Hello, I am trying to find information on Willoughby Bolen/Bolin, born l784 in S. C. He is found in Lincoln Co., Tn. on the l820 Census, & then in Marion Co., Ala. on the l830 census. At some point he migrated to Moniteau Co., Mo. & died there in l849. Would like to get in touch with anyone who might be researching this family or if you think there might be a connection to your family. Thanks. Bernadine Teague

I'm going to try my BOWLING branch again in light of some new information. If anyone recognizes these names, please contact me. My problem began with LUCINDA BOWLING, born ca 1812, died 11 Apr 1859. On her death record, her parents are listed as JAMES and FRANCES BOWLING. JAMES married ELIZABETH MORRISON in Patrick Co VA in 1801. The death record for JAMES (d 1861) lists his parents as JAMES and SARAH BOWLING. For both LUCINDA BOWLING and her sister, MARY BOWLING ATKINS, their mother's name is listed as FRANCES or FRANKEY. Does anyone know if ELIZABETH MORRISON'S name was ELIZABETH FRANCES MORRISON? I suspect this was the case, but have no proof. LUCINDA, who was my ggggrandmother, never married, but she had two daughters out of wedlock, CATHERINE (my gggrandmother) and SUSAN. CATHERINE'S father, ELISHA ANGLIN, eventually recognized her as his daughter and deeded land to her as a gift. I do not know who SUSAN'S father was. If anyone has any information, confirmed or unconfirmed, about any of these people, please pass it along. Thanks! Shelby

Hi! I am Michael Johnson in Sumter, South Carolina. I am 33 and my wife and I recently had a baby. I have just gotten information concering my mother's birth parents. I do not know much..cept for a name. George Donald Bowlen from Dunkirk Indiana. He married a Mary Denny from hartford City, Indiana. They had a total of 13 children all together. The two I know are Sylvia Delorise and a Donald Bowlen. Sylvia is my mother known now as Judi Sue Vandeline/Shirk. Also any idea's of what kind <nationality> the Bowlen name is? Or where they came from? Is there a webpage for Bowlens? I have traced my Johnson all the way back to 1787 and hit a brick wall..hopfully Bowlen will be easied? Michael Johnson

Hello: I am new to the list and have great hopes for tracing my mothers Virginia Kentucky-Bowlins back a ways. I will post a message containing the line later, but I thought there might be some interest in the database below. It is available free for a limited time (10 days). Al Moberly www.ancestry.com February 18, 1998 In this issue: - Database of the Day - Today's New Maps - From The Source: Military Bounty Land ============================================== Database of the Day (Free for 10 Days!) Revolutionary War Records of Virginia This database represents a variety of records of Virginia's army and navy forces in the Revolutionary War. The lists include names of officers, seamen, marines, and soldiers; service rendered; and compensation, if any. Material was obtained from Federal and State archives. Also included are extensive lists of Bounty Land Warrants issued by Virginia, indicating many thousands of the Revolutionary war soldiers, sailors and marines, and their heirs. Bibliography - Brumbaugh, Gaius, Marcus. Revolutionary War Records, Volume 1, Virginia, Baltimore: 1936. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search.asp

