Apsilla (Watson) Couch (abt. 1759)

Born about 1759 in Edgefield County, South Carolina

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA

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Biography

I, Ben Couch III, have spelled the name as it appears in Edward Couch's 1797 Estate Record administered by Richard Bush: "The Estate of Edward Couch in Account with Apsilla Couch."^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
   Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1785-1868; Indexes to Records, 1785-1957; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Edgefield County); Probate Place: South Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #1644141 (accessed 28 March 2024)
   Edward Couch probate in 1322-1450 in South Carolina, USA. This is the first of the Ancestry.com images (67 of 846) in the collection. This particular record is found on the next two image, 68 and 69.

• 1793 Deed Reference: Edgefield Co. SC Abstracts of Deed Books 1-12, 1786-1796 Vol 1, by Hendrix, Published in 1985, Repository: Edgefield Library, Pages 105, 106:
  
  

  [Deed Book 8] Pp. 104-109. 2 May 1793: EDWARD COUCH to THOMAS HOLSEL, both of Edgefield Co. SC for 100 pounds, sold 150 acres originally granted 24 Jan 1770 near Clouds Creek of little Saludy river adj. SE by HENRY HARTLEY, NE by MOSES POWELL at time of survey. S/EDWARD COUCH, APSELA COUCH. Wit: ABRAHAM (A) SMITH, REASEIGN HOLSEL, who swore by oath 18 May 1793 before RICHARD TUTT, J.P. Rcd. 18 May 1793.

  Copy from file of Frank Benjamin Couch Jr (1937-2017) at home of Couch-3906.
• 1793 Deed Reference: Edgefield Co. SC Abstracts of Deed Books 1-12, 1786-1796 Vol 1, by Hendrix, Published in 1985, Repository: Edgefield Library, Page 127:
  
  

  [Deed Book 9] Pp. 44-50. 25 Jun 1793: EDWARD COUCH to JOSEPH HORSEY, both of Ninety Six Dist. SC for 40 pounds, sold 150 acres being part of 206 acres originally granted 5 Sep 1791 unto EDWARD COUCH being on Beach Creek of South Edisto adj. NE by JAMES GUNNELS; SE by EDWARD COUCH. S/EDWARD COUCH, APSELIA COUCH. Wit; RICHARD BUSH, Junr., CHARITY (X) COUCH, JAMES TOMLIN, who swore by oath 5 Aug 1793 before RUSSELL WILSON, J.P. Rcd. 30 Dec 1793.

  Copy from file of Frank Benjamin Couch Jr (1937-2017) at home of Couch-3906.

• Evidence of Relationship: A History of the Spann Family with Attached Hammond Connections, by Joseph Earle Steadman, Sr, Edward Spann Hammond, James H Hammond, Page 23:
  
  

  The first wife of Henry Spann was Miss Mary Couch, daughter of Edward and Apsella (Watson) Couch, who was the mother of one Spann child. Edward Couch died intestate in 1796, but his estate was not finally settled until several years later. On 27 August 1813 a "legacy" was paid to Henry Spain (Spann) in the amount of $42.00 from the estate of Edward Couch--(Edgefield Courthouse :--File 38, Pack, 1335). The first wife was born about 1779/80 and died in 1802/3.

  Added by Couch-3906 14:05, 27 March 2024 (UTC).