BLOUNT, JOHN.
Chowan County.
January 27, 1725-1726. May 18, 1726.
Sons: JOHN, THOMAS (manor, fronting on Albemarle Sound, John to have eastern and Thomas western portion), JAMES and CHARLES (land on Welches Creek), JOSEPH (land at Mattehapungo, known by the name of Goshen).
Wife: ELIZABETH (land at Bear Swamp and at Barrow Hole).
Daughters: MARY JACOCKS, ELIZA PAGET, SARAH LOVICK, MARTHA WARSLEY and HESTER WORLEY.
Executrix: ELIZABETH BLOUNT (wife), to be assisted by friends JOHN LOVICK and THOS. POLLOCK.
Witnesses: SMALL. WARNER, WM. BENBURY, MAGNES PLOWMAN.
Will proven before RICHARD EVERARD, Governor, etc.
Codicil to will of JOHN BLOUNT.
Dated January 27, 1725-1726.
Daughters: ANN and RACHEL (a gold ring each).
CHRISTOPHER GALE appointed assistant together with JNO. LOVICK and THOS. POLLOCK.
Coat of arms on seal of both will and codicil.
The testator mentions in the will having broken the entail.
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BLOUNT, -.
County not given.
Dates missing.
Wife: ELIZABETH.
Sons: JOHN and THOMAS ("Beech Island land and land on Welches' Creek up Moratock;" JOSEPH (land at Matchapungo known by name of "Goshan"); JAMES (land at Bear Swamp).
Daughters: MARY JACOCS, ELIZABETH PAGET and MARTHA WEST.
Remainder of will missing.
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BLOUNT, ELIZABETH.
Chowan County.
February 8, 1732. March 12, 1732.
Sons: JOHN, THOMAS, JAMES, JOSEPH, CHARLES (to the two latter is bequeathed land at Bare Swamp and Haughton land).
Daughters: ANNE WARLEY, RACHELE.
Executors: JOHN LOVICK, SAMLL. PAGETT and JONATHAN JACOCKS.
Witnesses: R. HICKS and MARY COLESON.
Will proven before GEORGE BURRINGTON, at Edenton.
A tract of land at Barrow's Hole is ordered sold and proceeds applied to payment of doctor.