Edward Bolling was born September 9, 1746 at Cobb's Plantation, Chesterfield County, Virginia and died there on August 10, 1770. He was the son of John Bolling (d. 1757) and his second wife, Elizabeth Blair.

Edward had no heirs. He is mentioned in his father's will but did not marry before his early death at age 23.

Edward left a will of his own, in which he styles himself "of Chesterfield County", was dated July 13, 1769 and proved in Amherst Co., Oct. 1st 1770. He gave his brothers Thomas and John Bolling his plantation called Falling River; to his brother Robert Bolling his plantation called Buffalo Lick on the north side of James River, and also 7 negroes; to brother Archibald Bolling his plantation called Old Town and also his warehouses at Pocahontas and lots at Bermuda Hundred; to his sister Mary Bland, a negro woman Joan and all her children except Louisa; to sister Tazewell 100 (english pounds); to sister Anne Bolling his negro woman Louisa; to Cousin Bolling Eldridge, a negro man; to friend Richard Kidder Meade his man Jack and rest of estate to brother Archibald.

Some sources will show that Edward married Dorothea Dandrige Payne, daughter of Archibald Payne and Martha Dandridge. Dorothea DID marry an Edward Bolling, but NOT this one. She married Edward Bolling, son of John William Bolling and Martha Jefferson. Edward Bolling

Links to additional material:

• Bolling, Robert, 'A memoir of a portion of the Bolling family in England and Virginia.' Printed for private distribution. Published 1868 by W.H. Wade & Co. in Richmond, Va . Available for free download at http://www.archive.org/stream/memoirofportiono00inboll#page/4/mode/2up
• http://pocahontas.morenus.org/poca_gen.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesterfield_County,_Virginia On May 25, 1749, the Virginia House of Burgesses separated Chesterfield from Henrico County and created the new county. The first county seat was established at Chesterfield Court House.

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