Individual Details

John and Mary lived at their 600 acre plantation, Cobbs, north of Petersburg, Virginia. John was a Major of Colonial militia and a member of the House of Burgesses.

John BOLLING, 4480 acs. (O.&N.L.), Henrico Co., on N side of James Riv., 2 May, 1721, p. 60. 753 acs. beg. at his 320 acs., on E. side of the W. br. of Licking Hole, or Treasurer’s Run, near WALTER CLOPTON’s fence, on sd. Bolling’s line of his survey joining to Rock Castle; 1388 acs. Bounded as by patent dated 23 Dec., 1713, granted sd. Bolling; 320 acs. Bounded as by his patent dated 1 Apr. 1717; 1019 acs. As by his patent dated 15 July 1717. 8 Lbs., 14 Shill.Source: Foley, Louise Pledge Heath; Early Virginia Families Along the James River: Their Deep Roots and Tangled Branches; Vol. I: Henrico County – Goochland County, Virginia; Abstracts of Land Patents – Henrico County, p. 57

In his will dated 20 Apr 1729, John gave wife Mary the home plantation, livestock and household goods. Daughter Mary received 1207 acres of land slaves; daughter Elizabeth received 1200 acres; daughters Martha and Ann also received tracts of land. Apparently John inherited the remainder as the eldest son. [note: no mention of daughter Jane, yet she is said to have lived until 1766]

Birth	26 Jan 1674/75	Henrico County, Virginia
Marriage	29 Dec 1697	Henrico County, Virginia - Mary Kennon
Death	1729	Henrico County, Virginia

Spouse	Mary Kennon (1678 - 1727)
Child	Col. John Bolling (1699 - 1757)
Child	Jane Bolling (1703 - 1766)
Child	Elizabeth Bolling (1709 - 1766)
Child	Mary Bolling (1711 - 1744)
Child	Martha Bolling (1713 - 1749)
Child	Anne Bolling (1715 - 1800)

Father	Col. Robert Bolling ( - )
Mother	Jane Rolfe ( - 1676)