I have the Couch line, but haven't gotten anything on the Claxton line except her dad's name. Since I have seen Claxton's named several times lately, I am hoping someone can help out. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Couch" <bcouch@couchgenweb.com> To: <COUCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 11:40 PM Subject: Re: [COUCH] Claxton/Couch Marriages > Coy Bateman Couch is in this Chart > > http://www.couchgenweb.com/couch/johnt.htm > > I do not have Lillie Mae Claxton listed. > Do you have her mother's name ? > > Bill Couch

Sure sounds great but I'll be in TX that week. Hope for good turn out and lots of new discoveries! There's another Couch reunion I've heard about in Corbin KY but don't know the dates. Does anyone here have contact for a Roger Couch from Harlan? He was new to research back in April and I've not been able to reach him on email. He's a grandson of Dave Couch b. abt 1897, Perry or Harlan Co., s/o Tom Couch and Mary Ann Harris. If anyone else here researching this family, please let me know. Kathleen Couch Latshaw (Kathy) Kentucky Couch Kin http://swapasource.com

Coy Bateman Couch is in this Chart http://www.couchgenweb.com/couch/johnt.htm I do not have Lillie Mae Claxton listed. Do you have her mother's name ? Bill Couch > > I have seen mention several times lately of Claxton's marrying into the > Couch line. I also have a Claxton/Couch marriage Lillie Mae Claxton who > married who married Coy Bateman Couch. She was the daughter of George > Claxton. Does anyone have her in your lines? > Carol > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I have seen mention several times lately of Claxton's marrying into the Couch line. I also have a Claxton/Couch marriage Lillie Mae Claxton who married who married Coy Bateman Couch. She was the daughter of George Claxton. Does anyone have her in your lines? Carol

LOL, Sam, I love your sense of humor !! I'm under 98, so I qualify for a dance. I hope you have a good turnout. The weather should be about right by then. Say a silent thank you from me to my ancestors who are buried there, would you? Tell them we're hot on the trail they thought they'd hidden from us so many years ago. Now why would they do that to all of us ??? Or did they ??? Joyce

On Sun, 2003-08-24 at 01:53, Joyce H. Reeves wrote: LOL, Sam, I love your sense of humor !! I'm under 98, so I qualify for a dance. I hope you have a good turnout. The weather should be about right by then. Say a silent thank you from me to my ancestors who are buried there, would you? Tell them we're hot on the trail they thought they'd hidden from us so many years ago. Now why would they do that to all of us ??? Or did they ??? Joyce Im hoping I can go.. so many fires out here, one has to watch sept is worst of all...

For your info Massive Kentucky Couch Clan Re-union 3 rd week in Sept at Carrs Fork Park outside of Hazard Ky. So bring yer Banjos, clean Bibs and be prepared for some fun !! My fiddle may be there ! Dont forget the recipe and horseshoes ! Bring your old Family Bibles, documents and related papers ! A table will be set up to exchange genealogy info. Old school non internet family genealogists will be there! Also present will be the Couch line via the Boon,s. So this is the time to bring all your stuff and exchange info. NOTE come a day or two early and go to the forgot grave sites of the early Couch Clan.. Climb the ridge to John Couch gravesite.. Visit the Cambells Bend Cemetary and the Campbells Calloways as well as the Eversols, Combs, Whites and many others including the Lewis,s See the famed Mother Goose house. The Alfred Couch original log homestead. Contact is Orvitt Couch and Everette Couch for more info and updates. So iffin you see a ole guy in Bibs doing the hog stomp. With a beard to his belt and a wide brim hat... It be me. So bring yer grudges {grin kidding} I reserve the right to dance with any ladies under 98 !

On Sat, 2003-08-23 at 16:00, Danny Couch wrote: Edward Couch (1761-1831), my gggrandaddy, served in the Orange Co. militia twice, first as a volunteer and second as regular army, 1779 and again in 1781 as a private. I have his Rev. War pension record. He marched with his regiment from present day Chapel Hill NC to Salisbury and all the way to the Savannah River, border of GA & SC, and back, about 650 miles. An obscure record I saw (one of those internet things) listed my supposed ggggrandfather William Couch in an Orange NC regiment. He would have been in his 60's during the Rev. War. DAR says they have no record of this Wm. William, the son of Old Thomas of Enoree SC, also had a Rev. War pension record in Spartanburgh SC District. This William was born in Orange Co. NC in 1758. He was in the Battle of 96 in 1781 that was the big war scene in Mel Gibson's movie, "The Patriot." Those are the only NC two I know of, in addition to the William Coutch/Coutch/Crouch in PA & VA who family tried three times in the said surnames before his heirs were rejected. It is said this William family kept the Crouch surname, told to me by a Crouch who thought she came from his line but had no records back enough to prove it. Her ancestors were in nearby KY, Clay (?) Co. I think she said but will probably never see her again. It was a chance meeting, as it was. This William was in Sneedville/Hancock Co. TN at his death about 1834 and the pension was applied for in 1844, I believe. Thanks Dan for the reply was your relation in the 2nd NC Cont/Line? Maybe a DAR check on the varient Coutch/Crouch wil produce something?? As Ive prior noted, Ive found grants/deeds/liens listed in legal description as Crouch and also Coutch.. But was signed by the person as XXX Couch. Interesting your realtion was in the USRA and also the Militia Do you have the unit number for the Orange Co NC regiment? Thanks so much!!

