Sarah (Ward) Bolling (abt. 1786 - 1845)

Born about 1786 in Waxhaws Settlement, South Carolina, United States

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Died 1845 at about age 59 in Flat Gap, Wise, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Sarah "Sally" Ward was born the daughter of Shadrack Ward and Unknown mother. She married Jerimiah Bolling-Bollen. They had 8 known children. She passed away about 1845 in Flat Gap, Wise County, Virginia.

There's a sad story about her in several history books one being "The Story of Wise County Virginia".  : And also as quoted here retold again.... "Late in life Sallie Ward, wife of Jeremiah, was seized with a passion to return to the home of her childhood to visit her kindred. Taking with her Hosea, her son, then a lad in his teens, she set out on horseback. This must have been in the eighteen thirties, for we have seen that Hosea was born in 1817. She riding and the lad afoot, over the rough trails they went, fording rivers and streams, lodging when possible with the widely scattered settlers, and often taking the weather as it came. But, at last, the hardships and privations were left behind and with a joyful heart she approached the place she longed to see once more, where she could pour out to her kindred the great story of her life since their separation. She found not one living kinsman and none who could give any information as to when and where they had gone. The land was still there, but for all practical purposes for her it was as though the earth had opened and swallowed them up. What her feelings were can only be imagined by those who have met with overwhelming and crushing disappointment. It must have been that the one great sustaining comfort to her as she turned her face to the wilderness was that she at least had a place to return where a welcoming hand would greet her and a friendly roof would shelter her. A brother of her husband's father had found them as he was outwardly bound from the old homeland to Missouri, but for her, her husband, sons and daughters were all that were left to her. With them she continued to live on until 1845 when her body was laid near the first tenant, to be later joined by her mate, and the twain sleep well in the soil where they labored in the land they loved. ^[1] Note: All the references to the Bolling Pocahontas connection have been dispelled by DNA evidence to the contrary. However, the story of Sally Ward Bolling is still a very sad one indeed, and there is no reason to question it's validity.

Name

Name: Sarah /Ward/^[2][3][4][5]

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Birth

Birth Date: 1786

Place: Waxhaws Settlement, , South Carolina, USA^[7][8][9]

Death

Death Date: AFT 1860

Place: Flat Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA^[10]

Burial

Burial: Benjamin Bolling Cemetery in Flat Gap

Residence

Residence: Age: 64

Date: 1850

Place: District 54, Russell, Virginia^[11]

Residence: Age in 1860: 72

Date: 1860

Place: Wise, Virginia, United States^[12]

Note

Note: #N00848

Sources

1. ↑ HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA PUBLICATION 9 - 1975 THE BOLLINGS OF WISE COUNTY By W. S. Rose, https://vagenweb.org/scott/HSpubl49.html
2. ↑ Source: #S00063 Page: SAR Membership Number: 89535
3. ↑ Source: #S00056 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Wise, Virginia; Roll: M653_1384; Page: 300; Image: 306; Family History Library Film: 805384
4. ↑ Source: #S00055 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 54, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M432_975; Page: 325A; Image: 220
5. ↑ Source: #S00054 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=8797427&pid=375 Note: #N00847
6. ↑ http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/henry/wills/wardsr180gwl.txt
7. ↑ Source: #S00063 Page: SAR Membership Number: 89535
8. ↑ Source: #S00056 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Wise, Virginia; Roll: M653_1384; Page: 300; Image: 306; Family History Library Film: 805384
9. ↑ Source: #S00055 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 54, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M432_975; Page: 325A; Image: 220
10. ↑ Source: #S00063 Page: SAR Membership Number: 89535
11. ↑ Source: #S00055 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 54, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M432_975; Page: 325A; Image: 220
12. ↑ Source: #S00056 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Wise, Virginia; Roll: M653_1384; Page: 300; Image: 306; Family History Library Film: 805384

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Notes

Note N00847

Note N00848Bill Bolling - Oct 31, 2012 Viewers | Reply to this item Sarah Ward dad was Shadrack Ward and her mother may be Susannah.

We are not sure if Shadrack was married twice or not. Some say his children was by another woman. However, Sarah Ward Bollin was named in his will along with other children..

Sarah (Ward) Bollin wife of Jeremiah Bollin is supposed to reside in the state of Virginia (Unknown) and that proceeds cannot be served : on said heir only by publication in a newspaper.

Libby Bunch Smiddy - Oct 31, 2012 Viewers | Reply to this item Bill, I don't know where she got it, but Grandmama had Shadrack's name and that info hand written in her copy of a Bolling book I now have. I have a question mark next to it on my FTM and a note to research more, because I had not proven it myself or seen any type of documents. Thank you for telling us about the Henry County Orphans Probate Records. I see I have some more searching to do. I have some old Wills but know I don't have any from that family.

Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile Ward-3502 created through the import of DerrekPrestonWayneSteeleFamily.ged on Oct 14, 2011 by Preston Steele. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Preston and others.