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.