Welch had earlier served in Prince William County, Virginia. Bridgett Fegan, of that place, was to give a deposition about his running away in that county. Welch was requesting his freedom in 1744. His term was extended in 1744 for having runaway.
(1) Frederick County, Virginia Order Book 1 (1743-1745):30, 50, 72, 123, 149, Microfilm 31416, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.