Stephen COUCH

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17 January 1753 , Redding, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

9 August 1833 , Lee, Massachusetts, USA

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John COUCH Sarah HEARD

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Born: 17 January 1753 in Redding, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: John COUCH

Mother: Sarah HEARD

Stephen had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Stephen married Polyphena CARRINGTON 16 December 1718 in New Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Polyphena CARRINGTON was born 14 November 1760 in New Milford, Connecticut, USA.

Stephen COUCH died 9 August 1833 in Lee, Massachusetts, USA.
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Polyphena CARRINGTON
Marriage date: 16 December 1718
Marriage place: New Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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1718 Marriage / Partner
Stephen COUCH and Polyphena CARRINGTON 16 December 1718, New Milford, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1753
17 January 1753
Redding, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Revolutionary War
COUCH, STEPHEN
Ancestor #: A026434
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 9-18-1752 FARIFIELD FAIRFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 8-9-1833 LEE BERKSHIRE CO MASSACHUSETTS
Pension Number: S*W14508
Service Source: S*W14508
Service Description: 1) CAPTS STONE, HINE; COLS BEARDSLEY, HINMAN, MOSELEY, CANFIELD

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1) City: NEW MILFORD - County: LITCHFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT

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1) POLEPHEMIA CARRINGTON
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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

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Name: Stephen Couch Or Chouch
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 09 Aug 1833
Death Place: Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1753
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01012-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1902076
Reference ID: 192

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRF-L2S : 10 December 2014), Stephen Couch Or Chouch, 09 Aug 1833; citing Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference 192; FHL microfilm 1,902,076.'
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South Lee Cemetery Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA

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South Lee Cemetery Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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