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My Paternal
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An
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In 1845 in Burlington Co. NJ., Mary A.
Council married Phillip Quigley Jr. by J.R. Shaw – Minister of the
Gospel. Through the use of censuses, I
believe that Mary Anne was born about 1828 in Pennsylvania. I have a Death Certificate (DC) for a Mary
Ann Quigley that died 20 June 1891 in Fieldsborough, Burlington County, NJ.
However, whomever filled out the papers for this death certificate states
that her parents were a Hugh and Mary SMITH.
IF this DC is for my Mary Anne (nee Council) Quigley then this
is a very intriguing clue. I have tracked Mary Anne from the 1850 census
through the 1880 census but no further as yet. According to this 1880 census, the father
and mother of Mary Anne were born in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
respectively.
So it appears that the Mary Anne may have moved from Pennsylvania to
New Jersey with her parents since she was about 17 years of age when she
married Phillip Quigley Jr. in 1845. It is apparent that Mary was widowed
under a dire financial state of affairs since she still had 4 or 5 children
to rear when Phillip died. By 1870, Mary is found living alone “Keeping
House” in the home of John Thompson.
Two of the children, Phillip age 15 and Thomas age 3 are living in the
home of August and Emeline MacPhearson in Bordentown. Another child, possibly Annie Jane age 8 is
living in the home of Samuel Quigley also in Bordentown. |
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Origins
of Surname
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1. English: nickname for a wise or thoughtful man, from Anglo-Norman French counseil ‘consultation’, ‘deliberation’, also ‘counsel’, ‘advice’ (Latin consilium, from consulere ‘to consult’). This form was probably influenced by the similar meaning of Anglo-Norman French councile ‘council’, ‘assembly’ (Latin concilium ‘assembly’, from the archaic verb concalere ‘to call together’, ‘to summon’), and it may also have been an occupational name for a member of a royal council or, more probably, a manorial council. 2. Americanized spelling of German Künzel (see Kuenzel). Dictionary of
American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 (src:
Family Facts (Ancestry.com)) Brief Family
History First found in Berkshire, where the name appeared in the early 13th century. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Counsil, who arrived in Mobile, Alabama in 1858; as well as James Counsell, who arrived in Kansas in 1886. Coat of Arms: Silver, with a red lion rampant. |
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1)
Family Facts Ancestry.com
(Dictionary
of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4) |
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Council Variations
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Surname
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The complexity of researching records is
compounded by the fact that in many cases an ancestors surname may have been
misspelled. This is especially true when
searching census documents. The
Soundex system was developed in an effort to assist with identifying spelling
variations for a given surname. Soundex is a method of indexing names in the
1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US Census, and can aid genealogists in their
research. |
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COUNCIL (C524) |
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The complexity of researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an ancestors surname may have been misspelled. This is especially true when searching census documents. Spelling variations of this family name include: CHANCELLOR | CONGLETON | CONKLE | CONKLIN | CONKLING | COUNSIL | COUNSEL |
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Source: Surname Resources at ROOTSWEB |
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Searching
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Direct
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Additional information
about my DIRECT ANCESTORS and their families may be reviewed by clicking on the name LINK(s) below. |
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The following LINK will take you to a complete listing of individuals in my database with this surname. |
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different ways of using Google and the Internet to find ancestry information
about this or any other Surname. |
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Council
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Researching the locations where my ancestors lived
has provided me with valuable evidence needed to fill-in the gaps in my
family trees. It has also led me to many
interesting facts that enhance the overall picture of each family group. The names of states and counties on the
following list were derived from the known places where the persons in the
“Direct Ancestors” list (see above) were born, married, and/or died. |
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New Jersey Pennsylvania |
Burlington County |
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Use this LINK to find out
more about the locations listed above. |
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Source Documents
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The documents contained herein have been located
during our research of this family, and used as evidence to prove
many of the facts contained within the database of this family’s record. Most of these documents
can be considered as primary or secondary.
Primary evidence is usually defined as the best
available to prove the fact in question, usually in an original document or
record. Secondary evidence
is in essence all that evidence which is inferior in its origin to primary
evidence. That does not mean secondary evidence is always in error, but there
is a greater chance of error. Examples
of this type of evidence would be a copy of an original record, or oral
testimony of a record’s contents.
Published genealogies and family histories are also secondary
evidence. Classifying
evidence
as either primary or secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or
ultimate value. This is especially
true of secondary evidence. Thus it is
always a good idea to ask the following questions: (1) How far removed from
the original is it, (when it is a copy)?;
(2) What was the reason for the creation of the source which contains
this evidence?; and (3) Who was responsible for creating this secondary
evidence and what interest did they have in its accuracy? SOURCE:
Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, 2nd
edition, Genealogical Publishing Co.,
Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63 You are welcome to
download any of the documents contained within this archive. Should you encounter a problem obtaining a
copy you may get in touch with us via the contact information found at the
end of this page. |
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Website
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The following search engine and websites may provide
you with additional information to assist with your research about persons with
this surname.
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Search
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Linkpendium Surnames - Web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a
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Council
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If you
have any photographs or other images relating to this ancestral family we would greatly appreciate hearing
from you. |
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Use the following LINK to ascertain whether we have any
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