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
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Lawson (approx. 1½ miles away); Catechna (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Scuffleton Bridge (approx. 4.8 miles away); Little Creek Original Free Will Baptist Church (approx. 4.9 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grifton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Scuffleton Bridge (was approx. 4.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Blount Hall.
Jacob Blount, planter, 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
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 19, 2013
2. Blount Hall Marker seen along southbound NC 11
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. 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 maturityWillie 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 2,048 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
