William L Bolling (1731 - 1776)

Born 5 May 1731 in Bolling Hall, Goochland, Goochland, Colony of Virginia

Died 5 Apr 1776 at age 44 in Goochland County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

No evidence has been found to confirm the existence of this person.

Research Notes

This person has previously been connected to ancestry from Pocahontas. See Bolling Pocahontas Fabrication for a fuller understanding of how the fabrication came to be, who was involved, and the specific ancestry claimed for this person.

Blue Bollings

He is listed as one of the "Blue Bollings" meaning they showed up out of the blue. DNA evidence has proven that he is not a descendant of Pocahontas. Some even suggest that he may be a made up person along with his wife in order to connect to the Pocahontas line. While there was a real Col. William Bolling who married a Randolph descendant, this isn't him. He has now been rejected from not only the Pocahontas Foundation, but the DAR and SAR. No military records for this William have been found. No records at all have been found except what we now feel are made up and published in the Zelma Wells Price Book. Some sources are good and reliable in the book, but the Sources relating to the Pocahontas descendants all have been disputed and now with DNA evidence can be pretty much proven wrong without much doubt.

Daughters of the American Revolution

DAR has disallowed any future applications under this person unless they can prove correct service.

“The proof of service used to establish this person as a patriot is no longer valid. Subsequent evaluation of the proof of service may have determined that the proof is not acceptable under today’s standards (examples: tombstone, obituary, undocumented genealogy or county history, family tradition); the service belongs to another person of the same name; the residence of this person during the Revolution is inconsistent with the service, or multiple people have claimed the same service. Future applicants must provide proof of service (and possibly residence) that meets current standards.”^[1]

DAR Patriot A011838 no longer accepted

William Bolling born 1731 at Bolling Hall, Goochland County, Virginia

Died after April 1778 in service.

Spouse: Amelia Randolph

Children

Samuel Bolling. Spouse: Abigail Choice

John Bolling. Spouse: Mary Tarpley

For sample DAR application based on William L. Powell, see: * Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981: http://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22566870?h=f4967b

Claimed Biography

Col. William Bolling-658 (Bolling-658), was shown as born 1731 and previously connected as the son of John Bolling and Elizabeth Blair based on Zelma Wells Price's work. ^[2]

Hof writes, "No trace of a Colonel William Bolling has ever been found. A soldier (evidently a private) by that name living in Henry Co. died in the Revolutionary War, but nothing substantial linking him to John and Elizabeth Blair Bolling has ever been uncovered.... Indeed, other than the family hearsay traditions consolidated and written down by Price, ^[3] DNA of supposed descendants shows he is not a descendant of Pocahontas.

There was a real Col. William Bolling who married a Randolph descendant. See genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/bolling/1572.

He is said to have married Amelia Randlph-1528; she was a daughter of Jane Bolling Randolph, b. 1698, and granddaughter of John Bolling & Mary Kennon Bolling. John Bollng was son of Jane Rolfe, gs of Thomas Rolfe, and ggs of John Rolfe and Amonute Matoaka Powhatan (Pocahontas). Disproven Existence. Parents of Catherine & Samuel, who are possibly real people. Recommendations: Needs to be PPP by Native American Project. Needs to be disconnected from wife Amelia Randolph. Children attributed to William and Amelia include:

• Catherine Bolling-454, Real person
• Samuel Bolling-657. Real person
• Amelia Bolling-739 Amelia Meotaka "Meta" Bolling, born 1761. Father was William L Bolling, Bolling 658.
• William Bolling-738, b. 1767. was son of William L. Bolling-658
• Archibald Bolling-740, bon 1757. was son of William L. Bolling-658.
• [[Bolin-1306|John Bolin (Bolin-1306). Unsourced. Previously connected to William L. Bolling, now disconnected. Has daughter.

https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/bolling/1572/

See this GenForum discussion

Birth and Death

William was born in 1731. He passed away in 1776.
DAR Records, NSDAR : Volume 108 : 1914
William Bolling Age: 45 Birth Date: 1731 Birth Place: Goochland County, VA Death Date: 1776 Death Place: Virginia.
Spouse: Amelia Randolph
Child: Samuel Bolling

• Name: William Bolling Gender:Male Birth Year:1731Spouse Name:Amelia Randolph Number Pages:1 Name: William Bolling Gender:Male Birth Date:1731Birth Place: Goochland County, VA Death Date:1776 Death Place: Virginia Spouse: Amelia Randolph Child: Samuel Bolling [[1]]

• Name: William Bolling Birth Date:5 May 1731Birth Place: Balling Hall, Goochland, Virginia Death Date:1776SAR Membership:74566Role: Ancestor Application Date:23 Sep 1952 Spouse: Amelia Randolph Children: Samuel Bolling [[2]]

• Father John BOLING1700–1757 BIRTH 20 JAN 1700 • Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia, United States,DEATH 6 SEP 1757 • Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States,

• Mother Mary Elizabeth BLAIR1709–1775 BIRTH 20 JAN 1709 • Williamsburg, James City Co, VADEATH 29 APRIL 1775 • Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States,

Marriage

Married January 1, 1755 to Amelia Randolph she was born June 16, 1739 and died September 5, 1798 some records are here] and if you look in this set, it will trace to Pocahontas along with this one. Thanks

Sources

1. ↑ DAR Ancestor Search
2. ↑ Zelma Wells Price, Of Whom I Came, From whence I came -- Wells-wise, Rish-wise, and Otherwise. Vol 1, Part 2, 1962. Cites Sarah Bolling Powell's work, "Family Trace of Bollings.
3. ↑ Fred Hof. Sources: the "Price" List Genealogy.com, January 7, 2002. Accessed 14 December 2022 jhd