ALL DOCUMENTED !!!!!
1783 Dec Orange Co NC marriage of John Couch & Elizabeth Campbell.
1777 Orange Co NC widow Mary Couch married John Patterson age 60.
1787 April Orange co NC John Patterson dies.
1796 Orange Co NC will of Mary Couch Patterson states: All her estate to be equally
divided among the surviving children of John Couch & Besty, his deceased wife. The
names of children are Mary, Letitia, July, Eleanor & Elizabeth Couch. All under age of
18
Executors worthy friends Robert Campbell, Roger Daniel & John Couch.
Witnesses Robert Couch & Roger "X" Daniel.
1799 Oct, widow John Couch marries Susannah Smith (d/o of John & martha Smith)
1823 July Mecklenburg Co Va. John Couch's will mentions a wife Susannah. Children John
(S/T?) Polly, Letty, Julia, Ealinoe & Elizabeth, the same names in the Mary Couch
Patterson will. (HER GRANDCHILDREN)
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Orange co NC wills 1752-1800 Ruth Herndon Shields Book C page 79
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THIS JOHN COUCH & ELIZABETH CAMPBELL (Orange Co NC) are NOT THE SAME JOHN COUCH OF
PERRY CO KY.
2 DIFFERENT FAMILIES.
Much Thanks goes to Ruth Couch Of NC. thank you.