Individual Details
Colonel John Fairfax Bolling
(26 Jan 1676 - 20 Apr 1729)
Probably this John Bolling (i.e. not the son) "purchased Cobb's Hall, built in the early 1600s and located on the Appomattox River in Chesterfield Co., Va., from the builder, Ambrose Hall."
From: A Jefferson genealogy, compiled from many sources by Herbert and Evelyn Dorothy Lee (Bomar) Barger (she is President Thomas Jefferson's first cousin, six generations removed).
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Mr. Robert Bolling for insolvents: 0356. [Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume III, Charles City County Court Orders and Fragments, 1664-96, FTM CD187 Family History: VA Genealogies #3, 1600s-1800s]
p. 6. Abstract. Com of admr jointly to Maj Fran: Poythres and Mr Peter Read on est of Anne Young decd. Est to be equally div betw orphans of dec'd. Maj Poythres and Mr Robt Bolling give bond L50. Sterl. Mr Peter Read and Mr. John Jean give bond in same amt. [ibid.]
p. 89. Att a Court holden att Westover the third day of March 1696 Annoq Reg: Doni Rs Guiel: 3:9. The Justices present were Cap Daniel Lewellin, Cap't Charles Goodrich, Mr. Robert Bolling and Capt John Hamlin. [ibid.]
p. 90. Abstract. Robt Bolling vs Thos Vinson to next Court. [ibid.]
Robert Bolling, who at the age of 14 settled in Virginia in 1660 (arrived in VA, Oct 2, 1660), was the first of his name to come over. He was the son of John and Mary Bolling of Bolling Hall, near Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He was born in London, Dec 26, 1646, and m.1 1675 Jane, dau. of Thomas Rolfe and Jane Poythress. By this union there were 5 daughters and 1 son, John Bolling of Cobbs. [The Walker Family by Lee Nicholson, p. 1, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume IV, FTM CD187
Col Robert Bolling and Jane Rolfe's children are sometimes referred to as "red" Bollings as they are descended from Pocathontas; Col. Robert and Ann Stith's descendants are referred to as "white Bollings". This source says he and
Jane Rolfe had only one child and all other children were by Anne Stith. Lived at Kippax, sometimes called Farmingdate; served as a Burgess in 1704 and took a prominent part in the affairs of the colony. The Bolling family was deeply interested in the church in Virginia, and have been represented in the vestry of Old Bristol Parish in every generation. [WFT Vol 21 Ped 1211]
Until a few years ago when the fragments were removed to a family burial vault in Petersburg, the broken tomb of Col. Robert Bolling, the immigrant, remained at "Kippax," Prince George County. It bore the Bolling arms and the following epitaph:
"Here lyeth interred in hope of a joyful resurrection, the body of Robert Bolling, the son of John and Mary Bolling, of Allhallows, Barkin Parish, Tower Street, London. He was born the 26th of December in the year 1646, and came to Virginia October the 2d, 1660, and departed this life the 17th day of July, 1709, aged sixty-two years, six months and twenty-one days."
As these dates show, Robert Bolling was only 14 years of age when he came to the colony and was doubtless, in the care of some friend. In early manhood he engaged in trade as a merchant, and the firm of "Robert Bolling and Company" is referred to in the records of several counties, showing that their business was extensive. He was also a planter and acquired large tracts of land. His residence was in Charles City County, on the south side of James River in what is now Prince George County. The name of the plantation where he lived, "Kippax," did not probably originate with him, as he had, so far as is known, no reason for giveing the name.
The first public office which he held was, doubtless, that of justice of Charles City County, and he was sheriff of that county in 1692 and 1699 (Va. Mag. Hist. and Biog. I, 234). In 1702 he was still a justice. He was member of the House of Burgesses for Charles City at the sessions of April 1688, April 1692, and April 1699 and for Prince George, April 1704 (Va. Mag. Hist. and Biog. XV, 332, 438, 441, and Colonial Va. Register). In 1705 he is styled, in a land patent, "Col. Robert bolling," which indicates that he was then Colonel of the Prince George militia.
Col. Bolling probably acquired much land by purchase, as his grants were not extensive. There is on record in Henrico County a deed dated March 1700-1, from Stephen Cocke to Robert Bolling, merchant, of Bristol parish, Charles City Co., conveying 240 acres north of the Appomattox River, part of a plantation called Old Town. His grants comprised about 1760 acres in Bristol Parish, 50 acres in Henrico Co., and 1973 acres in Prince George on Moccasoneck Creek and Nottoway River. That last grant, dated May 6, 1706 was to "Collo. Robert Bolling." His first grant was in 1682 to "Robert Bolling, Gent."
