Major John Kennon Bolling, Jr.^{[1, 2]}

1700 - 1757  (57 years)

• Name	Major John Kennon Bolling
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	20 Jan 1700	Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Sep 1757	Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Burial	Y  [3]
  Person ID	I33251	Master
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2019

  
  

  Father	John Fairfax Bolling,   b. 26 Jan 1676, Kippax, Charles City, Virginia, USA d. 20 Apr 1729, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Mary Sarah Kennon,   b. 29 Jun 1679, Conjurers Neck, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 29 Jun 1727, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1697	St Johns Church, Henrico, Virginia, USA   [4, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F8096	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Lewis,   b. 1702, Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA d. 1725, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 23 years)
  Marriage	1720	, , Virginia, USA
  Children	1. Nancy Bolling,   b. 1721, , Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 1738, , , Kentucky, USA (Age 17 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Mary Polly (Molly) Bolling,   b. 1722, , , Virginia, USA d. 20 May 1805, , Wilkes, North Carolina, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F9096	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Elizabeth Blair,   b. 4 Apr 1709, Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA d. 22 Apr 1775, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	1 Aug 1728	, James City, Virginia, USA
  Children	+ 1. Matoaka Bolling Sullivan,   b. 3 Jul 1729, Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA d. 22 Apr 1775, , Laurens, South Carolina, USA (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Archibald Bolling,   b. 1 Jun 1730, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 1737, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 6 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Elizabeth (Twin) Bolling,   b. 5 Apr 1731, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 6 Apr 1731, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 0 years) + 4. William L (Twin) Bolling,   b. 5 Apr 1731, Bolling Hall, Goochland, Virginia, USA d. 5 Apr 1776 (Age 45 years)   5. Jarret (Jared Bolling) Bolling,   b. 3 Jun 1732, Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA d. 21 Feb 1780, Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]   6. Martha Bolling,   b. 15 Jul 1733, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 1780, , , Virginia, USA (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]   7. Dorothea (Twin) Bolling,   b. 30 Jun 1734, Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA d. 30 Jan 1832, , , Virginia, USA (Age 97 years)  [Father: natural]   8. Benjamin Isaac Bolling,   b. 30 Jun 1734, Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA d. 20 Jan 1832, Flat Gap, Russell, Virginia, USA (Age 97 years)  [Father: natural] + 9. Major James Thomas Bolling,   b. 7 Jul 1735, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 7 Aug 1804, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 69 years)   10. John Bolling,   b. 1736   d. 1736 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]   11. John Bolling,   b. 24 Jun 1737, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 1797, , Chesterfield, Virginia, USA (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural] + 12. Colonel Robert Bolling,   b. 28 Aug 1738, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 1775, Chellowe, Buckingham, Virginia, USA (Age 36 years)   13. Jane Bolling,   b. 13 Jul 1740, Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA d. 24 Jul 1775, , , Virginia, USA (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]   14. Rodney Bolling,   b. 18 Sep 1742, Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA d. 19 Nov 1778, , Henry, Virginia, USA (Age 36 years)  [Father: natural]   15. Rolfe (Twin) Bolling,   b. 16 Jul 1744, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 19 Nov 1778, , , Virginia, USA (Age 34 years)  [Father: natural] + 16. Mary Bland Bolling,   b. 28 Jul 1745, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 9 Sep 1803, , Lincoln, North Carolina, USA (Age 58 years)   17. Edward Bolling,   b. 9 Sep 1746, Petersburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA d. 10 Aug 1770, , , Virginia, USA (Age 23 years)  [Father: natural]   18. Sarah Bolling,   b. 16 Jun 1748, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 10 Aug 1770, , , Virginia, USA (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]   19. Archibald Bolling,   b. 20 Mar 1750, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. Jul 1827, , Campbell, Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]   20. James (Twin) Bolling,   b. 7 Feb 1752, , Chesterfield, Virginia, USA d. 12 Mar 1836, , Amherst, Virginia, USA (Age 84 years)   21. Anne (Twin) Blair Bolling,   b. 7 Feb 1752, , Chesterfield, Virginia, USA d. Aug 1802, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]   22. Powhatan Bolling,   b. 16 Apr 1754, , Chesterfield, Virginia, USA d. 1854, , Henry, Virginia, USA (Age 99 years)   23. James Thomas Bolling,   b. 9 Jan 1756, , Chesterfield, Virginia, USA d. 7 Aug 1804, , Clay, Kentucky, USA (Age 48 years)   24. Jesse Bolling,   b. 22 May 1758   d. 1841 (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F9095	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2020

