Individual Details

First mention of James in the Pendleton Deeds.
DB B, p.134-135 8 Nov 1792 John Darragh to Samuel Barkley, 100 acres on the Saluda River, part of 250 acres surveyed for Darragh, bounded by James Wilburn, granted 7 Nov 1785, Rec. B. FFFF, p.321 Wit: John Wilson, Josiah Goodwin, Jas. Hillhouse. John Wilson made oath to Wm. Halbert, JP, 11 Dec 1792. Rec. 24 Jan 1793.

Pendleton DB H, p.198
21 Feb 1805 Thomas Honie sold William Elliott 100 acres on the North fork of Big Creek of the Saluda River, part of a tract granted James Hamilton by Wm. Moultrie 13 Mar 1792. Signed: Thomas Honey. Wit: William Slaton, Aaron Wellborn. Elizabeth Honey, wife of Thomas, released dower to James Wellborn, Q.U. on 21 Feb 1805. William Slaton made oath to James Wellborn, 21 Feb 1805. Rec. 6 Apr 1805.


James left South Carolina in 1812 and started moving "west" towards Kentucky and eventually Missouri.

His son William, born 1798, remained behind and married Nancy Waddell.

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On November 23,1816, in Anderson Co., NC, James Welborn, Jr. sold land to Aaron Welborn from Kentucky. James, Jr. lived in Kentucky before moving to Missouri in 1818.

Birth	17 Aug 1764	Rowan County, North Carolina
Death	Jul 1841	Saint Francois County, Missouri
Marriage		Rebecca Younger

Spouse	Rebecca Younger (1767 - 1833)
Child	Moses Welborn (1786 - )
Child	Elizabeth Isabel Welborn (1787 - 1841)
Child	Susannah Welborn (1791 - )
Child	Aaron Welborn (1793 - 1858)
Child	Thomas Welborn (1795 - 1797)
Child	William Wesley Welborn (1797 - 1867)
Child	Thomas Jefferson Welborn (1801 - 1880)
Child	James Welborn Jr (1804 - 1860)
Child	Chapley Welborn (1807 - )
Child	Carter Tarrant Welborn (1809 - )

Father	James Welborn (1736 - )
Mother	Mary Isabella Teague (1742 - )
Sibling	Aaron Welborn (1760 - 1843)