COUCH

Here’s another:

Polly died about 1781. John married 2nd Elizabeth James

1— Thomas COUCH-9381 (1710-1784)

Campbell in Orange Co., NC in 1783. They moved to Wallins

sp-Mary Ann _____-9382

Creek on the new river in what is now Ashe Co., NC.

2— William COUCH-9383

After John and Elizabeth’s son Martin Couch was born in

2— -9384 (1757-1829)

1784 John divorced Elizabeth and left her with 7 children.

sp-Sally UNKNOWN-9555

He returned to Orange Co., NC and married Mary Betsy Patterson and had 5 daughters. When she died Mary left her

estate in Orange Co., NC to her 5 daughters with John

2— Judith COUCH-9385 (1730-1813)

Couch as executor of her will in 1796.

sp-Christopher RHOADES-9497 (1730-1813)

Thanks,

3— Rachel RHOADES-9498 (1780-1860)

Shirley

sp—9499 (1780-1860)

OR…we can try this:

3— Hannah RHOADES-14386 (1772)

Captain Thomas Couch

sp-Isaac STROUD-14387 (1755- )

Birth 1660 in

4— Lavonia Stroud (abt 1800

Death 1696 in

sp (abt 1798- ) South Carolina

5— Mary “Polly” Couch

̆ 1690

sp William B. Anderson (in Coweta Co. Ga.)

1685 –

6— Thomas Jefferson Anderson (1863-1955) Georiga

1714 – 1776

sp Sarah Isabell Reece (1861-1920)

1720 – 1796

7— Sarah Bessie Anderson (1898-1990)

Or the Connecticut Connection:

sp John Alfred Halpin (1885-1961_

Thomas Couch

8— Myrtle Isabell Halpin (1925-1991)

Birth 9 June 1695 in

sp Carl Bedford Doris

Death

9— Billy Ray Doris

m. Elizabeth Rose Jessop

sp Patricia Nan Richards

Birth 1 Apr 1697 in

10—

Death 10 Mar 1787 in

Guessing the connection to Boone:

Daughter of Ed 1628 – 1666 and 1646 – 1697

Patti,

Edward is the son of 1602 – 1638 and 1604 – 1648 of Fairfield, CT. John is the son of John Jessup

Birth 1602 in

This information was given to me by James Edward Campbell, my brother-in-law’s brother. He shared my love of

Death Feb 1638 in

genealogy and we drove everyone around us nuts just talking about it. Both of us were born in Breathitt Co., KY. He spent

“Ole” Thomas Couch Jr.

all his retirement years working on his family roots until his death from cancer. This is what he said about Polly Boone.

Birth 1714

Edward (Squire) Boone, son of George Boone was born in Bucks Co., PA.

Death 1792 in

Squire married an Indian by whom he had 2 known daughters Polly and Mary Boone. In 1775 Squire was hired by

Thomas

Judge Henderson to blaze the trail to Fort Boonesborough, KY.

He became a Baptist preacher and performed the first marriage ceremony in Boonesborough when he married

(Impossible…unless “Ole” had John C. when he was 14)

Samuel Henderson and Betsey Calloway Aug. 7, 1776. Squire was killed by the Indians in Bourbon Co., KY on Boones

(Birth 28 Nov 1725 in

Creek and is buried there.

Death 4 Dec 1764 in _

Mary Boone dau. of Squire, married John Willcoxin, they settled near what today is called Beattyville, KY.

Polly Boone married John Couch who came from Germany with his father Ancel Couch about 1751 and settled on the

Died December 4, 1764 in Connecticut

Yadkin River in NC. They had 6 children:

m. Elizabeth Jessup, Fairfield, CT. Married in Charles Co. MD.

Nancy Ann Couch md William Campbell

Birth 13 Feb 1728 in

John Couch, Jr. md Janet Campbell

Death 1815 in

Austin Couch md Daphne Eversole

Father of 1750-1830, b. North Carolina, and Thomas Couch

James Couch md? settled in Scott Co., VA

[The Best Answer will be presented … eventually – and it’s not in any of the above.]

Polly Couch md John Campbell

Anyway, let’s go forward:

Sally Couch md James T. Lewis, Jr.

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