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Descendants of Elijah CONSELOR

Generation No. 3


5. HESTER3 CONSELLOR (JEREMIAH2 CONCEALER, ELIJAH1 CONSELOR) (Source: (1) Joseph Romeo., (2) Charles Martin. Mitsa website.) was born ca. 1796 in Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.), and died ca. 1840 in Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.). She married (1) JESSE DEAN (Source: Charles Martin. Mitsa website.) 29 Aug 1814 (Source: Charles Martin. Mitsa website.). He died Bet. 1815 - 1816 (Source: Charles Martin. Mitsa website.). She married (2) ELISHA DURHAM (Source: Joseph Romeo.) ca. 1818 in Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.). He was born ca. Feb 1794 in Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.), and died 15 May 1864 in Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.).

Notes for JESSE DEAN:
Who is this Jesse and how does he connect to the other Deans?

Marriage Notes for HESTER CONSELLOR and JESSE DEAN:
Mitsawokett marriage record:
Groom: DEAN, Jesse
Bride: CANCEALLOR, Esther
Place: Kent County
Date: 29 Aug 1814
Source: Marriage Bond
Reference: Vol 20 p 157

Notes for ELISHA DURHAM:
1840 DE Kent Little Creek 100 p34st
Elisha Durham with free colored 2-3-0-1-0-0--3-1-0-0-0-0
Apparently a widower with no wife in his age bracket.
On same page with William Dean, Sherry Greenich, and John Cott. Isaac Richardson and Thomas Carney on prior page.
1850 DE Kent Little Creek 100 p133wr p67st 18 Sep 1850 - all mulatto, all bDE
Elisha Durham 56 farmer, Priscilla 56, David 17, Jonathan 13, Mary 16, Hester 14
1860 DE Kent Little Creek 100 (Kenton) p165wr 22 Jul 1860 - all mulatto
Elisha Durham 66 farmer RE 1500 PE 185 bDE, Priscilla 66 bNJ, Robert J 19 farm hand bDE
Next door to George and Mary Clark (Elisha's daughter) and family.

From Chuck Counceller:
Little Creek Hundred, Kent County, Delaware
KENT COUNTY WILLS

ELISHA DURHAM 1864-65
In the name of God amen.
I Elisha Durham, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, considering the uncertainly of life, and the certainly of death, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows. To Wit
First, I will and devise to my wife Priscilla Durham the house and premises on which I now live containing about fifteen acres of land more or less, situated on the main road leading from Dover to Kenton and on the east side of road; beginning at the bend of the aforesaid road opposit an old ditch bank and running northward with and on said ditch bank about twenty six perches to a stone now set on top of said ditch bank; thence eastwardly running a straight line to a white oak that stand in or near the line that divides the lands of John Rheims from my own about sisty eight perches, then southward to a stone that stands on the line dividing the lands of John Moor and John Rheims and which is a corner of my land thence westward up the road leading to Kenton about sixty seven perches to the place of beginning, including the forty perches which I purchased of John Moor. The above described tract of land I devise as above stated to my wife Priscilla Durham her natural life instead of dower.
Second I devise to my grandson Robert John Durham, son of my daughter Elizabeth Durham, now Elizabeth Williams wife of Baynan Williams of New Jersey all of the above described tract of fifteen acres of land be the same more or less, and to his heirs and assigns forever after the decease of my wife Priscilla Durham provided nevertheless if the said Robert J. Durham should die without lawful issue then the above described real estate shall revert to my legal heirs.
Third I bequeath to my wife priscilla durham all my house hold goods, and one third of all my other personal estate after all my legal debts and funeral expenses have been fully paid and satisfied.
Fourth. I bequeath to my grandson Robert J. Durham, above named, one cow at my decease.
Fifth. I devise to my daughter Mary Clark wife of George Clark, her heirs and assigns forever, the five acres of land situated on the north line of the whole tract, on which the house, now in tenure of George Clark stands as his full share of my real estate.
Sixth. I order and direct that my executor, herein after named, shall sell and dispose of all the remainder of my real estate, being about sixty acres to the highest and best bidder, sometime within one year after my decease, for the use and benefit of my other children and their heirs, to be divided among them as follows, to wit.
To Joel Durham one seventh
To Isaac Durham one seventh
To The heirs of Elijah Durham dec'd namely Isaiah Durham, Elijah Durham and Mary Catherine Durham one seventh. To be paid to them severally as each shall arrive at the age of twenty one years.
To Elisha West Durham one seventh
To John West Durham one seventh
To David West Durham one seventh
To Elizabeth Williams wife of Baynan Williams one seventh
To Hester Driggus wife of David Driggus one seventh
Seventh I bequeath all the remainder of my estate of whatever nature, after all my debts and funeral expenses have been paid as herein before provided to be equally divided between my eight children or their heirs equally, share and share alike.
Eighth. I hereby constitute and appoint James S. Moor of Moorton my executor of my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four.
Signed, sealed and delivered published and in presence of -- (his signiture) Elisha Durham
Isaac Jumpe
John Moore

