Record #:

15653

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

The Blount family of Beaufort County is one of the country's oldest, most numerous, and most influential families. John Gray Blount built the sixth house at the Forks of the Tar in 1778, and it became the meeting place of eastern North Carolina's great men--statesmen, leaders of church, state, business, and agriculture.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 23 Issue 9, Sept 1955, p34, il

Subject(s):

Blount family--Beaufort County; Blount, John Gray, 1752-1833

Record #:

19935

Author(s):

Keith, Alice Barnwell

Abstract:

This is a reprint of letters from businessman and Blount family agent Major James Cole Mountflorence to William, John Gray, and Thomas Blount. The letters, written in the era of the French Revolution, provide information on the commercial enterprises and political and social affairs of the Blounts, one of North Carolina's most influential families during this period. The introduction provides a biography of the Blounts and their relationship with Mountflorence.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 14 Issue 3, July 1937, p251-287 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Blount, William, 1749-1800; Blount, John Gray, 1752-1833; Blount, Thomas, 1759-1812; Mountflorence, James Cole, 1745-1817

Record #:

22555

Author(s):

Rodman, Lida Tunstall

Abstract:

Poised to be removed for a more modern structure, an old home on the corner of Main and Market Streets in Washington, North Carolina was built in 1778 for John Gray Blount. Blount, born in 1752, was a Revolutionary War patriot and served in special missions on behalf of the Revolutionary Government. With a successful import and export trade, Blount became an early commissioner of the town of Washington and was instrumental in getting the county seat transferred there from Bath.

Source:

The North Carolina Booklet (NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 22 Issue 1,2,3,4, July-Oct 1922, p46-52 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Blount, John Gray, 1752-1833; Washington (N.C.)--History

Record #:

40938

Author(s):

No author given

Abstract:

A highway marker in Bertie County also marks William Blount’s political career, encompassing decades of service and neighboring states. His career includes six state representative terms. Scandal erupting during his tenure as Senator yielded the threat of impeachment charge, but the charge was dismissed, leaving him clear to gain the governor’s seat in Tennessee.

Source:

North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine (NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 11 Issue 6, November 2019, p96 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Blount, William, 1749-1800; Blount, John Gray, 1752-1833; American Revolution; Tennessee--founders--William Blount; Blount Hall--Pitt County; J.Y. Joyner Library--Special Collections--Blount Hall photographs ; University of Tennessee--see also Blount College

Record #:

41248

Author(s):

Perko, Gary V.

Abstract:

The claim for ownership of a mountain was waged for over a century and involved locals, state and federal authorities, and private interest groups. Officially, much of the land around Mount Mitchell currently belongs to the government. Continuing conservation efforts suggest, though, that ownership, as defined by a sense of responsibility, is still the province of the public.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 95 Issue 1, January 2018, p47-88 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Mount Mitchell--History; Mitchell, Elisha, 1793-1857; Conservation of natural resources--Mount Mitchell; Blount, John Gray, 1752-1833; Strother, John, d. 1815; Love, Robert, 1760-1845; Swain, David Lowry, 1801-1868; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill--Wilson Library--North Carolina Collection; Wilson, Thomas David, 1825-1909--see also Big Tom Wilson ; Clingman, T.L. (Thomas Lanier), 1812-1897; Vance, Zebulon Baird, 1830-1894; Bailey, John Lancaster, 1785-1874; Craig, Locke, 1860-1924; Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy