Thomas Bolin

Son of Edward Bolin of Orangeburg County, SC and Ann Elizabeth Salley. First married a Miss Posey and had 4 children, William David, George Edward, Henry Martin and Daniel. After Miss Posey's death, he married Rebecca Sojourner and moved the family to Wilcox Co., Al. He and Rebecca had 5 children, Sarah Ann, Joanna, Thomas Bridges, John Andrew and Reddick Sojourner Bolen.

Thomas Bolin, Company B, State Troops of the 21st Reg't commanded by Capt. John M. Salley, in a Battalion of SC Militia commanded by Major Alexander Juhan's Battalion. SC Militia record shows he was paid 25 cents per day for his service. He is shown on muster rolls dated Sept. 30 to Oct 4, 1814, Oct. 28 to Dec 1, 1814 and discharges at Beaufort, SC on Dec. 13, 1814. From Sept 30 to Dec 1., 1814, Thomas was paid $8 per month for a term of 2 months. At his discharge he was paid $2.25. According to the pay and Receipt roll, it took 9 days for Thomas to get back to Orangeburg County from Beaufort.

In my visit to Alabama March 28 through April 4, 2004, I found many records for the family of Thomas Bolin. My most important find was an inventory of the Estate of Thomas Bolin which lists his children, in birth order. There were two children not named and we have assumed they were deceased with no children. The document states Thomas' estate was paid in full with Confederate currency in the amount of $259.22 and that the only heirs and distributes were William Bolin of full age and resides in the State of South Carolina, George E. Bolin, H.M. Bolin, Sarah Ann Bolin Jordan, wife of __Jordan (does not give first name), Tho's Bolin, and John Bolin, all of full age, and one minor whose name is unknown to this offiant who is a daughter of Joanna Cane, dec'd, who was a daughter of the said Tho's Bolin deceased. Signed by Tho's J/S Wolfe on Dec 9, 1867.

The only children not named above was Reddick and Daniel. We have found a Confederate Army record stating Reddick had died in the Civil War in 1861. I have no records on Daniel so evidentially he was also deceased at the time the Estate was inventoried. Also, by paying this estate in Confederate Monies, in 1867, the money was listed as WORTHLESS.

Listed in the inventory found in 1850 Records Book 4 Page 514-515 1 cow & calf at 15.00, 1 dry cow 12.00 $27.00 15 head hogs $75.00 Farming Tools 4.00 79.00 2 shot guns & rifle 20.00 1 clock 5.00 25.00 ____________ 3.00 bed-bed stand 10.00 13.00 small cupboard 1.50 head sheaf (?) 6.00 7.50 Total was $151.50

This inventory gives me MY LINK to Thomas Bolin from SC to AL. This inventory can be found in Marengo Co., Alabama Probate Office in Linden, AL. Miscellaneous Book 7, Pages 39-40 and 97. The last names were spelled BOLIN on this document.

While in Alabama, I also visited the grave site of where I was told Thomas Bolin was buried. He is indeed buried in Hampden Cemetery. This cemetery is kept in tact by family member, Elizabeth Bolen Pope. Elizabeth took us to a grave with a lot of bricks piled on top. She told us this was Thomas' Grave. We are now in the process of getting a head stone placed. I have a photo of the grave as it is now.

Susan A. Williams

Thomas Bolin/Bolen purchased land in Demopolis, Alabama 3-3-1837 (80.6 acres) and 40.3 acres in Demopolis on 11-2-1837.

Children not listed are

Henry Martin Bolen memorial # 74072135 Sarah Ann Bolen Jordan Joanna Bolen Kane or Cain

• Residence: Marengo county, Marengo, Alabama, United States - 1850
  • Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 16 2024, 17:03:53 UTC