I am looking for the parents of Ebenezer Welch who would be my Descendants of Ebenezer Welch who would be my 5th great grandfather. Generation No. 1 1. EBENEZER1 WELCH was born 24 July 1738 in Norwich, New London County, CT. He married DEBORAH TRACY 10 February 1763 in Norwich, New London County, CT, daughter of THOMAS TRACY and ABIGAIL RUDD. She was born 20 January 1740 in Preston, New London County, CT. Children of EBENEZER WELCH and DEBORAH TRACY are: i. JOHN2 WELCH, b. 1759, Norwich, New London County, CT; d. 03 September 1838, Pownal, Bennington County, VT; m. SARAH NN; b. Abt. 1745; d. 20 February 1814. ii. DANIEL WELCH, b. Abt. 1764, Norwich, New London County, CT. iii. EBENEZAR WELCH, b. 27 October 1767, Norwich, New London County, CT; d. 29 May 1837, Pownal, Bennington, VT; m. (1) PATIENCE MENTOR, 1791, Vermont; b. 02 January 1766; d. 02 January 1827, Pownal, Bennington, VT; m. (2) LOIS MERRILL, 15 May 1827, Pownal, Bennington, VT; b. of Pownal, Bennington, VT. iv. EZEKIEL WELCH, b. Abt. 1769, Norwich, New London County, CT. Dotty Sprague Cole Lake Mary, Florida

Hi Dotty, my good deed for the day: Steve in Quinton VA from the book, "Philip Welch of Ipswich, Massachusetts": page 96-98 78. Ebenezer4 Welch, son of Dr. Joseph3 (John2, Philip1) and Lydia (Rudd) Welch, b. July 24, 1738, in Norwich, Conn.; bap. July 30, 1738; m. Feb. 10, 1763, in Norwich, Conn., Deborah, dau. of Thomas and Abigail Tracy; b. Jan. 20, 1739/40, in Preston, Conn. Her sister Sarah married Ephraim Welch, brother of Ebenezer. Thomas Tracy's wife is called Mary in his will and in the distribution of his estate. He died February 23, 1755, and the property settlement was as follows: Pursuant to an order of the Court of Probate held at Norwich, May 4, 1756, the subscribers set out to Mary Tracy, widow and Relict of Thomas Tracy, late of Preston, deceased, one third part of the real estate--one lot in the Homestead farm. . . . And Pursuant to an order to distribute the remainder of sd estate among the children of sd deceased, order bearing date July 1, 1756, the distributors set out to Enoch Tracy, eldest son of sd deceased; to Elijah Tracy--to Deborah, daughter of sd deceased, a lot in the homestead farm, 25 acres, bounded south on land of Nathaniel Tracy, and land of Ebenezer and William Witter--to a stake which is the southeast corner of Enoch Tracy's land; also we have set out to sd Deborah, a lot on sd Plain, one acre and 130 rods, beginning at a meerstone by the highway--line running west on sd Enoch's land--to land of Deacon Tracy. Also a small lot in the Orchard on the west side of Enoch's lot on the Plain, one half an acre. To Sarah, daughter of sd deceased . . . ; distribution completed Aug. 23, 1756. February 4, 1767, and June 17, 1769, Ebenezer Welch and his wife, Deborah, sold the land described above, which she had inherited from her father Thomas Tracy--said land lying on the Plain called Tracy's Plain. This tract was in Preston, and is now usually called Preston Plains; the trolley line from Norwich to Westerly, Rhode Island, runs through the Plains. He is called Ebenezer Welch, Junr., of Norwich (so called to distinguish him from his Uncle Ebenezer) and they are described as living in "Richmont, County of Barkshire, Province of Massachusetts." May 29, 1766, Ebenezer Welch, with Joseph Welch and Elijah Tracy, all said to be of Richmond, Berkshire County, bought land in Richmont in that part formerly called Yokum Town--viz., Lot 48, in the Second Division, from Stephen Nash of Stockbridge, blacksmith, for the consideration of o42-10-0; "the above described lot is to be in equal shares and proportions to the said Joseph, Ebenezer and Elijah." The deed was dated May 29, 1766, acknowledged October 22, 1766, and recorded January 25, 1769. The same three persons purchased Lot 46 in Yokum Town from Isaac Brown of Richmont for o47-10-0. This deed was also dated, acknowledged and recorded on the dates mentioned above. June 6, 1768, Joseph Welch of Stockbridge, in the County of Berkshire and Province of the Massachusetts Bay, and Elijah Tracy of Richmont, both yeomen, for o28-0-0, sold to Ebenezer Welch their share in Lot 46, in the Second Division. This deed was acknowledged at Berkshire January 25, 1769, and recorded the same day. Ebenezer Welch and Joseph Welch, both of Richmont, yeomen, disposed of their share of Lot 48, to Elijah Tracy of Richmont, which deed was also acknowledged at Berkshire and recorded January 25, 1769. In the 1790 Federal Census, Ebenezer Welch was living in Richmond Town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, with a family of four males over 16 years of age and six females. In 1791 and 1793, portions of land were deeded to him in Lenox, Massachusetts. On April 6, 1796, Ebenezer Welch sold his land in Richmond, with the buildings, and also his rights in the Second Division of lands in Lenox. This