Elisha Blount (1759 - 1835)

Born 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sally (Davis) Blount — married 10 Sep 1782 in New London, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1835 at about age 76 in Lincklaen, Chenango, New York, United States

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Biography

Elisha Blount, son of Ambrose Blount and Joanna Clark, was born in 1759 (according to his statement in his pension file) and baptized June 19, 1763 in Norwich Township, New London, Connecticut^[1]. He married Sally Davis on September 10, 1782 in Preston, New London, Connecticut. Elisha died December 25, 1835 in Lincklaen, Chenago, New York.

Pension File

On 15 October 1832, Elisha Blount, aged seventy-two years and resident of Barre, New York, gave a statement for his pension application. He entered service from Norwich, Connecticut in the fall of 1778 as a militia man, a substitute for Daniel Walton. He served a term of two months under Capt. Moses Park with service at New London and Black Point. In the spring of 1779, he enlisted on the privateer Defense commanded by Capt. Smedlev for the term of six months. The ship ran into the rocks at Goshen Reef and many of the crew were lost. Immediately on returning to New London, he enlisted in the company of Capt. Jabez Fitch for a term of eight months. In September 1780, he enlisted as a substitute for Zephaniah Bliss and troops went to Goshen Point in Lyme, and he was discharged after three months. He stated he was born at Norwich in 1759. He went from Norwich to Greenbush, New York, then to Oneida County, and then to Barre where he lived for the past twelve years. Elisha was credited with thirteen months of service and was awarded a pension.^[2]

Widow Sally Blunt, aged seventy-four years and resident of Lincklaen, gave a statement on 15 September 1838. She stated that Elisha had served under Capt. Hunt and that he served about thirteen months. She married Elisha on 10 September 1782 at Preston, and Elisha died on 25 December 1835. Her name before marriage was Sally Davis. In a statement made 16 September 1839, Sally reported that Pharaoh Blunt, her first-born child, was fifty-four years old, that she and her husband had thirteen other children, and nine of them were still living, and five children were deceased. There is an 1840 statement from Enoch Baker of Griswold that mentions Elisha’s younger brother Walter.

Elisha and Sally Davis had the following children:

1. Pharoh Blount m. Esta Carey
2. William Blount m. Polly Wyman
3. Elias Blount m. Polly Carey
4. Elisha Blount
5. Lemuel Blount m1. Anna Coye m2. Lucy A Hubel m3. Amanda Russell
6. Walter Blount
7. Joseph Blount
8. Harry Blount m. Comfort Bristol
9. Ezra Blount
10. Dolly Blount m. Eli Dewey Catlin
11. Mehitable Blount
12. Sally Blount m. Mr. Bennett

Revolutionary War Pension Ledgers^[3]

Revolutionary War Pension File(53pages)^[4]. Date of marriage, date of death, and name of oldest son are all contained in these pages.

1790 Federal Census New London County, Connecticut^[5]

1800 Federal Census Whitestown, Oneida, New York^[6]

1810 Federal Census German, Chenango, New York^[7]

1820 Federal Census Genessee County, New York^[8]

1830 Federal Census Genessee County, New York^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941
2. ↑ U. S. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, Case W16850
3. ↑ Revolutionary War Pension Ledgers
4. ↑ Revolutionary War Pension File(53pages)
5. ↑ 1790 Federal Census New London County, Connecticut
6. ↑ 1800 Federal Census Whitestown, Oneida, New York
7. ↑ 1810 Federal Census German, Chenango, New York
8. ↑ 1820 Federal Census Genessee County, New York
9. ↑ 1830 Federal Census Genessee County, New York