. History of Tennessee, from the earliest time to the present; together with an historical and a biographical sketch of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin and Moore counties;. tical than of the theoretical, that their training was more of action thanof letters. William in early life rose to prominence by personal worth,and was married February 12, 1778, to Mary, a daughter of Col. CalebGrainger. He and his father participated in the battle of Alamance,May 16, 1771, and all the brothers were leading spirits in the Kevolu-tionary war. Her half-brother, Willie, was for a time his private secre-tary; was ju
. History of Tennessee, from the earliest time to the present; together with an historical and a biographical sketch of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin and Moore counties;. tical than of the theoretical, that their training was more of action thanof letters. William in early life rose to prominence by personal worth,and was married February 12, 1778, to Mary, a daughter of Col. CalebGrainger. He and his father participated in the battle of Alamance,May 16, 1771, and all the brothers were leading spirits in the Kevolu-tionary war. Her half-brother, Willie, was for a time his private secre-tary; was judge of the supreme court of Tennessee, and was governor ofthe State from 1809 to 1815. William Blount was a member of the General Assembly of NorthCarolina the most of the time from 1780 to 1790. He was a member of theContinental Congress from that State in 1783-84, and again in native State was active in the preliminary conventions which ledto the final convention at Philadelphia, in 1787, of which he was amember. When the action of the convention was referred to the States,Blount used his whole power in the State convention for its ynm PHOTO BY muss, kulicin s gicrs msHviuE William Blount HISTORY OF TENNESSEE. 717 He is said to have been a vigilant agent of his State and the faithfulguardian of the interests of North Carolina at the treaty of Hopewellwith the Cherokees, November 28, 1785. He always took an active in-terest in the Western settlements and was ever a zealous friend to theIndians. His good influence was used with them in securing some ofthe most important and liberal treaties with the Cherokees, Choctawsand Chickasaws. The ordinance and the act amendatory to it for the gov-ernment of the territory southwest of the Ohio River, passed August 7,1789. This was after the second session act of North Carolina, whichwas intended to simplify matters and strengthen the hands of the Gen-eral Government. From personal acquaintance with Gov. Blount,
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