1704 The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, XXIX no. 1, January, 1921: 340.

[List of Her Majestys Qt. Rents in the Isle of Wighte County in the Year 1704]
Hardy Council - 900

1722 Nugent, Nell Marion, abstractor. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants: Volume Three, 1695-1732 (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1979) 242.

ROBERT CARR, 150 acs. (N.L.), Isle of Wight Co; on N. side of the main Black Water Sw; adj his own land; Hardy Councill; & John Butler; 18 Feb. 1722, p. 175. 5 Shill., & Imp. of 2 pers: John Chanler & Morris Hart (or Hant.)

1726 Nugent, Nell Marion, abstractor. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants: Volume Three, 1695-1732 (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1979) 318.

HARDY COUNCIL, Gent., 2380 acs., Isle of Wight Co; on both sides of the Beverdam Sw; beg. on N. side thereof, 'twixt his own & land of John Council; to John Dawtry's old field; 14 Dec. 1726, p.17. 941 acs. part. granted his father Hodges Council, 20 Mar. 1667; the residue being surplus. &c 7 Lbs., 5 Shill.

1728 The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, XXXIII, December, 1925: 13-14.

April the 23rd. 1728 - the Governour in Council was pleased to nominate and appoint the following to be Sherifs for the ensueing year viz: ... Isle of Wight - Hardy Council.

ca1730? Meade, William. Old Churches, Ministers, and Families of Virginia, Volume I (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1966) 304.

The following is the list of vestrymen during the period of which it is a record: -- [For Old Smithfield Church also known as St. Luke's Church]

Laurence Baker, Samuel Davis, Matthew Jones, Thomas Walton, William Kinchin, William Crumples, William Bridger, James Day, George Reddick, Matthew Wills, Reuben Proctor, Nathaniel Ridley, Thomas Woodly, John Goodrich, George Williamson, James Ingles, John Porson, John Davis, John Simmons, William Wilkinson, Joseph Godwin, Henry Lightfoot, James Bridger, John Monro, Thomas Parker, Hardy Council, Henry Pitt, Arthur Smith, Richard Wilkinson, Henry Applewhaite, Thomas Day, John Laurence, Hugh Giles, Thomas and John Applewhaite, Thomas Tynes, John Eley, Thomas Smith, Jordan Thomas, John Darden, Dolphin Drew, John Wills, William Hodsden, William Salter, Robert Barry, Charles Tilghman, Robert Burwell, Miles Wills, Edmund Godwin.

1734 Chapman, Blanche Adams. Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1975) 121.

CARR, Robert: Leg. wife Mary; son Robert; daughter Elizabeth Darden. Exs., wife and son Robert Carr. D. May 10, 1734, R. May 26, 1735.
Wit: Hardy Council, Michael Council, Charles Council. Page 59

1735 Hopkins, William Lindsay. Isle of Wight County, Virginia Deeds 1720-1736 and Deeds 1741-1749 (Richmond, VA: The Southside Virginian Publishing Co., c1994)

Isle of Wight Deed Book 4, 1729-1736 (516) 10 Jan 1735 ..... thomas Parker and Richard Vick to Robert Johnson .... 50 acres on Kingsale Swamp and Beaverdam Swamp (being part of a patent to Hodges Council, decd.) adjoining said parker.
Thomas Parker
Richard(x)Vick
Wit: Thomas Morland and John Ingram
Rec: 26 Jan 1735
NOTE: Hardy Council releases his interest in the land.

1738 Chapman, Blanche Adams. Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1975) 133

LAWRENCE, John: Of the Parish of Newport, Leg. son John, land on the Blackwater on which William Freeman lives; son William; daughter Margaret; daughter Priscilla; son-in-law Robert Carr to be paid his wife's part of my estate; daughter Sarah Moore; daughter Elizabeth. Exs., wife and son William Lawrence. D. January 27, 1738. R. April 23, 1739.
Wit: Robert Lawrence, Charles Council, Thomas Brewer. Page 226

1744 Hofmann, Margaret M. Abstracts of Deeds Northampton County, North Carolina Public Registry Deed Book One and Deed Book Two, 1741-1751 (S.l.: s.n., n.d.) 23.

pg. 122 HARDY COUNCELL of New Port parish in Isle of Wight Co., Va. to CHARLES COUNCELL of Northampton Co. 10 May 1744 for the love and good will I do bear to my son CHARLES COUNCELL 200 acres more or less, joining WILLIAM BRASELL and a swamp, all houses, orchards etc. Wit: HARDY COUNCELL, MICHAEL COUNCELL, JOSHUA COUNCELL Reg. Northampton Co. May Ct. 1744 Robert Forster C. Ct.

