Who was Vannie Welch?

Vannie Welch Biography:

From Family Search: "Vannie Quatsy Of Wolf Clan was born in 1715, in Benton, Polk, Tennessee, United States as the daughter of Fictional Pigeon Tellico Moytoy and Fictional Nancy Shawnee Moytoy. She married James Walter Welch Sr about 1744, in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. She died in 1766, in her hometown, at the age of 51."

1744 - 1766 NINE children. Very possible. Children need to be sorted out.

Husband: Packhorseman Welch who has another wife showing also, Mary Elizabeth Welch

Curator note from Hatte Anne Blejer

No evidence for the parents. In any case, he was attached to a mother born in America which makes no sense as he was born in Ireland in 1720. The name of his Cherokee wife is UNKNOWN.

His bio notes:

https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/welch/6027/

James Welch (b.c.1720 Ireland) was a pack-horseman for Indian trader James Beamer in the early 1750s.He lived at Estatoe Village (in what is now Oconee County) in upper South Carolina. (speaking of his son, John: The mother of John Welch was an unnamed Cherokee woman, probably a half breed.)

James Welch supplied horses to Fort Loudon in 1756 and served in the militia. He was arrested by James Francis of Ninety Six in 1759 and was a soldier during the Cherokee War (1760-1761). He was alive in 1797, living among the Cherokee (unless this was James Welch Jr.).

Частный профиль Has been trying to sort the children & wives.

Anyone have insight?