Ref:

"Old Kittery and Her Families"- p.329

m.1. JOANNA DEERING (d. after 1677)
    2. by 1712 Catherine ______ (d. before 1729)
inv. 22 Jan. 1713 Kittery

Joseph, son of William Couch "of the County of Cornwall", was apprenticed for seven years to the shipwright John Bray 30 Mar. 1662. He sold land to John Bray, late of Plymouth, Devon, shipwright, in 1668 (4) and bought 2 acres of marsh in 1678 adjoining that of Christopher Mitchell for less than the seller had paid for it.

Joseph signed the petition of the landowners at Brave Boate Harbor against surveying and granting their lands to Walter Barefoote, 15 Aug. 1688.(2) Joseph had land grants in Kittery in 1694, 1701 and was granted 50 acres in 1703.(2)

Joseph was on the jury in 1707, 1710 and on the grand jury in 1708. He was a selectman of Kittery in 1706 and 1707.

"A True and Perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods Chattels and Credits of M^r Joseph Couch of Kittery Deceased taken By us the subscribers this 22 day of january 1713/14 and appraised By us as they were shewed unto us By mistris Kathern Couch Relict of the Deceased and By Roger Couch son of the s^d Jospeph Couch above Do and are here sett down and apprised as they came to hand one this Inventory ffollowing-

Imprimis To his Dwelling house and three acres of Land
with the orchard standing on the said land 30-00-00
To eighteen acres of Land with an hous theron purchased of ?missus Amendesh? 30-00-00
To 103 acres of woodland att 15 shilling p acre 77-00-00
To 3 Cowes att four pounds pe pease 12-00-00
To 1 hefer 2 yeares old att 2 pounds 2-00-00
To 12 sheep 6 pounds 6-00-00 22-10-00
To 1 horse 50 shilling 2-10-00
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22-10-00

To 4 acres salt marsh 6-00-00
To his wereing Apparrel 9-18-00
To on fether bed and furniture 7-00-00
To on fether bed and furniture more 6-00-00
To 2 fether beds without furniture 7-00-00
To 4 � yd Dowles 6 yd ( ) 17 yd whomspun 02-03-06
To 4 Peweter platers and old Pewter 01-04-00
To a warming pan and 2 guns 03-00-00 39-15-06
To 3 Iron potts and 2 Paire pot hooks 01-14-00
To 1 pair Toungs a Gridiron fire shovell 00-06-00
To 1 Pair handirons and a spitt 01-00-00
To 1 frying pan 1 axe wedges 1 beetell 00-10-00
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39-15-06

To Table Linen 10 shil 25 � # sheeps wool att 14 pence p # 02-00-04
To 2 tramels 10 shilling setters Drawing Knife and one old ( ) a parcell old iron 01-08-00
To a New Table and 5 Chairs 01-10-00
To 2 old Chests and an old Trunk 00-10-00 06-19-04
To Tinn ware 3 shill flesh fork candlestick 00-05-00
Garden stuff 10 shilling old ?Trumpery 16 shiling 01-06-00

212=04=10

To Books of Divinity 10 shillings two knives 2 shil 00-12-00
To Provission 3� 6s- a Barrell Cyder 12 shill 03-18-00
To 1 silver spoon 12/ spinning wheel 3 shill 00-15-00
To old Cask in the Celler and house 01-00-00
To money silver 07-01-07
To a Parcell of Tobacco 00-06-00
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12=12=07

y^e other side 212=4=10
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224=6=5

Richard Cutt
Ebenezer Moor
William Godsoe"

"Pursuant to an Order or precept to us the Subscribers From the Honble John Wheelwright Esqr Judge of probates Dated the Twenty first Day of July Anno Domini 1729. Wee have made a Division of the Real Estates of Joseph Couch late of Kittery Deceased as Followeth Imprimis-

1stly To William Couch the administrator for his Accot allowed by the Judge and his own parts and his Two sisters which he has purchased in the whole Estates fifty seven acres Twenty Acres thereof being at a place where Nathll Hix now Dwells and seven acres more at Richard Mitchels and the remainder being Thirty Acres & Lyes near brave boat Harbour and Lyes bounded by Coll Pepperells Land and was laid out by Mr. William Godsoe June 25^th 1701 as may appear by his returne- Wee also order to the s^d William Couch all the Comon rights which was allowed to his Father as appears by the propriet^rs Records-

