Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485323746:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: 9M6R-LWD
• _UID: 5F98DFBB0B5A43EF8F9DD9782D970B43B7F3
• Residence: 1831, Knox, Tennessee, United States

Notes:

Residence:
Named as executor of Jesse Council's estate.

Family/Spouse: Jesse Council. Jesse was born in 1740–1750; died about Dec 1830 in Knox, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485323723:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: 9VRP-QTR
• _UID: F6ABA8C85D534C069D39DD9FA6E6CB0AC682
• Census: 1790, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
• Misc: 2 Nov 1792, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; ordered to attend court as a juror
• Misc: 1793, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 5 Feb 1793, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; sat on two juries
• Misc: 29 Jul 1793, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; ordered to view a road
• Misc: 1794, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; appeared in a tax list
• Misc: 4 Feb 1794, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; appeared in court - proved deed and sat on jury
• Misc: 6 Aug 1794, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; ordered to view road
• Misc: 1795, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 6 May 1795, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; appointed overseer of the road
• Misc: 1796, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 1 Oct 1796, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; mentioned in deed from England to Shearer
• Misc: 31 Oct 1796, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; deed from Jesse Council to Jordon Counsel proved in court
• Misc: 30 Jan 1797, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; ordered to have his hands work on a road and view another road
• Possessions: 5 Dec 1798, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; received NC Land Grant
• Misc: 1799, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; appeared in tax list

Notes:

Birth:
Estimated based on census and tax records.

Census:
Enumeration:
WM < 16: 0
WM > 16: 1
WF: 0
Slaves: 0

Misc:
2 Nov 1792
Jordan (Gordon) Council ordered to attend next court as Juror

Misc:
1793
Capt Greers Dist (No, 3)
Counsel, Jesse (stud) - 670 ac, 1 poll
Council, Jordan - 150ac, 1 poll

Misc:
5 Feb 1793
Jordon Council sat on jury - John Turnbill vs. Daniel Hull

7 Feb 1793
Jordon Council sat on jury - David Smith vs. Zachariah King

Misc:
29 Jul 1793
Jesse Councill & Jordan Council part of jury to view road from Deep Gap to Rich Mountain

Misc:
1794
Capt Greers Dist (No, 3)
Council, Jesse (stud) - 510 ac, 1 poll
Council, Jordan - 160ac, 1 poll
Council, Hodges - 150ac, 1 poll

Misc:
p. 14
Feb 1794
Deed from Jesse Counsel to James Chambers 400 ac; oath William Brown

Deed from Jesse Council to Jordan Council.  160 ac.  oath sd Jesse

Jordan Council on jury for John Robins, admr vs. John Goodrich

Jordon Council on jury for James Reynolds vs. Samuel Kennady

Misc:
6 Aug 1794
Jordan Council ordered to serve on jury to view road from County Road extends thru Deep Gap of Blue Ridge to Deep Gap in Rich Mtn at head Mete Camp Creek and from thence to state line on Stone Mountain

Misc:
1795
Capt Greers Dist (No, 3)
Council, Jesse - 400 ac, 1 poll
Council, Jordan - 160ac, 1 poll

Misc:
6 May 1795
Jordan Council ordered overseer of the road from wagon ford on New River to Rich Mountain

Misc:
1796
Capt Ayrs Dist (No 3)
Council, Hodges - 244ac, 1 poll
Council, Jourdan - 560 ac, 1 poll

Misc:
p. 153, 1 Oct 1796 - Between Aaron England and Robert Shearer.  100 L Virginia Currency.  149 ac.  N side New River.  above the Horsefoard.  Jesse Councils line.  William Drewns corner. including the improvement where Aaron England now lives.  Wits: Jordan Counsill, William Robins, & John Ayers.  Signed: Aaron England. db. p. 78 & 79

Misc:
31 Oct 1796
Deed from Jesse Council to Jordon Counsel. 300 ac.  oath William Brown
Deed from Jesse Counsel to Hodges Counsell.  84 ac.  oath William Brown
Deed from Jesse Counsel to Hodges Counsell.  160 ac. oath William Brown
Deed from Jesse Counsel to Edward Stockstill.  16 ac. oath William Brown

Misc:
30 Jan 1797
Ord Landrene Eggers overseer new road from Devenpoirts path to Indian Grave on Meet Camp Creek above Jacob Reeves, with William Tompkins company above John Norris's, Robert Shearer & company N New River & Jordan Counsell & his hands work thereon

Jordan Counsell ordered to serve on jury to view road from Stonesiphers to Deep Gap of Blue Ridge Mtn

Possessions:
5 Dec 1798 - NC Grant 1660. Jordan Councill.  100 ac.  torn, torn, New River.  into river at the Bent.  db p. 544

Misc:
1799
Capt Brown's dist (No 3)
Council, Hodges - 244ac, 1 poll
Council, Jourdan - 562 ac, 2 poll

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485323726:1030:191555462
• _UID: 03B83309C3E54FEDA635F199BF8F1D31DCF7
• Misc: 19 Sep 1793, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; witnessed deed from Horton to Buck
• Misc: 1794, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 1796, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 7 Nov 1796, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; ordered to view a road
• Misc: 1799, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 9 Feb 1801, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States; Lives adjacent to William Brown
• Misc: 1806, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 1807, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 1808, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 1809, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 1811, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Probate: Apr 1811, Knox, Tennessee, United States
• Probate: Jul 1811, Knox, Tennessee, United States

Notes:

Birth:
Since Hodges appears in the tax list in 1806, he was born sometime before 1788, since he paid a poll for being 18 or older.

