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Colonel John Fairfax Bolling 1676–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1676

Birth Location: Charles City, Charles Co., Virginia

Death Date: 20 Apr 1729

Death Location: Virginia

Father: Colonel Bolling

Mother: Jane Rolfe

Spouse(s): Mary Kennon

Children(s): Elizabeth Bolling, Mary Bolling, Major Bolling

In 1676, Colonel John Fairfax Bolling entered the world in Charles City, Charles Co., Virginia, born to Colonel Robert Bolling And Jane Rolfe. Colonel John Fairfax Bolling married Mary Kennon, and had children including Elizabeth Bolling, Major John Bolling, Mary Bolling. Colonel John Fairfax Bolling passed away in 1729 in Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1676, Colonel John Fairfax Bolling entered the world in Charles City, Charles Co., Virginia, born to Colonel Robert Bolling And Jane Rolfe.
  • Colonel John Fairfax Bolling married Mary Kennon, and had children including Elizabeth Bolling, Major John Bolling, Mary Bolling.
  • Colonel John Fairfax Bolling passed away in 1729 in Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colonel Bolling
1646–1709
Birth Location: London, England
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Jane Rolfe
1650–1676
Birth Location: Varina, Henrico, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mary Kennon
1679–1727
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Bolling
1709–1766
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia
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Mary Bolling
1711–1744
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia
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Major Bolling
1700–1757
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia
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Colonel Bolling's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Bolling
1676–1729
Birth Place: Charles City, Charles Co., Virginia
Parents
Colonel Robert Bolling
1646–1709
London, England
Jane Rolfe
1650–1676
Varina, Henrico, Virginia
Grandparents
John Bolling
1615–1648
Barking Parish, London, England
Mary Carie
1620–
London, England
Thomas Rolfe
1615–1680
Jamestown Colony, Virginia
Jane Poythress
1630–1676
Jamestown, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Captain Rolfe
1585–1622
Pocahontas Powhatan
1595–1617
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rolfe
1562–1594
Chief Powhatan
1545–1618
Nonoma Matatiske
1571–1618

Colonel Bolling's Descendants

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Colonel (John Fairfax) Bolling (27 Jan 1676–20 Apr 1729) m. Mary Kennon (29 Jun 1679–29 Jun 1727)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Bolling 1709–1766
  2. 2. Mary Bolling 1711–1744
  3. 3. Major (John) Bolling 1700–1757 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Blair 1708–1775 m. Elizabeth Lewis 1706–1728
    1. 1. Thomas Bolling 1735–1804
    2. 2. Colonel (Robert) Bolling 1738–1775
    3. 3. Mary ("Molly") Bolling 1722–1805 m. Samuel (Swearingen) II 1728–1819
      1. 1. Anson Swearingen 1768–1855
      2. 2. Richard (Cheek) Swearingen 1760–1852
      3. 3. Patsy Swearingen 1758–
      4. 4. Sarah Swearingen 1756–
      5. 5. Van Swearingen 1754–
      6. 6. John Swearingen 1752–
      7. 7. Nancy Swearingen 1748–
      8. 8. Mary Swearingen 1746–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Swearingen 1744–
      10. 10. Samuel (Swearingen) III 1750–1811 m. Nancy Massey 1754–1811
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Massey) Swearingen 1788–1848
        2. 2. Jane Swearingen 1785–1867 m. John (Phillip) Beck 1777–1861
        3. 3. Martha ("Patsy") Swearingen 1772–1850
        4. 4. Mary Swearingen 1780– m. Jacob Beck 1776–
        5. 5. Nancy Swearingen 1792–1854 m. Samuel (Conner) III 1785–1837

Colonel Bolling's Timeline

2 Records

1676
27 Jan 1676
Birth of Colonel John Fairfax Bolling in Charles City, Charles Co., Virginia
Charles City, Charles Co., Virginia
1729
20 Apr 1729
Age 53
Death of Colonel John Fairfax Bolling in Virginia
Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1676
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles Co., Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1729
    Event Place: Virginia
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