Council Jones, son of Jacob Jones, Sr. and Susannah Council, was born about 1759 probably Nansemond Co., Virginia and died March 5, 1805 Franklin Co., NC, where he left a will.His grandparnets were Hardy Council and Susanna Fulgham of Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.
Council married Susanna Denby about 1786 probably Franklin Co., NC. They had 5 known children.
Council Jones was a tobacco planter who must have been an educated man. His name appears often in Court records as serving on numerous civic committees and grand juries.
COUNCIL, DENBY, FULGHAM, HARDY, IZARD, JONES, NORFLEETE
Thomas BOON - Isle of Wight Co., VA -Ratcliff R. Sr, Ratcliff R. II, William, Kinchin Sr
Susanna was born 1760-1765 Granville Co., NC and died December 22, 1814 Franklin Co., NC.
DENBY FAMILY
Susanna was the daughter of James Denby and Patience Norfleet of Nansemond Co., VA and Franklin Co., NC.
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Council Jones and Jacob Jones, in Captain Milner's District, took the oath.
First Monday-A deed from Wiliam T. Tomeson to Jacob Jones was in Open Court duly proved by the oath of Council Jones, a witness, thereto and Ordered to be registered.
Ordered that Josiah Eley be appointed guardian to James Harris & John Harris, orphans of Moses Harris, deceased who entered into Bond in the sum of One Thousand five hundred pound with Wm Lancaster and Council Jones his Security
Jacob Jones of Franklin Co., N.C., to Councel Jones of same, for a consideration of 30 pounds,200 acres lying in the Parish of St. Johns on the North side of Tar River, beginning at a white oak in Edwards line,thence a line of marked trees in a corner hickory; thence to a corner Pine in Jacob Jones line; thence a line of marked trees to three Blackjacks and a hickory in James Walkers line; thence to Enos Bird's line, thence to the first station 1790.Witnesses: John Johnson, Robert Jones and Josiah Eley.
Signed Jacob Jones by his mark and seal.
lM > 16, 2M < 16, 2 females, 9 slaves*next door to Jacob Jones
*brother Joshua Jones is in this same district
Jacob Jones deed to Council Jones
Council Jones sold back to Jacob Jones Sr. for a consideration of 105 pounds, the same 200 acres purchased from him 15 Nov1786. Witnesses were William Pace and Josiah Eley.
Council Jones„ was appointed guardian of Robert Seay Jones, orphan of Robert Jones. The Bond is among loose papers and bears the signature of Council Jones .
Council Jones, guardian for Lucy Jones-d/o Robert Jones, deceased
Council Jones bill of sale, witnessed by Jacob Jones, Jun
Council Jones 31010 - 01010 - 06 pg. 462 1M born 1755-74; 1F born 1755-74, 1F born 1784-90
Dower of MARTHA HUNT - widow of WILLIAM HUNT. August 20, 1800 - Jurors were JOHN STALLINGS, JAMES COLLINS, JOHN COPE, JOSHUA JONES, COUNCIL JONES, JETHRO BYRD, ABNER GUPTON, JOSHUA ABERNATHY, JAMES BARROW, BUCKNER ABERNATHY, JAMES BAKER, WILLIS BOON. p. 192.
Judgement for debt in favor of Council Jones guardian. Summons for sd amir to answer William H. Goodloe for debt
White Polls Black Polls No. of Acres. 1798 1 5 320 1799 1 5 320 1804 1 9 320 1805 0 6 320
In the name of God amen. I Council JONES planter of Franklin Co.,, State of North Carolina being weak in body but Tho through mercy enjoying my reasonable sences and memory do constitute make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say, as thoughing such worldly estage wherewith it hath pleased God to help me in this life. I devise give and bequeath the same as following--In the first place I give and bequeath unto my dearly wife Susanna my land and plantation whereon I now live during her natural life, also one Negro woman named Amy and her son Essex, also my plantation utensils with the household and kitchen furniture, also one mare named Flower, and one named Pol, also my stock of hogs, sheep, and four cows and calves, also my reading chair
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Peggy JONES one Negro girl named Patty, also one Negro boy named Charles, and one Negro girl named Amy.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Jacob JONES one fourth part of my land. Also one Negro man named Lancaster, one Negro boy named Ned and one Negroe boy named Hallifax.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Allen JONES one fourth part of my land also one Negro man named Essex, son of Jenny, also one Negro boy named Sam.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Counsil JONES one fourth of my land. Also one Negro man named Dick and one Negro girl named Hester.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son James D. JONES one fourth part of my land. Also one Negro woman named Nancy and one Negro boy named Will.
ITEM. The ballance of my estate that I have not herefore given away. I leave to be sold by my executors.
LASTLY, I constute and ordain my dearly beloved brother Joshua JONES my executor with my dearly beloved brother Jacob JONES my only and soul executors of this my last Will and testament, revoking and dis annulling all other Wills and testaments heretofore by me make. In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed my seal this 5th day of March 1805.
SEAL Counsil Jones
Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of us--
Witnesses: Elizabeth Carr/R. Fenner/Jurat
Ret. Mar. 6, 1805
Inventory of Counsel Jones, deceased
Susanna Jones White Polls Black Polls No. of Acres. 1805 0 6 320 1806 0 6 320 1807 0 6 320 1808 0 6 320 1809 0 6 320 1810 0 4 320 1811 0 6 320 1812 0 3 320
Buyers of the estate of Benjamin Brickell included: Kinchen Boon, several Abernathy, Josiah Eley, Allen Jones, Jacob Jones (SC), Susanna Jones, Alsey Jones, James Jones (son Joshua) , Michael Eley, Joseph Denby, Capt Jacob Jones, Joshua Jones, Elisha Lankford, Keziah Byrd
Sale of Estate of Brickell, Buyers named (not duplicated in above buyers) are: Allen Jones
Susannah Jones (widow of Council Jones) - buyer for sale of estate of Elijah Denby
Estate of Susannah Jones : Buyers were Joshua, Council, Jacob (S.C.), Jacob Jr., and James D. Jones .
Account of estate of Susannah Jones deceased by Jacob Jones (SC) amir.