723. Charles¹⁰ COUNCIL (Hardy¹¹, Hodges¹², John¹³) was born in Isle of Wight, Virginia 15 Aug 1727. Charles died 6 Jul 1805 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, at 77 years of age.

He married Eurydice Jul 1759.

Charles became the father of Wiley COUNCIL 26 ??? 177?. At 33 years of age Charles became the father of Hardy COUNCIL 25 Dec 1760. At 34 years of age Charles became the father of Elizabeth COUNCIL 15 Sep 1761. At 36 years of age Charles became the father of Christian COUNCIL 18 Aug 1763. At 38 years of age Charles became the father of John COUNCIL in North Carolina, 26 Nov 1765. At 40 years of age Charles became the father of Reddick COUNCIL 1 May 1768. At 43 years of age Charles became the father of Cleary Clarry COUNCIL Mar 1771. Charles served in the military in Virginia, 1776?. * * * * * * *

Council Lineal Descendants to the Revolutionary War

This lineage establishes Eligibility to Membership in organization "Daughters of the American Revolution". Nancy McClelland, deceased, who was a resident of the state of Kansas, was a member of the D.A.R., her national D.A.R. number being 335271. Nancy McClelland being a descendant of Charlotte Council McClelland, who was a sister of Hardy Council, and William Council, who came to Sangamon County, Illinois, in 1819 and 1821 respectively. The Council ancestor of the Revolutionary period being Charles Council, born 1727, in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. He married Eurodice Council in July, 1759. He died July 6, 1805, in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. He was a Revolutionary War veteran, serving in the Virginia Militia. John Council was born Nov. 26, 1765. His wife being Elizabeth Reddick Council. William Council, born Oct. 1, 1791, in North Carolina. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. He died in Illinois in the year 1846; having come to Sangamon County, Illinois, in 1821. He married Mary (Polly) Graves, who was born in Tennessee, June 15, 1802, and died in 1869 in Sangamon County, Illinois. George W. Council married Jane Mitts. John M. Council married Elizabeth Ellen Hay. Her parents resided near Cantrall and Andrew, Illinois; having come to this state from Millersville, Ohio; their daughter Louella Jane Council, married Francis Irvin McFadden. The Councils traced their ascendants back to John Council, who fought under Cromwell. John Councills wife was Elizabeth Drake of Devonshire England; they date back to England in 1640. Hodges Council Came to Virginia and married Lucy Hardy.

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At 50 years of age Charles became the father of Charlotte COUNCIL 4 Dec 1777. The village of Council Bend, Arkansas, was named for Redwick Council, who built the first in that section. In 1822, Simion Council moved into Crittenden County, Arkansas. This Redwick or Reddick Council was possibly the son of Charles Council of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, according to Biographic and Historic Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas.

Charles COUNCIL and Eurydice had the following children:

724 i. Willis⁹ COUNCIL.

725 ii. Tempey COUNCIL.

726 iii. Willie COUNCIL.

727 iv. Wiley COUNCIL was born 26 ??? 177?.

728 v. Hardy COUNCIL was born 25 Dec 1760.

729 vi. Elizabeth COUNCIL was born 15 Sep 1761. She married BUNTING.

730 vii. Christian COUNCIL was born 18 Aug 1763.

+ 600 viii. John COUNCIL was born 26 Nov 1765.

731 ix. Reddick COUNCIL was born 1 May 1768.

732 x. Cleary Clarry COUNCIL was born Mar 1771. She married CHERRY.

733 xi. Charlotte COUNCIL was born 4 Dec 1777. She married CHERRY.

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