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From: "Couch, Robert H. " <>
Subject: Re: [COUCH] Thos. Couch Meck. Co. VA
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 05:52:42 -0700


Cousin Richard,

That would be just great. I shall keep you informed of any developing
plans. We have only mentioned it casually but I know that Joseph Elijah
Couch's descendent from Bedford County, TN Kathryn Hopkins also has noted
she would like to attend a follow-up meeting like the one we had in Auburn
last year with Bill Couch of AR, Danny Couch of the outter banks of NC and
Jerry Bennedict of Austin, TX along with me. It was great fun but we got
only a little work done. Perhaps we can meet in Luenburg County, VA where
our earliest know ancestor lived along Couch Creek.

I would like to ask your take on the paper I have prepared on the Couch
Generations beginning in VA about 1720. Your James and Capt John do not fit
neatly into this generation plan but I have forced them into one anyway. I
have James born in 1739 do you have the birthdate of Capt John Couch?

Samuel Couch, relative of Larry Parr and A. B. Couch also matches our DNA
group. I have no ghostly idea where this group is for I have not found many
Samuels.


Take a look at this and give me your opinion:

Generation ONE


I. Matthew Couch came to James City, VA Colony on ship named Constance in
1635.

I. Thomas Sr & Elizabeth Couch Bristol Parish, Brunswick Co, VA b 1685-1700
???

A. Thomas recd land grant Brunswick Co, VA (formerly Prince George Co) in
1720.

B. On Hottens L:ist in Brunswick Co, VA 1730.

C. Nell Nugent says Thomas had 566 acres Brunswick Co, VA in 1731.

D. Projected children of Thomas and Elizabeth Couch

(1. Projected son Thomas Jr b 1710/1720
(2. Had son Matthew b July 25, 1725
(3. Projceted son William b Brunswick Co, VA 1721-1732)

E. Sold land to Thomas Couch Jr in 1739.

I. William Couch Sr. Possible brother of Thomas Couch Sr. Was included on
HOTTENS List in Brunswick Co, VA in 1730

I. James Couch Sr. is anoher possible brother of Thomas Couch Sr. He was
found on HOTTENS List in Brunswick Co, VA in 1730; In Brunswick Co, VA
1730.

Generation TWO

II.. Thomas and Elizabeth Couch Children known and projected:

1. Son Thomas Couch b Va 1710/1720 (Ole Thomas who m Mary and
lived Orange Co, NC and later Enoree, SC, d 1784)

2. Matthew Couch b 1725, documented son of Thomas & Elizabeth Couch
in Brunswick County, Virginia. Lived in Orange Co, NC; Mark
recorded in Org Co, NC 1753; Orange Co, surveyor 1754; Orange Co, NC
jury 1763; rcd land grant in Spartanburg Co, SC 1771 near Bro
Thomas Couch; Matthew or son Matthew Jr married widow Elizabeth
Stone; Wife Elizabeth Stone Couch & Levi Stone executors of Matthew
Couchs 1816 will in Spartanburg Co,

3. William Couch was documented brother of Thomas Couch Jr. Wm born
sometime between 1721 and 1732. In 1732 would first be of age
(21) to
rcd land grant in 1753. Danny Couchs guess B 1725.; LIved in Orange
Co, NC on land next to Thomas Couch and near James Couch.
(a. William & Thomas Couch on same page in 1755 tax record
(b. LIve next door to brother in Orange Co, NC land map.
(c. Wm grants 300 acres to bro Thomas Couch
(d. 1758 William Couchs mark recorded Corbintown with Chris
Rhodes.
(e. 1760 Recived 630 acres land bro Thomas Couch Chain carrier.
(f. William Couch apt overseer of Orange Co, NC road.
(William and his son Edward Couch ancestor of DNA Project match Daniel Couch
of NC)

II. Other potential Second Generation Couch children in: Buckingham Co, VA;
Orange Co, NC; Spartanburg and Pickens Counties in South Carolina.

A. James Couch b 1739 VA was in Buckingham Co, VA with bro Capt John
Couch (b 1751?). m Elizabeth Powers Feb 2, 1762 in King Geo Co, VA.

B. Capt John Couch b ? bro of James Couch who settled in Buckingham Co,
VA.
may have m Rebecca Upton. Chldren: Fefire Couch b 1775; James b 1775;

Lewis b 1783; Marchant b ca 1785; Nicholas Couch b 1786.

(James and Capt John Couch of Buckingham Co, VA ancestor of DNA Project
match Dr. Richard Couch of Tulsa, OK.

C. John Couch b 1745 in VA/Orange Co, NC may have married neighbor
Thomas Merediths daughter Anne Meredith. (Ole Thomas Sr had son named
John who later moved to Greenville Co, SC, perhaps TN and Madison and

Lawrenc e Co, AL, died in Tishomingo Co, MS).
1. 1760 surveyed land in North Carolina
2. 1764 In Orange Co, NC court case with John White.
3. Spartanburg Co, land grant 1773.
4. In Greenville Co, SC ca 1798 on Saluda river with possible relatives
(bros?)
(John Couch Sr ancestor of Robert H. Couch of Auburn, AL).

