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John Fairfax Bolling 1676–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1676

Birth Location: Charles City County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1729

Death Location: Enon, Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Robert Bolling

Mother: Jane Rolfe

Spouse(s): Mary Kennon

Children(s): Jane Bolling, John II, Elizabeth Bolling, Margaret Bolling

In 1676, John Fairfax Bolling entered the world in Charles City County, Virginia, USA, born to Robert Bolling And Jane Rolfe. John Fairfax Bolling married Mary Elizabeth Kennon, and had children including Elizabeth Bolling, Jane Kennon Bolling, John Kennon Bolling Ii, Margaret Bolling. John Fairfax Bolling passed away in 1729 in Enon, Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1676, John Fairfax Bolling entered the world in Charles City County, Virginia, USA, born to Robert Bolling And Jane Rolfe.
  • John Fairfax Bolling married Mary Elizabeth Kennon, and had children including Elizabeth Bolling, Jane Kennon Bolling, John Kennon Bolling Ii, Margaret Bolling.
  • John Fairfax Bolling passed away in 1729 in Enon, Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bolling's Ancestors

Self
John Bolling
1676–1729
Birth Place: Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert Bolling
1646–1709
London, England
Jane Rolfe
1650–1676
Varina, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Rolfe
1615–1681
Smith's Plantation, Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, USA
Jane Poythress
1630–1680
Jamestown, Prince Edward, Colony of Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Rolfe
1585–1622
Pocahontas Rebecca
1595–1617
Francis Poythress
1609–1661
Mary Sloman
1616–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wahunsenaca Powhatan
1545–1618
Joshua Poythress
1588–1613
John Sloman
1586–1658
Katherine Eppes
1588–1678

John Bolling's Descendants

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John (Fairfax) Bolling (26 Jan 1676–20 Apr 1729) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Kennon (29 Jun 1679–29 Jun 1727)
  1. 1. Jane (Kennon) Bolling 1703–1766
  2. 2. John (Kennon Bolling) II 1700–1757
  3. 3. Elizabeth Bolling 1709–1766 m. William Gay 1704–1749
    1. 1. William Gay 1731–1815 m. Frances Trent 1753–1780
      1. 1. Elizabeth Gay 1773–1840 m. Peter (Efford) Bentley 1759–1837
        1. 1. William (Field) Bentley 1798–
        2. 2. Frances (Trent) Bentley 1798–1859
        3. 3. Efford (Bolling) Bentley 1801–1882
        4. 4. John (Gay) Bentley 1804–1870
        5. 5. Alexander (Willis) Bentley 1811–1868
        6. 6. Lavina (Woodson) Bentley 1812–1840
    2. 2. Elizabeth Bolling 1738–1813
  4. 4. Margaret Bolling 1700–1746

John Bolling's Timeline

2 Records

1676
26 Jan 1676
Birth of John Fairfax Bolling in Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Charles City County, Virginia, USA
1729
20 Apr 1729
Age 53
Death of John Fairfax Bolling in Cobbs Plantation, Conjurer's Neck, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia
Cobbs Plantation, Conjurer's Neck, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1676
    Event Place: Charles City County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1729
    Event Place: Enon, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, COL John Fairfax Bolling 20 Apr 1729

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1729
    Event Place: Cobbs Plantation, Conjurer's Neck, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Enon, Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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