Daughter of Dr. Archibald Blair and niece of Reverend James Blair, founder and first president of The College of William and Mary, Elizabeth Blair became the second wife of John Bolling, Jr., in 1728. Nineteen children were born of this union, of whom only eight survived their father.
Their second son, John Bolling of Chestnut Grove, was a man of great stature and many good qualities. He married in middle life Martha Jefferson, sister of President Thomas Jefferson and a lady of great refinement and beauty. Their third son, Col. Robert Bolling, of Chellowe, born August 17, 1738, was "a lover of wisdom and esteemed it more precious than rubies. He was educated at Wakefield, in England, by the celebrated Dr. Clarke. The schools of Wakefield, in Yorkshire, were very popular with the people of Virginia at this time. Theodric Bland was there, and also Richard Henry Lee and others. Their fourth son, Archibald Bolling, married 4 times, and told his last wife if she should die before him he would marry again, for it "was God's own proverb that it was not good for man to dwell alone, and it is a point of conscience with me to fulfill the Scriptures."
John Bolling & 2nd Wife Elizabeth Blair Offspring
John BOLLING Jr. [Parents] 1 was born on 20 Jan 1700 in Cobbs Henrico CO, VA. He died on 6 Sep 1757 in Cobbs Henrico CO, VA. He was buried in Sep 1757 in Cobbs, Henrico Co., Virginia. He married Elizabeth Bland BLAIR on 1 Aug 1728 in Chesterfield CO, VA.
Elizabeth Bland BLAIR [Parents] was born on 20 Jan 1708/1709 in Williamsburg, James City Co, Va. She died on 22 Apr 1775 in "cobbs", Chesterfield Co, (from Henrico), Va. She was buried in Cobbs, Chesterfield Co., Virginia. She married John BOLLING Jr. on 1 Aug 1728 in Chesterfield CO, VA.
They had the following children:
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Metoaka BOLLING was born on 3 Jul 1729 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia. She died on 22 Apr 1775 in Of, , Virginia.
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Archibald BOLLING was born on 1 Jun 1730 in "cobbs", Chstrf, Va. He died DIED YOUNG in , , Va. He was buried before 1738 in , , Va.
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William L. BOLLING (TWIN) was born on 5 Apr 1731. He died on 5 Apr 1776.
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Elizabeth BOLLING (TWIN) was born on 5 Apr 1731 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia. She died in 1776 in Amherst, Virginia.
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Jared BOLLING was born on 3 Jun 1732 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia. He died in 1780 in , , Nc.
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Martha BOLLING was born on 15 Jul 1733 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia. She was christened in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia. She died in 1780 in Of, , Virginia.
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Benjamin BOWLING BOLLING was born on 30 Jun 1734 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia. He died on 20 Jan 1832 in Flat Gap, Russell, Va. He was buried in Bolling Cem, Flat Gap, Wise Co., Virginia.
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Dorothea BOLLING was born on 30 Jun 1734 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia. She was christened on 30 Jun 1734 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia. She died on 20 Jan 1832 in Of, , Virginia.
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James Thomas BOLLING was born on 7 Jul 1735. He died on 7 Aug 1804.
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John Blair W. BOLLING III was born on 24 Jun 1737. He died in 1797.
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Robert BOLLING was born on 17 Aug 1738. He died in 1775.
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Jane BOLLING was born on 13 Jul 1740 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia. She died on 24 Jul 1775 in Of, , Virginia.
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Rodney BOLLING was born on 18 Sep 1742 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia. He died on 19 Nov 1778 in , Henry Co., Va..
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Rolfe BOLLING was born on 16 Jul 1744 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia. He died on 19 Nov 1778 in Of, , Virginia.
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Mary BOLLING was born on 16 Jul 1744 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia. She died in 1775 in Of, , Virginia.
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Edward BOLLING was born on 9 Sep 1746 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia. He died on 10 Aug 1770 in Of, , Virginia.
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Sarah BOLLING was born on 16 Jun 1748 in Cobbs, Chesterfield, Va. She died on 10 Aug 1770 in Of, , Virginia.
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Archibald BOLLING was born on 20 Mar 1750. He died in 1829.
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James BOLLING was born in 1752. He died in 1836.
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Anne BOLLING was born on 7 Feb 1752 in Chesterfield Co, (from Henrico), Va. She died in 1752 in Of, , Virginia.
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Powhatan BOLLING was born on 16 Apr 1754 in Chesterfield Co, (from Henrico), Va. Mxxii
James BOLLING was born on 9 Jan 1756 in Chestefield Co, (from Henrico), Va.
