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2. Welcome to the homepage of the Descendants of Meshack (Meshach) (Meshak) Couch 

Meshack died in Guilford Co. North Carolina in 1824. 

Meshacks DNA legacy

His estate  has long been flooded as part of a reservoir project.  His is buried in a Quaker Cemetary in Guilford County.

His online Will  --- comming soon!

LDS film # 1017022 item #6 claims he traveled to America with his two brothers James and Samuel.

A corroborating claim is also made in a published book of Couch Genealogy from Adel Iowa, 1913.

Meshack is believed to have been born in 1743 in England. His birth place is as of yet, unproven.

With Mary Pierce he had the following Children 

         2-- Sarah COUCH-26 (1775-1825)  ,,Kent Co.,Deleware

                          sp-Thomas STACK-91 (    -    )

         2-- Samuel I. COUCH-25 (1777-1853)  ,,Kent Co.,Deleware

                          sp-Annie ARCHIE-84 (1787-    )

         2-- Charlotte COUCH-24 (1779-1825)  Guilford,North Carolina,Gufford Co.,North Carolina

                          sp-Stephen ROOK-77 (1775-    )  ,,,Maryland

         2-- Phebe COUCH-23 (1780-    )  Guilford,North Carolina,Gufford Co.,North Carolina

                          sp-Jonathan IDDINGS-76 (    -    )

With Mary Welch he had the following children.

         2-- James COUCH-22 (1783-1858)

                          sp-Sally EDWARDS-63 (    -    )

         2-- Joseph COUCH-21 (1784-1853)  ,,,De.

                          sp-Nancy RAWLEY-58 (    -    

         2-- Mary COUCH-20 (1786-1857)  ,,Guilford Co.,North Carolina

         2-- Meshak COUCH-4 (1793-1858)  Guilford,North Carolina,Gufford Co.,North Carolina

                          sp-Elizabeth MILLS-3 (1793-1853)

         2-- Nathan COUCH-19 (1789-    )  ,,,North Carolina

                          sp-Nellie RAMLEY-48 (    -    )

         2-- John COUCH-18 (1790-1862)  ,,Guilford Co.,North Carolina

                          sp-Mary PITMAN-44 (1798-    )  ,,Guilford Co.,North Carolina

         2-- Piercy COUCH-17 (1795-    )

         2-- Joshua COUCH-16 (1797-1859)  ,,,North Carolina

                          sp-Jane EDWARDS-36 (1803-    )  ,,,North Carolina

         2-- Priscella COUCH-15 (1799-    )  ,,,North Carolina

                         sp-Jud Jordan WRIGHT-35 (    -    )

Early American Marriages as Compiled by Bryan E. Couch for North Carolina

Copy of Correspondence that Documents "chapter and verse" for Meshack's first marriage  

Couch Coat of Arms Description, Definitions and Large Image  

Couch Cornwall References

Greensboro Public Library - County Reocrds

Guilford College  

Bobby Thomas - connected through Meshack I Couch, grandson of Meshack Sr.

        (great family stories and other documents)

The Fergs  - connection through Donna Rose to Meshack Sr. son, John

Descendants of Richard Sears - Connects into Meshack Sr. son, Meshack

Nathan A Couch - 1909 Past and Present of Buena Vista County, Iowa

Huffam Family Tree  - another connection to Meshack Jr.

Couch Family Genealogy Forum -  a great place to meet other Couch researchers

Couch DNA project through Family Tree DNA - as coordinated by Bill Couch of CouchGenWeb

www.couchgenweb.com - master couch genealogy site for USA and beyond

www.swapasource.com  - large couch genealogy site focused on Kentucky

Transcribed Will of James Couch , Carpenter of His Majesty's Ship Adamant of East Stonehouse , Devon from 1792

Individuals with surname Couch related to David & Andrew Gillion (English records)

One Alabama Couch Family

Family Tree of Kara Noble

Transcription of Frost/Couch genealogy

WILL: Samuel Couch; Plattsburgh, Clinton co., NY - 1879

The COUCH family of Polperro

These pages compiled by Brad Couch. I can be reached at BCouch@columbus.rr.com