This is probably a better way to ask my question. Joseph, Joel, Jessee, James, David, Lisha, Stephen, Edmund, and Thomas Bowling all lived in Grainger County Tennessee between 1805 and 1810. I know that they didn't all live in the same household. Does anyone know how they were related. I am trying to find out who my Stephen ties into. Does anyone the ages of these Bowlings? Stephen fathered a child in 1810. I don't know his age but he had to be old enough to be a father. Thanks, Nadine ---------- > From: Nadine_Molnar <nadmol@penn.com> > To: bowling-l@rootsweb.com > Cc: Baker_Bolin-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BAKER_BOLIN-L] Re: Alexander Bowling > Date: Tuesday, February 17, 1998 10:08 PM > > I am writing in reference to this e-mail posted in December. I overlooked > it for my part. The Stephen that is listed is my 4th ggrandfather. Does > anyone have any idea as to how these Bowlings connect to each other? > Nadine > > ---------- > > From: Larry Bowling <larry@fyi.net> > > To: bowling-l@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Alexander Bowling > > Date: Thursday, December 04, 1997 9:40 AM > > > > I have recently joined the Bowling list and thought I would post this > > query to see if anyone has any information that might help me. > > > > My earliest known Bowling ancestor is Alexander b 1781 VA or NC who > > married Elizabeth Worthy of Chester Co., SC ca 1801 and is in the 1805 > > Grainger Co., TN tax list along with several other Bowling's (Joseph, > > Joel, Jesse, James, David, Lisha, Stephen, Edmund and Thomas living > > there between 1800-10). Alex is in Lincoln Co., TN in 1810 and > > Madison Co., Al by 1811. He died in Lawrence Co., AL in 1843. > > > > Alexander's only known brother (proven by his will) is William b 1784 > > NC who is also in Grainger in 1805. William is in Madison Co., TN. by > > 1821 when it is opened to white settlement . He also lived in Haywood, > > Hardeman and Gibson counties of Tenn and Marshall Co., MS (ca 1850) > > over the next 50 years. There are other Bowlings living in these > > counties at the same time as William including Lewis, Thomas (2 or3), > > James, Isham, Joseph, David, Green, Burgess, Daniel and John. William > > died in 1870 in Hardeman or Obion Co., TN. > > > > During The War of 1812 both brothers would have been 31 and 28 years > > old and probably participated in The War of 1812. Coffee's Regiment, > > Tenn. Vol., War of 1812 was formed in Franklin, Tenn. just south of > > Nashville, (100-120 miles from Lincoln Co., TN). There is an Alex and > > William Boling in John Baskerville's company of Coffee's Regiment. > > > > Alexander and Elizabeth had the following children: Preston, b 1803 TN > > m 1 Cintha McWorther, 2 Ester J. McAfee, 3 Mary Ann Reynolds, Mildred > > b 1806 TN m Thornsberry Wilkerson, James M. b 1815 AL unmarried, > > George W. b 1818 Al m 1 Elizabeth C. Walton, 2 Felicia Olivia Bowers, 3 > > Laura Brooks, Alexander B., b 1819 Al, m Mahala Coopwood, William H. > > b 1824 m Rebecca Reed, and Permelia b 1826 m Andrew Jackson Walton. > > Goodspeed reports 11 children in all, thus 4 missing.. > > > > William and Mary had the following children: Lucretia b 1812 Al or TN > > m Thomas Yandell, Nancy Ann b 1817 m Francis A. Edney, Isham Merriman > > b 1824 TN m Betsy Minerva White (note: There is an Ishma Merriman > > living in Mecklenburg Co.,NC in 1800 who moved to west TN by 1810, is > > he namesake?), Alexander b 1826 TN m Sarah Jane Davies, Mary Adeline > > b 1828 TN m Ashburn Davis, Emaline T. b 1836 TN m William Henry , and > > Matilda C. b? m John C. Davie. > > > > Have wondered if my ancestors are connected to Benjamin since several > > of his descendants are in the Grainger area 1800-1810 or possibly the > > Clay Co., Ky Bowlings. Does anyone know anything that might help me. > > > > Larry Bowling > > > > > ==== BAKER_BOLIN Mailing List ==== > > >