  
  

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  Birth - 20 Jan 1700 - Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA Marriage - 1720 - , , Virginia, USA Marriage - 1 Aug 1728 - , James City, Virginia, USA Death - 6 Sep 1757 - Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		John Kennon Bolling The only son of John and Mary Kennon Bolling, John, Jr., accumulated extensive holdings in what was then a wilderness country and was able to indulge his propensities for horses, hunting, fishing, eating and dancing. He sat on the General Assembly for nearly thirty years, was head of the Chesterfield County militia, and presided over the county courts. His first wife, Elizabeth Lewis, died soon after their marriage in 1720, and in 1728 he took Elizabeth Blair as his second wife. Elizabeth Blair was the niece of Reverend James Blair, founder and first president of The College of William & Mary.
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  John was noted for his sagacity in business and fine executive ability, as well as for his hospitality and love of pleasure. He lived in a style of profuse elegance, feasting and hunting and keeping fine horses and dogs. For many years he was County Lieutenant of Chesterfield, an office of much dignity and importance, as he commanded the county militia, and presided at court. He married (August 24, 1728) Elizabeth Blair, daughter of Col. Archibald Blair, and niece of the Commissary of the Bishop of London, Rev. Dr. James Blair, one of the founders of William and Mary College and its first President. Will of Major John Bolling, b1700 d1757 1749 Will -In the name of God Amen, I John Bolling of the Parish of Dale in the County of Henrico Gent. being of Sound and disposing mind and memory Thanks be to Almighty God for the same do make constitute and appoint this to be my last Will and Testament in manner following I give and Devise unto my loving Wife Elizabeth Bolling during her natural life all my lands and tenaments in the Counties of Henrico and Chesterfield except the land at the Point where John Bolling Inspection Houses are, also the use of all my Negroes on my several Plantations in the said Countys Also my Plantation cal1ed by the name of Bollings Island in Goochland County against Rock Castle Low Ground Also the use of Six Negroes named Lusey, Austin, Toney, Jugg, Sue, and Betty Also the use of all my Plate during her nature Life with full power to Bequeath the said Plate by her last Will and Testament to such of my Children as She shall think fitt (sic, fit) and in Case She shall Die without such Will then I give and Bequeath so said Plate unto my Sons Living at the Time of her Death to be equally divided amongst them. Also give and bequeath unto my said Wife all my Household goods, Stocks and other Personal Estate belonging to and being upon the said Lands Tenaments and Plantations to her own proper use forever. I Give and devise unto my Son Thomas Bolling and his heirs and afsign (sic, assign) forever all that part of my Land in the County of Goochland called Licking Hole that is above Licking Hole Creek and two acres on the Fork of the said Creek below Alexander Logans be the same more or less which said Two Acres of Land I intended to have bounded by Marked Trees in the presence of several of the Neighbours (sic, neighbors). I give and devise unto my Son John Bolling all the rest of my Licking Hole tract of Land lying below the said Creek and including the Fork thereof (except the two Acres before given to my Son Thomas) to him and his Heirs forever. I also give and devise unto my said Son John Bolling and his Heirs and Afsign (sic, Assign) forever my Mill on Beaver Dam Creek in the County of Goochland and all the Land which I have on the said Beaver Dam Creek and the Branches thereof. Also the Reversion of all my Lands in the County of Henrico on the North Side of James River after the Death of my Wife as also of one Tract of Land on the South Side of James River called Rogsdale joyning (sic, joining)to Henry Battes and Edward Folks Land and on the said River. I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Robert Bolling all my Land at Willis’s Creek and at Tolere or near the seven Islands and Also a small Tract of Land above Dugads between the said Dugads and one of the Seads and all my Surveys Entries and orders of Council adjoining or near the same and also all my entries on Rock Island Creek all which said Lands lye in the County of Albemarle and I do give and devise them unto my said Son Robert his Heirs and afsigns (sic, assign) forever. I Give and Dev1se unto my Son Edward Bolling, his Heirs and Afsigns (sic, Assigns) forever my Lands in the County of Lunenburgh on the Heads of the Branches of Falling River containing Five Thousand Acres also my Land on Roanoak River on Butcher's Creek and the Reversion of all my Lands given unto my Wife lying on the South Side of James River and north side of Appomattox River not herein before given. Also my Land Called John Bollings Inspection at the Point which said Lands at the Point I give unto my said Son Edward, his Heirs and Afsigns (sic, Assigns) when he shall arrive to the age of Twentyone years. I also give and devise