Descendants of Chief Powhatan
Generation No. 1
1. CHIEF1 POWHATAN
Child of CHIEF POWHATAN is:
Generation No. 2
2. POCAHONTAS2 (CHIEF1 POWHATAN) was born 1594 in village of Werowocomoco, and died March 1615/16 in England. She married JOHN ROLFE April 05, 1614 in Anglican Church, Jamestown.
Powhatan gave the newlyweds property on which Capt. Smith had built a small fort, used as a military outpost in the expansion of the colony. Today Fort Smith is in Surry County, just across the James River, and is used as a visitor center.
Pocahontas, now Rebbeca Rolfe, gave birth to a son, Thomas Rolfe, in 1615. Young Thomas was cared for by Pocahontas, and by her half-sister MATACHANNA and her husband TOMOCOMO.
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Burial: Gravesend, England
Child of POCAHONTAS and JOHN ROLFE is:
Generation No. 3
3. THOMAS3 ROLFE (POCAHONTAS2, CHIEF1 POWHATAN) was born 1615. He married JANE POYTHRESS Bet. 1635 - 1640 in England.
Child of THOMAS ROLFE and JANE POYTHRESS is:
Generation No. 4
4. JANE4 ROLFE (THOMAS3, POCAHONTAS2, CHIEF1 POWHATAN) was born October 10, 1650 in Petersburg, Indian City, VA, descendant of pocohontas, and died 1676 in Kippax, Charles City, VA. She married ROBERT COL SR BOLLING 1675 in Petersberg, Va, son of JOHN BOLLING and MARY CARRIE. He was born December 26, 1646 in all Hallows, Barking Parish, London, and died July 17, 1709 in Kippax, Charles, VA Bristol Parish Church.
Child of JANE ROLFE and ROBERT BOLLING is:
Generation No. 5
5. JOHN5 BOLLING (JANE4 ROLFE, THOMAS3, POCAHONTAS2, CHIEF1 POWHATAN) was born January 27, 1675/76 in Kippax, Charles City, VA, and died April 20, 1729 in Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia. He married MARY KENNON December 29, 1697 in cobbs, Prince George, Va, daughter of RICHARD KENNON and ELIZABETH WORSHAM. She was born June 29, 1679 in Conjurers Neck, Henrico, Virginia, and died June 27, 1727 in Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia.
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Burial: June 30, 1727, Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia
Children of JOHN BOLLING and MARY KENNON are:
6. ii. JOHN BOLLING, b. January 20, 1699/00, Cobbs, Chesterfield, Virginia; d. September 06, 1757, Cobbs, Chesterfield, Virginia.
iii. JANE BOLLING, b. 1703, ,Turkey Island, Henrico, Virginia; d. March 04, 1766, Curles, Henrico Co, VA; m. RICHARD COL RANDOLPH, December 17, 1748, Of, Turkey Island, Henrico, Virginia; b. May 02, 1686, Turkey Island, Henrico, Virginia; d. December 17, 1748, Bath, England.
7. iv. ELIZABETH BOLLING, b. 1709, Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia; d. 1766, Chesterfield Co, Va.
v. MARY BOLLING, b. 1711, Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia; d. August 10, 1744, Powhatan Co, Va; m. (1) JOHN FLEMING, January 20, 1726/27; m. (2) JOHN FLEMING, January 20, 1726/27, ,Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia; b. November 1697, Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia; d. November 06, 1756, Powhatan, Cumberland, Virginia.
vi. MARTHA BOLLING, b. 1713, Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia; d. October 23, 1749, ,Prince George, Virginia; m. THOMAS ELDRIDGE, Buckingham Co VA; b. Buckingham Co VA.
vii. ANNE BOLLING, b. 1718, cobbs, Henrico, Va; d. 1800; m. JAMES MURRAY, 1742, Of, Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia; b. 1716, Of, Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia; d. 1789.
viii. EVELINA BOLLING, b. Bef. 1727; m. ALEXANDER GARRETT.
ix. SUSAN BOLLING, b. Bef. 1727; m. JOHN SCOTT.
Generation No. 6
6. JOHN6 BOLLING (JOHN5, JANE4 ROLFE, THOMAS3, POCAHONTAS2, CHIEF1 POWHATAN) was born January 20, 1699/00 in Cobbs, Chesterfield, Virginia, and died September 06, 1757 in Cobbs, Chesterfield, Virginia. He married (1) ELIZABETH LEWIS 1720 in vA. She was born May 07, 1706 in warner Hall Gloucester County, Virginia, and died in warner Hall Gloucester County, Virginia. He married (2) ELIZABETH BLAND BLAIR August 01, 1728 in Chesterfield CO, VA. She was born January 20, 1708/09 in Williamsburg, James City Co VA, and died April 22, 1775 in Cobbs Henrico CO, VA.
