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From: "Calvin Dorris" <>
Subject: Re: [COUCH-L] Need questions answered
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 08:21:31 -0500


No, I do not know. I do know that one James stayed in SC until his death in
the 1830's and his son James was still in SC in 1840. I have not checked on
any other states except SC and GA.

Sorry,
Calvin

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> From: Theresa Whisenant <>
> To:
> Subject: Re: [COUCH-L] Need questions answered
> Date: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:55 PM
>
> Calvin,
>
> Do you know if any of your James's went to Alabama between 1800 and
1815?
>
>
> At 01:49 AM 7/18/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Please excuse the length of this. I do hope that someone will be kind
> >enough to read this and answer some of the questions.
> >
> >Can any one help me? This is about Thomas Couch and his children, this
is
> >the Thomas Couch that was in Soartanburg Co. SC in the late 1700's. His
> >will names four sons and three daughters.
> > One named son is William. Where is William at??? I have not been able
to
> >locate any information on him.
> > Another son named in the will was Joseph. I believe him to be the one
> >listed in Spartanburg Co SC in 1790 with 5 sons. He moved to Laurens Co.
SC
> >by 1800 Moses and Israel Couch also appear there and I believe them to
be
> >the two oldest sons of Joseph. In 1810 Joseph is still living in Laurens
> >Co. with a William Couch living close by and I believe this to be his
third
> >son. Moses is still living there and James and Isaac are also living
there
> >and I believe they are the younger brothers of Joseph. There is also
> >Babeter living there. Is he a son of Joseph?? Where did Jospeh go after
> >1810?? Moses is still living in Laurens County in 1820. Joseph younger
> >brothers Isaac and James are also still there and so is Isaacs son
Samuel.
> >Joseph other sons are reported to be James, Isaac, Benjamin, Ruben and
> >Joseph(This James and Isaac are younger than the other ones)
> >
> >Another son named in the will is John Couch. I believe this to be the
John
> >Couch who is living in 1790 Spartanburgh, the father of Sen. John Couch,
> >Matt and Benjamin who are also enumerated in the 1790 census. Is this
the
> >same John Couch who lives in Spartanburg Co SC in 1800???
> >
> >The other son mention is Drury. I believe Drury was living with his
mother
> >Mary in 1790 in Spartanburg. His son Drury Jr., wife and daughter are
also
> >living there.. Drury continues to live in Spartanburg SC until 1810. I
next
> >found him living in Jackson Co. GA in 1830 not far from his sons Drury
Jr.,
> >William and the widow of Moses(Drury's son) Moses was born between 1790
and
> >1800. William appeared to have a brother living with him. Drury Sr. was
> >living in Jasper county Georgia in 1840 real close to a Calvin Couch. I
> >believe Calvin was the son of Moses and Polley. It would appear that
> >Calvins younger brothers and sisters and mother are living with him.
Drury
> >Jr. is living in Henry Co., GA and William is living in Upson Co. GA.
The
> >only person I have been able to find in 1850 is William. He is still
living
> >in Upson County. Where did everybody else go??William was married to
> >Rebecca and their children appear to be James, William, John, Gwinette,
> >Irwin and Zekial. Drury Jr's son appears to be Kinion who was married to
> >Sarah and their children were Williard, Thomas, Antionette, Anne, John,
> >Virginia and Sarah.
> >
> > Other sons that were not mentioned in the will but do appear in the
1790
> >census in Spartanburg Co. SC are James, Isaac and Benjamin. I am not
sure
> >which Benjamin is the son of Thomas. I believe it was the one born in
1770
> >and the older one was the son of John. . James and Isaac eventually
moved
> >to Laurens Co. where they spent the remainder of there lives. Isaac had
two
> >daughters and one son, Samuel. Samuel is in Walker Co. GA by 1850 Where
and
> >when did Samuel die.
> >
> > James had four sons Matthew, Berry, John and James Jr. Where did John
and
> >James Jr. go?? James Jr. was still living in Laurens Cou. SC in 1840
with
> >his mother, wife and four young females.
> >
> > I have seen nothing that would indicate that Thomas had a son named
> >Thomas. Who is this Thomas Jr. that everyone talks about??
> >
> > What is the proof who Thomas' daughters married??? Everyone says
Thomas
> >daughter Judith married Christopher Couch, but everone has different
dates
> >for her. Some have her born as early as 1720 and others have her born as
> >late as 1759.
> >
> >
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