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4. William1 Consellor, born about 1728, was found not guilty by the Kent County court in May 1743 of having an illegitimate child sworn to him by Eliza Butcher. Mary Gonselah came into court and promised to pay his court fees [DSA, RG 3805.002 , Quarter Sessions, 1734-79, frame 80; MS case files]. He was not taxable in the Little Creek Hundred, Kent County list for 1745, but was taxable in the next surviving list for 1748 (called William Gonsella) until 1755, taxable from 1759 to 1764 i n Little Creek Hundred, from 1765 to 1774 in Duck Creek Hundred, and taxable again in Little Creek Hundred from 1776 to 1778 when he was called William Conselo Sr. According to the Little Creek Hundred tax lists for 1772 and 1773, he owned 130 acre s in Little Creek Hundred, 70 acres of which were in the possession of Thomas Consellor [Levy List 1743-67, frames 51, 87, 107, 136, 143, 240, 490, 517, 549, 566; 1768-84, frames 22, 73, 125, 180, 186, 220, 310, 342]. He died before 1 May 1780 whe n John Durham was granted administration on his Kent County estate [WB L-1, fol. 217]. His children were probably Whittenton and William Conselor whose support was listed in the account of the estate. His widow Mary was a witness to John Durham&apo s;s will. His children were most likely

i. Thomas3, born say 1748, taxable in Little Creek Hundred from 1768 to 1778. According to the Levy Assessments for 1772 and 1773 he was living on about 70 acres of land which belonged to William Consellor. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Du rham. The Kent County court indicted John Spruance for assaulting him on 15 August 1783 in Duck Creek Hundred. Joseph Wyatt sued him for a debt of 10 pounds in April 1793 [DSA, RG 3805, MS November 1783 Indictments; RG 3815, MS April 1793 case pape rs].

5 ii. Elijah1, born say 1750.

iii. Charles, born say 1758, a taxable in Little Creek Hundred from 1779 to 1783: listed as a "Negro" in 1780 [RG 3535, Kent County Levy List, 1768-84, frames 366, 368, 442, 445, 502, 541, 570, 582].

iv. Jonathan, born say 1758, a "Mulatto" taxable in Duck Creek Hundred in 1779 and 1781, called John in Murderkill Hundred from 1782 to 1788, crossed off the list in 1789 [RG 3535, Kent County Levy List, 1767-84, frame 370, 522, 546, 573 , 595, 628; 1768-84, frame 10, 28, 52, 123, 147]. John Conselor's estate was administered on 8 August 1791 when Thomas Nixon certified that John had settled a debt he owed Ann Adams's "Negro George" [RG 3545, reel 44, frames 846 -62].

v. William2, born say 1758, taxable in Little Creek Hundred from 1778 (called William Concealor, Junr) to 1780 and in Duck Creek Hundred in 1781 [RG 3535, Kent County Levy List, 1767-84, frames 342, 366, 445, 522].

vi. Whittenton.

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Drake Miller who was taxable in Dagsboro Hundred, Sussex County, in 1796, in a non-alphabetized list with Deberix and Isaac Miller in 1796 [RG 2535, 1780-96]. familysearch record says Little Creek Hundred, Sussex.

In the 1796 tax list for Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, DE, Isaac Miller, Drake Miller, and Debrix Miller are seen next to each other. Isaac Miller appears first and has a significant amount of property: 81 acres of Land, 15 acres cultivated , 2 horses, 2 cows, 7 sheep, 1 sow, 2 shoats, and a personal tax, amounting to 168. Drake Miller has a personal tax of 100 (no property). Debrix Miller has 2 horses, 2 cows, 1 heifer, amounting to 145. Perhaps Issac is the oldest, perhaps the fathe r, while Debrix is the second oldest, followed by Drake.


