James Blount (colonist)
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Born1620
Died17 July 1686 (aged 65–66)
Mulberry Hill, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina
SpouseElizabeth Wylde
Children5, including Thomas Blount (magistrate)
Captain James Blount | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rebel North Carolina Assembly | |
| In office 1677–1678 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1620 |
| Died | 17 July 1686 (aged 65–66) Mulberry Hill, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Wylde |
| Children | 5, including Thomas Blount (magistrate) |
| Occupation | planter, settler, militia officer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Rank |  Captain (North Carolina Militia) |
| Battles/wars | |
Captain James Blount was an American officer, politician, and planter in colonial North Carolina.[1] He served in the rebel North Carolina Assembly during Culpeper's Rebellion.[2] It was one of the earliest instances of open defiance of British crown rule in America.[3]
James John Blount was born in 1620 to James Blount and Anne Clare. His grandparents were landowners in England, having some considerable level of wealth. He married his wife Elizabeth Wylde in 1646 and they would go on to have 5 children, including his son Thomas Blount (magistrate).[4]