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.netGibson 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.netDeath: 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 This file was submitted by: Wanda Bruce tobias3@idt.net ========================================================================== == 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) |