The Blount Alsobrook Family

Blount Alsobrook first appears as a minor named within a Halifax County NC Land Deed (Deed Book 20, page 309-310). In the February term of 1813, the Division of John Doles Property was on the calendar to be divided among the heirs. Blount Alsobrook was a Minor and an heir at law. William Alsobrook was selected to be his guardian.

WILLIAM ALSOBROOK Guardian for the infant BLUNT ALSOBROOK accepts the service of this petition. 

Blunt is inheriting the following land from his Grandfather, John Doles, Estate

Lot No.2 -Drawn by BLUNT ALSOBROOK beginning at pines in CLARK's line corner of Lot No.1 then along said line W85 pole to a sweet gum CLARK's other corner then along his line S93 pole to a pine ANTHONY's corner then along his line E70 pole to a water oak his corner then a new line N8 E to the beginning containing 45 acres.

We next find William and Blount in Marion County SC March Term 1815 petitioning to have the Guardianship suspended. Blount has now reached the age of majority.

1 March 1815
Then suspended the guardianship of Wm. Alsobrook guardian for Blunt Alsobrook the minor being of age.
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The age of majority in SC is 18.
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There are 123 trees on Ancestry stating that Blount is the son of William Alsobrook. A William Alsobrook left a Will in Halifax County that made no mention of Blount as his son. Enough said, be aware of what you see on-line. The parents of Blount Alsobrook are unknown.   

Based on this we can say that Blount is now considered an adult, age 18, and was born in the year 1797, most likely in Halifax County, North Carolina.

A search for Blount Alsobrook finds him in the 1822 tax list for Trigg County, Kentucky.  Then in January 1824, we find  Joseph M. Cook selling to Blount Alsobrook 300 acres of land for a total of four hundred and fifty dollars. Blount Alsobrook is now in his early twenty's and its time to find a wife. Sometime before 1830, Blount Alsobrook and Mary Susan Cook, sister of Joseph W. Cook (the land seller) are officially married.

By the late 1830’s, Blount has become restless and moves his family to  Wilcox County, Alabama, where he can be found in the 1840 Census. In 1850 and 1860, Blount and Susan can be found in Franklin County, Alabama. Their next move was to Colbert County,  Alabama, where they remain until their death; Blount in 1880 and Susan in 1879. Blount and Susan death can be found recorded in the 1880 Mortality Scheduled for Colbert County Alabama.

Mary Susan (Cook) Alsobrook is my 1st Cousin 6X Removed. 

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1. Blount Alsobrook, Page 14, Last Line, , 1829; , ; Kentucky  Archives, .

2. Land Deed - Joseph M. Cook to Blount Alsobrook Deed; 10 January 1924; Deed Book #Deed Book A; Page(s) page 439; Register of Deeds; Cadiz, Trigg County, KY; viewed.

3. 1830, Trigg County, Kentucky, population schedule, Trigg County, Kentucky, Page: 29; Line 9, Household of Blount ALSOBROOK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 14 Aug 2019 ); citing NARA publication M19_42.

4. Land Deed - John Cook, William Cook and Martin Cook to Isaac Futrell; 15 October 1832; Deed Book #10; Page(s) 82; Register of Deeds; Dover, Stewart County, TN; 11 January 2020.

5. Trigg County, Kentucky, "Taxable Property in the County of Trigg (1820-1849), 1833, Blount Alsobrook; Page 1 Line 21, Kentucky Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.

6. 1840 U. S. Census, Wilcox County, Alabama, population schedule, Wilcox County, Alabama, Page: 307; Line 10, Household of Blunt ALSOBROOK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 14 August 2019); citing  National Archives Microfilm M704 Roll 16.

7. 1850 U. S. Census, Franklin County, Alabama, population schedule, District 6, Franklin County, Alabama, Page: 173B(stamped); Line 37, Dwelling 110, Family 110, Household of Blount ALSOBROOK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 14 August 2019); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 5.

8. 1855 Alabama State Census, Franklin County, , Franklin County, Alabama, , Household of Blount ALSOBROOK; FHL microfilm .

9. 1870 U. S. Census, Colbert County, Alabama, population schedule, Township 6 Range 11, Colbert County, Alabama, Page: 71A  (Stamped), Line 9, Dwelling 15, Family 15, Household of Blont ALSOBROOK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 14 August 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm M593_10.

10. 1880 U. S.  Census Mortality Schedule, Colbert County, Georgia, mortality schedule, Township 6, Colbert, Alabama, enumeration district (ED) 42, Page 1, Line 10, B. O. Alsobrook; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 14 August 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm T655_5.