On Sat, 2003-08-23 at 18:11, Joyce H. Reeves wrote: Hey Danny, Sorry you didn't get to make the NC trip. I know that was something you wanted to do. Some of my cousins and I are finding some new things which we'll be sharing as soon as we get it all put together. So "stayed tuned" LOL Joyce So there are a few still left on this list !! Guess all the others are out doing field work {like right}

Hey Danny, Sorry you didn't get to make the NC trip. I know that was something you wanted to do. Some of my cousins and I are finding some new things which we'll be sharing as soon as we get it all put together. So "stayed tuned" LOL Joyce

Hey Joyce, I couldn't make it to Raleigh NC to meet with Robert Hill Couch. He and I corresponded offlist about this and he is there by himself, I think he will be back in AL on Monday. Danny Couch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce H. Reeves" <JoyceHouseReeve@webtv.net> To: <COUCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: August 23, 2003 10:43 AM Subject: Re: [COUCH] anyone there? > Are Robert and Danny both in NC and/or VA doing research? > Joyce > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Edward Couch (1761-1831), my gggrandaddy, served in the Orange Co. militia twice, first as a volunteer and second as regular army, 1779 and again in 1781 as a private. I have his Rev. War pension record. He marched with his regiment from present day Chapel Hill NC to Salisbury and all the way to the Savannah River, border of GA & SC, and back, about 650 miles. An obscure record I saw (one of those internet things) listed my supposed ggggrandfather William Couch in an Orange NC regiment. He would have been in his 60's during the Rev. War. DAR says they have no record of this Wm. William, the son of Old Thomas of Enoree SC, also had a Rev. War pension record in Spartanburgh SC District. This William was born in Orange Co. NC in 1758. He was in the Battle of 96 in 1781 that was the big war scene in Mel Gibson's movie, "The Patriot." Those are the only NC two I know of, in addition to the William Coutch/Coutch/Crouch in PA & VA who family tried three times in the said surnames before his heirs were rejected. It is said this William family kept the Crouch surname, told to me by a Crouch who thought she came from his line but had no records back enough to prove it. Her ancestors were in nearby KY, Clay (?) Co. I think she said but will probably never see her again. It was a chance meeting, as it was. This William was in Sneedville/Hancock Co. TN at his death about 1834 and the pension was applied for in 1844, I believe. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Windwalker" <windwalker@fastmail.fm> To: <COUCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: August 23, 2003 1:50 AM Subject: Re: [COUCH] State Historical Libraries > On Sat, 2003-08-23 at 13:00, Danny Couch wrote: > Those Couches, "Cooch" in Delaware early are very likely some of the Couch > Quakers who were in Guilford County NC (now Greensboro NC) before the onset > of the Rev. War in late 1770's and tended the injured on both sides during > the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Guilford heavily German, i. e. Quaker, > Moravian, Lutheran etc. They were pacifists and took neither side. The > Couches in Orange NC 55 miles away were Patriot as were the Couches in > Greenville/Spartanburgh Dists. SC. > > Hi ! > Can you give any reference to any Couch,s that were Patriots in the > Revolution war that served in NC? > We have several, that were Torys/Loyalists that were offered either > serve or hang. > > We have checked most units for NC and have not found any Couch in the NC > area. > Id highly be interested in finding the units served in. > > > Some of the Campbells and Combs were also pacifists. But were forced to > serve. > In the Couch line of people served , Im interested in only the ones > serving in NC > Thanks > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

When is Robt getting back ? Vic

Are Robert and Danny both in NC and/or VA doing research? Joyce

Those Couches, "Cooch" in Delaware early are very likely some of the Couch Quakers who were in Guilford County NC (now Greensboro NC) before the onset of the Rev. War in late 1770's and tended the injured on both sides during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Guilford heavily German, i. e. Quaker, Moravian, Lutheran etc. They were pacifists and took neither side. The Couches in Orange NC 55 miles away were Patriot as were the Couches in Greenville/Spartanburgh Dists. SC. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce H. Reeves" <JoyceHouseReeve@webtv.net> To: <COUCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: August 22, 2003 11:31 AM Subject: Re: [COUCH] State Historical Libraries > Lee, > I think you might be onto something with Delaware Couches. I was > looking at a handdrawn map of the Great Philadelphia Wagon Rd., just > last night and saw where the Delaware Bay/River juts up into SE PA. A > researcher from another family has made mention that a host of families > who later ended up in VA/NC/KY were in New Castle Co DE, and the biggest > portion of them are mentioned in PA Quaker records. > Joyce > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

