While on the subject of Blounts. Louisa Ann Blount b cir 1800 married a Worthington. Does anyone know which Worthington? Jean jow@kua.net We all have ancestors buried in our past ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Fentress" <ruthbf@erols.com> To: <NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [NC-PCFR] Wilsons > The Blount-Bridger House in Tarboro, NC, was, I believe, connected to Thomas Blount, son of > Jacob Blount of "Blount Hall" Pitt Co., NC. > General Thomas was b. May 10, 1759 - d. Feb. 7, 1812 in Washington, D.C, & buried in D.C. > (I think in the Congressional Cemetery there ). > He was NC Rep. in Congress.. He left no issue. > He was m. twice. 1st: 1782, Martha Baker, and 2nd, in 1796, Mary Jacqueline (Jackey) Sumner, > d/o Gen. Jethro Sumner. > Jackey d. Dec. 18, 1822, in her 45th year. > I haven't looked at that Blount material in ages, but think that is the connection to the > Blount-Bridger House in Tarboro. > Nathaniel Blount would have been connected to Thomas Blount through his father, Reading > Blount, who was a son of Thomas Blount & wife Anne Eliz. Reading. Gen. Thomas Blount > (Congressman) was a son of Jacob Blount. Jacob Blount was also a son of Thomas Blount & > wife Anne Eliz. Reading. > If I haven't confused you, that is the way Nathaniel & Thomas (congressman ) are connected, and > how the house in Tarboro acquired the Blount part of the Blount-Bridger name. But, check to see > if I am right ! > > Ruth Fentress >