January 12, 1827 WILLIAM W. LEA and wife, ELIZA A., Gibson Co., for $625, sold
to RICHARD WELCH, 250 acres on North Fork of Forked Deer River in surveyors
District 13, Range 4, Section 2, 3: "on the north side of the road leading
from Trenton to Buckners Bluff." Witnesses WILLIAM D. LEWIS, GEORGE R.
CLAIBORNE. Registered in Gibson Co., October 1827.

Submitted by Wanda Bruce tobias3@idt.net

Gibson County Tennessee Will's
May Term 1861 RICHARD WELCH'S Will

In the presence of God, I RICHARD WELCH being of sound mind and wishing to
dispose of my estate do make this my last Will & Testament revoking all
others.

1st. I give to my beloved wife JULIA E. WELCH the tract of land in which I now
live and I also give her all of my household & kitchen furniture 2 good plow
horses 10 head of good stock hogs 1 wagon & harness 2 plows also the following
we give to wit: a negro man name of WESLEY a negro woman named MARTHA & her 3
children FRANK ALLIS & TOM the above property is to go to my wife during her
life if she does not marry again if she does marry again the property above
mentioned is to go back at the time of her marriage to my children &
grandchildren. I further give to my wife Four Hundred Dollars the amount she
gave to me at our marriage to dispose of as she pleases as I have no claim on
that whatsoever.

2nd . I give to my daughter NANCY NETTLES a negro woman by the name RETTER
also 25 acres of land on the east of JUDGE MOORE'S spring branch on the east
side of said creek this I consider as a full share of my estate with what I
have heretofore given her. She is not to have anything more from my Estate
here after.

3rd. I give to my daughter MARY TYSON one hundred dollars in cash and she is
to have nothing more from my estate as I consider that she has drawn a full
share.

4th. I give to my grandchildren by my daughter JANE GARDNER a negro man by the
name of ALLICK.

5th. I give to my daughter MARSAELLES PAYNE my Boy SAMUEL to hold during her
life then go to the heirs of her body.

6th. I considered what I have given to my daughter BETSY KIMBRO a full share
of my estate up to this time.

7th. I have given to my grandchildren heirs of JAMES WELCH a full share of my
estate up to this time.

8th. I give to the heirs of my son HENRY WELCH in addition to what have
heretofore given their father a negro man named BEN.

9th. I will that all land and other property not otherwise disposed of be sold
at public sale and then proceeds be equally divided among all of my
grandchildren except the children of my daughter NANCY NETTLES to whom I have
given a full share of my estate heretofore .

I wish that Mr. T.N. PAYNE & JOHN KIMBRO act jointly as my Executors and carry
out this my Last Will & Testament given under my hand & seal this 29th day of
March 1861.

RICHARD WELCH X his mark JAS. C. WORD DANIEL E. JETTON

Note: Spelling and punctuation as written in document.

January 12, 1827 WILLIAM W. LEA and wife, ELIZA A., Gibson Co., for $625, sold
to RICHARD WELCH, 250 acres on North Fork of Forked Deer River in surveyors
District 13, Range 4, Section 2, 3: "on the north side of the road leading
from Trenton to Buckners Bluff." Witnesses WILLIAM D. LEWIS, GEORGE R.
CLAIBORNE. Registered in Gibson Co., October 1827.

Submitted by Wanda Bruce tobias3@idt.net

Death: 1861 in prob Gibson Co TN
_FA3: 1820 Richmond Co NC p 184
_FA6: 1830 Gibson Co TN p 249
_FA7: 1840 Gibson Co TN p 190
_FA8: 1850 Gibson Co TN p 213
_FA9: 1860 Gibson Co TN p 262
_FA2: 1810 Richmond Co NC p208
_FA4: 1825 bought land in Carroll Co TN
_FA5: 1827 Gibson Co TN land

This is from Gibson Co. Tenn. 1850 Cen...farm worth $3,000
1242 Richard WELCH 68 M . Farmer 3000 MD
Julin WELCH 40 F . . . VA
Charles LATTA 18 M . . . TN

1860 Cen.
4 903 914 WELCH R. 80 M 5,500 14,340 Md X
REMARKS: No occupation listed; 1 cannot read or write
5 903 914 WELCH Julia 50 F us

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Sampson, Smith, Hurley, Payne & Welch
Chancery Court Minutes 1834-1847 Bk.A Part 1

(p-171) It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by his Honor the
Chancellor that said Injunction as to the said judgment be dissolved and the
Bill as to the same be dismissed that said CHRISTOPHER W. DUDLEY recovered
against said DAVID STUBBS SNR. The compliant and also against ISSAC SAMPSON,
CHARLES M. SMITH, MOSES HURLEY, JOHN PAYNE and (p-171 con.) HENRY WELCH the
securities of said complainant in the Injunction Bond executed on this behalf
to enjoin said judgt. The sum of four hundred and eighty four dollars the
amount of said Judgt. At law per cent per annum from its rendition to the
present term for which execution may issue against said complainant and his
securities as in cases at law whereon came on to be heard before his Honor the
Chancellor the said suit upon bill amendment thereto and the answers of said
defendants thereto upon hearing thereof it appears to his Honor that there is
no matter of equity in said Bill contained on which he can or ought to decree
for said complainants and that said demurrer are well taken and should be
allowed-His Honor therefore thinks proper to order adjudge and decree and does
order adjudge and decree that said demurrer be in all things allowed that
said Bill be dismissed as to said parties demurring as aforesaid and that said
Injunction granted herein as to said parties to be dissolved - It is therefore
ordered and adjudged that said LEWIS E. STUBBS ordinary recover of said
complainant DAVID STUBBS (Senior) and also of ISSAC SAMPSON, CHARLES M. SMITHm
MOSES HURLEY, JOHN PAYNE & HENRY WELCH the Securities of the said complainant
in his said Injunction Bond executed in this behalf the sum of $1114.00 Eleven
hundred and fourteen dollars the amount of the judgment at law enjoined in his
behalf and six per cent interest per annum thereon from its rendition to the
present term (which said judgment was rendered at March Term 1840 at Gibson
Circuit Court for $1021.25 besides costs in favor of LEWIS E. STUBBS ordinary
& against said complainant) and recover also the cost of this suit & the cost
at law for which execution may issue against said complainant and his
securities as in cases at law.

Note: Spelling , wording and punctuation as in record.

Gibson Co, Census: Welch, Richard 00120001-21120101 (1830)