On Tue, 2003-08-26 at 05:00, Joann Gordon wrote:
Well, my test went through ok, so guess I'm not unsubbed. Where is
everyone -- on vacation or what? I keep hoping to see more stuff come
through on the KY Couch lines. My line goes back to old John AND his
wife Elizabeth. I mainly lurk - hoping to finding something new.
Thanks to all.
Jo G
You will find little Kentucky lines being exchanged here. Most all is
southern lines
or DNA for same... or Old Thomas line.
On Tue, 2003-08-19 at 06:19, Bill Couch wrote:
Ok I have another Question, How many still thinks that this John Couch
who married Elizabeth James is a son of the old Thomas, If so is the
Joseph who was there also a son of old Thomas, He did have a son name
Joseph also.
For some reason I have always had my doubts about the group that went to
Franklin Co.Ga and then to Bedford Co. Tenn. as being the son of old
Thomas, But I can't prove it either way, and I really don't think
On Mon, 2003-08-18 at 18:41, Bill Couch wrote:
What dates do you have for them being born, the Dates I have for John
and Joseph that was in Ash Co. NC are not old enough to have owne
property in 1768?
John born 1750 +/-
Joseph born 1748 +/-
well within time frames to be owning property
indications are John Couch that was married to Elizabeth James
was born prior 1750 by a couple of years.
Even the John/Joseph listed in 1782-1806 are well within the timeline
John Couch listed in Ashe Co had
On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 17:41, Joyce H. Reeves wrote:
Hi all,
I believe I have found proof the Austin Couch in Boone County IN 1837
was from the Perry County KY Couches.
I found on the OREGON-L list where John Lewis, grandson of James T and
Sarah Couch Lewis married a woman born in Boone Co IN. So I went to the
BLM GLO records and found William Lewis (s/o James T & Sarah Couch
Lewis), John Lewis, Charles Lewis (I can't identify either of these men.
William's son John was b
On Sun, 2003-08-03 at 23:37, Couch, Robert H. wrote:
Danny,
There was at one time the John Couch Sr (son os Ole Thomas) we thought was
the husband of Betsy in his first marriage. The 5 daughters were identified
and at least two sons (One my Thomas Couch who married Elvie Lynch). Next
John may have married Ann Meredith in Enoree SC.
However, I have begun to doubt this. But, I think Windwalker may have an
idea. Anotherr John Couch of Burks County, PA may have been r
On Sat, 2003-08-23 at 18:11, Joyce H. Reeves wrote:
Hey Danny,
Sorry you didn't get to make the NC trip. I know that was something
you wanted to do.
Some of my cousins and I are finding some new things which we'll be
sharing as soon as we get it all put together. So "stayed tuned" LOL
Joyce
So there are a few still left on this list !! Guess all the others are
out doing field work {like right}
On Sat, 2003-08-23 at 16:00, Danny Couch wrote:
Edward Couch (1761-1831), my gggrandaddy, served in the Orange Co. militia
twice, first as a volunteer and second as regular army, 1779 and again in
1781 as a private. I have his Rev. War pension record. He marched with his
regiment from present day Chapel Hill NC to Salisbury and all the way to the
Savannah River, border of GA & SC, and back, about 650 miles. An obscure
record I saw (one of those internet things) listed my supposed
On Wed, 2003-08-20 at 03:39, Bill Couch wrote:
Windwalker wrote:
That is sort of what I expected. now keep in mind that Ron took the DNA
test and he is from the Martin Couch line.
Chart at
http://www.couchgenweb.com/couch/martinc.htm#rgc
He came backin Group 5 and almost everyone in Group 5 can be traced back
to VA.
We have not found anyone in the DNA test from any of the Northern States
to match up in Group 5 yet.
Of cource I think we could still learn a lo
On Fri, 2003-08-22 at 18:16, Windwalker wrote:
RE: John Couch {Ky info}
1st Wife Mary info.
Bill would you be so kind as to change the place of death for John
Couch,s
first wife Mary. From deceased Ashe Co 1781
To deceased in Wilkes Co.
Info so provided will explain the change. Ashe was not a Co till 1799.
http://www.martygrant.com/gen/refs/nccounty.htm
If the date of death is near correct, its impossible for her to have
died in Ashe Co.
The rec
On Sun, 2003-08-03 at 19:18, Joyce H. Reeves wrote:
Ok, Couch cousins,
Here's what I have about John and his weight problem (and they didn't
have fast food back then -lol)
This is taken from a book "Portrait and Biographical Record of the
Willamette Valley Oregon", pub. by Chapman Publ. Co., Chicago, 1903.
article Miles Lewis - "He (Miles Lewis) is a descendant of
distinugishd Colonial stock, his paternal grandfather, James Lewis
(Jr-jhr) having been a second cousin of
A interesting reply form a tax query on John Couch
Look in this book or resource: North Carolina Taxpayers, Vol 1
(1701-1786) & 2 (1679-1790)
Please look for these names and dates: John Couch/Mary Couch repoerted
in Wilkes/Ashe/Surry/Orange Co in 1769-1780 era
Other helpful information: Looking fo info on a John Couch, whom married
a Mary Polly Boone in 1769 in Yadkin Co.. later they moved to Surry
Co/wilkes... Mary is reorted to have died in Ashe Co NC in abt 1781 and
John remarried to a Elizabeth
J
On Thu, 2003-08-28 at 17:17, Joyce H. Reeves wrote:
Ron,
I have a Moore line out of Owsley Co KY. I asked my aunt if we were
related to some who were not our direct line. She said, "no relation -
they're a different set". Well, what she didn't know is the different
"sets" are all descended from James Moore and Ellender Hamilton of
Augusta Co VA, who came to Madison/Clay/Owsley area KY early on before
1795. So when I hear there are "two differnet lines of Couches in
ea
Has anyone found reference to Joseph Couch in the time
frame of 1760 -1806 in NC?
