This profile needs attention of Pocahontas Descendants project

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The data fields do not align with the narrative and the narrative doesn't cite good sources. There are a number of comments suggesting conflicts about the profile. It would be helpful if experts in Pocahontas' descendants would please take a look and see what needs to be done.  Thanks.
WikiTree profile: James Bolling
in Genealogy Help by Jillaine Smith G2G6 Pilot (890k points)

His alleged Red Bolling parents are here

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bolling-59

They had a lot of kids and many died young, probably including some we don't know.  The list of those who survived their father is from his will and from the book written by the 3rd surviving son, Robert, in 1764.

https://archive.org/stream/memoirofportiono00inboll#page/4/

They didn't have a James who lived until 1826.  This means James isn't a Pocahontas Descendant - there was only the one Red Bolling family in that generation.

Presumably he got detached and cast loose back when all the other Blue Bollings were detached.  Many of those are completely fictitious and can't be sourced except in the novel they appear in.

Thanks RJ.

It's also possible he got detached, but his narrative not updated to reflect the detachment.

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That profile is a jumble from a unsourced gedcom import. the surname for some of the siblings listed is Bowling. they are not related to the Robert Bolling Virginia family.
by Wendy Browne G2G6 Mach 1 (16.9k points)
Could a knowledgeable person add a "Disputed Origins" section to the profile to make clear that this person is not descended from Pocahontas?
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When I have I will look at this later but he is not a child of John Bolling and Mary Elizabeth Blair.

Disputed origins will be placed. Thanks, Jillaine and everyone.

by Maggie N. G2G Astronaut (1.2m points)

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