A continuation of the above will is that I appoint and constitute the above named J. S. Moor executor of my wife if the above named Robert John Durham stays with Pricilla Durham the term of three years he is to receive one hundred dollars, if six years two hundred dollars, if he stays with her till death he receive the above named fifteen acres of land which I bequeath to her if he does not stay the land above named revert to Hester Ann William a half sister to said Robert J. Durham.
Signed sealed and deliverd this 14th day of May 1864 in the presence of Andrew H. Moore
signed (his signiture) Elisha Durham
Proved May 27 1864

Buried at Immanuel Union United Methodist Church, Cheswold, DE.
"Elisha Durham / Died May 15th, 1864 / Aged 70 Years 3 Mos." [JR]
     
Children of HESTER CONSELLOR and ELISHA DURHAM are:
13. i.   JOEL4 DURHAM, b. Jul 1818, Delaware; d. 17 Feb 1909, Delaware.
  ii.   ISAAC DURHAM (Source: Joseph Romeo.), b. ca. 1822, Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.); d. Unknown.
  iii.   ELIJAH DURHAM (Source: Joseph Romeo.), b. ca. 1824, Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.); d. 28 Feb 1859 (Source: Joseph Romeo.); m. LYDIA ANN LECOUNT (Source: Joseph Romeo.); d. Unknown.
14. iv.   ELISHA DURHAM, b. ca. 1826, Delaware; d. Unknown.
  v.   JOHN DURHAM (Source: Joseph Romeo.), b. ca. 1828, Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.); d. Unknown.
  vi.   ELIZABETH DURHAM (Source: Joseph Romeo.), b. ca. 1830, Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.); d. Unknown; m. BENJAMIN WILLIAMS (Source: Joseph Romeo.); d. Unknown.
  vii.   DAVID DURHAM (Source: Joseph Romeo.), b. ca. 1832, Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.); d. Unknown.
15. viii.   MARY DURHAM, b. ca. 1834, Delaware; d. Bet. 1870 - 1876.
16. ix.   HESTER DURHAM, b. ca. 1836, Delaware; d. Aft. 1920, Michigan(?).
  x.   JONATHAN DURHAM, b. ca. 1837; d. Unknown.
  xi.   ANN DURHAM (Source: Joseph Romeo.), b. ca. 1838, Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.); d. Bef. 1850 (Source: Joseph Romeo.).
  Notes for ANN DURHAM:
Elisha's daughter Ann is named in the petition of Enoch Spruance (1845), but is not mentioned in any other sources. [JR]

  xii.   CLAYTON DURHAM (Source: Joseph Romeo.), b. ca. 1840, Delaware (Source: Joseph Romeo.); d. Bef. 1845 (Source: Joseph Romeo.).


6. HANNAH3 CONCEALER (JEREMIAH2, ELIJAH1 CONSELOR) (Source: Ned Heite. Mitsa website.) was born ca. 1805 (Source: 1850 census.), and died Aft. 1850. She married PEREGRINE CORK (Source: Ned Heite. Mitsa website.), son of PEREGRINE CORK. He was born ca. 1800 (Source: 1850 census.), and died 1865 (Source: Ned Heite. Mitsa website.).

