In the name of GOD Amen.

     I, DANIEL WELCH, of the State of South Carolina and District of Greenville being perfectly
     sound in judgement and understanding and of a disposing mind remembering it is appointed for
     men to die and being desirous to set my house in order before that period do make ordain and
     constitute this my Last Will and Testament revoking all others in the manner and form
     following, (viz) my body to the Earth from whence it came and my soul to the author of all
     good, and as for the worldly goods that the Lord has blessed me with, I shall dispose of in the
     following manner,

     First of all my burial expenses and just debts to be paid, the rest of my estate both real and
     personal to be disposed of as follows:

     I give unto my beloved wife PRISCILLA WELCH the tract of land whereon I now live
     containing one hundred and ninety acres more or less during her natural life, also give unto her
     as above four Negro boys: DANIEL, PRINCE, SILAS, and LEAZ, also all of my livestock
     farming tools and other speciz of property which I am in possession of which is not otherwise
     bequeathed, for the use of her and the family that is now together and after the death of my
     wife as follows,

     I leave unto my daughters ALSEY and PRISCILLA equally between them the tract of land
     whereon I now live. I leave unto my son JOSEPH N. WELCH a certain tract of land on the
     waters of Rabans Creek called the Huckleberry Pond containing one hundred and eighty three
     acres more or less, also my set of blacksmith tools. I leave unto my son JESSE WELCH a
     certain tract of land whereon I formerly lived on the waters of Rabans Creek containing two
     hundred and fifty acres, more or less. I leave unto my daughter ANNA STEPP, 1 Negro girl,
     LOUIZA. I leave unto my daughter ALSEY WELCH, 1 Negro boy, Daniel after the death of
     my wife, PRISCILLA, I leave unto my daughter JANE PEARSON after the death of my wife
     1 Negro boy, PRINCE. I leave unto my daughter PRISCILLA after the death of my wife, 1
     Negro boy, SILAS. I leave unto my daughter KISIAH DURHAM after the death of my wife,
     1 Negro boy LIAZ. I leave unto POLLY NIX exclusive of what I have already given her three
     dollars to be paid out of my estate. I leave unto JOHN WELCH exclusive of what I have
     already given him three dollars to be paid out of my estate.

     I further desire all the personal property which is not already herein bequeathed which is left
     for the use of the family after the death of my wife PRISCILLA to be appraised and drawn for
     my lawful heirs and received by them at the appraisement. I also nominate and appoint my son
     JOSEPH N. WELCH and my daughter ALSEY WELCH my executor and executrix of this
     my Last Will and Testament.

     In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January Eighteen
     Hundred and Thirty Nine. In presents of us, WATSON ROBBS, AMERICA FOWLER,
     ARTHUR BARRETT. Signed DANIEL WELCH.