Mary Couch Patterson left her estate in Feb 1796 in Orange Co NC to the children of John Couch and Betsy dec'd.  The only John Couch and Elizabeth marriage is the one of John Couch to Elizabeth Campbell. The children were Mary, Letitia, July, Elenor, and Elizabeth. John Couch married Susanna Smith Oct 25, 1799 in Mecklinburgh Co, Va. His will in July 1823 lists his heirs as wife Susannah, son John S or T and daughters Letty, Polly (Mary), Jullia, Ealinor, and Elizabeth. This has to be the same John Couch. 5  daughters with the same names could not be coincidental. This proves that THIS John Couch did not go to Kentucky.     This marriage record of Dec 1783 in Orange Co  does NOT belong to John Couch of Perry Co. Ky.   Vic