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William L Couch 1709–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1709

Birth Location: Prince George, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1805

Death Location: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Sr.

Mother: Elizabeth Jessup

Spouse(s): Jenny Nelson

Children(s): Edward Couch

William L Couch was born in 1709 in Prince George, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Couch Sr And Elizabeth Jessup. In 1755, William L Couch resided in No Township Listed, Orange County, NC. William L Couch married Jenny Nelson, and had children including Edward Couch. William L Couch passed away in 1805 in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William L Couch was born in 1709 in Prince George, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Couch Sr And Elizabeth Jessup.
  • In 1755, William L Couch resided in No Township Listed, Orange County, NC.
  • William L Couch married Jenny Nelson, and had children including Edward Couch.
  • William L Couch passed away in 1805 in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Couch's Ancestors

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William Couch
1709–1805
Birth Place: Prince George, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Couch Sr.
1685–1725
Alleghany, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Jessup
1683–1740
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Couch
1659–1689
Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Thomas Lloyd
1660–1718
Prince George County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Simon Immigrant
1633–1687
Mary Andrews
1643–1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lewis Couch
1583–1655
Isot Maine
1590–1675
Francis Immigrant
1620–1663
Anna Immigrant
1624–1662

William Couch's Descendants

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William (L) Couch (1709–1805) m. Jenny Nelson (Abt. 1740–)
  1. 1. Edward Couch 1761–1831 m. Mary Whitworth 1755–1844
    1. 1. John Couch 1790–1877 m. Susannah Carlton 1804–1829 m. Rhoda Wilson 1790–1876
      1. 1. **Wesley (Daniel) Couch 1825–1864 m. **Frances (Jane) Snipes 1830–1897
        1. 1. *Sarah (Jane Couch) (Craig) 1855–1927 m. **Johnson (C.) Craig 1851–1927
        2. 2. John (Manning) Couch 1849–1916
        3. 3. Anderson (A) Couch 1861–1950
        4. 4. Mary (Wesley Couch) Talley 1864–1951 m. Charles (Edgar) Ward 1855–1930
        5. 5. Charles Couch 1853–
        6. 6. Martha Couch 1860–1878
        7. 7. John (Manly) COUCH 1849–1916
        8. 8. Martha (Carlton) Couch 1857–1898
      2. 2. Anderson (Barnum) Couch 1829–1913 m. Julia (Jane) Norris 1837–1878
      3. 3. Nancy (J) Couch 1833–1862
      4. 4. Sarah Couch 1826–1841
      5. 5. Edith Couch 1828–1829
    2. 2. William Couch 1782–1832
    3. 3. Ann (Southerland) Couch 1784–1785
    4. 4. Sampson Couch 1792–
    5. 5. Thomas (Whitworth) Couch 1784–1870
    6. 6. Elijah Couch 1788–1789
    7. 7. Sarah Couch 1796–1831
    8. 8. Elizabeth Couch 1779–1844
    9. 9. Mary ("Polly") Couch 1794–1861
    10. 10. John Couch 1790–1791
    11. 11. Nancy Couch 1784–1870
    12. 12. Sally Couch 1796–1797
    13. 13. Asa Couch 1798–
    14. 14. Polly Couch 1794–1795
    15. 15. Margaret Couch 1780–1844

William Couch's Timeline

3 Records

1709
1709
Birth of William L Couch in Prince George, Virginia, USA
Prince George, Virginia, USA
1755
1755
Age 46
William L Couch resided here in No Township Listed, Orange County, NC
No Township Listed, Orange County, NC
1805
1805
Age 96
Death of William L Couch in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1709
    Event Place: Prince George, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Orange County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Land Grant Files

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA

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