death: UNKNOWN Event: Census-1850 Mispillion Hundred, Kent County, Delaware, household # 597

James William Melvin