He was counted as white in Dagsboro Hundred in 1800 (age 26-45), head of a Dagsboro, Sussex County household of 7 "free colored" in 1820 (over 45) [DE:374]. On 11 December 1814 Drake and his wife Polly sold 27 acres of their land in Dagsb orough Hundred near Folly Road which led from Salisbury to Indian River [DB 32:98].

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On February 7, 1798, Elijah Counselor of Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County, Delaware, purchased property, known as a tract of land called Chester, located in Little Creek Hundred, Kent, County, from Joab and Hannah Alston of Blackbird Hundred, New Ca stle in the amount of $1,066 dollars.

Elijah Conselor (1762-1801) of Duck Creek Hundred, son-in-law of John Durham, obtained a tract of 50 acres from Francis Denney, administrator of John Durham (deed book A-2, page 155). In 1782, he was listed in the state census with "N" af ter his name. His estate was administered in 1801 by Hannah (widow) and Jeremiah, of Little Creek Hundred. His estate was appraised on December 31, 1801. Children were Jeremiah, Elijah, Sarah (Mrs. Debrix) Miller, Elizabeth Conselor and Benjamin.

5. Elijah1 Consellor, born say 1755, was taxable in Murderkill Hundred from 1775 to 1785, listed as a "N." taxable in 1785, a "Mulattoe" listed with 83 acres in the care and management of James Dean and 2 mares, 4 horses, a y oke of oxen, a steer, 7 cows, 4 yearlings, 3 cattle, 5 calves, 18 sheep, 2 sows, 2 hogs, and 5 shoats in 1797, in a list of "Negroes and Mulattoes" with 150 acres in 1798 [RG 3535, Kent County Levy List, 1768-84, frames 254, 267, 299, 370 , 522, 568, 607; 1785-97, 127, 470; 1797-8, frame 25]. He married Hannah Durham, daughter of John Durham, before 9 April 1788 when she was mentioned in her father's Kent County will [RG 3545, roll 68, frames 612-23; WB M-1, fol. 170-1]. He pur chased 38 acres on the road from Fast Landing to Dover from John Durham on 14 February 1788 for 116 pounds and another 46 acres from Francis Denney, administrator of John Durham's estate on 14 May 1789 for 60 pounds; and he purchased 120 acre s adjoining John Durham's land for $1,066 on 7 February 1798 [DB Z:199; A-2:155; F-2:82]. His widow Hannah was granted administration on his estate on 29 December 1801. About 500 pounds was divided amongst his widow Hannah and five children: J eremiah, Elijah, Sarah Miller, Elizabeth and Benjamin [DSA, RG 3545, roll 45, frames 10-20]. Hannah was head of a Little Creek Hundred household of 1 "free colored" woman over the age of forty-five in 1820 [DE:24]. Their children were

6 i. Jeremiah1, born say 1777.

ii. Elijah2, Jr. named in the final settlement of the estate of his father. His estate was administered by Elisha Durham (who signed his name) and by his widow, Elizabeth Conselor. He was a "Mulatto" taxable in Little Creek Hundred in 179 8 [RG 3535, Kent County Levy List, 1797-8, frame 483] and head of a Little Creek Hundred household of 7 "free colored in 1820 [DE:24].

iii. Sarah, widow of Debrix Miller.

iv. Elizabeth, married John Durham.

v. Benjamin, born say 1780, still a minor when his father died. He was a "N." head of a Duck Creek Hundred household 9 "free colored" in 1820 [DE:49].

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On February 23, 1813, Deborix and his wife Sarah Miller of Blackbird Hundred New Castle County, Delaware, sold some property to Joseph Farrow of Little Creek Hundred Kent County, Delaware for $334 dollars. Sarah had inherited the property from he r father Elijah Concealor. The property is bounded by James Dean's lot and the heirs and widow of Jeremiah Concealor, towards the corner of Sarah, and the heirs of Risdon Bush, and towards lands adjoining Elizabeth Durham. Other mentions wer e lands again owned by Elijah Concealor bought from John Durham?

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