unto my said Son Edward my Land called the Buffalo Lick on both Sides of James River also all my Entries not Pattented above Possum Creek to him his Heirs and Afsigns (sic, Assigns) forever. It is my Will and Desire that if either of my Sons Robert Bolling or Edward Bolling should Die before the age of Twentyone years that the survivor of them and his Heirs shall have and enjoy his Part of the Lands hereby devised him. It is also my Will that the Rents and Profits of my Land called John Bollings Inspection at the Point shall be applied by my Executor towards discharging the Quitrents of my Lands 1n the Counties of Albemarle and Lunenburg untill (sic, until) my Son Edward comes to the age of Twentyone years if he Lives so long but if not then until my Son Robert shall Attain that age. I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Bolling so much Money as will make the Legacy given her by her Aunt Anne Whiting amount to Five Hundred Pounds to be paid her when She shall Attain the Age of Twentyone Years or be Married which shall first happen. I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Bolling so much Money as will make the Legacy given her by her Aunt Anne Whiting amount to Five Hundred Pounds to be paid her when She shall Attain the Age of Twentyone Years or be Married which shall first happen. It is my Will and Desire that the Slaves given unto my Wife for Life be at her Death equally divided among all of my said Sons and that when the first of my said Sons shall come to the Age of Twentyone Years all my other Slaves shall be then equally Divided into as many Parts as I shall have Sons living and the eldest shall have one Part thereof Allotted to him for his own Use and the other Parts of the said Slaves shall be Delivered unto my said other Sons as they shall arrive to the same Age respectively and if any of my said Sons shall happen to Die before he shall come to such Age then his Part of my said Slaves shall be equally divided among my surviving Sons which said Slaves I give unto my said Sons forever. And Whereas my said Son Thomas Bolling may Claim a Legacy given by the last Will and Testament of his Aunt the said Anne Whiting deceased to him. I do declare my Will to be that whatsoever I have given and devised to him by this my Will is upon this Condition that he my said Son Thomas do as soon as he comes to Age Release to my Executor and the Executors of the said Anne all his Right and Title to the said Legacy and the Legacys given by her to his Brothers therein mentioned now Dead or any of them and if he shall refuse so to do then I do Subject all my Estate hereby given him with the paiment (sic, payment) of so much Money as he shall be entitled to by Virtue of the Will of the said Whiting to be raised and paid to my Executor towards Discharging to Legacys hereby given to my Daughters. It is my Will that the Profits of my Estate given to my Children be app1ied towards the paiment (sic, payment) of my Debts and their Education and Maintenance until they shall have a Right to receive their Parts thereof respectively and that all my Stocks and Personal Estate after paiment (sic, payment) of my Debts and Legacies shall be equally divided among my Sons in the manner and at the same Time and Times as the Slaves are herein before directed to be divided and Allotted to them Lastly I do Constitute and Appoint my esteemed Friend Peter Randolph Esq. and my Son Thomas Bolling when he shall come to the age of Twentyone Years Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and I do also appoint and desire the said Peter Randolph to be Guardian to all my Sons and my said Wife Guardian to my Daughters hereby directing that my Estate shall not be Appraised and revoking all former Wills by me made In Witnys (sic, witness) whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Seal this fourth Day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and forty nine. Signed, Sealed published and declared by the Testator to be his last Will and Testament In Presence of William Kennon J" Robert Goldie John Gilliam J" Bolling (SS) 1757 Codicil I John Bolling of the Parish of Dale in the County of Chesterfield late of the County of Henrico Gent. being of perfect and disposing Memory do make the several Alterations and Additions following to my last Will and Testament bearing Date the fourth Day of September in the year One Thousand seven hundred and forty nine and so direct and appoint this Writing as a Codicil thereto and to be taken as Part of my said last Will and Testament to wit; I give and devise to my Son Archibald Bolling and his Heirs forever Twelve Hundred Acres of Land with the Appurtenances situate in the County of Bedford being one half of Six Surveys of Land made by me lying in the County of Bedford aforesaid from the Branches of Rock Island Creek to the Otter River Road that is to say that Part of the said Six Surveys of land lying next the said Road and the other Twelve hundred Acres residue of the said Six Surveys I give and dispose of in manner following that is to say I give and devise Four Hundred Acres with the Appurtenances Part of the said last mentioned Twelve hundred lying next on Rock Island Creek to my Nephew Bolling