Person:John Bolling (10)

Will

Will of John Bowling Senior of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia

First my will is that Margaret my daughter should have one bed and furniture, also to Sarah Bowling my Granddaughter one Bed and furniture.

It is my will that my grandaughter Mary Price should have one Bed and furniture to have possession of the said property above named at my death.

It is my will that my wife Mary shall have my house, land and all the property to dispose of as she may think best during her life and after her death it shall be Eaquilly divided between such as I shall name William Bowling, John Bowling, Smithe Bowling, Elizabeth Parrish, Rachel Popejoy, Margaret Bowling, Sarah Bowling and Mary Price my Grandaughter.

William Bowling shall have eighty? Dollars at the division Entry of his part ~ and fifty dollars due the estate by John Bowling Junior at the division.

I also appoint James Riddle and James A. Giles as Executors to this my last will and Testament revoking all this will or wills whatever.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of January Eighteen Hundred and thirty four.

[Signed] John Bowling [Seal]

Wit: James A. Parrish, William L. Shelton, Larkin Wright

At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 18th day of August 1834

This last will and Testament of John Bowling Dec'd was presented in Court and proven by the oaths of three subscribing witnesses and Ordered to be Recorded.

James Riddle and James A. Giles the Executors in said will named who made oath according to I and with Pleasant Thacker? and Hezekiah Giles their securities entered into and ackknwledged as the Law directs certificate was granted him for obtaining probat of said will in due form.

Teste: Will Tunstall C.C.

1.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/61312608/person/102225055690/facts

2.   Jackson, Ron V. Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890.

   Name: John Bolling
   State: VA
   County: Pittsylvania County
   Township: 05 00
   Year: 1782
   Record Type: Continental Census
   Page: 41
   Database: VA Early Census Index

3.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

   Name: John Boling Senior
   Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Pittsylvania, Virginia
   Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1775 or before]
   Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
   Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1775 or before]
   Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
   Free White Persons - Under 16: 2
   Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
   Total Free White Persons: 6
   Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6

4.   United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

   Name: John Bolling Senior
   Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Pittsylvania, Virginia
   Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79: 1 [b. bet. 1751-1760]
   Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1 [b. bet. 1751-1760]
   Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
   Total Free White Persons: 5
   Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5