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Descendants of John Welch, 1520 - 1568
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 WELCH, of Coliston Pa., Duncave, Dunfrieshire, Scotland, was born in 1520 and died 1568. He married MARIAN GRIER in Scotland1.
Child of JOHN WELCH and MARIAN GRIER is:
2. i. JOHN2 WELCH, REV., b. 1558, Of Ayre; d. 1622.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN2 WELCH, REV. (JOHN1), of Ayre, was born in 1558 and died 1622. He married ELIZABETH KNOX2, daughter of JOHN KNOX, THE REFORMER.
Child of JOHN WELCH and ELIZABETH KNOX is:
3. i. JOSIAS3 WELCH, REV., of Temple Patrick; b. 1590, d. 1634.
Generation No. 3
3. JOSIAS3 WELCH, REV. (JOHN2, JOHN1), of Temple Patrick, was born 1590 and died 16343.
Child of JOSIAS WELCH, REV. is:
4. i. JOHN4 WELCH, of Irongray; b. 1612, d. 1681.
Generation No. 4
4. JOHN4 WELCH (JOSIAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1), of Irongray, was born in 1612 and died 16814.
Child of JOHN WELCH is:
5. i. THOMAS5 WELCH, b. Abt. 1645, Scotland; d. aft. 1736, Charleston, SC.
Generation No. 5
5. THOMAS5 WELCH (JOHN4, JOSIAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born abt. 1645 in Scotland and died aft. 1736 in Charleston, SC. He married JANE in Scotland5.
Notes for THOMAS WELCH:
1699 William WELCH witness: Edward RAWLINS' Will, Charleston, SC. Wife Susanna, executrix. Children not named. Wit: William WELCH. 24 Sep 1699 -- unclear to whom this William refers.
Children of THOMAS WELCH and JANE are:
6. i. WALTER6 WELCH.
ii. JAMES WELCH6.
Generation No. 6
6. WALTER6 WELCH (THOMAS5, JOHN4, JOSIAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1). He married MARY 1698-17367.
Child of WALTER WELCH and MARY is:
7. i. JAMES7 WELCH, b. Abt. 1733.
Generation No. 7
7. JAMES7 WELCH (WALTER6, THOMAS5, JOHN4, JOSIAS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born abt. 1733. He married ELIZABETH ERVIN Dec 25, 17557.
Notes for JAMES WELCH:
S. C. Roster: A James WELCH enlisted on 30 Oct 1775 in the Volunteer Company of the Colleton County Regiment of Foot under Capt. Andrew Cummings. (SCH&G III, p. 127)
Children of JAMES WELCH and ELIZABETH ERVIN are:
i. JOHN8 WELCH.
Notes for JOHN WELCH:
S. C. Roster: A John WELCH served 506 days in the First Company of the Charleston Battalion of Artillery during 1780 and 1781. (W126; X1663)
ii. ANN WELCH.
iii. MARY WELCH.
iv. THOMAS WELCH.
Notes for THOMAS WELCH:
S. C. Roster: A Thomas Welch served in the Second Regiment during 1777 and in 1779 was under Capt. Thomas Hall. (SCH&G, XVI; Saffell, p. 292; NA 246)
v. RICHARD WELCH8,9,10,11, b. Abt. 1762, Sumter, Sumter Dist., SC; d. Nov 10, 1838, Natchez, Adams Co., MS12; m. (1) MARY MARGUERITE STUART/STEWART, 178413; m. (2) SARAH ERVIN, Jun 10, 1791, SC; m. (3) FARABY, 1800-1807.
Notes for RICHARD WELCH:
S. C. Roster: Richard WELCH served in the militia during 1782 under Gen. Marion. (Patriot Index Supplement; AA 8338; Y999) WELCH, Richard b. c 1762, d. 10 Nov 1838, m, 1. Mary Marguerite Stuart, 2. Sarah Ervin, 3. Faraby ______.
Passports of Southeastern Pioneers 1770-1823, by Dorothy Williams Potter, Genealogical Publishing Co., p. 297, we find one passport for "Mr. Richard Welch with his wife six children and two negroes from the County of Effingham in this State" [GA]. This passport is dated 12 March 1812 and begins "On application ORDERED that passports be prepared for the following persons to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western County, viz." One additional passport application is dated 24 Mar 1812 and is for one Mr. Joel McMann from Edgefield District, SC. Timothy, b. Jan 04, 1785, would have been 23.