Eldridge and his Heirs forever and four Hundred Acres other part thereof with the Appurtenances. I give and devise to my Friend John Childers at Willis's Mountains in the County of Albemarle and his Heirs forever and Four hundred Residue thereof I give and Devise to my Friend Richard Taylor of Slate River in Albemarle County to hold the same with the Appurtenances to him and his Heirs forever all the said several Portions of the said Six Surveys to be laid off by such Lines and Boundaries and in such manner as my Son Thomas in his Discretion shall direct and appoint. I do give and devise to my aforesaid Son Archibald and his Heirs forever all Part of my Tract of Land called Buffalo Lick Tract which is Situated on the South Side of the Flevanna River now in the County of Bedford late in Albemarle which in my said Will is before devised to my Son Edward with all my Surveys Entries and Orders of Council adjoining the same some of which Entries Orders of Council and Surveys are in my said Will before given and devised to my Son Robert.It is my Will and Desire that my said Son Archibald come in with my other Sons for an equal Division of my Slaves at the same Time and Times upon the same Terms and under the same Regulations Limitations and Restrictions as in my said Will are mentioned and directed for each of my other Sons Respectively.It is my Will and Desire that the Legacy of Five Hundred Pounds in my said Will be given to my Daughter Sarah be reduced to Four Hundred Pounds and that the same be paid her at her Attaining the Age of Eighteen years and not sooner but if she shall Die before that Age then I give One hundred Pounds part of the said Legacy to my Daughter Anne and the Residue thereof to Sink for total Benefit of my Estate. I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Anne the Sum of Four Hundred Pounds to be paid for on her Attaining the Age of Eighteen years and not sooner and if she shall Die before that Age then I give One hundred Pounds part of her Legacy to my Daughter Sarah and the residue thereof to Sink for the Benefit of my Estate and it is my further Will and Desire that each of my Daughters receive their respective Legacies without Interest and that they be each of them maintained educated and decently supported out of the Profits of my whole Estate untill (sic, until) they each of them respectively become entitled to receive their Legacies or Marry which ever shall first happen In Witnys (sic, Witness) whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Seal the Fourth Day of September in the year of Christ One thousand seven hundred and fifty seven Affixing this Codicil to my last said Will and Testament and Declaring it to be Part and Cancel of the same. Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Published and Declared by the said John Bolling as and for Part of his Last Will and Testament the Day and year last above mentioned In presence of the Subscribers John Fleming Alex Bolling John Bannister Thomas Fleming Bolling Major John Bolling Major John Bolling, Son of Colonel John Bolling and Mary Cannie and Father of Bejamin Bolling, was born in 1700 in Petersburg, Virginia, USA. He married Elizabeth Blair on 01 Aug 1728 in Cobbs, Virginia, USA. He died on 06 Sep 1757 in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA. More on Major John Bolling and Elizabeth Blair and Family John and Elizabeth are the 7th Great Grandparents of Roger G. Spurgeon. From "From Pocahontas to the Bollings and Krimms", by James Lawrence Reed Jr. p. 14-5. "Major John Bolling, son of John and Marry Kennon Bolling was born in 1700 and died September 6, 1757. He was married August 11, 1728 to Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. Archibald Blair. She was the niece of James Blair D.D., who was the founder of William and Mary College. According to the Pocahontas book, they had 19 children, but from the January 1985 issue of the Pocahontas Trails newsletter we learn that there were 21 children counting one that died as an infant. According to the newsletter, the list was copied from the book [Of Whom I Came; From Whence I came] by Zelma Wells Price... We find from reading the Pocahontas book that Major John Bolling devoted much of his energy taking long and perilous journeys into the wilderness country for the purpose of claiming valuable unappropriated lands for his family. He was described as a person who took much pleasure from fine horses, hounds, hunting, fishing, fowling, feasting and dancing, yet always had time for his family. He was public spirited and well liked. John was [County Lieutenant] of Chesterfield, an office of much dignity and importance. He commanded the Militia and presided over the courts and for thirty years represented his county in the House of Burgesses." Also, from Reed's book, page 14, it is stated that Major John's son, John, married Mary Jefferson, a sister of Thomas Jefferson. And on page 32, John and Mary's son was Dr. Archibald Bolling who married Ann E. Wigginton. They were the parents of Judge Wm. Holcomb Bolling who married Sallie White and they were the parents of Edith Bolling, who married President Woodrow Wilson.

  
  

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