seems to be the last record of him in Berkshire County, Massachusetts; he next appears in Burlington, New York. Authorities: Norwich, Conn., V.R., p. 176. Norwich, Conn., First Congregational Church Records. Early Connecticut Marriages, by F. W. Bailey, vol. 5, p. 54. Preston, Conn., V.R., vol. 1, p. 110. (MS., N. Y. G. & B. Soc., p. 46.) Norwich, Conn., Probate Journal, vol. 2, pp. 200-203. Preston, Conn., Land Records, Book 8, pp. 177, 297. Berkshire Co., Mass., Land Records, Pittsfield, Mass., Book 5, pp. 598, 600; Book 6, pp. 353, 355; Book 30, pp. 39, 146; Book 33, pp. 138, 166; Book 34, p. 606; Book 35, p. 546. August 27, 1799, Thomas Aiken of Burlington, County Otsego, New York, sold to Ebenezer Welch, of town, county and state aforesd, for o369-6-5,--a piece of land in the township of Burlington, within the bounds of a larger tract commonly called the Gratsbergh and is known and distinguished in the general plan or map as lot No. 33, bounded north by lot No. 32; east by land of Joseph Whorton and others; south by lots 29 & 34; west by Unadilla River; containing 181 acres; subject to a mortgage of two dollars per annum given to Michael Gratz, bearing date 13 Sept. 1792; together with the interest accumulated since 5 Sept. 1794. June 26, 1802, a mortgage was given by Ebenezer Welch of Burlington to William Cooper of Cooperstown to secure payment of 350 Silver Dollars--land in Gratsburgh or the Jews Patent--lot No. 33; bounded west by Unadilla River; east by land formerly belonging to Joseph Wharton; north by lot No. 32; south by lots Nos. 29 & 34. Mortgage discharged July 17, 1804. July 17, 1804, Ebenezer Welch of the town of Burlington and Deborah his wife, for sum (not stated), sold to Aaron Lyon of the town of Jericho, County Chenango, N. Y., land in tract commonly called the Gratzburgh or the Jews Patent, and is known on the general map as lot No. 33; bounded north by lot 32; east by lands formerly owned by Joseph Wharton and others; south by lots 29 and 34; west by Unadilla River . . . containing 181 acres. (Signed) Ebenezer Welch Wit: Richard Edwards Deborah Welch. Benjamin Chamberlain. July 17, 1804, personally appeared Ebenezer Welch and acknowledged above deed; also at same time appeared Deborah Welch, wife of sd Ebenezer, and acknowledged, etc. In the Census for 1800, Ebenezer Welch of Burlington, Otsego County, had a family consisting of himself over 45 years old, wife over 45, one male between 26 and 45, one female between 16 and 26, and another between 26 and 45. Bracketed with his name in the census, as living next to him, or in the same house by herself, is Ann Welch, probably his sister, while in the same town was Walter Welch, over 45, undoubtedly his brother. The only other Welch in Burlington in 1800 was Ezekiel Welch. The name does not appear in the census of 1810 in Burlington. Children (Welch), 2; there were others: 189. i. Ebenezer5, b. July 27, 1767; d. March 25, 1792, in Richmond, Mass., ae. 24 yrs. 7 mos. 28 days (Northeast Cemetery, g. s.). 190. ii. Ezekiel5. Probably a son. Living in Burlington, N. Y., in 1800, aged between 26 and 45, with wife aged between 16 and 26. Authorities: Otsego Co., N. Y., Land Records, vol. D, p. 331; vol. F, p. 197. Otsego Co., N. Y., Mortgages, Book B, p. 292. Richmond, Mass., V.R., p. 111. ----- Original Message ----- From: "malcolm p. cole" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 8:22 PM Subject: [CTNEWLON-L] Ebenezer WELCH born Norwich, New London County, CT > I am looking for the parents of Ebenezer Welch who would be my Descendants of Ebenezer Welch who would be my 5th great grandfather. > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. EBENEZER1 WELCH was born 24 July 1738 in Norwich, New London County, CT. He married DEBORAH TRACY 10 February 1763 in Norwich, New London County, CT, daughter of THOMAS TRACY and ABIGAIL RUDD. She was born 20 January 1740 in Preston, New London County, CT. > > Children of EBENEZER WELCH and DEBORAH TRACY are: > i. JOHN2 WELCH, b. 1759, Norwich, New London County, CT; d. 03 September 1838, Pownal, Bennington County, VT; m. SARAH NN; b. Abt. 1745; d. 20 February 1814. > ii. DANIEL WELCH, b. Abt. 1764, Norwich, New London County, CT. > iii. EBENEZAR WELCH, b. 27 October 1767, Norwich, New London County, CT; d. 29 May 1837, Pownal, Bennington, VT; m. (1) PATIENCE MENTOR, 1791, Vermont; b. 02 January 1766; d. 02 January 1827, Pownal, Bennington, VT; m. (2) LOIS MERRILL, 15 May 1827, Pownal, Bennington, VT; b. of Pownal, Bennington, VT. > iv. EZEKIEL WELCH, b. Abt. 1769, Norwich, New London County, CT. > > Dotty Sprague Cole > Lake Mary, Florida > > > ==== CTNEWLON Mailing List ==== > New London Co GenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctnewlon/ > Archived List Messages: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/CTNEWLON-L/ > Create yourself a user name and password, and search! >