Thomas Couch, III

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Thomas Couch III

Thomas Couch, of Fairfield, removed to Redding prior to the Revolution, and settled on
Umpawaug Hill. He married, April 2d, 1772, Sarah, daughter of Jonathan Nash, of Fairfield.
Their children were: Sarah, born August 9th, 1773, died young; Thomas, born September
23d, 1774; Jonathan, born February 13th, 1777, who was the father of Major-General Couch,
distinguished in the War of the Rebellion; Sarah, born September 18th, 1779; Nathan, born
September 25th, 1781; Esther, born December 14th, 1783; Moses, born October 2d, 1786;
Edward, born March 7th, 1789; Hezekiah, born March 14th, 1791; Mary, born April 21st,
1793; John, born July 28th, 1795. Mr. Thomas Couch died in Redding in 1817.

At the outbreak of the Revolution Thomas Couch enlisted in the patriot army, and was one of
the band of heroes who were present with Montgomery at the siege of Quebec. He left his
wife with their young children in Fairfield. When Tryon moved on that town, Mrs. Couch had
what furniture and grain she could gather put into an ox cart drawn by two yoke of oxen, and
started for Redding, where she owned land in her own right. She followed on horseback,
carrying her two children in her arms. At the close of the war, Thomas joined his wife in
Redding, where they continued to reside until death.
Source: History of Redding Connecticut

Thomas married Sarah NASH on 2 Apr 1772. Sarah (daughter of Jonathan Nathan Nash and Sarah Andrews) was born on 17 Jan 1755. [Group Sheet]

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Died young

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Died:
Run over and killed by a cart near Norwalk.

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Gen Forum here http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Darius::couch::1330.html

Another source was from the book on Darius Couch pg 34, which list's it's source from : Allen Collection.........William S. Pelletreu, History of Putnam County (Brewster, NY: Landmark Preservation Society, 1975), 425.


Died:
Location of death was listed as S.E., NY. The town of Southeast, NY is in S.E., NY, just across the state line from CT, where Jonathan was born. So the town of Southeast is used as the likely location.

Jonathan married Betsey HALL-PENNEY. Betsey was born in 1787. [Group Sheet]

Jonathan married Darius. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
(this second Sarah died unmarried)

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Lived in Patterson, Putnam Co, NY.

Hezekiah married Clarrey MERCHANT. Clarrey was born on 16 Dec 1791 in Redding, Fairfield Co, CT; died in in Patterson, Putnam Co, NY. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Ebenezer Hawley. [Group Sheet]

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Flames Beyond Gettysburg: The Confederate Expedition to the Susquehanna River, June 1863", by Scott Leroy Mingus, Sr. – Much detail is given regarding defenses against Confederate incursions toward the Susquehanna River and Gettysburg, including information on the plans and actions of Maj. Gen. Darius Nash Couch.






Original Letter July 8, 1882 from Darius to Maj. Gen. Wm. B. Franklin with Darius' signature is for sale at HistoryForSale.com image: 177241.jpg (as of July 28, 2010)

Discovered two species: Couch's Kingbird & Couch's Spadefoot Toad.

Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol County, Mass.
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(Source)
This is for all of you who are wondering if you are related to Darius Nash Couch.
Darius was b NY 1822 to Jonathan Couch and Betsey (Hall) Penney.
Jonathan was b CT 1777 to Thomas III and Sarah Nash.
Thomas III was b CT 1751 to Thomas II and Elizabeth Jesup.
Thomas II was b CT 1725 to Thomas I and Sarah (Allen) Keeler.
Thomas I was b CT 1695 to Simon II and Abigail Sturges.
Simon II was b CT ? to Simon I and Mary Andrews.
Darius and Mary Caroline had 2 children:
1. Leonard Crocker Couch b 1856.
2. Alice Leavenworth Couch b 1858
Last I heard, a woman in CT was writing a book on Darius Couch. She gave me some of this information.
Eleanor ( Date: October 07, 2000 - http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Darius::couch::1330.html )

Couch, Darius Nash , Major General, USA
1822-1897
Massachusetts
Before Antietam:
Pre-War Profession: Graduated USMA 1846 (13th of 59) with Army service in the Mexican and Seminole wars. Noted naturalist and later manufacturer. In June 1861 made Col. of the 7th Massachusetts Regiment. In May 1861 appointed BGen and commanded 1st Division of the IV Corps in Peninsula and Seven Days campaigns. Promoted to MGen in July 62.
In Antietam campaign:
In command of the 1st Division/ Fourth (IV) Corps, but was on something of a wild goose chase toward and back from Harpers Ferry all day on September 17th. His division was not engaged at Antietam.
After Antietam:
He commanded Second (II) Corps at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and then applied for relief of duty. He commanded Pennsylvania militia in the Gettysburg campaign, and led the 2nd Division/XXIII Corps during the Nashville and Carolinas campaigns.
After the War:
Post War Career: Politician.

Lt. Darius Nash Couch (1822-1897) was on a leave of absence in 1853-54 to collect birds in Mexico for the Smithsonian when he found the oriole. It was later learned the bird had actually been discovered 17 years earlier by Bonaparte, however, the common name was retained. Couch did find a new toad and a kingbird which Spencer Baird named in his honor. Couch later distinguished himself in the Civil War, rising to the rank of General.


Birth:
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Darius married Mary Caroline CROCKER on 31 Aug 1854 in Taunton, Plymouth Co, MA. Mary (daughter of Rep. Samuel Leonard CROCKER and Hannah Weld Thomas) was born on 16 Mar 1826 in Taunton, Bristol Co, MA; died on 29 Dec 1912 in Taunton, Bristol Co, MA; was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol Co, MA. [Group Sheet]

Mary married John C. PECK on 6 Apr 1864. [Group Sheet]

Jane married John C. PECK on 14 Feb 1871. [Group Sheet]

Joel married Eliza Ann COWL. Eliza was born on 23 May 1814 in Patterson, Putnam Co, NY; died on 13 Jun 1896 in Montour, Schuyler Co, NY. [Group Sheet]

Leonard married Cecilia May FRANCIS on 25 Apr 1882. [Group Sheet]

Alice married H. Leroy RANDALL on 8 Jun 1881. [Group Sheet]