Bolling

m. Robert Liftig, 1971. b. 1947

Anya Liftig

“Robert Bolling is best known as a poet, however. He published more poetry than any other colonial American between

b. 1977

1759 and 1775, including the grotesque “Neanthe” (ca. 1763), which reflected elements of Italian traditions, folklore, and

m. Noel Hartman, 2011

English poetry. In addition, during the failed courtship of his distant cousin, Bolling kept a journal, “A Circumstantial

Dorothy Liftig

Account,” which provides a unique view of eighteenth-century Virginia gentry. Bolling died suddenly in 1775 while attending

b. 1981

the Virginia Convention of July–August 1775.”

m. David Martin, 2009

Robert Bolling

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Colonel Robert Bolling (December 26, 1646 – July 17, 1709) was a wealthy early settler planter and merchant. Robert Bolling was the son of John and Mary (Clarke) Bolling. He was born at Tower Street, All Hallows Barking Parish, in on December 26, 1646. His father John, was one of the Bollings of , near , England. Robert’s ancestry could be traced to Robert Bolling, Esquire, who died in 1485 and was buried in the family vault in the church of Bradford. On October 2, 1660, at the age of fourteen, Bolling arrived in the colony of . In 1674, he married , the daughter of and the granddaughter of and . Their son John Bolling was born January 26, 1676. Jane is said to have died shortly after the birth. (January 26, 1676 – April 20, 1729) married Mary Kennon, daughter of Richard Kennon and Elizabeth Worsham, and they had six

children.

[Editor’s Note: This following is from the famous diary of Dr. John J. Dickey who traveled through the mountains in the

1870s illustrate the remarkable quality of the oral history that used to be passed from parents to children. The Bolling family

is related through the Combs’. Also note that one Bolling married Thomas Jefferson’s sister, Mary]

Jason Walker BOLLING, Benge [Clay Co], Kentucky, June 15, 1898. Dr. John J. Dickey Diary, Fleming County, Ky.

Recorded in the 1870’s and beyond. Reprinted in Kentucky Explorer, Volume 10, No 4 - September, 1995. p. 86) My great grandfather, Jesse BOLLING, came to Kentucky in 1810. My grandfather, Elijah BOLLING was born

at the Three Forks of Powell River in Lee Co., Virginia in 1798, and when he was 12 years old his father removed

to Perry Co., Ky. Daniel DUFF baptized by great-grandfather, Elijah BOLLING. Rev. Andrew BAKER baptized by

great-grandfather at Blackwater Church, now Hawkins County, Tenn. My great-great grandfather was Major John

BOLLING. He had 19 sons. I do not know that there were any daughters. One of these sons, William BOLLING

married Martha JEFFERSON, sister of Thomas JEFFERSON, President of the United States. Other sons were,

Jesse, above mentioned, Benjamin the oldest born in 1752 or 3. Jesse was born 1765. ROBERTA the wife of U. S.

Senator Archibald DIXON, was the daughter of Dilaney BOLLING of Missouri and the granddaughter of Major

John BOLLING, aforesaid. Gov. John Young BROWN’S wife was a daughter of Archibald DIXON. There are some

BOLLINGS in western Kentucky. One went to Congress some years ago, perhaps 1870 or 1872. The first BOLLING

who came to America was Colonel Robert BOLLING of London, England. I think old Cava BAKER made the rhyme

on the “Cattle War,” I have always heard it that way. Old Julius Bob BAKER and William NEAL were in St. Clair’s

defeat. BAKER held a Major’s Commission. They are both buried at Buffalo, Owsley, County. NEAL requested to be

buried beside BAKER. John GILBERT and John AMIS married sisters of James BOWLING [sic]. From Eli, John,

Christopher, William, Joseph, Nancy Sizemore another sister of these, have descended most of the BOLLINGS in Clay

County. Jesse BOLLING, my great grandfather married Mary PENNINGTON of Lee County, Va. He was born in

North Carolina at Hillsboro. His father was born in Virginia. David PENNINGTON, her brother, was living during

the War of the Rebellion. My grandfather, Elijah BOLLING stayed with him in Lee Co. during the late war. Jesse

BOLLING had ten children as follows: Hannah married HUFF; Mary married Abram BARGER; Justice married

??; John married Polly LEWIS; Jesse married LEWIS for his second wife; William married a daughter of Daniel

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