I am writing in reference to this e-mail posted in December. I overlooked it for my part. The Stephen that is listed is my 4th ggrandfather. Does anyone have any idea as to how these Bowlings connect to each other? Nadine ---------- > From: Larry Bowling <larry@fyi.net> > To: bowling-l@rootsweb.com > Subject: Alexander Bowling > Date: Thursday, December 04, 1997 9:40 AM > > I have recently joined the Bowling list and thought I would post this > query to see if anyone has any information that might help me. > > My earliest known Bowling ancestor is Alexander b 1781 VA or NC who > married Elizabeth Worthy of Chester Co., SC ca 1801 and is in the 1805 > Grainger Co., TN tax list along with several other Bowling's (Joseph, > Joel, Jesse, James, David, Lisha, Stephen, Edmund and Thomas living > there between 1800-10). Alex is in Lincoln Co., TN in 1810 and > Madison Co., Al by 1811. He died in Lawrence Co., AL in 1843. > > Alexander's only known brother (proven by his will) is William b 1784 > NC who is also in Grainger in 1805. William is in Madison Co., TN. by > 1821 when it is opened to white settlement . He also lived in Haywood, > Hardeman and Gibson counties of Tenn and Marshall Co., MS (ca 1850) > over the next 50 years. There are other Bowlings living in these > counties at the same time as William including Lewis, Thomas (2 or3), > James, Isham, Joseph, David, Green, Burgess, Daniel and John. William > died in 1870 in Hardeman or Obion Co., TN. > > During The War of 1812 both brothers would have been 31 and 28 years > old and probably participated in The War of 1812. Coffee's Regiment, > Tenn. Vol., War of 1812 was formed in Franklin, Tenn. just south of > Nashville, (100-120 miles from Lincoln Co., TN). There is an Alex and > William Boling in John Baskerville's company of Coffee's Regiment. > > Alexander and Elizabeth had the following children: Preston, b 1803 TN > m 1 Cintha McWorther, 2 Ester J. McAfee, 3 Mary Ann Reynolds, Mildred > b 1806 TN m Thornsberry Wilkerson, James M. b 1815 AL unmarried, > George W. b 1818 Al m 1 Elizabeth C. Walton, 2 Felicia Olivia Bowers, 3 > Laura Brooks, Alexander B., b 1819 Al, m Mahala Coopwood, William H. > b 1824 m Rebecca Reed, and Permelia b 1826 m Andrew Jackson Walton. > Goodspeed reports 11 children in all, thus 4 missing.. > > William and Mary had the following children: Lucretia b 1812 Al or TN > m Thomas Yandell, Nancy Ann b 1817 m Francis A. Edney, Isham Merriman > b 1824 TN m Betsy Minerva White (note: There is an Ishma Merriman > living in Mecklenburg Co.,NC in 1800 who moved to west TN by 1810, is > he namesake?), Alexander b 1826 TN m Sarah Jane Davies, Mary Adeline > b 1828 TN m Ashburn Davis, Emaline T. b 1836 TN m William Henry , and > Matilda C. b? m John C. Davie. > > Have wondered if my ancestors are connected to Benjamin since several > of his descendants are in the Grainger area 1800-1810 or possibly the > Clay Co., Ky Bowlings. Does anyone know anything that might help me. > > Larry Bowling >

