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Thomas Couch 1695 – 1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jun 1695

Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1 Apr 1736

Death Location: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Simon Couch

Mother: Abigail Sturges

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH JESSUP

Children(s): Thomas Couch, Sarah Couch, Thomas Couch, Thomas COUCH, Ann Couch, Simon Couch

Thomas Couch Sr was born in 1695 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of Simon Couch and Abigail Sturges. Thomas Couch Sr married ELIZABETH JESSUP, and had children including Thomas Couch, Sarah Couch, Thomas Couch, Thomas COUCH, Ann Couch, Simon Couch. Thomas Couch Sr passed away in 1736 in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Thomas Couch Sr was born in 1695 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of Simon Couch and Abigail Sturges.
  • Thomas Couch Sr married ELIZABETH JESSUP, and had children including Thomas Couch, Sarah Couch, Thomas Couch, Thomas COUCH, Ann Couch, Simon Couch.
  • Thomas Couch Sr passed away in 1736 in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Simon Couch
1669 – 1713
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Abigail Sturges
1673 – 1730
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

ELIZABETH JESSUP
1697 – 1787
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Thomas Couch
1720 – 1792
Birth Location: Bristol Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Couch
1723 – 1773
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Thomas Couch
1725 – 1764
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Thomas COUCH
1725 – 1776
Birth Location: Bristol Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
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Ann Couch
1729 –
Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Simon Couch
1729 – 1809
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Thomas Couch's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Couch
1695 – 1736
Birth Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Simon Couch
1669 – 1713
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Abigail Sturges
1673 – 1730
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Simon Couch
1633 – 1688
Fairfield, Connecticutt
Mary (Frances) Andrews
1643 – 1687
Fairfield, Connecticutt
John Sturges
1623 – 1700
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Deborah Barlow
1627 – 1674
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Couch
1583 – 1600
Isot Maine
1590 – 1610
Edward Sturgis
1613 – 1695
Elizabeth Hinckley
1617 – 1691
John Barlow
1594 – 1674
Ann Ward
1604 – 1684
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Couch's Descendants

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Thomas Couch (9 Jun 1695 – 1 Apr 1736) m. ELIZABETH JESSUP (1 Apr 1697 – 10 Mar 1787)
  1. 1. Thomas Couch (1720 – 5 Jan 1792) m. Mary (Ann) Patton (13 Feb 1730 – 1796)
    1. 1. Judith Couch (1730 – 15 Mar 1806)
    2. 2. William Couch (1747 – 28 Nov 1805)
    3. 3. Judith Couch (1749 – 15 Mar 1806)
    4. 4. Patty (Martha) Couch (1753 – 1832)
    5. 5. Thomas Couch (1757 – 1829)
    6. 6. Benjamin Couch (9 Oct 1759 – 30 Mar 1840)
    7. 7. Joseph (Elijah) Couch (9 Oct 1759 – 16 Apr 1811)
    8. 8. Drury Couch (1760 – 30 Jan 1784)
    9. 9. James (Enoch) Couch (1767 – 1840) m. Mary (Polly) Henderson (1771 – 1850)
      1. 1. John Couch (1790 – )
      2. 2. Matthew Couch (1791 – 17 Dec 1881)
      3. 3. Berry Couch (1793 – 16 Feb 1877)
      4. 4. Priscilla Couch (1795 – 17 Mar 1851)
      5. 5. Priscilla Couch (1796 – 10 Mar 1879)
      6. 6. Prescilla Couch (1799 – 10 March 1879) m. Enoch Liles (1797 – 13 Sep 1830)
        1. 1. James Liles (1818 – December 1849)
        2. 2. Matthew Liles (1822 – )
        3. 3. Martin (Luther) Liles (1822 – 1902)
        4. 4. Alexander Liles (14 Jul 1824 – 11 Mar 1893)
        5. 5. ROBERT LILES (7 Dec 1826 – Jun 1862)
      7. 7. James Couch (1805 – )
      8. 8. Rishah Couch (1805 – 1850)
      9. 9. Rishy Couch (1805 – 1878)
      10. 10. James Couch (1805 – )
      11. 11. Mary (Ann) Couch (01 Feb 1806 – 05 Sep 1876)
      12. 12. John Couch (1814 – 1881)
      13. 13. Berry Couch (1898 – )
    10. 10. John (Thomas) Couch (1770 – 30 Mar 1840)
    11. 11. Benjamin Couch (1770 – 1845)
  2. 2. Sarah Couch (1 Dec 1723 – 24 Aug 1773)
  3. 3. Thomas Couch (28 Nov 1725 – 4 Dec 1764)
  4. 4. Thomas COUCH (28 Nov 1725 – 12 Feb 1776)
  5. 5. Ann Couch (1729 – )
  6. 6. Simon Couch (5 Apr 1729 – 25 Apr 1809)

Thomas Couch's Timeline

2 Records

1695
9 Jun 1695
Birth of Thomas Couch Sr in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1736
1 Apr 1736
Age 41
Death of Thomas Couch Sr in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1695
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1736
    Event Place: Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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