Person:Simon Couch (12)

Name	Simon Couch
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	Bef 1669	Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (probably)
Marriage	Bef 1694	Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (probably)Estimate based on date of birth of eldest known child. The births of the children are given in the probate records. to Abigail Sturges
Will^[1]	2 Mar 1712/13
Death^[1]	Bet 2 Mar 1712/13 and 7 Apr 1713	Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (probably)Between date of will and date of probate.
Probate^[1]	7 Apr 1713	Will proved.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Couch, Simon, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
1:162-63.

"Couch, Simon, s. of Simon. Will 2 Mar. 1712/3, proved 7 Apr. 1713; wife Abigail and brother-in-law Jonathan Sturgis; son Thomas, who had land left him by my brother Thomas; son Simon; slaves; five daus. Abigail, Hannah, Sarah, Isabel, Deborah. The births of the children … are given in the probate records. Distribution made 20 Feb. 1718/9 to those named in will, the only married dau. being Abigail Edwards. … Anthony Batterson of Norwalk, 23 Feb. 1724/5 quitclaimed to Thomas and Simon Couch any pretense of right to land or any other estate which did belong to Mr. Simon Couch dec'd, being father of the said Thomas and Simon. [His interest does not appear.]"