It is interesting that you have Bowlin and a Belew getting married way back when. I know of another Bertie Mildred Bowlin married to Lestle Belew, they are both still living and about 60+ years old. Obviously they are in my Bowlin Line, my husband's paternal aunt. I don't have any matches for the other names, and the Bowlin + Belew are just coincidence. Sorry, I cannot make a connection. Mary Bowlin, Columbus, OH Nadine_Molnar wrote: > Is anyone working on my Bowling line? Not all dates are confirmed > > Steve or Stephen & Anna Bowlin - listed in Whitley County, KY in 1824 - I > don't know Anna's maiden name. I don't know who the parents are of Steve > or Stephen. I think that a Benjamin Bolling was listed on the census in > the Whitley County, KY area about the same time as Stephen. I am not sure > though. > > I am not sure who all the siblings in Stephen Bowlin's family were. I do > know that John Bowlin was > a son of Stephen Bowlin. > > 1850 Roane County, TN census listing > John Bowlin, 40 > Ede Milliken, 35 > Margaret, 15 > Stephen, 13 > Hugh, 11 > Caty J.C., 7 > Anne 6 > Thomas 5 > Celia 2 > > Thomas Jackson Bowling married first Surrilda J. Belew - May 1868 > Had two children: > Ollie - 1871 who married William B. Llewellyn > Thomas Jackson, Jr. - 1870 > > Thomas Jackson Bowling married second Tennessee A. Ward - June 1874 > Child > Mary Jane - 1875 who married Huffmaster > > Thomas Jackson Bolan(sp) married third Mary A. Huckeby 7/25/1877 > Children > John Emmanuel Bowling married Vera N. Paintiff > Ida married Crozier Milligan > Willie > Dora married Gay McCune > Hubie > Stevie > Lila Bell > Lee > > Any help would be appreciated. > Nadine > > ==== BAKER_BOLIN Mailing List ==== > To view the Misc. Bolin Records, go to > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/8056/bollingmarr.html

Is anyone working on my Bowling line? Not all dates are confirmed Steve or Stephen & Anna Bowlin - listed in Whitley County, KY in 1824 - I don't know Anna's maiden name. I don't know who the parents are of Steve or Stephen. I think that a Benjamin Bolling was listed on the census in the Whitley County, KY area about the same time as Stephen. I am not sure though. I am not sure who all the siblings in Stephen Bowlin's family were. I do know that John Bowlin was a son of Stephen Bowlin. 1850 Roane County, TN census listing John Bowlin, 40 Ede Milliken, 35 Margaret, 15 Stephen, 13 Hugh, 11 Caty J.C., 7 Anne 6 Thomas 5 Celia 2 Thomas Jackson Bowling married first Surrilda J. Belew - May 1868 Had two children: Ollie - 1871 who married William B. Llewellyn Thomas Jackson, Jr. - 1870 Thomas Jackson Bowling married second Tennessee A. Ward - June 1874 Child Mary Jane - 1875 who married Huffmaster Thomas Jackson Bolan(sp) married third Mary A. Huckeby 7/25/1877 Children John Emmanuel Bowling married Vera N. Paintiff Ida married Crozier Milligan Willie Dora married Gay McCune Hubie Stevie Lila Bell Lee Any help would be appreciated. Nadine

