Who was Dorothea Bolling?

Dorothea Bolling (1734–1832) was born in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States and died in Virginia, United States. 13 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Right now, 13 researchers on YourRoots have Dorothea in their trees. The ancestor migration map traces 9 generations of this lineage.

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Dorothea Bolling 1734–1832

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 13 independent trees

Born 30 Jun 1734 · Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States

Died 20 Jan 1832 · Virginia, United States

Father Cpt Edward Ned Bolling

Mother Mary Polly Slaughter Bolling Wv

Siblings Benjamin Bolling, Benjamin Bowling, Bethridge Bowling, Honor Bolling, James Thomas Bolling, Major John Bolling Edward Va, Robert Bolling, Rodney Bolling, Samuel Bolling, Thomas Bolling, William Bolling, William L Bolling

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Cpt Edward Ned Bolling

Mary Polly Slaughter Bolling Wv

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Children

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Biography

In 1734, Dorothea Bolling entered the world in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States, born to cpt edward ned bolling and mary polly slaughter bolling wv. Dorothea Bolling passed away in 1832 in Virginia, United States.

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1734

Birth of Dorothea Bolling in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States

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1832

Death of Dorothea Bolling in Virginia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Dorothea Bolling

This ancestor line traces from Virginia, USA (1380) to Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States (1734) across 9 generations.

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: Dorothea Bolling (1734–1832) was born in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States and died in Virginia, United States. 13 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 13 researchers on YourRoots have Dorothea in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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