There is in the Virginia State Library an old volume of the laws of Virginia known as "Purvise's Collection," which once belonged to Robert. A Flyleaf contains an entry which gives the dates of his birth and arrival in Virginia as they appear on his tomb, and continues, "& in the year 75 married Jane the daughter of Thomas Rolfe, gent., by whom he had one son, John Bolling, born ye 26th day of Jan'y 1676. She dying [in 1676 - Bolling Memoirs] he married a second venture Anne ye daughter of Major John Stith in ye year 1681, by whom he hath Robt Bolling born Jan ye 25th 1686, Stith Bolling borne March ye 28th 1686, Edward Bolling borne ye first day of October 1687, Ann Bolling borne ye 22d of July 1690, Drury Bolling borne ye 21st day of June 1695, Thomas Bolling borne ye 30th day of March 1697/8, Agnes Bolling born ye 30th November 1700, and that god almighty may bless these blessings shall be the continuall prayer of their father Robt Bolling." [FTM CD162 Family History: Virginia Genealogies #1, Genealogies of Virginia Families V, R-Z, The Ancestors and Descendants of John Rolfe, Bolling, p. 217-18]
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History goes back to famous ancestry on both sides and the temptation is strong to trace his mother's side, but that seems contrary to the accepted custom. Robert Bolling married Jane Rolfe, daughter of Thomas Rolfe, who was the son of John Rolfe and the beloved Pocahontas.
The Bollings descended from the Welsh Boleyns, who, in England became Bollings, the most noted of whom was Annie, whose beauty captivated the monster, King Henry VIII, who married her despite all opposition and thus gave to England Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen, from which the name Virginia was derived.
To Robert Bolling and Jane Rolfe Bolling, granddaughter of Pocahontas, only one child was born, John. The mother died and Robert had other children by a later marriage. The first John also had but one son, called John, who fathered 19 sons, the eldest of whom was Thomas, who also had a numerous family.
There was a need for such instruction in his family, so he procured a teacher from England, which eventually led to the establishment of the first Deaf and Dumb institution in America.
Under the law of primogeniture then in force, Thomas, inherited the entire estate of 40,000 acres, leaving the other 18 sons of John to scatter and shift for themselves.
At least one of the brothers went to NC. His name was Benjamin, and among his family of 7 sons and 3 daughters was another Benjamin, who was born in 1734, and was, therefore, 2 years younger than Washington, with whom he bore arms in the same great conflict, as did his sons by his first wife.
Having lost his first wife, Pattie Felts, he married Charity Larrimore, who bore him one son, Jeremiah, the father of the family on Pound River. This Jeremiah came to the wilderness with his wife Sallie Ward of Georgia and his father, Benjamin to found a home. They had scouted out the area first. Benjamin's sister, Hannah, had married Solomon Osbourne and went with him into the wilderness.
Benjamin had a younger brother, Jessee who was a primitive Baptist preacher who lived in the area for a time. Benjamin was evidently of the same faith as Jessee and taught it to his son Jeremiah for the one church close by was "Primitive Baptist Church". The Burying graound is near and Benjamin was the first tennant. On a rude stone at the head is inscribed "B. Bolling 1734-1832". By his side sleeps Charity who braved the wilderness with him. Marks to both graves are the work of Jeremiah.
They brought with them across the mountains on their horses small appleseed sprouts set in gourds and after planting, grew and lived long.
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There is much confusion about the succesion of this line of Bollings. Here is one:
Pocahontas > son Thomas Rolfe >dau Jane who m. Robert Bolling>John Bolling I> John Bolling II> Benjamin Bolling (Large family) > Benjamin Bolling II. This is the Rev War soldier who brought into the wilderness his son Jeremiah.
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From: A Jefferson genealogy, compiled from many sources by Herbert and Evelyn Dorothy Lee (Bomar) Barger (she is President Thomas Jefferson's first cousin, six generations removed).