Hello Everyone, I am new to the list. My name is Sarah Clark Stevens. I am looking for any info on the family of Lucinda Bowling Sinclair Howard. Lucinda was b. 1814 in Ky. She first m. Alexander Sinclair on 3 July 1831. He d. and she m. Henry F. Howard in New London, Ralls Co., Mo. on 11 March 1836. It is thought that she had a small daughter named Sarah from her first m. and possibly a son. The Howard family moved and had a farm on Big Turnback Creek in Dade Co., Mo. Henry served in the Civil War on the union side. The couple had seven known children named Margaret M., Joseph T., Mary A., Nancy Elizabeth, Lucinda Ann, Dorothy J., and Henry Monroe Howard. Henry d. on 27 Sept. 1872 in Dade Co. Lucinda did receive a widow's pension from the Civil War. It is thought that Lucinda moved from child to child during her last years. It is not known when or where she d. Lucinda Bowling always bragged to her family that she was a descendant of Pocahontas on her red line. She left her daughter Nancy a small side table that she had inherited. Nancy is said to have received a letter from Mrs. Woodrow Wilson requesting the table. It is told that the letter so infuriated her that she burned it. (Mrs. Wilson did prove her line back to Pocahontas. Could this be the same line?) She also claimed to be a cousin of Daniel Boone and told of playing with his children in the attic where he kept a coffin that they played in on rainy days. She claimed to have walked with his children behind his coffin on the way to his burial. Does anyone know of any Bowling/Boone family link? The Bowling Family Ass. and Hardy Bowling (a researcher) have tried to help me. It is thought that Lucinda's father was Daniel Bowling the son of Dulaney Bowling. Dulaney was a son of Benjamin Bowling. I have been unable to definitely prove any of this. Lucinda Bowling was my husband's gggg grandmother. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I have a Nancy BOLENE married to John Callahan in that area ca 1740. Their son, John Callahan, JR was born in 1780 and went to LA where he married Marie Josephine Boudreaux, d/o of Benjamin Hilaire Boudreaux and Anne Elizabeth Ferguseon/Forgassine d/o Anselm/Enselm Fergueson and Anne Urina Barry/Berri. The Fergueson/Forgassine/Fergueseon also came from the Stafford Co area. Benjamin Boudreaux and Anne Fergueseon migrated to South LA too. The trail ends in a brck wall for me on the Bolene, Callahan and Fergueson lines in VA. The Boudreaux family is Acadian/French and I can trace that line back to 1600 France and the BOUDROT family. Would be nice to pick up the trail in VA. I'ts been searched for by some of the best genealogists in LA for over 25 years and they all draw a blank. Rose Webb rosewebb@datasync.com

Would love to hear from anyone with info on or related to Bethlehem Bowling who married John Day (Dey) on 2/21/1748 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, VA. Their children: John, William, Henry, Philip, Francis, Isaac. If you have ANY Bowling/Bollin relatives for this time and place, please write. THANKS. Connie

Hi! Just hit some "paydirt" on my search for David BOWLING and thought I would share. Unknown BOWLING b Circa 1799 VA m. circa 1825 in Tenn m. ? 1. David BOWLING b.6/5/1828 in TN or GA m. Jackie Carolyn "Carrie" Pitts 10/03/1853 In Carroll Co. GA a. Emory Pierce BOWLING b. GA m. Sally Toney 1a. Augustus Nathaniel BOWLING b. GA m. Lillie Viola Bentley b. John Samuel BOWLING b. 2/2/1856 b. GA m. Mary Malina KILGORE 1b. Lela Iantha Viola BOWLING b. 9/8/1881 GA m. Robert Greer Jordan Am looking for any other siblings/children/ancestors of David BOWLING and any help would be appreciated! Julie Anne BOWLING-Williams

Hi, I'm a long time reader and first time poster here. Dose anyone have any information on Rufus Marion Bowlin? I have been told he moved with his family from or through Missouri on a covered wagon (as I'm sure everyone did at the time) to Coffey Co. Kansas. I have information on William & Mary Belle's descendants if it would help. Descendants of Rufus Marion Bowlin 1 Rufus Marion Bowlin b: January 10, 1852 d: March 05, 1928 ..+Frances A. Christison b: October 16, 1859 in Jefferson Co, Kansas d: June 27, 1947 in Key West, Ks . 2 Mary Belle Bowlin d: 1933 in Key West, Ks +William Ira Lafferty b: December 30, 1875 in Orangeville, Orange Co. In d: 1934 in Key West, Ks --Roy Lafferty

