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From: "Couch, Robert H. " <>
Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: Couch Family Related Families
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 05:33:00 -0600


Lila,

Jacob Couch of Greeneville, Tennseess has been researched throughly by a
number of solid researchers. Bob Couch of Oregon has a Jacob Couch Website
you may be interested in. I can look it up if you wish but it may be a
couple of weeks for I am off on a reseach trip to North AL, Bedford Co, TN
and Greenville, SC today.

Robert H. Couch
----------
>From: "Lila Moorer" <>
>To:
>Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: Couch Family Related Families
>Date: Sat, Aug 11, 2001, 9:06 AM
>

>Danny, I descend from Jacob Couch (1735 - 1797) who may have inherited
>property from his father (in question) Casper Kentz (alias Couch)opposite
>the lower part of Saxe-Gotha Township in South Carolina. If you run into
>any references to Jacob, please let me know. I live in Texas, and cannot
>research as I would like to.
>
>Lila Walters Moorer
>daughter of Clova Lila Couch Walters, graddaughter of Balford Henry Couch
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Danny Couch <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 4:41 PM
>Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: Couch Family Related Families
>
>
>> Robert,
>>
>> Thanks for checking on this SC Edward. I wonder--this Edw. may have
>> been the son of James Couch. I first saw James name 1735 in present day
>> Lunenburg Co. VA. records when he got a deed recorded (it was still
>> Brunswick Co. 1735). You had to be 21 to own property in colonial times.
>> James Couch sold his NC land grant to Michael Synnot in 1755, and he is
>not
>> heard of in NC anymore. He went to SC, foot of the Blue Ridge,
>Spartanburg
>> Dist. I suspect this James to be a brother to Thos Jr of Enoree SC.,
>> Matthew, William who were with Thos. Sr. who got the 1720 land grant in
>VA.
>> I am as certain as I can be without the actual proof that all these guys
>are
>> tied in together. The fact that Edw. son of Edw. named his first child
>> James is reminiscent of the old colonial naming patterns where the first
>> born male is named after a grandfather. I really think the Edw. of SC and
>> all these land grants to be tied in with this James. Danny Couch
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Couch, Robert H. <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: August 10, 2001 3:49 AM
>> Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: Couch Family Related Families
>>
>>
>> > Danny,
>> >
>> > In locating my notes taken during my SC Edgefield SC Research Trip I do
>> not
>> > have as much information on Edward Couch as I thought. At the time I
>> > thought most of SC was related to Edward.
>> > He had 360 in Granville, County SC along Savanah river---An old SC map
>> shows
>> > Granville County, SC as a long strip comprising the entire western
>border
>> of
>> > SC from 1682-1785. Edward was recorded in the ole 96 district in 1789
>and
>> > was in the 1790 census for SC. Records show he received land grants
>> mostly
>> > in Edgefield County, SC in 1770, 1787, 1791, 1792, 1793, and 1796 so he
>> was
>> > in Edgefield County
>> > buying land from 1791 until 1796. Then I have another Edward supposedly
>> his
>> > son whose name was also Edward Couch. This Edward was born in SC in
>1790
>> > and he married a Sarah---. They had the following children: James,
>> > Elizabeth, Benjamin, John, Letty, and Susan. I have another random note
>> > saying an Edward married in VA in 1711 but I did not record the source
>for
>> > this.
>> >
>> > Unfortunately, this does not answer any of the questions you asked.
>> >
>> > Robert H. Couch
>> > ----------
>> > >From: "Danny Couch" <>
>> > >To:
>> > >Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: Couch Family Related Families
>> > >Date: Wed, Aug 8, 2001, 9:18 PM
>> > >
>> >
>> > >Robert,
>> > >
>> > > Can you check your records on this Edward in Edgefield SC and see
>if
>> you
>> > >can get a death date on him, also any children's names? Thanks for the
>> good
>> > >stuff on Edward, I think this is likely the Edward who was in Granville
>> Co.
>> > >NC a short while early 1760. Dan Couch.