2017 Tinker Drive
Ft. Washington, Maryland 20744-2644
Ph. 301-292-2739
E-mail address: herbar@erols.com
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Mr. Robert Bolling for insolvents: 0356. [Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume III, Charles City County Court Orders and Fragments, 1664-96, FTM CD187 Family History: VA Genealogies #3, 1600s-1800s]
p. 6. Abstract. Com of admr jointly to Maj Fran: Poythres and Mr Peter Read on est of Anne Young decd. Est to be equally div betw orphans of dec'd. Maj Poythres and Mr Robt Bolling give bond L50. Sterl. Mr Peter Read and Mr. John Jean give bond in same amt. [ibid.]
p. 89. Att a Court holden att Westover the third day of March 1696 Annoq Reg: Doni Rs Guiel: 3:9. The Justices present were Cap Daniel Lewellin, Cap't Charles Goodrich, Mr. Robert Bolling and Capt John Hamlin. [ibid.]
p. 90. Abstract. Robt Bolling vs Thos Vinson to next Court. [ibid.]
Robert Bolling, who at the age of 14 settled in Virginia in 1660 (arrived in VA, Oct 2, 1660), was the first of his name to come over. He was the son of John and Mary Bolling of Bolling Hall, near Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He was born in London, Dec 26, 1646, and m.1 1675 Jane, dau. of Thomas Rolfe and Jane Poythress. By this union there were 5 daughters and 1 son, John Bolling of Cobbs. [The Walker Family by Lee Nicholson, p. 1, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume IV, FTM CD187
Col Robert Bolling and Jane Rolfe's children are sometimes referred to as "red" Bollings as they are descended from Pocathontas; Col. Robert and Ann Stith's descendants are referred to as "white Bollings". This source says he and
Jane Rolfe had only one child and all other children were by Anne Stith. Lived at Kippax, sometimes called Farmingdate; served as a Burgess in 1704 and took a prominent part in the affairs of the colony. The Bolling family was deeply interested in the church in Virginia, and have been represented in the vestry of Old Bristol Parish in every generation. [WFT Vol 21 Ped 1211]
Until a few years ago when the fragments were removed to a family burial vault in Petersburg, the broken tomb of Col. Robert Bolling, the immigrant, remained at "Kippax," Prince George County. It bore the Bolling arms and the following epitaph:
"Here lyeth interred in hope of a joyful resurrection, the body of Robert Bolling, the son of John and Mary Bolling, of Allhallows, Barkin Parish, Tower Street, London. He was born the 26th of December in the year 1646, and came to Virginia October the 2d, 1660, and departed this life the 17th day of July, 1709, aged sixty-two years, six months and twenty-one days."
As these dates show, Robert Bolling was only 14 years of age when he came to the colony and was doubtless, in the care of some friend. In early manhood he engaged in trade as a merchant, and the firm of "Robert Bolling and Company" is referred to in the records of several counties, showing that their business was extensive. He was also a planter and acquired large tracts of land. His residence was in Charles City County, on the south side of James River in what is now Prince George County. The name of the plantation where he lived, "Kippax," did not probably originate with him, as he had, so far as is known, no reason for giveing the name.
The first public office which he held was, doubtless, that of justice of Charles City County, and he was sheriff of that county in 1692 and 1699 (Va. Mag. Hist. and Biog. I, 234). In 1702 he was still a justice. He was member of the House of Burgesses for Charles City at the sessions of April 1688, April 1692, and April 1699 and for Prince George, April 1704 (Va. Mag. Hist. and Biog. XV, 332, 438, 441, and Colonial Va. Register). In 1705 he is styled, in a land patent, "Col. Robert bolling," which indicates that he was then Colonel of the Prince George militia.
Col. Bolling probably acquired much land by purchase, as his grants were not extensive. There is on record in Henrico County a deed dated March 1700-1, from Stephen Cocke to Robert Bolling, merchant, of Bristol parish, Charles City Co., conveying 240 acres north of the Appomattox River, part of a plantation called Old Town. His grants comprised about 1760 acres in Bristol Parish, 50 acres in Henrico Co., and 1973 acres in Prince George on Moccasoneck Creek and Nottoway River. That last grant, dated May 6, 1706 was to "Collo. Robert Bolling." His first grant was in 1682 to "Robert Bolling, Gent."