Misc:
19 Sep 1793 - Between Nathan Horton and Thomas Buck.  25 L.  100 ac.  on the Blue Ridge near Saw Pitt Branch.  William Millers line.  Wits: Shadrack Brown & Hodges Counsell.  Signed Nathan Horton. db p. 739

Misc:
1794
Capt Greers Dist (No, 3)
Council, Jesse (stud) - 510 ac, 1 poll
Council, Jordan - 160ac, 1 poll
Council, Hodges - 150ac, 1 poll

Misc:
1796
Capt Ayrs Dist (No 3)
Council, Hodges - 244ac, 1 poll
Council, Jourdan - 560 ac, 1 poll

Misc:
7 Nov 1796
Hodges Council part of jury to view road from School House on Brushy Fork to top of Stone Mountain

Misc:
1799
Capt Brown's dist (No 3)
Council, Hodges - 244ac, 1 poll
Council, Jourdan - 562 ac, 2 poll

Misc:
No 338.  Feb 9, 1801.  William Brown enters 50 ac in Ashe Co on N side of Three Forks; border: begins on Russel Jones' corner, runs W with my own line to Hoges Council's corner, S with said Counsel's line, E with said Jones' line, & N to the beginning; includes all the vacant land.

Misc:
200 ac, 1 poll, 1 slave

Misc:
200 ac, 1 poll, 1 stud horse, no slaves.

Misc:
200 ac, 1 poll, 1 slave

Misc:
0 ac

Misc:
200 ac, 1 poll, 1 slave

Probate:
p. 353
April Session 1811
Hodges Council
On the motion of Rachel Council administration is granted her on the estate of Hodges Council deceased
Joseph Calloway & Ezekiel England bondsmen, $2000 bond

An inventory of the estate of Hodges Council deceased was returned to court by the administratrix and admitted to accord to wit:
One negro wench & child.  seven head of horses, twelve head of cattle, eighteen head of hogs, one set of blacksmith tools.  One waggon & gears.  Three beds & furniture.  Three wheels & other furniture.  One plow & three hoes.  One loom.  Three pots.  Two ovens and two skillets.
Rachel Council
Ordered that the perishable part of the estate be exposed to public sale

Probate:
p 365  July Session 1811
Hodges Council
An account of the sales of the estate of Hodges Council deceased 
Purchasers
Rachel Council
Rowling Childs
Jesse Council - 2 heifers, 1 horse
Jas Proctor
Isaac Conley
Easton Conley
Edmond Hoddard
Joseph Ashworth
Ezekiel England
Isaac Council - 1 pair of gears
John Childs
Joseph Calloway
John Council - 1  stone hammer
Signed Rachel Council

Family/Spouse: Rachel Howard. Rachel and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485323728:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LX93-FMV
• _UID: 434738DB3D044156AD018F9F8F1E463E8264

Notes:

Birth:
This is a guess based on her marriage year

Charlotte married Ezekiel England on 17 Feb 1789 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. Ezekiel and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485323737:1030:191555462
• _UID: 4A0A64F07CDA4214BFD4111436327B514097
• Misc: 16 Jul 1802, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in court
• Misc: 14 Oct 1802, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in court - defendant
• Misc: 13 Jan 1803, Knox, Tennessee, United States; convicted of trespass vi et armis
• Misc: 8 Jul 1805, Knox, Tennessee, United States; served as grand juror
• Misc: 1806, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 19 Apr 1806, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in court - plaintiff
• Misc: 1807, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 17 Oct 1807, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in court - defendant
• Misc: 1808, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 11 Jan 1808, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in court - defendant
• Misc: 12 Apr 1808, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in court - defendant
• Misc: 1809, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list

Notes:

Misc:
Prosecutor state vs. Thos Hallmark Criminal

Misc:
Deft - Criminal

Misc:
Matthew & Isaac Council were arrested and tried by jury and convicted of trespass vi et armis and fined 25 cents each plus costs.

Misc:
100 ac, 1 poll, no slaves

Misc:
Pltf vs. John Hackett Deft Civil

Misc:
0 ac, 1 poll

Misc:
Deft vs. the state prosecutor criminal

Misc:
0 ac, 1 poll

Misc:
Deft vs. the state prosecutor criminal

Not sure what the charge was, but Matthew was convicted, fined $10 and sentenced to 2 months in the jail. He appealed to Superior Court and was released to the supervision of Ezekiel England, Hodges Council, Joseph Calloway (I believe this is another brother-in-law).

Misc:
deft vs Richard Lowe pltf - Civil

Misc:
0 ac, 1 fp

Matthew married Margaret Farguson on 8 Jan 1799 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485323744:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: K2HP-FSK
• _UID: 130515BDD2E1459ABBE0765E5147AF2D5F0F
• Misc: 1822, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 1824, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 1825, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 1826, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 1827, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 1828, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Census: 1830, Knox, Tennessee, United States
• Misc: 1830, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list
• Misc: 1831, Knox, Tennessee, United States; appeared in tax list

Notes:

Birth:
Based on Howard's appearance in the tax list with a poll, I would expect that that was the year he turned 18. That would put his birth around 1804.

Misc:
200 ac, 1 fp, 1 slave

Misc:
200 ac, 1 poll, 1 slave

Misc:
200 ac, 1 poll, 1 slave

Misc:
200 ac
1 poll
2 slave

Misc:
200 ac
1 poll
2 slave

Misc:
200 ac, 1 fp, 2 slaves

Census:
Enumeration:
210001-10001-11-21
WM < 5: 2
WM 5-10: 1
WM 30-40: 1
WF < 5: 1
WF 20-30: 1
M Slave < 10: 1
M Slave 10-24: 1
F Slave < 10: 2
F Slave 10-24: 1

Misc:
200 ac, 1 fp, 5 slaves

Misc:
50 ac, 1 poll, 1 slave