Is anybody researching Bolling in Sumner Co., TN or Simpson County, KY especially before 1850? I am researching the following line. John and his wife Grizella are listed on the marriage rolls of Sumner County, TN, but on the 1850 census in Simpson County, KY. I suspect their families lived somewhere near the state line. They later moved to Franklin County, IL with a number of people from Jackson/Overton County, TN, then went on to Johnson County, TX. Every record that John appears in, his name is spelled differently, but the family settled on Bowling by the time they get to TX. There is another family in the same area in TX that spells their name Bollin, and they intermarried with the Bowlings, but I am not sure if they are directly connected to this family. Sue Evans morgana@ghg.net Descendants of John M. Bowling 1 John M. Bowling 1827 - 1876 . +Grizilla Wright 1824 - 1889 . 2 Martha A. Bowling 1849 - 1890 .... +James H. Tefitiller . 2 Eliza T. Bowling 1851 - 1930 .... +William Alexander Richardson 1849 - 1921 . 2 Louisa Jane Bowling 1853 - 1918 .... +Nathaniel Alexander Ray 1853 - 1912 . 2 Marie Adeline Bowling 1857 - 1925 .... +Robert Mathews . 2 Amanda Josephine Bowling 1858 - 1931 .... +William J. Bollin 1856 - 1916 . 2 Jeff Davis Bowling 1863 - 1926 .... +Mary(Molly) Butler . 2 William Rankin Bowling 1863 - 1935 .... +Bufford Elnora Plumlee 1869 - 1951 . 2 John M. Bowling, Jr. 1869 - 1892

Sorry! I can't spell! Hope this helps!

Dear Group, Several days ago, I was forwarded a e-mail titled "Ancestors of Samuel Bolling Parts 1 & 2". Is anybody out there related to this Samuel Bolling. My wife is related through the following line (Starting from now going back): Cynthia Lee Norris m. Christopher B. Clack (ME) Thomas Keating Norris m. Geneva Holcombe James Manly Norris Sr. m. Mildred Lucille Harris Thornley Durant Harris m. Nora Gertrude Hendricks William Crofford Harris m. Mary Jane Ashmore William H. Ashmore m. Sarah Ann Perritt Alfred Perritt m. Mary Bolling Samuel Bolling m. Abigail Choice William Bolling m. Amelia Randolph John Bolling m. Elizabeth Blair John Bolling m. Mary Kennon Robert Bolling m. Jane Rolfe If anybody can help me at all with these lines, I would be most appreciative. Thanks alot and God bless you, Chris Clack

Hi! Thanks for the info on Samuel BOLLING. I ran across a Berry BOWLING in St. Clair Co. AL in the Orphans(Probate) Lists. Have you seen any information as to where this land in AL may be? My line doesn't connect with Berry (yet!) but maybe it will help someone! Julie Anne Bowling-Williams

Hi, Below is the will of Samuel Bolling, Ensign and his son Thornberry Bolling of Laurens Co., S.C.. Hope this helps someone. Jan Morrow Will of Samuel Bolling May 9, 1808 In the name of God, Amen. I Samuel Bolling of the State of South Carolina, Laurance District, living on Readi River, planter being in health of body and of sound mind memory and understanding, priased by God for the same. Ido make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Abi Bolling the house and plantation where I now live, during her widowhood or natural life. And then at her death the land is to be divided equally between my two youngest sons Samuel Bolling and Thornberry Bolling, also a good horse, bridle, and saddle, and feather bed and furniture, cow and calf each. And also my two youngest daughters Lucinda Bolling and Polly Bolling a good horse, bridle, and saddle, and feather bed and furniture, cow and calf each. And to my son John Bolling feather bed and furniture, cow and calf. And after my lawful debts is paid the remainder of my estate to remain in my wife Abi Bolling hands till death. And then to be divided eequally between all my children Viz., Robert Bolling, Nancy Sullivant, and Elizabeth Dunklin, and Tully Bolling, and John Bolling, Lucinda Bolling, and Samuel Bolling, Polly Bolling, and Thornberry Bolling. I hereby appoint and ordain nominate, appoint and constitute my beloved wife Abi Bolling executrix and my son Robert Bolling and Tully Bolling and John Bolling and Samuel Bolling Executors of this my last will and testament. Hereby revoking and making void all wills heretofore made by me and declaring that a majority of the above named persons or the survivors of them shall absolutely and finally determind and decide all disputes or contentions of whatever nature arising in the Excecution of this my will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of May, 1808. Signed, sealed, declared, and published by the above named Samuel Bolling as and for his last will and testament. In the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. William Choice Mary Choice Tully Choice Samul Bolling (seal) Robert born 1778----Born 1773/74 M. Rachel Tarrant Nancy Born 1779 M. #1James Sullivan. #2 -----Strange Elizabeth Born 1782 M. 1800 James Dunklin Lucinda D. 1838 M.1808mc1810 James Johnson (1789-1858) John 1780-1863 M. 1815 Sarah Anne Roburn or Rabun or Raburn Mary "Polly" 1794-1870 M. 1812 Alfred Perritt Tully Choice 1781-1844 #1Catherine Gaines and #2 M1828 Widow Mrs. Mary Ann (Smythe) Mimms Samuel C 1789-c1862 M 1807 Elizabeth Townsend #2 M Mrs. Disdemiah (Cates) Henry Thornberry D. 1822 never married will probated 1827 Mehitabel M 1810 John Tarrant Will of Thornberry Bolling In the name of God, Amen. I Thornberry Bolling of the State of S.C. and Laurens District, being in a low state of health but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say. After my lawful debts is paid my will and desire is that all the balance of my estate both real and personal be and remain in the hands of my mother Abigail Bolling during her lifetime, and at her death, to be distributed as follows. That is to Thornberry Bolling (son of Samuel Bollng) my share and interest in the Fork School Library Society and one hundred dollars in cash to Samuel Perrett (son of Alfor Perrett) one hundred dollars in cash. To Samuel Bolling son of John Bolling my share and interest in the land same John Bolling lives on, laying in the State of Alabama. To my four brothers Robert Bolling, Tully Bolling, John Bolling, Samuel Bolling one dollar each. To my three sisters Nancy Strange, Lucenda Johnson and Polly Perrett one dollar each. The heirs of my sister Elizabeth Dunklin one dollar divided amongst them and all the balance of my estate both real and personal. I give and bequeath to Henderson Sullivan and Joseph Johnson to be equally divided between them by my executors here after named. Lastly, I nominate and appoint Tully Bolling, Henderson Sullivan and Joseph N. Johnson executors of this my last will and testament by them to be preformed. In witness ofI have hereunto signed my name and fixed my seal this 13th day of June, 1822. Signed, sealted and published in presents of us. Mieajah Berry Tully Bolling Sophia Choice Thornberry Bolling (Seal)