This Joe is refered to in historical documents as being in NC
as well as VA and documtments refer to him as "Montgomery"
Joe.
He had holdings in MontgomeryCo Va s well as Surry/Ashe.
He is noted as being next to property of John Couch in VA
as well as Ashe Co NC.. In deeds for 1801-02 he is noted next to
James Lewis and John.
In a document in present day Tucker Co Wva he is again listed
as being next to John Couch {1769 and
On Sun, 2003-08-03 at 23:37, Couch, Robert H. wrote:
Danny,
There was at one time the John Couch Sr (son os Ole Thomas) we thought was
the husband of Betsy in his first marriage. The 5 daughters were identified
and at least two sons (One my Thomas Couch who married Elvie Lynch). Next
John may have married Ann Meredith in Enoree SC.
However, I have begun to doubt this. But, I think Windwalker may have an
idea. Anotherr John Couch of Burks County, PA may have been r
Im getting hammered by offlist email on this, so I post here to possible
help.
John Couch of Kentucky married Elizabeth Campbell in Orange Co indeed !!
North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Bride: Elizabeth Campbell
Groom: John Couch
Bond Date: 02 Dec 1783 OC
County: Orange
Record: #:01 096
Bond: #:000096011
The bond will have the witnesses ect on it. or even relation or bondsman
The sole info put out on the birth of John Couch of Kentucky was put out
by
Gladys Frazier listed as a source by another re
On Wed, 2003-08-13 at 16:17, Danny Couch wrote:
Hi Bob,
I have bad news. The Orange Co. NC Library is shut down while they
build a new one. To do this, they had to box up all the records and they
are in a warehouse in Durham. The new library will not be completed until
spring 2004. Nat Clark will not be back until 2004. The alternative is to
look for a marriage record for John Couch and Betsy Patterson Couch at the
NC Archives in downtown Raleigh. I am not sure if they ma
On Wed, 2003-08-27 at 21:11, RGC0013@aol.com wrote:
Robert,
I cannot tell you specifically how group 5 relates to Tim Couch -- seems I
read on this site that he (Tim) is a descendant of Martin Couch, as I am.
Perhaps others are aware of facts in the relationship. If it is true, I certainly
will claim him. There are not many Couch folk that are as well known as Tim
-- actually none I know of. I bet Windwalker knows about Tim.
Ron Couch
Tim is on Martin Couc
On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 15:10, Joyce H. Reeves wrote:
Hi,
I may have found another of our Perry Co KY Couches. By following up
on the OREGON-L article about William Lewis (s/o Sarah Couch and James
T. Lewis, Jr) I found the families left Boone County IN and went to
Platt County MO during the 1840's. On the BLM GLO records I found
William M Couch patented land in Platt Co 4-1-1846 in Township 52-N,
along with Daniel P. Lewis on the same day. Still later 6-10-1848
William L
On Thu, 2003-08-28 at 16:56, RGC0013@aol.com wrote:
There are repeated rumors that some of the Couch folk came here from Germany.
In a handbook titled "Pioneer Families of Leslie County" by Sadie W.
Stidham, p. 153, it is said "The Couches are of German-French descent.....Martin
Couch immigrated from Germany to America and settled first in North Carolina..."
Doesn't make a lot of sense, but there is the reference. I've also heard
tales that John and Martin came to America --
On Wed, 2003-08-27 at 03:52, Bill Couch wrote:
That should have been Does not have a place of Death on them.
I use the old Paf program to create those charts. It only Give a place
of Birth. and the year of birth and Death if I know them.
Bill
well then provide me documentation of her death year and place.
as well as Johns birth.
There is no documentation on it at present
The whole state of NC has no record of her death NOR marriage as claimed
in charts for Orange Co NC..
Its key t
On Mon, 2003-08-11 at 14:15, Couch, Robert H. wrote:
Danny,
We have settled our travel plans and will come into Orange County probably
Monday night Aug 18th. So, I have the 19th and 20th there and plan to go on
up to see Couch's creek and the old Thomas and Elizabeth estate in Luenburg
co, VA. Then on Friday head back down to the Mountains to let my bride of
42 years have some mountain time.
If you can meet us there that would be just great. Windwalkere has had some
On Mon, 2003-08-11 at 15:35, Danny Couch wrote:
Windwalker, do an internet search for NC Archives and History or NC Dept. of
Cultural Archives and you will find that they have many records online. I
have lost the web address for the archives but I remember looking at the
site and thinking what a good job they did with that. It may save you a
trip to Raleigh. Danny Couch
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On Sat, 2003-08-02 at 14:58, Lee wrote:
I find this to be true about the wagons. My
grandfather Jarrel was born in 1874 and he would refer
to these wagon drivers as 500 pounders.
Nancy
Insight how this all got started..
Some years ago a "" researcher"" whom I wont name posted in several
places John Couch WEIGHED 500 lb and was a WAGON driver.And was in
Washingtons Army !!!
A source was given "in my files". Well the source was never proven
nor the contact person for the alledged statemen