D. Benjamin Couch b 1745-1750 (Son of James Couch or younger son of Ole
Thomas Couch of Enoree, SC. (Two in Spartanburg Co, SC in 1790 SC
census).
(Benjamin Couch ancestor of Bill Couch of Arkansas <couchgenweb.com> )
(Robert Marion Couch also descends from Benjamin Couch. His line descends
from Benjamins son Levi Couch who was in Laurens Co, SC, Cowetta Co, GA;
Lincoln Co, TN before 1830 and in DeKalb County, AL by 1850)

E. John Couch b Orange Co, NC 1750 later moved to Ashe Co, NC and then
to eastern Kentucky m Orange Co, NC to Elizabeth James Campbell. Son
named Martin.
1. 1784 Appointed Constanble in Orange Co, NC
2. 1789 Was best man in Thomas Couch marriage to Jenny Nelson
(John Couch of Orange and Ashe Counties in NC and Perry County, KY is an
ancestor of Ron Couch of Kentucky who is a group 5 DNA match)

F. James Couch b 1755

G. William Couch Jr (son of Ole Thomas Couch) b Orange Co, NC 1758--REV
WAR.
1. 1780 Wm Couch & Mark Patterson asked to lay out road Org Co,NC
2. 1782 Wm Couch appointed Juror.
3. Applied for Rev War Pensioni in Greenville Co, SC in 1836.

H. Thomas Couch b VA 1760-1763 d 1829 m Elizabeth Bull in 1778
Children: Rachel b 1826 who m ____White; William Couch m Dicey White;
Samuel Couch b 1826; Hardin Couich b 1828; Nancy Couch m Wm White;
Ann Couch; Susannah Couch; Elizabeth who m Joseph White in 1807; and
Thomas Couch; Isaac Couch.

I. Edward Couch son of William Couch b Amelia, VA July 31, 1761
m Mary in 1779.
1. son Asa b 1781 Orange Co, NC; son Milton Couch Carrolton, TN
2. One Edward fought Indians with bro William in Cherhaw, SC.
3. One Edward worked on road with William Rhodes OR Co, 1786

III. Third Generation:

A. Thomas Couch b 1765 who married Elvie Lynch dau of William Lynch and
Mary Terry. May have been son of John Couch Sr and Ann Meredith.
Lived in Greenville Co, SC and later (1809) in Madison Co, AL and
Lawrence
Co, AL.
(Ancestor of Robert H. Couch via Thomas and Elvy Lynch Couchs son Malachi
Couch).

B. John Couch Jr b ca 1766-1770, bro of Thomas in A above was in
Greenville Co, SC and later in Madison Co, AL by 1809 and Lawrence
Co, AL by 1830.

C. James Couch 1767-1840 m Mary Polly Henderson in Orange Co, NC had
children: Matthew b Spart Co, SC (1791-1881); Berry Couch (1793-) who m
Lavina Stroud; Precilla Couch; Rishy Couch (1805-1878) who m
Josiah Neill in SC; John Couch. Marlin Hershel Couch DNA Project
match is of this line. Marlin is son of Joseph Johnson & Lelia Mae
Knight Couch (1882-1972 of Cowetta Co, GA, grandson of Henry
Couch (1847-1929) and Leah A. North of Cowetta Co, GA gg of Josiah
Couch (1826-1892) and Mary A. V. Davis. and ggg grandson of Matthew
Couch (1791-1881) of Sparatanburg Co, SC
and gggg grandson of James Couch of Orange Co, NC and Spartanburg
Co, SC.
(Marlin Hershel Couch of Cowetta Co, Georgia is the DNA Match for this James
Couch). This is also the James Couich line of Calvin Dorris and Betty
Duval)


D. John Couch b Orange Co, NC 1770 m Mary Prather and moved to
Pendelton Dist, Pickens Co, SC (Easley, SC). Had son named John JR.
(John Couch and Mary Prather Couch ancestor of Kenneth R. Couch of SC who is
another of the Group 5 Couch DNA project match).

IV. Fourth Generation:

A. Samuel Couch (1800---,) in South Carolina m Martha Wofford (b 1800)
Descendents found mostly in Gwinette, Clarke, Jackson and Murry County,
GA.
(Larry Parr (b 1942) asked his cousin Lawrence Bruce Couch to take the DNA
test and so both are descendents and DNA matches in Group.

B. Malachi Couch b SC 1803 son of either Thomas and Elvie Lynch Couch or
perhaps John Couch Sr (1745-1840)

(ancestor of DNA match Robert H. Couch)


From Cousin Robert H. Couch

P. S. Happy Birthday this Month Richard!
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>Cousin Bob,
> I'd be interested in attending a meeting of DNA matching Couch cousins
>if and when one is planned.
> Richard Couch - Tulsa, Okahoma -
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