Hi Betty, On the Samuel C. Cornell Map of Hunterdon County dated 1851, there is a listing for a J. Welch who had 2 properties on what is now Hill and Dale Road on the North side of the Road [Hill & Dale] about 1/2 mile and 1 mile West of CR 517. This is about a mile due North of present day Oldwick. I also looked in an area about 5 miles around Bissell and that is the only listing I noted for the name WELCH. Regards, Bill PS: Please note that the Index to the Hunterdon Gazette had listings for about 20 persons with the surname WELCH! Go to: www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter