The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19
Boiling.
Editor OF tho Genealogical Column,
Times!D iBpatch:

Times!D iBpatch:
Dear Sill am anxious to find the
connecting link between branch OF
tho Boiling family which resided In
Fairfax county between 17A2 and 1900
and tho Pocahontns BollIngs The
Fairfax Boll!ngs claimed descent from
l'ocahontas. but I fail to find this
branch mentioned In any OF tho ac-
counts OF her descendants Can you
throw any light upon the subject?
There Is recorded In the clerks office
Boiling. dated March 3lst. and pro-
batcd September II, l74G. He refers to
his Wifo as Mary Boiling. He gave
certain property to Simon Boiling and
Robert Boiling, whom he mentioned MS
| his cousins. He provided that his
cousin, Robert Boiling, should have an
equal part with his (the testator's)
children. the same to be delivered to
/ him when no reached the age OF TWEEN
/ ty-one years He provided that his
| wife's daughters Elizabeth and Mar
tina Boiling, should have equal parts In
his estate. to be delivered to them
when they reached the ago of sixteen
years. This makes it appear that his
wife had married u Boiling prior to
her marriage to him.
| There Is also recorded tho will Of
Gerard Bowling (spelt in the np-
4 praisemcnt OF his estate as Bolling).
! This will is dated December 20, 1913,
4 and was proba ted February 81. 1880
He names his children as follows: Ger
rard, Simon, Samuel. Robert, Joan,
Anne (the wife OF Peter Wise, of Alex
i andria), and Louisiana (the wife of
Richard Radcliffe. OF Falrfax). His
wife's name was Martha.
The will of Simon Bowling (son OF
Gcrrard) Is dated September IL, 1785.
probated March 49, 1885, He names
his wife. Peggy. to whom he leaves
his slaves. He refers to the death OF
. his brother Gerard, and disposes of
his land, "Redstone," AS having been
acquired from his brother Gerard. He
, disposcs OF certain slaves acquired by
!. his sister Jane (ovidently "Jenn"). He
disposes of his land located at Ken
! lucky" The will recites that he died
J without issue. In June, l753, there
was filed the appraisement Of the es'
tate Of Joseph Boiling, Gerard Boiling
is referred to as the surety OF the
administrator. In September, 1883, the
9 inventory of John Boiling was returned
One of tho sons OF Richard Ratclifft
Q and Louisiana Boiling was Robert Rat
;, cliffe, who married Mildred Wilkinson
. :, OF .'Tudor Hail." Prince William coun
a ty. Robert Ratclife's daughter. Louis
n lana Elizabeth Ratcliffe. who DIE!
o about 1872, possessed prayer-poo
presented to her by her uncle, JONI
J. Randolph. her godfather. I am I'D
|, ylsnd that she and Mrs. General 70
y gram were cousins and that the JON
!. Randolph referred to was the uncle 0
;, each, or, at any rate, they were IN som
O way related through the Bollinga an
e Randolphs,
Q 1 have letter from one OF the dc
- scendants OF Ammo Boiling and p"tc
- Wise, stating that Anne Q3olling) WIS
* was q daughter Of Samuel Boiling q
! this no was mistakon). and was a nlcc
OF Jane Randolph. daughter or GO
John Boiling Of "Cobbs,'
with this information can ynl
O. any OF your readers assist me IN ING
,,g ing the connecting link between IN
- family OF Bollings and Pocahontas:
of Can you give mo any lnlormh. aa
~ relative to the ancestors Of the HlcnV
m Ratcllffe referred tot ~
On