Children of JOHN BOLLING and ELIZABETH BLAIR are:
ii. METOAKA META BOLLING, b. July 03, 1729, Cobbs Henrico CO, VA; m. JAMES I SULLIVAN.
iii. ARCHIBALD BOLLING, b. June 01, 1730, Cobbs, Chesterfield Co VA; d. June 20, 1749, Cobbs, Chesterfield Co VA.
iv. WILLIAM L BOLLING, b. April 05, 1731, Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia; d. April 05, 1776, Goochland, VA; m. AMELIA CURLES RANDOLPH; b. June 15, 1739, Curles, Henrico, VA; d. September 05, 1780, Henrico Co, VA.
v. ELIZABETH BOLLING, b. April 05, 1731, Cobbs Henrico CO, VA; m. WILLIAM JR ROBERTSON.
vi. JARED BOLLING, b. June 30, 1732, cobbs Henrico CO, VA; d. 1780, Fairfax County, Virginia; m. MARTHA MAXLEY.
vii. MARTHA BOLLING, b. July 15, 1733, Cobbs Henrico CO, VA.
viii. BENJAMIN BOLLING, b. June 30, 1734, Cobbs Henrico CO, VA; d. January 20, 1832, Ben Bolling Cemetery, Flat Gap, Wise County, Virginia; m. (1) MARTHA PATSY PHELPS, June 20, 1753, Albermarle County, Virginia; b. 1737, Albermarle County, Virginia; d. March 08, 1767, Rowan County, North Carolina; m. (2) CHARITY LARRIMORE, Abt. 1779.
ix. DOROTHY BOLLING, b. June 30, 1734, Cobbs Henrico CO, VA.
x. THOMAS BOLLING, b. July 07, 1735, Cobbs Henrico CO, VA; d. August 07, 1804, cobbs Henrico CO, VA; m. ELIZABETH GAY; b. September 1738, Varina, Va; d. November 27, 1813, Four children died young cobbs Henrico CO, VA.
xi. JOHN BLAIR W BOLLING, b. June 24, 1737, Cobbs, Chesterfield, Virginia; d. 1797, Chestnut Grove, Chesterfield Co, VA; m. MARY JEFFERSON, January 24, 1760, Albemarle, VA; b. October 01, 1741, Shadwell, Albermarle, Virginia; d. 1817, Virginia.
xii. ROBERT BOLLING, b. August 17, 1738, Cobbs Henrico CO, VA; d. 1769; m. (1) MARY BURTON; m. (2) SUSANNAH WATSON.
xiii. JANE BOLLING, b. July 14, 1740; m. WILLIAM HOPKINS.
xiv. RODNEY BOLLING, b. September 18, 1742, cobbs Henrico CO, VA; d. November 19, 1778, cobbs Henrico CO, VA; m. ELIZABETH ANDERSON; d. 16 children.
xv. ROLFE BOLLING, b. July 16, 1744, cobbs Henrico CO, VA.
xvi. MARY BOLLING, b. July 16, 1744; m. RICHARD BLAND.
xvii. SARAH BOLLING, b. 1748, Cobbs Henrico CO, VA; d. 7 children; m. JOHN JUDGE TAZEWELL; b. 1734, of Littleton; d. 1780.
xviii. ANNE BOLLING, b. Abt. 1750, Cobbs Henrico CO, VA; m. WILLIAM ALEXANDER DANDRIDGE; b. September 06, 1750, Hanover County, Virginia; d. 1801.
xix. ARCHIBALD BOLLING, b. May 20, 1750, Cobbs Henrico CO, VA; d. 1829, Of Virginia; m. (1) SARAH CARY, February 02, 1770; b. 1753; d. 1770, no issue; m. (2) JANE RANDOLPH, 1774; m. (3) MOLLY PAGE, 1797; m. (4) SARAH WOODSON CLARK, 1802.
xx. JAMES BOLLING, b. 1752, Cobbs Henrico CO, VA; d. March 12, 1836, Amherst County, VA; m. LATICIA MOORE GILLESPIE, April 07, 1777, Amherst County, VA; b. 1762; d. 1850, Amherst County, VA.
8. xxi. EDWARD BOLLING, b. September 09, 1746, cobbs Henrico CO, VA; d. August 10, 1770, Not married.
7. ELIZABETH6 BOLLING (JOHN5, JANE4 ROLFE, THOMAS3, POCAHONTAS2, CHIEF1 POWHATAN) was born 1709 in Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia, and died 1766 in Chesterfield Co, Va. She married WILLIAM GAY 1730 in Of, Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia. He was born 1705 in Of, Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia, and died 1749.
