Near Grifton in Pitt County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Blount Hall

Photographed By Mike Stroud, April 19, 2013

1. Blount Hall Marker

Inscription. Built before 1762 by Jacob Blount, member of Assembly, 1754-1762, 1764-1771, and of Provincial Congress, 1775 - 1776. Stood 90 Yds. N.W.

Erected 1949 by Archives Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number F-23.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1762.

Location. 35° 23.789′ N, 77° 26.577′ W. Marker is near Grifton, North Carolina, in Pitt County. Marker is on State Highway 11 near Blount Hall Road (State Highway 1103), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grifton NC 28530, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Lawson (approx. 1½ miles away); Catechna (approx. 1½ miles away); Scuffleton Bridge (approx. 4.8 miles away); Burney Place (approx. 5 miles away); Washington's Southern Tour (approx. 5.2 miles away); Veteran's Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away); Former Colleges (approx. 5.4 miles away); Fort Fisher Hero (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grifton.

Regarding Blount Hall.
Jacob Blount, planter,

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entrepreneur, politician, and Revolutionary War paymaster, was born in Beaufort County in 1726 to Thomas and Ann Elizabeth Reading Blount. Although he was from a prominent family,nothing is known of his early life or education. In 1748 he married Barbara Gray of Bertie County, where the couple lived for some time near Windsor. By 1759 the Blounts moved to Craven (later Pitt) County, where Jacob amassed a plantation of about 6,000 acres.
Blount was a justice of the peace in Bertie and Craven Counties, and represented the latter in the
General Assembly in 1766, 1768, 1769, and 1770-1771. Although most sources report that Blount fought for Tryon at the Battle of Alamance, there are no records to support this. His business partner, Richard Blackledge, served as commisary general to the expedition, so it is possible Blount contributed to the effort. He was a member of the Pitt County Committee of Safety and served in the first, third, and fourth provincial congresses. Blount was initially appointed paymaster to the Second Regiment of the North Carolina Continental Line and later served in that capacity for the province.
Jacob Blount built Blount Hall sometime prior to 1762 in what would eventually be Pitt County. It was
located sixteen miles southwest of Greenville and stood, though altered in appearance, until the 1960s
when it was destroyed by fire.

Blount Hall Marker seen along southbound NC 11 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, April 19, 2013

2. Blount Hall Marker seen along southbound NC 11

Jacob and Barbara Blount had seven children, William, Ann, John Gray,
Louisa, Reading, Thomas, and Jacob. When Barbara died, Jacob married Hannah Salter Baker, fathering five more children, two of whom lived to maturity—Willie and Sharpe. After Hannah died, Jacob married Mary Adams. Blount died at his home August 17, 1789, leaving a legacy of civil and military service and of business acumen which his family would continue. (North Carolina Office of Archives & History — Department of Cultural Resources)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,024 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.