William Bolling^{[1, 2]}

1777 - 1845  (68 years)

• Name	William Bolling  [3]
  Birth	26 May 1777	Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Jul 1845	Bolling Hall, Goochland, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Burial	, Goochland, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I47003	Master
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Betty" Gay,   b. Sep 1738, Varina, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 27 Nov 1813, Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	24 Nov 1757	, Amherst, Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F10681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Amelia Bolling,   b. 5 Jul 1774, Curles Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 8 Aug 1863, Bolling Hall, Goochland, Virginia, USA (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	23 Feb 1798	, Henrico, Virginia, USA   [4]
  Children	1. William Albert Bolling, Jr (Deaf),   b. 21 Feb 1799, , Goochland, Virginia, USA d. 30 Oct 1884, Bolling Hall, Goochland, Virginia, USA (Age 85 years)   2. Ann Meade Bolling Weisiger,   b. 1804, , Goochland, Virginia, USA d. 29 April 1845, , Goochland, Virginia, USA (Age 41 years) + 3. Thomas Bolling,   b. 7 Feb 1807, Bolling Hall, Goochland, Virginia, USA d. 18 Mar 1889, Bolling Hall, Goochland, Virginia, USA (Age 82 years)   4. Mary Randolph Bolling (Deaf),   b. 3 Apr 1809, , Goochland, Virginia, USA d. 18 Jan 1870, Lickinghole Creek, Goochland, Virginia, USA (Age 60 years)   5. Jane Rolfe Bolling Skipwith,   b. 1 May 1817, Bolling Hall, Goochland, Virginia, USA d. 28 Feb 1867, , Goochland, Virginia, USA (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F10686	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 May 1777 - Cobbs Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, USA Marriage - 23 Feb 1798 - , Henrico, Virginia, USA Death - 16 Jul 1845 - Bolling Hall, Goochland, Virginia, USA Burial - - , Goochland, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  "Bolling Hall" is located on the James River, about 35 miles west of Richmond. The land was claimed by John Bolling in 1714 and was inherited by grandson, William Bolling. William Bolling built the original Bolling Hall in the late 18th century and the house remained in the Bolling family from 1714 to 1872. Bolling Hall was the original site for one of the first schools in the United States to educate deaf children. Congenital deafness ran in the Bolling family. William Bolling had three siblings who were born deaf. Since there were not any schools for the deaf in the United States at the time, William’s deaf siblings were sent to Scotland to learn under acclaimed teacher, Thomas Braidwood. In 1760, Thomas Braidwood opened 'Braidwoods Academy' in Edinburgh, the first school for the deaf in Britain, which later relocated to Hackney, England. He made early use of a form of sign language, which continues to be used today. William Bolling married Mary Randolph and they had 4 children. One of their children, William Albert Bolling, was born deaf. William hired John Braidwood, grandson of Thomas Braidwood, to come to Bolling Hall and teach all his children. Thus, Bolling Hall became the first place in Virginia where children with congenital deafness were taught. Later, William opened a larger school for the deaf at Cobbs, another Bolling family plantation, which was large enough to accommodate deaf children from other families. The Cobbs school operated from 1812 until 1816. Bolling Hall fell into disrepair in the 1940's but has undergone a rejuvenation in recent years. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, noted for its significance in architecture, education and social history. Sources: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/VAGuide/tour19.html www.bolling.net www.wikipedia.com http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/va/Goochland/state.html

  
  

• Sources

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