1745 Hofmann, Margaret M. Abstracts of Deeds Northampton County, North Carolina Public Registry Deed Book One and Deed Book Two, 1741-1751 (S.l.: s.n., n.d.) 40.

pg. 253 HARDY COUNCILL of Isle of Wight Co., Va. to JOHN SHERARD, JR. of Northampton Co. 10 Mar. 1745 5 pounds current money of Va. 100 acres upon Placket branch, part of a greater tract of land granted to the sd. HARDY COUNCEL, after being elapsed by WILLIAM WHITEHEAD in 1717, all houses orchards, gardens Wit: CHARLES COUNCEL, SAMUAL FOWLER, MICHAEL COUNCELL Reg. Northampton Co. May Ct. 1746 Robert Forster C. Ct.

1748/49 Chapman, Blanche Adams. Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1975) 166.

COUNCIL, Hardy: Of Newport Parish. Leg. wife Susannah; daughter mary; daughter Ann; daughter martha; daughter Lucy; son hardy, 100 acres on which John Sherard, Jr., now lives; son Charles; son Michael, land in North Carolina; daughter susannah; daughter Christian; son Joshua. Exs., wife Susannah and son Charles Council. D. February 22, 1748/49, R. march 7, 1750.
Wit: Jacob Dickinson, Robert Johnson, Hardy Lawrence. Page 319.

1749 Boddie, John Bennett. Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1973) page 216.

Hardy Council, one of Hodges' sons, made his will in 1749 in which he stated he was near the age of 71 years, making his birth date 1678.

1750 Hofmann, Margaret M. Abstracts of Deeds Northampton County, North Carolina Public Registry Deed Book One and Deed Book Two, 1741-1751 (S.l.: s.n., n.d.) 74.

pg. 466 ROBERT BRASWELL (co. not identified) son of ROBERT BRASWELL, decd. and WILLIAM BRASWELL of Johnston Co. to BRYAN DAUGHTREE of Northampton Co. 4 Feb 1750 20 pounds current money of Va. 100 acres on the south side of Uraha swamp, joining the mouth of Great branch, the mouth of Poplar branch and the swamp Wit: CHARLES COUNSELL, WILLIAM BRYANT, JOSHIA DAUGHTREE Reg. Northampton Co. Feb. Ct. 1750 J. Edwards C. Ct.

1751 Hofmann, Margaret M. Abstracts of Deeds Northampton County, North Carolina Public Registry Deed Book One and Deed Book Two, 1741-1751 (S.l.: s.n., n.d.) 85.

pg. 60 THOMAS PACE of Northampton Co. to WILLIAM HOWELL of Northampton Co. 15 Feb. 1751 100 acres more or less on the north side of Marratoke river, joining BUXTON, EDWARDS, WILLIAM PACE, the old road Uraha swamp Wit: CHARLES COUNSEL, SAMUEL PHILLIPS reg. Northampton Co. Feb. Ct. 1752 J. Edwards C. Ct.

1756 Chapman, Blanche Adams. Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1975) 185.

COUNCIL, Susannah: Leg. daughter Susannah; daughter Shristian Daughtry; daughter Mary Brantley; son Joshua; daughter Martha Fowler; daughter Lucy Johnson; daughter Ann Lawrence; son Charles; son Michael; granddaughter Selah Council; grandson Willis Council; granddaughter Sarah Lawrence; son hardy. Exs., sons, Charles and Joshua Council. D. April 19, 1756. r. October 6, 1757.
Wit: William Murphree, Robert Johnson. Page 294

1767 Bradley, Stephen E., Abstractor. The Deeds of Northampton County, North Carolina (S.l.: s.n., n.d.) 74 (Deed Book 4)

767-(103) CHARLES COUNSELL & his wife ARODICE of Northampton Co. to NATHAN PARKER of same 20 Oct 1767. 175 pounds proclamation. 320 acres on south side of Uraha Swamp (200 of which was part of a lapsed patent to WILLIAM WHITEHEAD 30 Mar 1721 & who sold it to HARDY COUNSELL 2 Nov 1721 who in turn gave it to his son CHAS. COUNSEL, joining Uraha Swamp. WM. BRASSILL; 120 acres of which being the residue of a patent to CHARLES COUNSELL, joining his own corner, WM. BRASSILL, JETHRO BASS, THOMAS COTTEN, Plachet Branch. CHARLES COUNSELL, ARODICE COUNSELL. Wit: JOHN KNOX, THOS. KNOX, JACOB PARKER. Nov Ct 1767. CC: Willie Jones