"WILLIAM BLOUNT" William Blount's great-grandfather, Thomas Blount, came to the Americas from England in 1660. He first resided in Virginia, then moved to North Carolina, and started his family. William was the eldest in his family, and was born in 1749 while his mother was visiting her father-in-law's Rosefield estate. This was near Palmico Sound, present day Windsor. William was said to have received a good education although little is known. He also apparently had intrest for …showed first 75 words of 642 total…

…showed last 75 words of 642 total…cousin in California with the last name of Blount. When I first started researching his name, he seemed like just an ordinary signer, nothing of interest to his name. But then I was reading about the serious problems he encountered, I give him credit for being strong. Even though he wasn't particularly a very loudly outspoken man, he must have had some views and arguements that got him to the places he got to go.