The First Child

Charles and Nathan Welch took up the farm afterwards owned by Daniel Fox, in the Parish neighborhood, and here was born to Charles and Eunice a son.

The first child was born in the new town north of Black river. He was named Charles, and is now living in the town of Orleans.

Charles Welch afterwards bought and cleared up a portion of the George L. Knight farm, on Prospect Hill. He soon sold this, and bought and cleared one hundred acres, now known as the Knapp farm, where he lived for twenty years. Mrs. Welch was a sister to Captain William Cole, Mrs. Jonathan Webb, Mrs.Stephen Gould, Mrs. Calvin Britton, and Mrs. Otis Britton, all prominent pioneers.

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Transcribed by Holice B. Young from Jefferson Co. History by L. H. Everts.

Copyright January 2000 by Sherrye Luther Woodworth