Cobbs Cemetery
Enon, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Around this stone lie the remains of Col. Jno. Bolling of Cobbs, Great-Grand-Son of ROLFE AND POCAHONTAS b. 1676 d. 1729. He was prominent in his day. Represented his county (Chesterfield) in House of Burgesses, and was long "Lieutenant" an office of great dignity and importance. Being the only great-grandchild of Pocahontas, he is the ancestor of all who derive their lineage from her. Also lie here unmarked, the remains of a large number of her descendants whose tombs save one, that of Elizabeth, eldest grand-daughter, were destroyed during the occupancy of Cobbs by the Federal Troops in 1864. Among those buried here were WILLIAM ROBERTSON, 1750-1829, member of Council fo State. His wife ELIZABETH BOLLING, and their youngest son, WYNDHAM ROBERTSON, 1803-1888 sometime governor of Virginia and by whose direction this monument is erected.
Around this stone lie the remains of Col. Jno. Bolling of Cobbs, Great-Grand-Son of ROLFE AND POCAHONTAS b. 1676 d. 1729. He was prominent in his day. Represented his county (Chesterfield) in House of Burgesses, and was long "Lieutenant" an office of great dignity and importance. Being the only great-grandchild of Pocahontas, he is the ancestor of all who derive their lineage from her. Also lie here unmarked, the remains of a large number of her descendants whose tombs save one, that of Elizabeth, eldest grand-daughter, were destroyed during the occupancy of Cobbs by the Federal Troops in 1864. Among those buried here were WILLIAM ROBERTSON, 1750-1829, member of Council fo State. His wife ELIZABETH BOLLING, and their youngest son, WYNDHAM ROBERTSON, 1803-1888 sometime governor of Virginia and by whose direction this monument is erected.
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- Total memorials13
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Enon, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
- Total memorials8
- Percent photographed100%
- Added: 14 Feb 2010
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2341844
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