Sarah Blount (abt. 1680)

Born about 1680 in Albemarle, North Carolina

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Biography

Sarah Blount was a North Carolina colonist.

Sarah Blount was born about 1680 in Albemarle, North Carolina, daughter of Captain Thomas Blount (~1650 - <1706).

Her siblings were:

1. James Blount (1672 - 1711)
2. Christian (Blount) Ledford (~1677 - 1750)
3. Billah (Blount) Tyler (~1685 - )
4. Thomas Blount Jr. (1687 - 1729)
5. Esau Blount (~1690 - 1699)
6. Jacob Blount (~1690 - <1766)
7. John Blount (~1695 - >1764)
8. Benjamin Blount Sr. (>1701 - 1739)

Research Notes

Will of Thomas Blount, 3 Sep 1701^[1]

(excerpt)

North Carolina

In ye name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Blount, being in perfect health and sound Memory, Do make this my last will & testiment, thereby Revoke all former Wills & testements wtever in manr. & form following, viz:

...Item. As to ye rest of my Estate, tis my will & Desire yt it should be brought to an apprismt & out of it pay unto my three daughters, Sarah Peirce, Christian Ludford, & Ann Wilson, these sums hereafter named, yt is to say, unto my Sarah tenne pound Sterl. to be paid in Country Commodity; to my daughter, Christian, twenty Pounds Sterl. to be pd. as aforesd. & to my daughter, Ann, twenty Pounds Sterl. to be paid in like manner: and in case of the death of any of my aforesd daughters, ye same to be paid to either of their heirs: & to each of them one silver spoon: & further I Do give unto either of my two daughters last named, being Christian, & Ann, two yews and a Ram, to each of them, and in case my sd Estate so appraised, after the things before giving away, do not amounted to ye sd sumes of money, by me giveing them, my said daughters, to be paid proportionable out of w't it is apraised to: but if it shall amount to more then it my further will & Desire yt my two sones, John and Thomas, shall have each of them a negro, & for want of negroes to have ech of them five & twenty Pounds Sterl. apeace, to be pd in Country Comodity...

Sources

1. ↑ Wills of Thomas Blount, 4 Aug 1701 and 3 Sep 1701. Albemarle Co., NC. "North Carolina Wills 1663-1789, Vol. 3 Ben-Boo". Archived at Ancestry.com

• Wills of Thomas Blount, 4 Aug 1701 and 3 Sep 1701. Albemarle Co., NC. "North Carolina Wills 1663-1789, Vol. 3 Ben-Boo". Archived at Ancestry.com