Who was Rodney Bolling)?

Rodney Bolling) (1742–1778) was born in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA and died in Henry, Virginia, USA. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Rodney Bolling (Blue Bolling) 1742–1778

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 7 independent trees

Born 18 Sep 1742 · Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA

Died 19 Nov 1778 · Henry, Virginia, USA

Father Maj John William Kennon Blair Bolling

Mother Mary Margaret Elizabeth Blair

Siblings Anne Blair Bolling Dandridge Red Bolling, Anne Bolling, Archibald 1 Bolling Red No Children, Archibald Blair Bolling, Archibald Bolling, Archibald Bolling I, Archidbold Bolling, Benjamin Bolling, Benjamin Bowling, Col John William Blair Bolling Old Indian Of Chestnut Grove Red Bolling, Col Robert Of Chillowe Bolling Red, Col William L Bolling Red Bolling, Daratha Bolling Twin, Dorothy Dorothea Twin Bolling, Edmond Boling, Edward Bolling, Elizabeth Twin Bolling, Elizabeth Bolling, Elizabeth Bolling Twin, James Thomas Bolling, James Thomas Pocahontas Bolling, Jane Bolling Blue, Jared Bolling, Jarrett Powhattan Bowling, John Boling, John Bolling I, Maj Thomas Blair Powhatan Ancestor Bolling I Red Bolling Line, Major Benjamin Bolling, Martha Bolling Blue Bolling, Martha Bowling, Mary Agnes Bolling Twin Blue Bolling, Mary Blair Bolling Bland Red Bolling, Mary Molly Bolling, Meotaka Powhatan Bolling, Metoaka Bolling, Nancy Bolling, Penelope Bolling, Powhatan Bolling Blue Bolling, Rebecca Jane S Twin Sarah Bolling, Rebecca Bolling, Rebecca Little Bolling, Robert Bolling, Rolfe Twin Bolling, Rolfe Boling, Sarah Bolling Tazewell Red Bolling, Sarah Bolling I, Sarah Died As A Child Bolling, Thomas Bolling, William Bolling

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Immediate Family

Parents

Maj John William Kennon Blair Bolling

Mary Margaret Elizabeth Blair

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Children

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Biography

In 1742, Rodney Bolling (Blue Bolling) entered the world in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA, born to maj john william kennon blair bolling and mary margaret elizabeth blair. Rodney Bolling (Blue Bolling) passed away in 1778 in Henry, Virginia, USA.

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1742

Birth of Rodney Bolling (Blue Bolling) in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA

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1778

Death of Rodney Bolling (Blue Bolling) in Henry, Virginia, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Rodney Bolling)

This ancestor line traces from Arundell, Sussex, England (1360) to Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA (1742) across 14 generations.

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: Rodney Bolling) (1742–1778) was born in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA and died in Henry, Virginia, USA. 7 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, 7 researchers on YourRoots have Rodney 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 14 generations of this lineage geographically.
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