RECORDS OF HENRY COUNTY, VA. Henry County, formed from Pittsylvania and Halifax Counties, 1776 in Clerk’s office list (by C.B. Bryant inhabitants of Martinsville, Va. and Henry Co., who took the oath of Allegiance to the commonwealth of Virginia, Sept. 1777). Among 250 names are found those of Tully Choice, Sr., and Tully Choice, Jr., Capt. Of Militia Company Henry Co., 1778 and William Choice, his first Lieutenant, (see page 139 Va. Historical and Genealogical Magazine Vol. IX and pages 89 and 92 of Vol. XI) which states that on Jan. 23, 1783, Wm. Choice is appointed first Lieut. Ensign, same page (90) Wm. Ryan is appointed Capt. Of a Company, Spencer Clark lst Lieut. And Samuel Bolling Ensign. Page 92, Vol. ZI, March 29, 1783 Jno. Fantaine took census and returned many captains to their companies, among them Tully Choice and Wm. Ryan. James Lyon appointed Lieutenant Col., by Gov., of Va. James Lyon took oath of Allegiance Aug. 30, 1777. - made Capt., and promoted to Major, Dec. 31, 1777. 250 took oaths before county Clerk, Geo. Waller, of allegiance to the commonwealth of Virginia. Christopher Bolling Sr., and Jr., Joseph, Archibald and Jno. Bolling, pages 12 and 13, Vol. IX of above magazine, their kinsman Jno. Philpot Oct. 31, 1777, page 15 and Joseph Blair, same date, page 17. In court in Henry County Apr. 30, 1778, Peter Saunders, Geo. Waller and Elizabeth Cooper, wife of Thomas Cooper made oath, before Justices, Edward Lynn and Horace Penn on May 1778 that Jno. Bolling of Henry Co., was lawful heir of Wm. Bolling, deceased, who went from said County, into continental line and there died. Edward Edward Lynn, appointed Lieut. Colonel, resigned and was succeeded by Maj. Abram penn. Pages 262, 263 266. Tully Choice Sr. And I. Tully moved moved from Spotsylvania to Henry County, Va., Oct. 2, 1744. Jno. Thornton, Gen. Of Fredericksburg, sold lots to Dr. Bell of H. County, deeds witnessed by W.M. Hunter, Thos. Prestwood and Tully Choice Sr. Whose mother was probably an aunt of I. Tully page 166 and 269 of Wm. Croziers Spottsylvania Co., record states that Tully Choice Sr., and Jr., took oath of allegiance in Henry Co. Tully Choice Jr., was commissioned Captain of Henry Co. Militia and Wm. Choice lst Lieut. Captain Tully Choice’s daughter, Abigail, married Samuel Bolling. Both died in Laurens County, S.C. As a descendant of Capt. Tully Choice, Jr., and Capt. Tully Choice Jr., and Capt. Wm. Bolling, your great, great grandfathers and Samuel Bolling, your great grand-father, you are entitled to join the "D.A.R.". You are entitled to it through Col. Wm. Bolling, who died, in the Va. Continental Line, 1776, while in service. Records at Martinsville, Va. page 59 M. a Croziers Va. Colonial Militia states that Wm. And Jno. Bolling served against the French and Indians., (Infantry), (Pri) Williams Co.) and Chas. Tully ensign under Capt. Jno. Hunter, Albemarle County, Sept. 1758, the first Jno. Tully came to Virginia with Jno. Custer Gent. Some of the Tully’s settled in North Carolina in 1646. Sarah Stokes Hunter, daughter of Mrs. Fannie E. Fuller Stokes and Dr. William H. Stokes, son of Abigail Bolling Stokes, daughter of Capt. Tully Bolling and Mary Ann Smythe Mimms Bolling Capt. Tully Bolling, born July 1774, died Oct. 18, 1840, married Jan. 1828; was son of Samuel Bolling - born in Lunenburg Co., Va., died in Laurens Co., S.C., 1808 and Abigail Choice of Henry County Va. Samuel Bolling was an Ensign under Wm. Ryan in the Revolution. He was the third son of Col. Wm. Bolling born 1731, died 1776 and Amelia Randolph, daughter of Richard Randolph of Curles and Ann Meade. Wm. Bolling was a son of Jno. Bolling, born 1700 ad died 1757 and his wife Elizabeth Blair of Williamsburg. Wm. Bolling, son of Jno. And Elizabeth Blair Bolling has been located in Henry County on land which had been owned by Richard of Curle and said land (then in Lunenburg Va.) was inherited by Amelia Randolph who was Richard’s daughter and wife of Col. Wm. Bolling. (See Lunenburg land Books, also Bishop Meade’s Old Families B, and Churches of Virginia, page 79 and 80 Vol. I, and page 28, Vol. 2.) Items of interest may be found concerning Wm. Bolling in Goochland Co., records; Pittsylvania, Henry Co., records, Lunenburg Co., formerly embracing all the land of Henry , Pittsylvania, Halifax and Franklin counties, so for Wm. Bolling and Amelia Randolph records, look in Lunenburg Court Records. Samuel Bolling, youngest son of Wm. Bolling and ensign in Colonial War 1775, under Capt. Wm. Ryan, (see records furnished by W. C. Stanard from Virginia papers and Croziers, Spottsylvania Co., records, pages 166 to 269). Wm. Bolling married at Plantation Curls, near Turkey Island in Virginia, records destroyed, by facts found in Meade’s "Old Family and Churches", page 79 and 80, Vol. I, also page 149. Children: Jno. (oldest and heir), Archibald (named for his great grand-father Blair), and Samuel, born in Virginia after Revolution; moved to Laurens County; died 1808; married in Virginia, Abigail Choice. Samuel Bolling (1752-1808) Married 11-2-1772 to Abigail Choice-Born 1752 died 1832. Child Mary Bolling (1794-1870) Married 1812 to Alfred Perritt (born 1-9-1793 died 4-29-1845. Child Sarah Perritt (born 2-6-1817 died 12-10-1896 Married 12-25-1853 to William Crawford Harriss (b 3-27-1829 Child Stella Crawford Harris married May 24, 1904 to Omar Hampton Johnston (born 3-15-1877 died 6-21-1924) Child Erlene Harris Johnston married 6-14-1928 to Belton Ragsdale O’Neall Children Erlene Johnston O’Neall Belton Ragsdale O’Neall, Jr.

