I David Welch of the State of South Carolina and the District of Pendleton.  Being very sick and weak in body  but perfect mind and memory  Thanks be Given unto God; Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed For all men one to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament: This is to say, principally, and first of all I give and recommond my Soul into the hand of Almighty God that Gave it, and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decont Christian Buriel at the discretion of my friends and Executors -And as Touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased
God to blefe me in this life  I Give devise and dispose of the same in the Following manner and form---
First I Give to my Grand son Thomas Henson Welch, he being the son of my Daughter Salley Allen which she had before she was married to Wm Allen, The Tract of Land and plantation whereon I now live containing 249 Acres by him and his heirs freely to be rented out until the said Thomas Henson Welsh be of age and that half the rent thereof be Given to my wife Frances Welsh during her natural life by her to be used or disposed of as she my think proper---
Also I Give to my Grandson Thomas Henson Welsh  my Bay horse new saddle and bridle-
Also I Give to my Grandson Thomas Henson Welsh all my Plantation and Carpenters tools, also one feather Bead and furniture
Also I Give to my beloved wife Frances Welsh one Cow one feather bed and furniture together with att my house hold and kitchen furniture
Also I Give to my Daughter Betsey Welsh one Dollar to be paid her out of my Estate.
I Give to my Daughter Dorcas Merchant one Dollar to be paid her out of my Estate.
I Give  to my Daughter Mary Fouller one Dollar to be paid her out of my Estate.
I Give to my Daughter Charlotte Humphries on Dollar to be paid her out of my Estate.
I Give to my Daughter Salley Allen one Dollar to be paid to her out of my Estate.
I Give to my Daughter Rebecckah Welsh one Dollar to be paid her out of my Estate.
I Give to my son William Welch one Dollar to be paid him out of my Estate.
I Also Constitute make and ordain James Douthit the sole Executor of this my last will and Testament  and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all other wills ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord  one thousand Eight hundred and seven
                                                                                                   David Welch (seal)
Signed sealed acknowledged }
And declared in presents of   }
John Merritt
James Merritt his  (X) mark
Sarah her (X) mark

Neither probated nor recorded in old Will Books.

Source: Vol II, Records of Old Pendleton District, Anderson County, Floating Wills, 1800-1834, p.14-15