BLADEN COUNTY, NC - BIOGRAPHIES - James Council
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For a picture of James Council's gravestone, and images of his vouchers, see:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bladen/biography/councl01.htm


Capt. James Council was born in Isle of Wight Coumty, Va. in 1716.  He was the 
son of John Council,   b. abt. 1680, d. 1747 and Josie Willis, b. 1681 in Isle 
of Wight Co., Va.  John was the son of Hodges Council (1643-1699) and Lucy 
Hardy (1658-_). James is buried in Council Cemetery, in Council, Bladen 
County, North Carolina.
 
James Council married first Sallie Kitchen, (1728-1749).  She bore him one 
son, John.  His second mariage was to Joanna Willis, (1730-1791).  Issue: 1. 
Joanna (1753-1833), she married Rev. War Patriot Stephen Smith.   2. Capt. 
Arthur Council (1755-1777) Rev. War Patriot, never married.  3. David Council 
(1757-1820), he married 2 times. 4. Ferrebe (1759-__), she married a Shaw and 
moved to Ga.  5.  Jesse Council (1763-1774) never married.  6. James Council 
(1765-1767 never married).
 
James Council (Rev. Patriot) was a member of the Provincial Congress (which 
sat at Halifax).  He had recieved a grant from King George  in the 1950s for 
his participation in the Indian Wars.
 
References for this information:
Military records-attached

Book-HODGES COUNCIL of VIRGINIA and HIS DESCENDANTS by Judson Council, 
published 1941
Book-MAGNA CHARTA by John S. Wurts, Part VII, published 1954
 
James is established with the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Transcription of Pay Vouchers

No. 2310 State of North Carolina  1st Sept. 1783
     As auditors for the District of Wilmington
This is to Certify that James Council exhibited
his claim to us and was allowed the sum of fourteen
pounds & two shillings & Specis		Tho. Sowell
Lewis Holmes, Clk.			Tho. Routlidge
____________
£14.2.0


No. 469 State of North Carolina  5th Febry. 1782
     As auditors for the District of Wilmington
This is to Certify that James Council exhibited
his claim to us and was allowed the sum of 
Thirteen pounds in Specis	Tho. Routlidge
____ All__ Clk.			____ King

£13.-.-				Wm. Dickson


No. 4426 State of North Carolina  27 Aug. 1783
     As auditors for the District of Wilmington
This is to Certify that James Council was
advanced the Sum of Seven pounds & four
Shillings in Specis for his services in the
Militia as rations in pay Roll No. 2336
Lewis Holmes, Clk.		Tho. Sowell
£7.4.0				Tho. Routlidge