There is in the Virginia State Library an old volume of the laws of Virginia known as "Purvise's Collection," which once belonged to Robert. A Flyleaf contains an entry which gives the dates of his birth and arrival in Virginia as they appear on his tomb, and continues, "& in the year 75 married Jane the daughter of Thomas Rolfe, gent., by whom he had one son, John Bolling, born ye 26th day of Jan'y 1676. She dying [in 1676 - Bolling Memoirs] he married a second venture Anne ye daughter of Major John Stith in ye year 1681, by whom he hath Robt Bolling born Jan ye 25th 1686, Stith Bolling borne March ye 28th 1686, Edward Bolling borne ye first day of October 1687, Ann Bolling borne ye 22d of July 1690, Drury Bolling borne ye 21st day of June 1695, Thomas Bolling borne ye 30th day of March 1697/8, Agnes Bolling born ye 30th November 1700, and that god almighty may bless these blessings shall be the continuall prayer of their father Robt Bolling." [FTM CD162 Family History: Virginia Genealogies #1, Genealogies of Virginia Families V, R-Z, The Ancestors and Descendants of John Rolfe, Bolling, p. 217-18]
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History goes back to famous ancestry on both sides and the temptation is strong to trace his mother's side, but that seems contrary to the accepted custom. Robert Bolling married Jane Rolfe, daughter of Thomas Rolfe, who was the son of John Rolfe and the beloved Pocahontas.
The Bollings descended from the Welsh Boleyns, who, in England became Bollings, the most noted of whom was Annie, whose beauty captivated the monster, King Henry VIII, who married her despite all opposition and thus gave to England Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen, from which the name Virginia was derived.
To Robert Bolling and Jane Rolfe Bolling, granddaughter of Pocahontas, only one child was born, John. The mother died and Robert had other children by a later marriage. The first John also had but one son, called John, who fathered 19 sons, the eldest of whom was Thomas, who also had a numerous family.
There was a need for such instruction in his family, so he procured a teacher from England, which eventually led to the establishment of the first Deaf and Dumb institution in America.
Under the law of primogeniture then in force, Thomas, inherited the entire estate of 40,000 acres, leaving the other 18 sons of John to scatter and shift for themselves.
At least one of the brothers went to NC. His name was Benjamin, and among his family of 7 sons and 3 daughters was another Benjamin, who was born in 1734, and was, therefore, 2 years younger than Washington, with whom he bore arms in the same great conflict, as did his sons by his first wife.
Having lost his first wife, Pattie Felts, he married Charity Larrimore, who bore him one son, Jeremiah, the father of the family on Pound River. This Jeremiah came to the wilderness with his wife Sallie Ward of Georgia and his father, Benjamin to found a home. They had scouted out the area first. Benjamin's sister, Hannah, had married Solomon Osbourne and went with him into the wilderness.
Benjamin had a younger brother, Jessee who was a primitive Baptist preacher who lived in the area for a time. Benjamin was evidently of the same faith as Jessee and taught it to his son Jeremiah for the one church close by was "Primitive Baptist Church". The Burying graound is near and Benjamin was the first tennant. On a rude stone at the head is inscribed "B. Bolling 1734-1832". By his side sleeps Charity who braved the wilderness with him. Marks to both graves are the work of Jeremiah.
They brought with them across the mountains on their horses small appleseed sprouts set in gourds and after planting, grew and lived long.
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There is much confusion about the succesion of this line of Bollings. Here is one:
Pocahontas > son Thomas Rolfe >dau Jane who m. Robert Bolling>John Bolling I> John Bolling II> Benjamin Bolling (Large family) > Benjamin Bolling II. This is the Rev War soldier who brought into the wilderness his son Jeremiah.
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Events
| Birth | 26 Jan 1676 | Kippax, Charles City, Virginia, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 29 Dec 1697 | "Cobbs", Henrico County, Virginia, USA - Mary Kennon | | ||
| Death | 20 Apr 1729 | "Cobbs", Henrico County, Virginia, USA |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Kennon (1679 - 1727) |
| Child | Major John Kennon Bolling Jr. (1700 - 1757) |
| Child | Jane Bolling (1704 - 1766) |
| Child | William Elias Bolling (1707 - 1772) |
| Child | Judith Bolling (1708 - 1770) |
| Child | Elizabeth Bolling (1709 - 1764) |
| Child | Mary Bolling (1710 - ) |
| Child | Thomas Bolling (1710 - 1734) |
| Child | Anne Bolling (1712 - 1800) |
| Child | Martha Bolling (1713 - 1749) |
| Child | Margaret Bolling (1700 - 1746) |
| Father | Colonel Robert Bolling (1646 - 1709) |
| Mother | Jane Rolfe (1650 - 1676) |
Notes
Birth
or 27th jan 1676Marriage
or 1681 VAor 29 Dec 1697 Henrico
or 22 Dec 1701 Henrico
or 1720