On Sat, 2003-08-23 at 13:00, Danny Couch wrote: Those Couches, "Cooch" in Delaware early are very likely some of the Couch Quakers who were in Guilford County NC (now Greensboro NC) before the onset of the Rev. War in late 1770's and tended the injured on both sides during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Guilford heavily German, i. e. Quaker, Moravian, Lutheran etc. They were pacifists and took neither side. The Couches in Orange NC 55 miles away were Patriot as were the Couches in Greenville/Spartanburgh Dists. SC. Hi ! Can you give any reference to any Couch,s that were Patriots in the Revolution war that served in NC? We have several, that were Torys/Loyalists that were offered either serve or hang. We have checked most units for NC and have not found any Couch in the NC area. Id highly be interested in finding the units served in. Some of the Campbells and Combs were also pacifists. But were forced to serve. In the Couch line of people served , Im interested in only the ones serving in NC Thanks

RE: John Couch {Ky info} 1st Wife Mary info. Bill would you be so kind as to change the place of death for John Couch,s first wife Mary. From deceased Ashe Co 1781 To deceased in Wilkes Co. Info so provided will explain the change. Ashe was not a Co till 1799. http://www.martygrant.com/gen/refs/nccounty.htm If the date of death is near correct, its impossible for her to have died in Ashe Co. The records would be in Wilkes. Co which formed in 1777 from Surry. As it stands now all think the real place of death is in Ashe and therfore seek records there, of which there is none. The original source for this was : Info on death furnished by Gladys K Frazier of Perry Co Ky And Westland MI 31640 Fairchild % Carolyn Hatten, Westland MI 48185 Lives in Letcher Co {Whitesburg} in summer is Granddaughter of Rebecca Campbell and Polly Stacy JP Doward then published that. Later confirmationn is that Gladys reported it "as she heard it" At present this is a stumbling block for alot of new people, as well as oldsters. Would you be so kind to change on your website. Also later I will provide documentation and source info that John Couch of Kentucky that had land in Orange/Wilkes Co was the brother of Joseph Couch brn 1745. Both migrated from Montgomery Co Va into Nc and later John went to Ky Joseph went back to Va Thanks

Thanks Windwalker !! Some of these I knew about, but not all. In addition, Fanny was also nickname for Frances - my gg grandmothers given name. Joyce

Nicknames of the 1730, 1830 period Agness = Ankey, Nancy Alexander = Alex, El, Sandy Alonso = Lon, Lonso Amanda = Mandy Ankey = Agness Ann = Nancy, Annie, Anna Arabella = Arra, Arry, Ara, Orra, Orry Artemisia = Artie Benjamin = Ben Caroline = Callie, Line Catherine = Cathy, Cate, Katie, Kittie Clementine = Clemmy, Tine Daniel = Dan Ebenezer = Ebby, Ebb Edward = Ned, Neddy, Ed Eleanor, Elender = Nelly, Nellie, Nel Elijah = Lige Elisha = Lishe Elizabeth = Betsy, Betsie, Betty, Beth Eliza = Lizzie Elvira = Vira, Viry Emaline = Emma, Emily, Millie Frances = Franky Gabriel = Gabe Harriet = Hattie Haseltine = Tine Henry = Harry Isabella = Ibby Jackson = Jack Jacob = Jake James = Jim Jane = Jenny, Jean Jefferson = Jeff Jemima = Mimey Jeremiah = Jerre, Jerry John = Jack Joseph = Joe Lafayette = Fate Lucinda = Cindy, Lou Malinda = Linda, Lindy Maranda, Miranda = Rindy Margaret = Peggy Martha = Patsy, Patty Mary = Polly, Molly, Molsey Matilda = Tilda, Tildy Millicent = Millie, Milly Nancy = Agness, Nannie, Ann Nathaniel = Nathan, Nat Rebecca = Becky Richard = Dick Robert = Bob, Bobby, Robin Sarah = Sally, Sallie Solomon = Sol Susannah = Susan, Sue, Sucky, Sukey Thomas = Tom, Tommy Washington = Wash Wesley = West William = Bill, Billy, Will, Willie

Lee, I think you might be onto something with Delaware Couches. I was looking at a handdrawn map of the Great Philadelphia Wagon Rd., just last night and saw where the Delaware Bay/River juts up into SE PA. A researcher from another family has made mention that a host of families who later ended up in VA/NC/KY were in New Castle Co DE, and the biggest portion of them are mentioned in PA Quaker records. Joyce