Mary Blount

(b. 1807)

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Mary Blount was born in 1807.

Places of Residence

• Seven Hearths in Hillsborough, NC, between January 20, 1863 and April 15, 1870. Annie Blount Pearce 's husband, James W. Turrentine purchased a comfortable home, now known as Seven Hearths in Hillsborough for his new bride. He aided in buying the home next door for her parents, Rev. Samuel J. Pearce and Mary Blount. On April 15, 1870, the Pearce's sold their home to the Thomas D. Tinnen family and left Hillsborough [1].
• Smithfield, VA, USA, from 1842 [1].
• Charlotte, NC, from early 1870s [1].

Relatives

• Spouse: Samuel J. Pearce (1809-1878) [1]. They had one daughter, Annie Blount Pearce (b. 1842)  [1].
• Other: James W. Turrentine (son-in-law) [1].

References

1. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).