2dly To James Spinney his wife Two Two shears Twenty three acres of woodland Eight acres and Seventy one pole thereof Lying Between Coll Pepperrells land and the Town Comons & the other part of said Twenty three acres Lyes near the widow Mitchels at Brave boat Harbour and the whole Twenty three acres was laid out by John Gowen May the Seventeenth 1703 as by his returne-

3dly And also to said Spinney nine acres more of land being part of the Eighteen Acre Lots lying between Francis Deeds and the widow Racklifs land & is in bredth by the road west & by north from Rackliefs land fourteen poles then north & by East to the head of said Lot-

4thly To Joseph Couch son of Roger Couch�s Deceased four acres & halfe lying on the West side of said Spinneys nine acres lot and is in bredth by the road Seven pole and so goes back North & by East to the head of said Lott.-

5thly To Thomas Allen as he is a Guardian to his son four Acres & halfe of this said Lot and lyes on the West side thereof between Decds and said Joseph Couches which is the remainder of the said Lott-

6thly To Joseph Couch Eleven acres and halfe of the woodland Ten Acres thereof lying at the head of Lockwoods laid out by Mr. William Godsoe June 25^th 1701 and one acre and halfe more being part of thirty three acres Laid out by said Godsoe at the same time by Coll Pepperrells land-

7thly And also to Thomas Allen for his son Eleven acres of woodland & halfe Ten acres thereof laid Out July the Eighth 1701 by Lockwoods land & one acres and halfe being part of the thrity three acres before mentioned-

8thly To William Couch two Acres and forty foure poles of the Salt marsh at Brave boat Harbour-

9thly To James Spinney one acre and Twenty two pole of the said salt marsh-

10thly To Thomas Allen for his son before mentioned halfe an acre and Eleven poles of said marsh-

Wittness our hands the Sixth day of Octobr Anno Domini 1729

John Thompson
Richard Rice
John More
Richard Gowell jun^r.
Withers Berry

(the following was included at the bottom of the division of Joseph Couch�s estate� a misfiled document I suspect)

"Sutton May the 10^th Anno Domini 1728

These may Certify the Honble Judge of probates in the County of York in New England that I Rebecca Daggot now Resident in Sutton the Daughter of Author Wormstall of Bedford formerly But now Deceas^t and whereas the right of administ^r belongs to me to Seize upon my Deceased Fathers Estate according to the Laws of this province and for and in Consideration of the natural affection that I have to my son Samuel Daggot of Sutton in the County of Suffolk I Desire he s^d Hon to grand to my said son Sam^ll Daggot a Letter of Administration to administer upon my Deceased Fathers Estate and in Wittness hereof I have Set my hand & Seal this Tenth day of May Anno Domini 1728

Witness her
John Libby Rebecca X Daggot
Freegrall Marble mark"

York Ss: John Wheewright Esqr Judge of ye Probate of Wills and for Granting Letters of Administration on ye Estates of Persons Deceased having Goods Chattells Rights or Credits in ye County of York

To Mess^rs John Thompson Richard Gowell Jun^r Withers Berry Richard Rue and John Moore all of Kittery in s^d County of york Greetings

Whereas William Couch of Newbury in y^e County of Essex within y^e Province of ye Massachusetts Bay shipwright administrator of all and Singular y^e Goods Chattels Rights and Creidts of his Father Joseph Couch Late of said Kittery in y^e s^d County of york Deceased having issued and made up his accots of administration and these being application made to y^e s^d judge of probate that there be a Division made of said Estates according to Law

These are therefore to appoint authorize and Impower you to make a just and Equal Division of s^d Estates both Real and Personal according to Law (that is to say) you are to Divide y^e whole Estate Equally to and amongst his Children or such as shall Legally Represent them If any of them be Dec^d Except ye surviving Issue of y^e Eldest son who you are to order a Duble Portion of y^e whole and you are to make Return of this Recep^t with your doings under your hands into y^e Probate office of y^e s^d County of york at or before y^e first Munday in october next Ensuing in order to make Oath thereunto Given under my hand and Seal of y^e Court of Probate hereto ( ) not dated at Kittery y^e twenty first Day of July Anno Domini 1729

By order John Wheewright Esqr Judge of Probate
Charles ffrost Regist^r"(1)