Notes for PEREGRINE CORK:
Ned Heite on Mitsa website:
Perry (Peregrine) Cork (c. 1800 - 1865), son of Peregrine Cork the elder, was said to have been the last full-blooded Indian in Kent County, married Hannah, daughter of Jeremiah Conselor. A newspaper article dated 1943 contained a photograph of his grandson, Perry Hughes, with his hominy mortar, fashioned out of a gum log. His son John married Mary Viney in 1857. His daughter Harriet was born in 1834. His daughter Deborah married John Hughes. His daughter Hester (1841-1904) married James H. Munce in 1862.

1850 DE Kent Little Creek 100 p59st 4 Sep 1850 - all mulatto, all bDE
Peregrine Cork 50 farmer, Hannah 45, Harriet 16, Deborah 12, Hester 9
     
Children of HANNAH CONCEALER and PEREGRINE CORK are:
17. i.   HESTER ANNIE4 CORK, b. 1841; d. 1904.
18. ii.   DEBORAH CORK, b. ca. 1838, Delaware; d. 16 Jun 1921, Cheswold, Kent, Delaware.
  iii.   JOHN CORK (Source: Ned Heite.), m. MARY VINEY (Source: Ned Heite.), 1857 (Source: Ned Heite.).
  Notes for JOHN CORK:
May be:
1850 DE Kent Duck Creek 100 p90wr 27 Aug 1850
Living with the large Luke Coverdale family:
John Cork and William Kelley, both 19, both black, both labor, both bMD

  iv.   HARRIET CORK (Source: Ned Heite.), b. 1834 (Source: Ned Heite.).


7. ELISHA3 COUNSELLOR (BENJAMIN2 CONCEALER, ELIJAH1 CONSELOR) was born 15 Nov 1814 in Delaware (Source: Barbara Perkins.), and died 12 Mar 1864 in Fulton Twp., Gratiot, MI (Source: 1870 census. Date from Charles Counceller webpage.). He married (1) SARAH SISCO (Source: Chuck Counceller webpage.) Bet. 1829 - 1833 (Source: By deduction from father's probate and birth of first child.), daughter of WILLIAM SISCO and HANNAH MDNNMUNKN. She was born Bet. 1805 - 1816 (Source: 1840 census.), and died Bet. 1840 - 1842 in Delaware (Source: 1840 census.). He married (2) REBECCA DEAN (Source: Chuck Counceller.) 09 Feb 1842 in Kent Co., Delaware (Source: Chuck Counceller webpage.), daughter of WILLIAM DEAN and MARY CORK. She was born 1827 in Delaware (Source: 1860 census. Tombstone has 1827. Barbara Perkins has 12/12/1826 in one document.), and died 10 Feb 1883 in Michigan (Source: Barbara Perkins.).

Notes for ELISHA COUNSELLOR:
Chuck Counceller: Rev. Jefferson married Elisha and Sarah from statements in application for mother's pension from Thomas' Civil War service.

Elisha is on some DE census or tax roll in 1837 in New Castle Appoquinomink 100.

1830 DE Kent Dover 100 - see father's listing
1840 DE New Castle Appoquinomink 100
Elisha Counsellor with 2-0-1-0-0-0--0-0-1-0-0-0 free colored
Apparently wife is Sarah Sisco and sons are David and Benjamin
Next door to Hannah Sisco 0-2-0-0-0-0--1-1-0-0-1-0 free colored
Close neighbors: Benjamin Sammons, Greensburry Beckets, Mitchel Perkins, James Songo,
1850 DE Kent Dover 100 p356wr p178st 6[?] Oct 1850 - all mulatto, all bDE
Elisha Councelor 35 farmer, Rebecca 22, William 5, Thomas 3, Wilson 1/12, Benjamin 15 laborer.
Benjamin is child of Elisha by first wife Sarah Sisco.
Nearby is Simon Loatman.
1860 MI Wayne Van Buren (Belleville) p20wr [p851 verso] 7 Jun 1860 - all mulatto
Elisha Connsellor 46 farmer PE 300 bDE, Rebecca 33 bDE, William 14 bDE, Thomas 11 bDE, John 8 bDE, Sarah 6 bDE, Rebecca Ann 1 bMI.
Next door to Joseph Palmer [census error], who was really Joseph Farmer from DE.
1870 - see widow Rebecca's notes. She is in Gratiot Co. in 1870 and with second husband Mitchell Perkins in Wayne Co. in 1880.

