I WISH I could answer that question! The WELCH name, I am not researching (I was hoping a Welch researcher could supply me with info). This Will was the first mention of the WELCH name. Through an article I found in the Montgomery AL Archives, (submitted in 1976 to a newspaper in Wetumpka AL, a Griffin reseacher at that time, was inquiring about a lost GRIFFIN Family Bible) and she believed, Colonel Archibald GRIFFIN (the grandson of John GRIFFIN, that came into Nash Co. NC c: 1742), and Archibalds' son Lt. Colonel Hardy Griffin, left NC with the Bible. She says they were in Laurens Co. GA, c: 1820's (Hardy was married in GA 1825, to a Rachel WAY), and that 'it is said Archibald died in Wetumpka AL in 1838'. Researching that info, I did find Archibald, Hardy and others in Wetumpka and Archibald DID die in Wetumpka (he is buried in the Old Wetumpka Cemetery). I am trying to link this Griffin family with my direct line of GRIFFINS that settled in Henry Co. AL. SC, I just don't know. On one document (for John Thomas GRIFFIN, son of Dempsey, grandson of Thomas, John T. was county Commissioner five years, Justice of the Peace four years, and elected to the State Legislature in 1919, and served as Mayor of Newville AL), it states his father (Dempsey) was born in SOUTH CAROLINA--? There is debate over that, cause it also says' Thomas was born in SC, family history has always known Thomas (son of General W.) as born c:1803 NC! The names you mention, I don't remember coming across either of those. But this 'brick wall' just keeps getting higher! Wish I could have told you more. Please keep me in mind IF you should run across any GRIFFINS' in your WELCH research. Sorry to have been so 'long', but I keep repeating these names, hoping somebody will recognize them and we can find a link!!! Thanks again Linda At 11:13 AM 9/11/99 -0400, you wrote: >Linda, > Were your WELCHes from SC? Also did you have LENOIR or WESTMORELANDs >connected to your GRIFFIN line from the upstate of SC? > >Elaine Blackman, 20 Briar Patch Road, Camden, SC 29020 >(803) 425-5146 leblackm@bellsouth.net > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Linda Harrison <lharriso@mindspring.com> >Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 6:09 AM >Subject: Re:GRIFFIN, Archibald, WELCH, George W. > > >> Pat WELCH, >> By chance are you doing any WELCH research?? The reason I ask, George W. >> WELCH was named one of the administrator, (along with his son Joseph John >> GRIFFIN) in the Will of Archibald GRIFFIN, Coosa Co. Wetumpka, AL. He >> wrote his will in 1837, and died in 1838. He had sons' Hardy, Joesph, >> Bennet S. They all had military rank, Colonel to Lt. Colonel (except for >> Joseph, so far). >> >> My direct line Thomas GRIFFIN and Nancy Stewart moved into Henry Co. AL >> (Lawerencevill area), about 1837. They and their children stayed in this >> area. Thomas' father is my BRICK WALL--General W. GRIFFIN! I am 'thinking' >> there may be a link with this Archibald and General W.--? A, General W. >> GRIFFIN bought land in 1843 very near Wetumpka AL! >> >> This George WELCH, as one of the administrators, should, or would have >been >> a relative (or maybe a lawyer)--? >> >> Any insight, you, or anyone on the list, could supply would be greatly >> appreciated! At this point I am 'grasping' for any links! >> Thanks, >> Linda >> >> >> >> >> > >