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Surnames: BARTLETT WELCH FLEMING MOTT GOOD
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Anne;
There were WELCHs in Fauquier Co, VA and Hampshire Co, VA. Some came to Harrison Co, VA.
Many families had a Sylvester and a Dempsey. The Sylvester WELCH who married Jemima
CARROLL was b 1729 and died in Hampshire Co, VA leaving a will dated 1800 probated 1810.
I don't believe he ever went to Harrison Co. Sylvester & Jemima's children
were: Isaac; Mary (m MOTT); Sarah (m GOOD); Susannah (m HOGAN); Sylvester; Demsey; Nancy
(m SMITH); Benjamin; and Elizabeth (m James FLEMING - these are my ancestors). The
others may have had land, and I've found that in later Land Tax Records, but I think
they were living in Hampshire Co and speculating on the land, because they were not on the
Personal Property Tax Lists - except Benjamin WELCH who married Mary BARTLETT, dau of
Thomas BARTLETT c1730-1806 who had large land holdings in Harrison Co. Thomas brought his
family and slaves to Harrison Co, VA in 1785 to farm. Many others came at the same time,
often with land grants from RevW!
ar service.
I'll all John CURREY to my list of folks to research (I see he bought 50 acres on Lost
Run for $300 from John and Sarh NEAL 18 Oct 1802. I am also looking at the Personal
Property Tax Lists for Harrison Co.
Jim Bartlett