>> > >----- Original Message -----
>> > >From: Couch, Robert H. <>
>> > >To: <>
>> > >Sent: August 08, 2001 5:22 AM
>> > >Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: Couch Family Related Families
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >> Danny,
>> > >>
>> > >> I have read much about an Edward Couch of Edgefield County, SC. He
>was
>> > >> first in ole 96th District along Savanah river and then for years was
>> in
>> > >> Edgefield, SC (city & county). He was apparently quite wealthy. I
>too
>> > >have
>> > >> been trying to connect him to the other South Carolina Couches. I
>even
>> > >> hypothized that he might be the son of Elizabeth & Thomas Couch of
>> > >Brunswick
>> > >> County, VA and brother to William and Thomas Jr but I really do not
>> know.
>> > >>
>> > >> Edgefield is a wonderfully quaint little village. It is the home of
>> > >Senator
>> > >> Strom Thurmond. The square features a statue of the country's oldest
>> > >> Senator. There is also a wonderful Genealogy Center there which is
>> where
>> > >I
>> > >> found so much information on Edward Couch. Somewhow I never
>connected
>> him
>> > >> to your Edward son of William.
>> > >>
>> > >> If you like I can dig into my notes and give you more on Edgefield's
>> > >Edward
>> > >> Couch.
>> > >>
>> > >> Next week I am going to Tennessee and look for the elusive John
>Couch
>> Sr,
>> > >> John Jr and Thomas & Elvey Couch who were supposely there (Bedford
>> > >County?)
>> > >> between 1803 when my Malachi was born in Greenville, SC and 1808
>when
>> > >they
>> > >> were in Madison County, AL. Any suggestions of where I might look
>for
>> > >them
>> > >> would be appreciated.
>> > >>
>> > >> Robert H. Couch
>> > >>
>> > >> >From: "Danny Couch" <>
>> > >> >To:
>> > >> >Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: Couch Family Related Families
>> > >> >Date: Tue, Aug 7, 2001, 3:56 PM
>> > >> >
>> > >>
>> > >> >Hi Robert,
>> > >> >
>> > >> > You are right, I was early on the Couches in SC. 1755 I think I
>> read
>> > >
>> > >> >somewhere was when the first grants were even given in Spartanburg
>> area.
>> > >> >"My bad," as they say on the ball court.
>> > >> > I have wanted to ask you what you know about the Edward Couch
>who
>> was
>> > >in
>> > >> >SC and got a land grant in 1787(?) I have a land grant for him 1760
>> in
>> > >> >Granville District of NC but never hear of him in NC again. I see
>> where
>> > >it
>> > >> >is projected that this Edward is a son of Old Thomas/Elizabeth
>Couch.
>> > >The
>> > >> >reason I ask is that my Edward Couch ancestor (1761-1831) of Orange
>> Co.
>> > >NC
>> > >> >is as far back documented as I can go. My Edward sold land
>> "originally
>> > >> >granted William Couch" in 1760, part of 630 acres on New Hope Creek,
>> > >about
>> > >> >1816 and I have assumed he was therefore the son of Wm. But I have
>> > >always
>> > >> >wondered if my Edward and the Edward of 1760 who ended up in SC were
>> > >> >father/son? I have been stuck with this for years and would
>> appreciate
>> > >> >anyone with any idea to please respond. Is there a will in SC for
>> Edward
>> > >> >Couch? Danny Couch, NC
>> > >> >----- Original Message -----
>> > >> >From: Couch, Robert H. <>
>> > >> >To: <>
>> > >> >Sent: August 07, 2001 11:47 AM
>> > >> >Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: Couch Family Related Families
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >> Danny,
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> You relate that the Couches showed up in Spartanburg in 1748. HOW
>> SO?
>> > >I
>> > >> >> have a record showing Thomas Couch and a Mr Stone I think
>surveying
>> > >> >> Spartanburg County land in 1759 and Thomas receiving the first
>land
>> > >grant
>> > >> >> around Enoree in 1766. Can you help me with the 1748 record.
>> Thanks,
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> Robert H. Couch
>> > >> >> ----------
>> > >> >> >From: "Danny Couch" <>
>> > >> >> >To:
>> > >> >> >Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: Couch Family Related Families
>> > >> >> >Date: Tue, Aug 7, 2001, 12:16 PM
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> > It might be of interest to know where the name Drury probably
>> came
>> > >> >from.
>> > >> >> >Thomas Couch Sr., Thomas Couch Jr. (this Jr. is the Thos. who
>died
>> ca.
>> > >> >1784
>> > >> >> >in the Enoree River SC area) and William Couch were all in
>> Brunswick
>> > >Co.
