The progenitor of my husband's Bolens in Pontotoc County, MS appears to be Robert Bolen born about 1787 in N.C. who settled in Lawrence County, Alabama. One of his sons thought he was born in VA. I would like to know what family Robert could fit into. He appears to be related to Elijah C.Bolen reportedly born in Tenn. in 1790 (another correspondent states 1810.) Elijah married Jane Beachem. A son of Robert was Brantley B. Bolin b. about 1807 in SC or VA. He married Emily McNutt in 1820 and then Mary Ann Caroline Aldridge in 1836 in AL. He is not the same as the Brantley Bolen of Bibb County, AL. Polly (Mary) Bolen married Andrew Suggs in 1822 in AL. She was born about 1806 in GA. Frances Bolen married Joseph Bishop in 1839 in AL. Nancy Bolen b. 1815 in TN married Sanford Wesson in 1829 in AL. Sarah Bolen married James R. Bishop in 1840 in AL. Robert Bolen Jr. was born in 1824 in AL. He married Jane Clark in 1846 in MS. William A. Bolen was born in 1825 in AL. He married Elizabeth Rayner in Itawamba Co., MS in 1849. These Bolens appear to be siblings, their father being Robert Sr. Their mother probably died before 1850. Her name is unknown Our Bolens seemed to have moved from NC or VA to GA to SC? to TN to AL to MS. Robert Sr. stayed in AL and was remarried to a Frances___. Other Bolens were Jacob, Alexander and Abram living in Lawrence County, AL. I would like to know if these were brothers of Robert, Sr. born about 1787. Any information about these Bolens would be appreciated. Kathy Johnston