FidoNet Correspondence: WELSH Line

The following message was posted on the NGS Genealogy Echo to Gene Welch on 30 Dec 1996:

Gene --
I don't know if we have corresponded before but I suspect so.  The book
referenced is:

  Welsh Family History, Descendants of George & Nancy Cannon Welsh, 1976
  [on cover] & "The Welsh Family from the Revolution to the Bicentennial,
  1776-1976", compiled by Mrs.Verne Chamberlin (Georgiana Welsh),
  8100 West Lincoln Way, Wooster, OH 44691 [on title page]

She references an earlier work on the family of George & Nancy WELSH,
published in 1910, by Chalmers Wallace Hutchison, which she incorporated,
expanded, corrected, & added to with her own research.  The antecedents
of this couple are sketchy but touched on in the introduction of her
work.  The line in my WELSH file looks something like this:

  
 Robert WELSH Sr, b.est.ca.1730; d.ca.1794, Washington co,PA;
                  Will dated 21 Feb 1788, proved 1 Mar 1794, Washington co,PA;
                  - in Mar 1775, sells to [his son] James WELSH, consideration 
                  5 shillings, the estate of "Rock Land Hill", a tract of 
                  214 acres, in Susquehanna Manor, Cecil co,MD; 
                  - Member in 1784 of West Nottingham Presbyterian Church,
                  Cecil co,MD
                  - Robert WELSH & [his son] James WELSH purchased in 1787
                  from Alexander Nesbit, the estate of "Falling Spring"
                  in Cross Creek twp, Washington co,PA; the half owned by
                  Robert WELSH Sr was willed to "my 3rd son" Robert Jr in 1788;
        marr. ----, d.bef.1775, in that she did not sign deed of 1775 to
                    James WELSH
        issue:
        (1) James WELSH, b.ca.1755, prob. Cecil co,MD;
                         d.ca.1788, Washington co,PA;
                         Will dated 30 Jan 1788, 
                         proved 8 Mar 1788, Washington co,PA
        (2) George WELSH, b.ca.1757, prob. Cecil co,MD
        (3) Robert WELSH Jr, b.ca.1760, prob. Cecil co,MD
  
 . George WELSH (#2 above), b.ca.1757, prob. Cecil co,MD;
                         d.11 Jun 1837, Muskingum co,OH;
                  - Service in REVOLUTIONARY WAR, 9 month enlistment,
                  1778-1779, Private, 5th Maryland Regiment, ref Maryland 
                  Archives, Vol.18, pp.173,331,350-1,397
                  - After 1780 took ownership of Moses CANNON's farm in
                  Cecil co,MD & renamed it "Welsh's Desire";
                  - Removed to Washington co,PA in 1787
                  - Removed to Muskingum co,OH in Spring of 1808
                  - Founding Member in 1814 of Muskingum Presbyterian
                  Church, Muskingum twp, Muskingum co,OH
        marr.(4 May 1780, St.James Episcopalian Church, Cecil co,MD)
          Nancy CANNON, b.ca.1763, prob. Harford co,MD;
                         d. 3 Jul 1834, Muskingum co,OH;
                         dau of Moses CANNON;
        issue:
        (2.1) Robert WELSH, b.18 Oct 1781, Cecil co,MD;
                            d.16 Dec 1842, Muskingum co,OH;
                  marr.(21 Jan 1813, Muskingum co,OH)
                    Martha BAKER (1798-1878)
        (2.2) Moses WELSH,  b.27 Mar 1783, Cecil co,MD;
                            d.13 Dec 1863, Muskingum co,OH;
                  marr.1(1 May 1828, Muskingum co,OH)
                    Milcah Ann VAN DYKE (1810-1832)
                  marr.2(26 Sep 1833, Muskingum co,OH)
                    Elinor PRITCHARD (1800-1846)
        (2.3) Rachel WELSH, b.ca.1785, Cecil co,MD;           <== My Line
                            d. 7 Sep 1856, Muskingum co,OH;
                  marr.(ca.1802, Washington co,PA)
                    Samuel COLE (1765-1843) 
        (2.4) James WELSH,  b.ca.1788, Washington co,PA;
                            d.ca.1820, Muskingum co,OH;
                  marr.(29 May 1810, Muskingum co,OH)
                    Hannah DEVORE (ca.1797- ? )
                      she marr.2(ca.1825, Muskingum co,OH)
                            John SCOTT (ca.1795- ? )
        (2.5) Jane WELSH,   b.17 Apr 1790, Washington co,PA;
                            d.24 Nov 1873, Old Washington, Muskingum co,OH;
                  marr.(31 Dec 1812, prob. Muskingum co,OH)
                    John POLLOCK (1785-1865)
        (2.6) Elizabeth WELSH, b.ca.1792, Washington co,PA;
                            d. 4 Feb 1839, Muskingum co,OH;
                  never married
        (2.7) Benjamin WELSH,  b.25 Dec 1793, Washington co,PA;
                            d.17 Oct 1869, Howard co,IN;
                  marr.(2 Jun 1825, Muskingum co,OH)
                    Catherine BAIRD (ca.1802- ? )
        (2.8) John WELSH,   b.ca.1794, Washington co,PA;
                            d. 7 Dec 1845, Muskingum co,OH;
                  marr.(1 Jan 1829, Muskingum co,OH)
                    Eliza Catherine MEANS (1803-1857)
        (2.9) Nancy WELSH,  b.15 Nov 1798, Washington co,PA;
                            d.30 Apr 1875, Zanesville,OH;
                  marr.1(27 Feb 1817, Zanesville,OH)
                    Jonathan CLARK (ca.1796-1817)
                  marr.2(2 Dec 1825, Muskingum co,OH)
                    Daniel BRUSH (1792-1869)
       (2.10) William WELSH,b. 9 Apr 1800, Washington co,PA;
                            d. 9 May 1869, Muskingum co,OH;
                  marr.(27 Mar 1823, Muskingum co,OH)
                    Mary VANDENBARK (1807-1872)


It was Mrs.Chamberlin's belief that Robert WELSH Sr may have been the son
of James WELCH, b.ca.1700, SC, who removed to PA in ca.1729 & that this
James WELCH was the son of an emigrant Scotch-Irish Presbyterian named WELSH 
or WALSH that settled in the Carolina Colony in the latter part of the 17th 
Century.  Afraid that her research was not able to be any more specific.

Mrs.Chamberlin obtained membership in DAR on basis of George WELSH's service
in RW.  She stated that in 1973 4 DAR chapters & some 50 descendants 
participated in ceremonies to erect a new tombstone on his grave, marking
him as a RW Veteran.  I don't know if this lady is still living or not.  My
sister bought the book from her about 1985 & I subsequently made a copy of it.

Hope this material proves useful,

Regards, Jerry

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