Benjamin Blount Jr (1725 - aft. 1786)

Born 1725 in Beaufort, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Africa (Smithwick) Blount — married 4 Apr 1750 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died after 4 Nov 1786 after age 61 in Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States

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Colonel Benjamin Blount Jr served with North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Biography

Colonel Benjamin Blount was born in 1720, in Beaufort Precinct, North Carolina Colony and was residing in Tyrell county, North Carolina at the time of the American Revolutionary War. ^[1] Note: Although it was originally a part of Bath County, it was renamed Beaufort Precinct in 1712 and was elevated to the status of county in 1739. Pamptecough was the original name of Beaufort County. Colonel Blount is honored by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as DAR Ancestor #A011487. DAR records indicate that Benjamin died in 1800, in Tyrell county, North Carolina, and that his wife's name was Afraca [sic] Smithwick. Applications for membership in the Society of the DAR have been made by the descendants of their sons, Edmund Blount, who married Judith Rhodes, and Benjamin Blount, who married Millie (no maiden name given) and of their daughters, Asia Blount, who married Henry Hunter; and Hannah Blount, who married Thomas Bog. ^[2]

Researchers Notes

Benjamin Blount was born in 1725 in Chowan, Province of North Carolina, British Colonial America.^[3] His parents were Benjamin Blount and Elizabeth Everett.^[4]

Family

He married Africa Smithwick on April 04, 1750.^[5][6][7][8] Together they had 7 children:

1. Hannah Blount^[9]
2. Benjamin Blount^[5]
3. Asia Blount^[5]
4. Africa Blount^[10]
5. Edmund Blount^[5]
6. Hannah Blount^[11]
7. Chloe Blount^[5]
8. Levi Blount^[5]

Occupation

Veteran of the colonial wars, Benjamin was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel under Col. Edward Buncombe on September 9, 1775. He was a member of the convention that framed the North Carolina Constitution in 1776.

Benjamin was commissioned Colonel and commander of the Tyrrell County militia on December 22, 1776. He led the militia for the next three years.

In 1779, the Assembly permitted him to resign as a Colonel of Tyrrell County.

Death & Legacy

He died on November 04, 1786 in Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States.^[12]

Slaves

As reported in his will dated 4 November 1786^[5]: Give to his wife:

1. Sam M
2. Doro F
3. Floro F

Give to his son Edmund:

1. Jock M
2. David M
3. George M
4. Hasty F

Give to his daughter Chloe:

1. Hettie F
2. Harry M

Give to his son Benjamin:

1. Bob M
2. Lucy F
3. Dinah F

Give to his grandson Benjamin:

1. Simon M

Give to his daughter Asia:

1. Halus F
2. Biddie F
3. Dempsey M

Give to his son Levi:

1. Holloway M
2. Luster M
3. Grun M
4. Little Holloway M
5. Jacob M
6. Dempsey M
7. Betty F
8. Dinah F
9. Peg F
10. Betty F
11. Limah F
12. Roger M

Give to my wife Affrica:

1. Thiny F

Sources

1. ↑ NCDAR, ROSTER OF SOLS FROM NC IN THE AM REC, P 502; CLARK, STATE RECS OF NC, VOL 13, PP 613, 614; SAUNDERS, COL RECS OF NC, VOL 10, PP 913, 915, 951
2. ↑ https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A011487
3. ↑ Citation Needed (1)
4. ↑ Citation Needed (2)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} Jean H. Pennell. "Benjamin Blount Senr Last Will and Testament." North Carolina Genealogy Resources. Accessed 25 April 2022.
6. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLMM-XDRW : 21 July 2021), Benjamin Blount and Afraea Smithcock, 04 Apr 1750; citing Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
7. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28R-MGRQ : 22 July 2021), Benjamine Blount and Afraca Smithwick, 04 Apr 1750; citing Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 418,151.
8. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJQ-QF1V : 9 March 2021), Benjamine Blount and Afraca Smithwick, 04 Apr 1750; citing Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 296,809.
9. ↑ Citation Needed (7)
10. ↑ Citation Needed (8)
11. ↑ Citation Needed (9)
12. ↑ Citation Needed (10)

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