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Capt James Council 1716–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1716

Birth Location: Franklin, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony

Death Date: 1804

Death Location: 8 Miles East of Clarkton, Council, North Carolina, United States

Father: JOHN COUNCIL

Mother: JOSEPHINE WILLIS

Spouse(s): Joanna Willis

Children(s): Joanna Council

In 1716, Capt James Council entered the world in Franklin, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony, born to John Council And Josephine Called Josie Willis. Capt James Council married Joanna Willis, and had children including Joanna Council. Capt James Council passed away in 1804 in 8 Miles East of Clarkton, Council, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1716, Capt James Council entered the world in Franklin, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony, born to John Council And Josephine Called Josie Willis.
  • Capt James Council married Joanna Willis, and had children including Joanna Council.
  • Capt James Council passed away in 1804 in 8 Miles East of Clarkton, Council, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN COUNCIL
1680–1756
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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JOSEPHINE WILLIS
1681–1719
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Joanna Willis
1730–1791
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Joanna Council
1753–1833
Birth Location: Bladen, North Carolina, USA
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Capt Council's Ancestors

Self
Capt Council
1716–1804
Birth Place: Franklin, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony
Parents
JOHN COUNCIL
1680–1756
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
JOSEPHINE (called JOSIE) WILLIS
1681–1719
Isle of Wight, Virginia
Grandparents
Benjamin Willis
1657–1696
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt Council's Descendants

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Capt (James) Council (Jan 1716–1804) m. Joanna Willis (1730–1791)
  1. 1. Joanna Council 1753–1833 m. Samuel (Stephen) Smith 1746–1784
    1. 1. James (Benjamin) Smith 1778–1843 m. Rebecca Covington 1781–1865
      1. 1. Nancy Smith 1798– m. Tristram (C) Parker 1795–1851
        1. 1. Issac (Jesse) Parker 1823–1902 m. Elizabeth ("Bettie") Clark 1830–1905
        2. 2. James Parker 1828–
        3. 3. John Parker 1832–
        4. 4. Billy Parker 1834–
        5. 5. Thomas Parker 1835–
        6. 6. Caroline Parker 1838–
        7. 7. Moses Parker 1841–

Capt Council's Timeline

2 Records

1716
Jan 1716
Birth of Capt James Council in Franklin, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony
Franklin, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony
1804
1804
Age 88
Death of Capt James Council in Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1716
    Event Place: Franklin, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Council, Bladen, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: 8 Miles East of Clarkton, Council, North Carolina, United States
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