This bible record came from the book "The Virginia Genealogist".
BOLLING FAMILY BIBLE
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Contributed by J. Ogle Warfield, M.D.
Washington, D.C.
This Bible, containing the records of the family of Alexander Bolling
(1721-1767), is now in the possession of Mrs. Samuel Hamilton Spragins
of Baltimore, Md. It is bound in smooth marbeled leather, quite worn,
labeled "Holy Bible" in gilt, and measures 16x11x3 inches.
The front page reads: "The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New
Testaments: newly translated out of the original tongues: and with the
former Translations dilligently compared and Revised, by his majesty’s
Special Command, Appointed to be read in Churches" and "London-Printed
by Thomas Baskett, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty and by
the Assigns of Robert Baskett MDCCLIX price one pound five shillings
unbound".
On a fore-leaf is written: "Samuel Davies to Mrs. Susannah Bolling as
a small token of gratitude for her kindness".
A transcription of the Bible entires was published in THE VIRGINIA
MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY, v. 23, pp. 422-23, but with numerous
minor variations and with several errors in dates.
Alexander Bolling Born March 12th 1721 Old Stile
Susanna Bolling Born June 16th 1728 Old Stile
Alexander and Susanna Bolling were married Dec. 23, 1745
Elizabeth Bolling, Dau. Of Alex. And Susan Bolling Born June 24, 1747
Robt. Bolling Son of Alex. And Susan Bolling Born March 24, 1751 O.S.
Stith Bolling Son of Alex. And Susan Bolling Born 11th May 1753 N.S.
Ann Bolling Dau. Of Alex. And Susan Bolling Born March 31, 1755
John Bolling Born Oct. 13, 1756 Died Nov. 9, 1759
Alex Bolling Jun. Born Dec. 2, 1761
Susanna Bolling Born Dec. 5, 1764
Sally Bolling Born March 25, 1766
Alex. Bolling Sen. Died June 11, 1767
Elizabeth Bolling married to Peter Jones April 6, 1769
Peter Jones Died. Jan. 18, 1771
Elizabeth Jones Dau. Of Alex. And Susan Bolling married to Chris.
Manlove Nov. 24, 1771
Jane Manlove Dau. Of Chris and Eliz. Manlove Born Oct. 8, 1772
Robert Bolling married to Franky Green May 10, 1772
John Bolling Son of Robert and Franky Bolling Born 10th March 1773
Frances wife to Robert Bolling died March 15th 1773
Sally Bolling died the 17th of June 1773
John Bolling Son of Robert and Franky Bolling died lst of May 17 (?)
Rebecca Bolling Manlove Born 24th April 1774 Died July 8, 17(?)
Tho. Bolling Manlove Born Nov. 4, 1776
Eliz. Manlove died 23 Nov. 1776
Stith Bolling married to Charlotte Edmnds Oct. 10, 1776
Rebecca B. Bolling Daughter of Stith and Charlotte Born Feb. 16, 1778
married Melchijah Spragins son of Lieut. Thos. Spragins of Halifax Co.
Va. . From this marriage were 2 children Stith Bolling and Melchijah
who settled with their mother in Ala. Near Huntsville.
Robt. Bolling married to Clara Bland widow Dec. 18, 1779
Eliz Yates Bolling Daughter of Robt. And Clara Bolling.
Alex Bolling son of Stith and Charlotte Bolling Born
This is the ancestry of the Spragins family -- Stith Bolling
Spragins and Melchijah Spragins who located near Huntsville Ala.
About 1820.
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