Silas Crane COUCH

Male 1786 - 1876  (89 years)


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  • Name Silas Crane COUCH 
    Born 8 Jun 1786  Redding, Fairfield Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Mar 1876  Montgomery, Orange Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3330  adkinshorton
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2013 

    Father Elijah COUCH,   b. 29 Jul 1747, Fairfield Township, Fairfield Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1816, Sullivan Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Eunice COPLEY,   b. 7 Dec 1754, Norwalk, Fairfield Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1845  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 20 Jul 1777  New Preston, Fairfield Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F21678  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah PEET,   b. 5 Mar 1788, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1861, Montgomery, Orange Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 11 Nov 1808  Washington, Litchfield Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Sally Maria COUCH,   b. 22 Aug 1809, Washington, Litchfield Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1878, Montgomery, Orange Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    +2. Silas Murwin COUCH,   b. 4 Apr 1811, Washington, Litchfield Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1894, Canandaigua, Ontario, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +3. Hannah Amanda COUCH,   b. 7 Jul 1813, Washington, Litchfield Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1889, Newburgh, Orange Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +4. Calvin P. COUCH,   b. 29 Jul 1816, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1852, Montgomery, Orange Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
    +5. James D. COUCH,   b. 31 Jul 1819, Ulster Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1898, Hammersley Fork, Clinton Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +6. George Washington COUCH,   b. 19 Jul 1821, Burlingham, Sullivan Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1885, Haverstraw, Rockland Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    +7. Willison S. COUCH,   b. 28 May 1829, Sullivan Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1896, Newburgh, Orange Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F21705  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The US Census of 1820 and 1830 places Silas' family in Mamakating, Sullivan County, NY

      from Town of Montgomery, Crawford Township, Orange County, Ny 1850 Federal Census (pg 229) ...
      Dwelling 506, Family 564 ...
      Couch, Silas C., age 64, laborer, born Connecticut
      Hannah, age 62, born Connecticut

      Dwelling 506, Family 565 ...
      Couch, James, age 31, laborer, born Ny
      Susan, age 29, born Ny
      Henrietta, age 4, born Ny
      Hester A, age 2, born Ny
      Hannah L., age 6/12, born Ny

      Dwelling 507, Family 566 ...
      William Hammond, age 40, Mason, Born Ny

      Hannah A., age 37, Born Connecticut
      Mary J., age 7, Born Ny
      Charles S., age 5, Born Ny
      John, age 1, Born Ny

      from Crawford Township, Orange County, Ny 1860 Federal Census ...
      dwelling 238, family 245
      Silas C. Couch, age 74, Gate Keeper, born Connecticut
      Hannah, age 71, born Connecticut

      Silas is living with son-in-law, William Hammond and Daughter Hannah in the 1870 Montgomery, Orange County,
      Ny census.

      18 January 1848: William Couch, Samuel Couch, Silas C. Couch, Daniel Couch and Ebenezer Couch convey
      land in Fallsburgh, Sullivan County, to Friend S. Couch (Sullivan Co. Deeds, Liber 25, Pg. 655).
      "Mr. Silas Couch is 89 years old" (Republican & Standard & Wallkill Valley Times, Montgomery NY, 23 July
      1875 Pg. 3; Microfilm at NY Historical Society, NYC).

  • Sources 
    1. [S18906] Early Connecticut Marriages, 5th Book, Rev. Frederic W. Bailey, B.D., Ed., (Bureau of American Ancestry for Family Researches, New Haven, CT), Gc 974.6 B15C v.5., 72.


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