>> > >> >VA
>> > >> >> >at least 1720 - 1739. Drury Stith, Esq. was a lawyer in that
>area.
>> > >He
>> > >> >is
>> > >> >> >on most all the deeds in old Brunswick Co. which is now parts of
>> the
>> > >> >> >counties of Brunswick, Mecklenburg and Lunenburg. The Couches
>were
>> in
>> > >an
>> > >> >> >area called Couches Creek locally but is on present day maps as
>the
>> > >North
>> > >> >> >Meherrin River, in Lunenburg Co. I have been there and talked
>with
>> > >the
>> > >> >> >historian at the library in Kenbridge, who told me where to go to
>> see
>> > >> >about
>> > >> >> >where the Couch homestead was. Pretty area, VA countryside.
>> > >> >> > Drury Stith was appointed overseer of a road from "his mill"
>on
>> > >> >Couches
>> > >> >> >Creek to the new courthouse in what is now the town of Lunenburg
>> and
>> > >> >"Thomas
>> > >> >> >Couch Sr., Thomas Couch Jr. and William Couch to assist in
>clearing
>> of
>> > >> >> >same." In 1739, Thos. Sr. and Jr. sold the lands originally
>> granted
>> > >to
>> > >> >> >Couch Sr. in 1720 (I think it was 560 acres +-) to Drury Stith.
>> Stith
>> > >is
>> > >> >on
>> > >> >> >most all the deeds as the atty. of record and was generally
>> assisted
>> > >by
>> > >> >> >Michael Cadet Young. Stith's descendants are still in this area.
>> > >> >> > From there the Couches went to Orange Co. NC along the New
>Hope
>> > >Creek
>> > >> >> >which splits Chapel Hill and Durham. I think Drury Couch was
>> perhaps
>> > >the
>> > >> >son
>> > >> >> >of John Couch Sr.(?), who was likely a brother to Thos. Couch Jr.
>> and
>> > >Wm.
>> > >> >> >Couch. I saw John Sr. - Drury connection (?) one time on one of
>> the
>> > >> >> >descendancy charts on the Couch webpage but would have to confirm
>> > >that.
>> > >> >> >John Couch Sr. was in Orange Co. a short while before going to
>> > >> >> >Spartanburg-Greenville Dist. SC ca. 1748. I am trying to prove
>my
>> > >> >> >descendancy from Wm. Couch but its a brick wall. Danny Couch, NC
>> > >> >> >----- Original Message -----
>> > >> >> >From: Jess Headley <>
>> > >> >> >To: <>
>> > >> >> >Sent: August 06, 2001 8:55 AM
>> > >> >> >Subject: RE: [COUCH] Re: Couch Family Related Families
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> Hi Kay...think we've talked before...I believe the line to be
>...
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> Drury b 1776 md Nancy Coatney
>> > >> >> >> then William b 1800 md Rebecca Pierce
>> > >> >> >> then Irvin b 1823 md Lucy Rose
>> > >> >> >> then William b 1845
>> > >> >> >> then John b 1870 md Elizabeth Brinkley
>> > >> >> >> then my grandmother Mary Elcie Couch
>> > >> >> >> her siblings..Nancy, Charles, William, and Oma...
>> > >> >> >> the key link is the Willaim b 1845, which I believe to be my
>> line...
>> > >> >> >> It takes a long time to explain...I have it in my GEDCOM under
>> > >notes...
>> > >> >> >> If you would like details let me know....Thanks Jess
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> > >> >> >> From: [mailto:]
>> > >> >> >> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 8:49 PM
>> > >> >> >> To:
>> > >> >> >> Subject: Re: [COUCH] Re: Couch Family Related Families
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> What state were the Couches in and when? Was there a Drury,
>> father
>> > >of
>> > >> >John
>> > >> >> >> and William --who married Rebecca Pierce?
>> > >> >> >> In a message dated 8/4/01 8:11:30 PM,
>> writes:
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> << I have some information on the Couch & Redd families and
>would
>> > >like
>> > >> >to
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> exchange information with you. Please let me know what
>> information
>> > >you
>> > >> >are
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> seeking and I will check my research information for you. You
>may
>> > >> >contact
>> > >> >> >me
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> at or call me at 865-983-6317. Looking
>> > >forward
>> > >> >to
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> hearing from you. Ken Renau (Maryville, Tennessee) >>
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >>
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