Benjamin Blount Sr. (aft. 1701 - 1739)

Born after 1701 in Albemarle, North Carolina

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Died 1 Feb 1739 before age 38 in Tyrrell, North Carolina

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Biography

Benjamin Blount Sr. was a North Carolina colonist.

Benjamin Blount married Elizabeth Everett, dau. of Nathaniel Everett.

Will

Will of Benjamin Blount, Sr., Tyrrell Co., NC, 1 Feb 1739^[1]

In the name of God Amen the first day of February 1739 I Benjamin Blount Senr. Of Terrell County and province aforesaid Planter being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling to mind ye mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my ___ soul into ye Hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to ye earth to be buried in Christian burial at ye descretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at ye General resurrection that I will receive ye same again by ye mighty power of God and as touching such worldy estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of ye same in ye following manner and form

I desire that my whole stock of cattle that is in my proper mark may be equaly divided between my son James and Jacob and Isaac and my daughter Esther of them one bed and one iron pot and each of them one ewe.

Item - I will that my son Edmund and my daughter Mary and my daughter Sarah may have five Shillings each.

Item - I give to my sone Benjamin my manner plantation.

Item - I will it if any of my children dies without heirs lawfully begotten of them to fall then to ye next younger son either land or movable. I will and bequeath my beloved wife Elizabeth ye remaining part of my estate both of goods and Chattle and all movable whome I likewise make my Executrix with my son Benjamin Executor of this my last will and testament of all and singular my lands and tennents and I do hereby utterly disalow and revoke all other former testaments Wills Lagaces and Executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness wereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ye day and year above written.

Benj. Blount

Signed Sealed Published

And pronounced in presence of us

Ann (her -x- mark) Hollis

Z____ (his -x- mark) ______

Tyrrell County

June Court anno Dom 1740

Present His majestys Justices

These may certify that the written will was proved in open court according to due from of law

Test Thos. Leary Clk Court

June ___ 1740

Came before me Eliz Blunt Executrix & Benjamin Blunt Executor to Ben Blunt deceased being duly sworn promise to fulfull every part of the within will. Sworn before me

James Trumbull

Minutes

Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions

June Session 1740

A will of Benjamin Blunt is exhibited and proved in due form of law by the oath of Zachariah Gerkin and Ann Hollis two of the subscribing evidences.

Notes

Minutes of the North Carolina Governor's Council, 29 Mar 1716^[2]

Upon Petition of Benjn Blount Guardian to his Bror John Blount Showing that he is not Capable to discharge the trust in him reposed and prayes that Jacob Blount another Bror of ye said John may be appointed Guardian to ye said John in his stead

Ordered that Letters of Guardianship do Issue out to the said Jacob Blount as prayd for

Notes from The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 1, 1900.^[3]

Pg 29

Wm. Fryley, and wife Grace, to Benj. Blount. 640 acres on Hawkins Branch, and Kendricks Creek; April 14, 1716. Test, Geo. Holliday, William Mitchell. (Washington County.)

Pg 619

Jacob Blount, and wife Elizabeth, to Wm. Downing. 606 acres on Kendrick's Creek, called Rich Neck, bequeathed to me and my brother Benjamin by my mother Mary, dec'd, and late wife of Thos. Lee, by the last will and T. of my father Thomas Blount. Benjamin sold me his interest by deed, Jany. 18, 1718; deed dated Jany. 3d, 1718. Test, Richard Canady, Geo. Sparrow, John Golden.

Pg 619

Nath'l Everit, to my son-in -law Benjamin Blount. 100 acres, part of Johnson's Nest at Morattuck Swamp; March 25, 1718. Test, Matt. Caswell, John Worley.

Pg 29

(Will Abstract) Benjamin Blount, Sr., of Tyrrell County. February 13, 1739; probated June, 1740; wife Elizabeth, son James, son Jacob, son Isaac, daughter Esther, son Edmund, daughter Mary, daughter Sarah, son Benjamin

Notes from The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol II, 1901.^[4]

Pg 135

(Abstract of Conveyances) Benjamin Blount and wife Elizabeth, to Jacob Blount; July 20, 1719. 606 acres called Rich Neck, on Kendreek's Creek. Test, Nath'l Everett, Mary Everett.

Pg 457

(Abstract of Conveyances) Benjamin Blount and wife Elizabeth to Thos West. Part of tract of 640 acres on Hawkins' Branch, May, 1719. Test, John Goulding, Wm. Norris.

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Benjamin Blount, Sr., Tyrrell Co., NC, 1 Feb 1739. Transcription from Tyrrell County Probate Records, NC Gen Web http://www.ncgenweb.us/tyrrell/BLNT1739.HTM
2. ↑ Minutes of the North Carolina Governor's Council, March 29, 1716, Volume 02, Pages 226-227. Documenting the American South (website), Colonial & State Records of North Carolina. The University Library, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
3. ↑ J. R. B. Hathaway, Editor. The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 1, 1900. Edenton, NC. Available on Google Books
4. ↑ J. R. B. Hathaway, Editor. The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol II, 1901. Edenton, NC. Available on Google Books