Donald, Thanks for the reply to our discussion. When I can get away I will try to go to Frankfort to find the item you mentioned. I live about 16 miles from downtown Frankfort. I assume it is at the KY Historical Society's Library at the Old Capitol Annex. The Archives are on a connector road so I will try the downtown location. Quoting what Bud Bolling, our president of the Bolling Family Association said: "Some of the best researchers in the business (including the three members of our 'Benjamin Committee') have been working for years to find authentication regarding the parents of Benjamin Bolling (1734-1832). Billie Bocetti and her colleagues have rooms full of documents, but no one has absolute proof of parentage." If this group cannot come up with the proof, we may be doomed to never know for sure. They are working on other lines to see if a link can be found. Are you a descendant of my line of Penningtons? I have information on them but I do not have proof. It was given to me. I have Jesse Bolling's Rev. War record. Thanks again for the information. Maxine