Child of ELIZABETH BOLLING and WILLIAM GAY is:
Generation No. 7
8. EDWARD7 BOLLING (JOHN6, JOHN5, JANE4 ROLFE, THOMAS3, POCAHONTAS2, CHIEF1 POWHATAN) was born September 09, 1746 in cobbs Henrico CO, VA, and died August 10, 1770 in Not married. He married DOROTHEA PAYNE.
Child of EDWARD BOLLING and DOROTHEA PAYNE is:
Generation No. 8
9. SUSANNAH8 BOLLING (EDWARD7, JOHN6, JOHN5, JANE4 ROLFE, THOMAS3, POCAHONTAS2, CHIEF1 POWHATAN) was born 1775 in Amherst County, VA, and died in VA. She married (1) JOHN ARRINGTON August 08, 1796 in Amhearst County, VA. He was born Abt. 1770 in Virginia, and died 1849 in Virginia. She married (2) EDMUND HUDSON 1804.
Children of SUSANNAH BOLLING and JOHN ARRINGTON are:
ii. ELIZABETH ARRINGTON, b. Aft. 1786, Patrick County, Virginia; d. Patrick County, Virginia; m. JESSIE HOOKER.
iii. ABSALOM ARRINGTON, b. 1798, Patrick County, Virginia; d. 1875, HEARD CO GEORGIA; m. JANE COCHRAN, September 22, 1817, Franklin Co Va; b. Abt. 1798, VA.
iv. LEWIS ARRINGTON, b. 1802, amherst County, Va; d. 1884, RUSSELL CO VA Arrington Cem Dickenson Co Va; m. SARAH EDWARDS, March 31, 1823; b. 1808, Franklin Co Va; d. Abt. 1900, Arrington Cem Dickenson Co Va.
v. LEROY ARRINGTON, b. March 18, 1804, Patrick County, Virginia; d. February 19, 1869, Kansas; m. RACHEL BLANCETT, September 03, 1834, Patrick County, Virginia; b. 1815, VA; d. Kansas.
11. vi. SAMUEL B REV ARRINGTON, b. November 29, 1806, amherst County, Va; d. April 13, 1877, Patrick County, Virginia.
vii. EDMOND B ARRINGTON, b. 1809, Patrick County, Virginia; d. Deceased, Patrick County, Virginia; m. LEONY BOYD, March 08, 1829, Patrick County, Virginia.
viii. JOHN JR ARRINGTON, b. 1811, Patrick County, Virginia; d. Kentucky; m. ANNA HELMS, November 24, 1831, Patrick County, Virginia; b. 1810, VA; d. Aft. 1880, Kentucky.
ix. MARY JANE ARRINGTON, b. 1820, Patrick County, Virginia; m. ENOCH BLANCETT, December 17, 1845, Patrick County, Virginia.
x. MARY POLLY ARRINGTON, b. 1826, patrick County, Virginia; m. AUSTIN BOWMAN, January 28, 1851, Patrick County, Virginia.
Generation No. 9
10. LEWIS9 ARRINGTON (SUSANNAH8 BOLLING, EDWARD7, JOHN6, JOHN5, JANE4 ROLFE, THOMAS3, POCAHONTAS2, CHIEF1 POWHATAN) was born 1798 in Virginia, and died 1874 in Amherst County, Virginia. He married SARAH EDWARDS March 31, 1823 in Patrick County, Virginia, daughter of BRICE EDWARDS. She was born 1808 in Franklin Co Va, and died Abt. 1900 in Arrington Cem Dickenson Co Va.
Child of LEWIS ARRINGTON and SARAH EDWARDS is:
11. SAMUEL B REV9 ARRINGTON (SUSANNAH8 BOLLING, EDWARD7, JOHN6, JOHN5, JANE4 ROLFE, THOMAS3, POCAHONTAS2, CHIEF1 POWHATAN) was born November 29, 1806 in amherst County, Va, and died April 13, 1877 in Patrick County, Virginia. He married (1) NANCY GRIFFITH November 04, 1824 in Franklin Co, Va. She was born November 23, 1809 in Franklin Co, Va, and died May 01, 1851 in Franklin Co Va. He married (2) SARAH ANN NUNN February 09, 1864 in Patrick County, Virginia. She was born 1841 in Patrick County, Virginia, and died in Patrick County, Virginia.
Child of SAMUEL ARRINGTON and NANCY GRIFFITH is:
Generation No. 10
12. EMMALINE10 ARRINGTON (LEWIS9, SUSANNAH8 BOLLING, EDWARD7, JOHN6, JOHN5, JANE4 ROLFE, THOMAS3, POCAHONTAS2, CHIEF1 POWHATAN) was born October 1844 in Virginia. She married JONATHAN WILBURN WRIGHT, son of WILLIAM WRIGHT and MARTHA HILL. He was born July 1844 in Russell County, Virginia.
Child of EMMALINE ARRINGTON and JONATHAN WRIGHT is:
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