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Facts and Events
| Name |
John Couch |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Abt 1750 |
North Carolina, United Statessource = OLT, needs verification |
| Marriage |
Aug 1769 |
Yadkin Valley,Orange, NC,USAto Mary Boone (add) |
| Residence? |
1783 |
Orange, North Carolina, United Statesper marriage record |
| Marriage Bond |
2 Dec 1783 |
Orange, North Carolina, United States[supposedly later divorced - proof needed]
to Elizabeth (pos James) |
| Other[3] |
Feb 1796 |
Orange, North Carolina, United Statesnamed as dec'd in Will of Mary Patterson |
| Other[4] |
7 May 1812 |
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United Statesnamed in Will of Thomas Smith, his brother in law |
| Death? |
Abt 1830 |
pos Perry, Kentucky, United States[supposedly - proof needed] |
| Burial[2] |
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Tunnel Hill Cemetery, Dunraven, Perry, Kentucky, United States |
Research In Progress
- sorting out the records...
References
- Marriage record to Elizabeth Campbell.
North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Bride: Elizabeth Campbell
Groom: John Couch
Bond Date: 02 Dec 1783
County: Orange
Record #: 01 096
Bond #: 000096011.
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[Source: OLT, record not yet verified.]
- ↑ John Couch, in Find A Grave.
[Includes photo of a headstone added in later years by the East KY Cemetery Fund. Inscription: JOHN COUCH, SR. 1750-1833. EAST KY CEM FUND.]
- ↑ Will Abstract of Mary Patterson, in Shields, Ruth Herndon. Abstracts of wills recorded in Orange County, North Carolina, 1752-1800: and (202 marriages not shown in the Orange County marriage bonds) and Abstracts of wills recorded in Orange County, North Carolina, 1800-1850. (1957)
Vol 1, p 107.
BOOK C, page 79 Will in Archives. Dated ---, proved Feb. 1796.
MARY (x) PATTERSON
All her estate "to be equally divided among the surviving children of John Couch and Betsey his wife deceased" .. "The names of the several children now living being Mary Couch, Letitia Couch, July Couch, Elenor Couch, Elizabeth Couch". (They are all under 18 years of age.)
Executors: "Worthy friends Robert Campbell, Roger Daniel, and John Couch."
Witnesses: Robert Campbell, Roger (x) Daniel.
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[cos1776 NOTE OF CAUTION: This wording is exactly as it is in Shield's abstract which makes it difficult to discern whether both John and Betsey Couch are deceased or if it is just one of them. It is also impossible to know if the "John Couch" listed as Executor is the same John Couch or possibly his grown son. Researchers disagree on these relationships. Some claim that Mary Patterson is the mother of John Couch. Some claim she was his 3rd wife. Evidence supporting any of these relationships is needed.]
[CONFLICTING INFO: This researcher claims to have a copy of Mary Patterson's will and that it was recorded in May 1796, not Feb 1796.]
[TASK: scan and transcribe original will.]
- ↑ Will Abstract of Thomas Smith, in Unknown Source.
[as posted here:]
Meck. Co., Va. WB 15:219 7 May 1812; 18 May 1840
In the name of God amen - I Thomas Smith of the county of
Mecklenburg & state of Virginia of sound mind & memory do make this
last will testament Viz - I lend to my brother in law John Couch and
his wife Susannah Couch all my estate real & personal their natural
life & after their decease I give & bequeath the same all my estate
real & personal to their son John Couch & his heirs forever. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my name 7th day of May A.D.
1812. Sig: Thomas Smith
Wit: Wm. J. Pattillo
Martha M. Pattillo
At a court held for the county of Mecklenburg at the courthouse
thereof on the 18th day of May 1840 The foregoing last will &
testament was produced in court and proved by the oath of Martha M.
Pattillo of the subscribing witnesses thereto and William J.
Pattillo the other subscribing witness now being dead John F. Finch
& W. ? Wall being sworn (copy bad at bottom, they verified sig of
William J. Pattillo).
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[TASK: scan and transcribe original will.]
- POSSIBLE MATCH for John Couch, in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule.
1830 US Census; Census Place: Part I, Mecklenburg, Virginia; Page: 17; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 197; Family History Film: 0029676.
Name: John Coreck [John Couch]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Part I, Mecklenburg, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [b. 1801-1810: ]
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 [b. 1761-1770: John Couch]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [b. 1825-1830: ]
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [b. 1801-1810: ]
Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1 [b. 1751-1760: ]
...
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 23
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 28
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[Note: this is probably his son also named John, based on the age in 1830. Needs more research.]
- POSSIBLE Marriage Record to Susanna Smith.
Dodd, Jordan. Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
Name: John Couch
Spouse: Susanna Smith
Marriage Date: 25 Oct 1799
Marriage Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia
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[Note: tradition holds that this marriage record belongs to this John Couch. Verification pending.]
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