Notes for SARAH SISCO:
See probate record of father.

Notes for REBECCA DEAN:
1850: see Elisha Counsellor listing.
1860: see Elisha Counsellor listing.
1870 MI Gratiot Fulton (Spring Brook) p27wr p63st 18 Jul 1870 - all mulatto
Counsellor Rebecca 43 PE 150 bDE, Rebecca 11 bMI, Alexander 7 bMI
1880: see husband Mitchell Perkins listing.

Connection to parents not proven yet. We have only strong circumstantial facts to indicate that it is a reasonable possibility. She was married prior to the 1850 census; when the family moved to Michigan, she and her husband also did; after she lived in Gratiot Co. and became a widow, she returned to Wayne Co. near her parents to remarry, indicating probable frequent contacts with the supposed parents prior to that time.

More About REBECCA DEAN:
Burial: Downer Cemetery, Canton Twp.
     
Children of ELISHA COUNSELLOR and SARAH SISCO are:
19. i.   DAVID4 COUNSELLOR, b. Mar 1833, Delaware; d. Bet. 1900 - 1910, Michigan.
20. ii.   BENJAMIN COUNSELLOR, b. 14 Aug 1836, Delaware; d. 17 Dec 1921, Alma, Gratiot, Michigan.
     
Children of ELISHA COUNSELLOR and REBECCA DEAN are:
21. iii.   WILLIAM4 COUNCILOR, b. Aug 1845, Delaware; d. Aft. 1910.
  iv.   THOMAS COUNSELLOR (Source: 1860 census.), b. 04 Sep 1847, Delaware (Source: Barbara Perkins.); d. 17 Jun 1864, Petersburg, Virginia (Civil War) (Source: Chuck Counceller, photocopies mailed to me. Barbara Perkins's records say died at Gettysburg PA.).
  Notes for THOMAS COUNSELLOR:
1850: living with parents in Kent Co., DE. Age 3.
1860: living with parents in Van Buren Twp., Wayne, MI. Age 11. Mulatto.

  v.   WILSON COUNSELLOR (Source: 1850 census.), b. 13 Jul 1850, Delaware (Source: Barbara Perkins.); d. 28 Aug 1856 (Source: Barbara Perkins.).
  Notes for WILSON COUNSELLOR:
1850: living with parents in Kent Co., DE. Age 1 mo.

22. vi.   JOHN WESLEY COUNCILOR, b. 28 May 1852, Smyrna, Kent, Delaware; d. ca. 16 Jul 1912, Eloise, Wayne, Michigan.
  vii.   SARAH COUNSELLOR (Source: 1860 census.), b. 20 Mar 1854, Delaware (Source: Barbara Perkins.); d. 16 Feb 1872 (Source: Barbara Perkins.).
  Notes for SARAH COUNSELLOR:
1860 - see father's listing.
1870 not found.

  viii.   GEORGE COUNSELLOR (Source: Barbara Perkins.), b. 10 Oct 1855 (Source: Barbara Perkins.); d. 30 Nov 1858 (Source: Barbara Perkins.).
23. ix.   REBECCA ANN COUNSELLOR, b. 23 Dec 1858, Michigan; d. 08 Nov 1911, Petosky, Michigan.
  x.   LUCY COUNSELLOR (Source: Barbara Perkins.), b. 25 Jul 1860 (Source: Barbara Perkins.); d. 20 Mar 1864 (Source: Barbara Perkins.).
  xi.   ALEXANDER COUNSELLOR (Source: 1870 census.), b. 09 Nov 1862, Michigan (Source: Barbara Perkins.); d. 24 Oct 1882 (Source: Barbara Perkins.).
  Notes for ALEXANDER COUNSELLOR:
1870 - see widowed mother's listing.
1880 not found.



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