John Welsh, *

1672 - 1733  (61 years)

• Name	John Welsh  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Suffix	*
  Birth	1672	Arnold Gray Plantation, South River, Anne Arundel, MD   [4, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Feb 1733	Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA   [4, 6]
  Person ID	I5237	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Major John Welsh,   b. 8 Aug 1622, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England d. 2 Mar 1683, South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anne Elizabeth Welsh,   b. Apr 1623, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA d. 1675, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America (Age 51 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1670	Of Anne Arundel, MD   [8]
  Family ID	F288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rachel   d. Aft 1733
  Marriage	1715  [4, 5]
  Children	1. Richard Welsh,   b. 24 Jan 1721, Alls Hallows, Anne Arundel, MD d. 12 Nov 1768, , Prince George, MD (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Rachel Welsh,   b. Aft 1715   d. Aft 1734, Of Anne Arundel, MD (Age > 19 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Thomas Welsh,   b. 24 Jan 1720, Alls Hallows, Anne Arundel, MD d. 1801, , Prince George, MD (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Henry O'Neal Welsh,   b. Aft 1715   d. Aft 1734, Of Anne Arundel, MD (Age > 19 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Comfort Welsh,   b. Aft 1717   d. Aft 1734, Of Anne Arundel, MD (Age > 17 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Benjamin Welsh,   b. Aft 1715   d. Aft 1734, Of Anne Arundel, MD (Age > 19 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Elizabeth Welsh,   b. Aft 1717   d. 21 Jul 1785, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA (Age < 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. John Welsh, *,   b. 3 Feb 1719, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, MD d. 16 Dec 1784, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Ann Welsh,   b. Abt 1715   d. Aft 1734 (Age > 20 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Thomasin Hopkins,   b. 1679, South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America d. Bef 1715 (Age < 35 years)
  Marriage	13 Mar 1700	Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA   [4]
  Children	1. Sarah Welch,   b. 26 Nov 1711, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America d. 1760, Millersville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America (Age 48 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Sophia Welsh,   b. 10 Nov 1713   d. Aft 1734 (Age > 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Elizabeth Welsh,   b. 1 Mar 1703, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America d. 21 Jul 1785, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  He was Justice and County commissioner for Anne Arundel Co., MD from 1726 to 1734. He held the title of High Sheriff Nov. 1732 to June of 1733. This was the most powerful position in the land at the time. He was in a large iron shipping business with his cousin, Richard Snowden. They jointly owned the property, "Snowden and Welsh". He also purchased "Duvall's Range" in 1728 from Hezekiah Clark. In his will written on Feb. 4, 1733, and probated a month later, he is listed of Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. In it he names son John whom he gives his dwelling plantation, the "Arnold Grey", "The Neglect" and "Addition to Arnold Gray" when he reaches age 18; sons Thomas and Benjamin received "The Defiance of Williams and Clark" and "Bacon Hall" in Prince George Co., Maryland; daughter Rachel the "War of Pinnify" and personal items for when she marries or reaches age 16; to son Henry O'Neale "Welsh's Discovery" in Prince George Co., MD; to his unborn child if a son, rest of "Welsh's Discovery", otherwise it goes to son Henry O'Neale; Personal estate to sons Tomas, Benjamin, Henry, and daughters Elizabeth and Comfort when the boys reach 18 and the girls reach 16; William Davis was to receive "William's Delight"; daughters Ann Hammond, Sophia Hall and Sarah Warfield (all married) were to receive 5 shillings each; brother Robert was to receive personal effects. His executors were wife Rachel, brother Robert and cousin Richard Snowden. "Snowden and Welsh" and "John and Thomas" properties were to be sold and the proceeds go into the personal estate. Witnesses were Dr. Richard Hill (Quaker), Hezekiah Clark, Lewis Duvall and William Fish.

  
  

• Sources

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