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Records of Jones Co., MS
1816 Wayne Co., MS Census shows Richard Welch h/h with 3 white males over 21, 2 wht males under 21, 2 wht females over 21 and 1 wht female under 21 - 8 total in h/h. Bryant Welch has his own h/h on this census with 1 wht male over and 1 under 21, 1 wht female over and 5 under 21 - total 9 in h/h. Only Bryant Welch shows up on the 1820 Wayne Co. census with 2 males and 6 females in h/h, 1 taxable.
Wayne Co., MS Tax Roll (Wayne Co. formed in Dec. 1809, includes all of what is now Wayne, Greene, Perry, Jones, Covington, Lamar, George, stone, and Forrest, and that part of Lawrence and Marion lying east of the Pearl River.)
1810 - John Welch, Tax $2.00
1813 - Richard Welch, 2 slaves, Tax $1.00 and .50, $1.50 total
Timothy Welch, 1 wht poll; Tax .66 2/3 and .33 1/3 $1.00 total
1814 - Richard Welch, Buckatunna, 2 slaves, Tax $1.00
1837 -
1841 -
1853 -
State Census Vol.2, p. 7, Richard Welch - 1827: 240 acres, 4th class, 3rd quality, Value $480; 1 slave; 1 white poll; Tax 1.30.
Deed Bk. A & B; 1827 - 1856, Vol. 1; 1981; Pg. 30
Deed Bk. A; 1827 - 1856; Pg. 240-41
20 Oct 1840 James Welch administrator of estate of Richard Welch, deceased of Covington County, MS to Susannah Welch of Jones County for $60. in compliance with order of Probate Court of Jones County the SW1/2 of Section 14, Township 8, Range 14W Containing 160 acres and 40/100. Patent to Richard Welch 14 Dec 1826 at Washington City. Certificate No. 1236. Wit: H. D. ___________, J.P. /s/ James Welch
Also Bryant and Timothy -- cited on their records.
See Pg.5 of Welch Records in Sumter District and Other Areas of South Carolina, Vol. 1. by Brian E. "Gene" Welch for the traditional pedigree chart.
More About RICHARD WELCH:
Buried: Welch-Graham/County Line Bapt. Cem., Covington/Jones Co., MS
Notes for MARY MARGUERITE STUART/STEWART:
Family tradition of Carr P. Collins: Children of Mary are-Timothy who died unm. John married & had 8 children but John & 4 children died in the same month then the widow with the other four moved to TN, Judith m. a Mr. Walden (Walling), Susan died unmarried, Bryant m. c1807 to Sarah Martin, Sarah, Ann, Margaret. 2nd wife was Sarah Ervin who had James Welch, 3rd wife's name unk. had Henry Welch who m. Sarah Page.
Endnotes
- Welch, Brian E. "Gene", Welch Records in Sumter District and Other Areas of SC, Vol.2, (Columbia, SC, 1998), p. 8, Ibid. Ref. all personal data.
- Ibid., p. 8 Ibid. Ref. all personal and marriage data.
- Ibid., p. 8 Ibid. Ref. all personal data.
- Ibid., p. 8, An active Covenanter.
- Ibid., p. 8, Came to Charleston c1682.
- Ibid., p. 8, Moved to Pennsylvania.
- Ibid., p. 8.
- Strickland, Ben & Jean (Compilers), Records of Jones Co., MS: 1827-1841 Tax Rolls and 1837, 1841, 1853 State Census Vol. II, p. 7.
- DAR Lineage Records, MS Society DAR, RS II Index, Bk. P, p. 359.
- 1 Strickland, Jean & Patricia N. Edwards, Who Married Whom Jones County, Mississippi 1827-1880, (Mosspoint, MS: 1987), p. 167, Gives year of birth as 1755. Ref. 1830 census.
- Moss, Bobby Gilmer, Roster of South Carolina Patriots In The American Revolution, (Genealogical Publ. Co., Inc.: Baltimore; 1983).
- Welch, Brian E. "Gene", Welch Records in Sumter District and Other Areas of SC, Vol.2, (Columbia, SC, 1998), p. 208, Contradictory: Sexton's Records for Natchez indicates Richard may have died in Natchez, Adams Co., MS, while most sources cite Jones or Copiah Co., MS. He is buried in Covington Co., MS. Natchez was the center of business and it would not have been unusual for Richard to have been there.
- 1Welch, Alice Tracy, Family Records: Mississippi Revolutionary Soldiers, (MS Society DAR).
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