Hi Everyone, I have seen a couple of mentions lately on Samuel Bolling and Abigail Choice Bolling. I am sending a document that I copied and typed up on MSWord about Samuel and his family. Thought it might help someone. Jan Morrow ANCESTORS OF SAMUEL BOLLING: ENSIGN IN CONTINENTAL ARMY, 1776 (1) Jno. Rolfe (gent) of England was born May 6th, 1585 son of Jno. Rolfe and Dorothy Mason of Heacham Norfolk. His coat of arms is well preserved and a proof oof his belonging to the English Gentry. He started to Virginia June 1608 and in May 1614, married Pocahontas, daughter of Powhatan, by whom he acquired thousands of acres of land in Virginia, Rolfe returned to England in 1616, carrying his young wife and they were received as distinguished guests by the King and Queen. Their son Thos. Was born there. As they were about to set sail to return to America, Pocahontas died and was buried at Graves End Church March 21, 1617. (2) Thomas Rolfe, their son, born Jan. 1617 was reared by his uncle Henry Rolfe and educated in England. He came to Virginia and entered the Army in 1646 as Lieutenant. Having inherited vast acres through his mother, he was very wealthy, and soon married Jane, daughter of Captain Francis Paythress (Arminger). (3) Their daughter Jane Rolfe married in 1675, Col. Robert Bolling of Prince George County, Va., and lived at his beautiful Villa, Kappase and at his county-seat, Farmingdale. Cole. Robert Bolling was born Dec. 26, 1646. He was son of Jno. And Mary Bolling of "All Hallows" Tonar St., London, Eng. (Arminger) and a descendant of the Bollings of Bolling Hall of Bradford in Yorkshire. Robert Bolling came to Virginia Oct. 1660 and married first, in 1675, Jane daughter of Thos. Rolfe and Jane Paythress and had one son, Jno. He married again in 1681, Annie, daughter of Capt. Jno. Smith and had four sons and two daughters. Agnes, the youngest daughter married Richard, the son of Col. Richard Kennon, whose sister Mary, married Col. Jno. Bolling. (4) Jno. Bolling, son of Jane Rolfe and Robert Bolling, was born Jan. 27, 1676, was immensely wealthy being the eldest child, resided at Cobbs not (Chesterfield) and was buried there Apr. 20, 1729. He was a member of the House of Burgesses from Henrico Co. 1714, 23, and 26. He married Mary Elizabeth Warsham whose mother was Miss Isham of distinguished ancestry. Richard Kennon was a merchant and attorney for a merchant of London and crossed the Atlantic 8 times. He was a Burgess from Henrico County, 1686. Jno. Bolling married Mary Kennon in 1699. (5) Col. Jno. Bolling, son of Maj. Bolling and Mary Kennon was born in 1700, and died 1757 on his estate, Bolling Hall, Goochland Co., Va. In 1728 he married Elizabeth Blair,, daughter of Dr. Archibald Blair and Mary Wilson. Archibald Blair was born in Scotland in 1660, and died 1735 in Va. Mary Wilson, mother of Elizabeth, was born 1675, and died 1741,---married first William Roscom Gent., and had three children; married second, Col. Miles Cary, Gent., and had four children; her father, Col. Wm. Wilson, was very wealthy and a naval officer of the lower James River. Wm. His only son, Wm, died 1701. This son, named Wm. Col. Wilson died 1713, or 1715, willing all his property to his daughters and wife, Annie Wilson, whose family crest is engraved on her tomb at Cely'’ Va., the family estate. Elizabeth Blair was born, 1708 and in 1728 married Co. Jno. Bolling above mentioned. (6) Col. Wm. Bolling 2nd son Col. Jno. Bolling and Elizabeth Blair, was born about 1731 and married first, Amelia Randolph (second Elizabeth) Jno. Bolling above mentioned. Archibald, and Samuel, sons of the first marriage. Records at Martinsville Va., state that Jno. And Archibald Bolling (sons of Wm. Bolling, who died in service 1776, in the Va. Continental Line) took oath of Allegiance 1778 in Henrico Co., Va., to the American cause against King George, III, and it is recorded in the Henry Co. Court, (see pages 11 to 15 and 110 and 266 of Va. Historical Magazine, Vol. IX that they were sons of Wm. Bolling who died 1776 in the Va. Continental Line, and that Samuel Bolling, the younger son of Wm. Bolling, was Ensign under Capt. Wm. Ryan, whose first Lieutenant was Spencer Clark (see Va. H. Mag. XI page 90) Heming stated that Wm. Bolling in 1758 joined the troopers as Sergeant from Prince Wm. Co. Va., in the French and Indian War, when he was about 27 years old (see Croziers Va. Militia, page 72) page 80 Vol. I of Meade’s Families of Va., states that Wm. Bolling of Bolling Hall, Goochland Co., married a daughter of Richard Randolph and Annie Meade, both of this county, being 5th in descent from Pocahontas. (7) Samuel Bolling, son of Wm. Bolling and Amelia Randolph, married a daughter of Capt. Tully Choice of the Va. Militia from Henry Co., Va. Her name was Abigail. Samuel Bolling was on Jan. 23, 1785, appointed Ensign in Conti nental Army. At the close of the War, he and his wife moved to South Carolina, Laurens Co., where he died in 1808. Samuel Bolling’s wife, Abigail, was the daughter of Capt. Tully Choice, Jr., of the Va. Militia, from Henry Co., 1778, who is the son of Tully Choice, Sr., who moved from Spottsylvania Co. Va., to Henry Co. Va. Oct. 2, 1744.