Benjamin Bolling was born in Virginia in 1746. He served in the Revolutionary war and for his services was given a land grant in Randolph County, NC where he lived for many years.[1]
↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKB-15C : accessed 24 June 2021), Benjamin Bowling, Randolph, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 295, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLM-LJX : accessed 24 June 2021), Benjn Boling, Randolph, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 157, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 38; FHL microfilm 337,911.
Descendants of Robert Bolling, p 70.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
Bolling-480 and Bolling-387 appear to represent the same person because: Little information is known about Bolling-387, but both were born in the same state, and both had a son John.
Bolen-304 and Bolling-480 appear to represent the same person because: Yes, J Wesley Doughman they are the same person. There is no way to tell what the correct spelling is because even on some government documents the spelling of the last name varies for the same person. i.e. My line of the family it goes from Bowling to Bowlin to Bolen. It varies from census to census and other documents.
Bolen-304 and Bolling-480 are not ready to be merged because: The administrators of Bolen/Bolling and all spellings have been contacted. They have a Benjamin Bolling 1734-1832.
Bolen-304 and Bolling-480 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents and siblings; spelling of last name could have changed in a later generation