John Bolles

1677 - 1767  (89 years)  Submit Photo / Document    Has no ancestors but more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John Bolles
  Christening	8 Mar 1677	New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
  Birth	Aug 1677	New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Jan 1767	New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
  Burial	11 Jan 1767	New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
  Initiatory (LDS)	14 Jan 1960	SGEOR
  FamilySearch ID	LH35-3F8
  Person ID	I112316	mytree
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Edgecombe,   b. 29 Jul 1678, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 8 Mar 1785, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 106 years)
  Marriage	3 Jul 1699	New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
  Children	1. Joseph Bolles,   b. 1 Mar 1701, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States d. Jul 1785, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 84 years)   2. John Bolles,   b. 22 Oct 1702, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 1777, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 74 years)   3. Thomas Bolles,   b. 12 Jun 1704, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 1795, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 90 years)   4. Samuel Bolles,   b. 22 Apr 1707, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 1735, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 27 years)   5. Ebenezer Bolles,   b. 12 Jul 1708, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 24 Jun 1762, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 53 years)   6. Patience Bolles,   b. 26 Nov 1709, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 18 Dec 1769, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 60 years)   7. Zipporah Bolles,   b. 11 Oct 1711, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 1779, Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 67 years)   8. Isaiah Bolles,   b. 11 Oct 1713, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 28 Jan 1789, Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States (Age 75 years)   9. Enoch Bolles,   b. 20 Oct 1715, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 3 Dec 1800, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 85 years)   10. Joshua Bolles,   b. 5 Aug 1717, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 18 Sep 1800, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F13500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Wood,   b. 9 Nov 1702, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 1 Mar 1777, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1736	New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
  Children	1. Mary Bolles,   b. 11 Apr 1737, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States + 2. Christiana Bolles,   b. 5 Mar 1738, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 1782, Windham, Connecticut, United States (Age 43 years)   3. Elizabeth Wood Bolles,   b. 5 Mar 1741/1742, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States   4. Samuel Bolles,   b. 10 May 1744, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States d. 10 Aug 1842, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (Age 98 years)
  Family ID	F33671	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Christening - 8 Mar 1677 - New London, New London, Connecticut, United States Birth - Aug 1677 - New London, New London, Connecticut, United States Marriage - 3 Jul 1699 - New London, New London, Connecticut, United States Marriage - 26 May 1736 - New London, New London, Connecticut, United States Death - 7 Jan 1767 - New London, New London, Connecticut, United States Burial - 11 Jan 1767 - New London, New London, Connecticut, United States Initiatory (LDS) - 14 Jan 1960 - SGEOR  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John Bolles was the son of Thomas Bolles and Zipporah Wheeler . He was an infant when "he was the only one to survive the axe murder o f h is mother and brother Joseph and sister Mary, by 16-year-old John Sto ddar d, the axe murderer," said Jerry Hawley. This is discussed in Genealogy of the Bolles Family in America by Joh n A . Bolles (Boston: Dutton & Son, 1865), pp. 5-9. "Surviving Tragedy: The Resilient Bolles Family," by Carol Sommer, Jun e 5 , 2016: "John Bolles grew up believing that God had spared him for a purpose . A n outspoken advocate for religious freedom, he became influential i n th e Rogerene religious movement which opposed the rigid control of th e Puri tan church. The Rogerenes often expressed their views by deliberat ely dis rupting worship services and breaking the Sabbath. John endured s everal i mprisonments and at least one public whipping for living his fai th. "Despite these trials John lived to be a 90-year-old man, married twic e , and fathered 14 children. In 1735 he built a farmhouse that still sta nd s on the Connecticut College campus. Bolles property at one time stret che d from there all the way into Quaker Hill; Bolles Avenue near Riversi de P ark suggests that their extensive land holdings stretched in that di recti on too." John Bolles married Sarah Edgecomb on 3 July 1699 at New London, Connect i cut. John Bolles married Elizabeth Wood (2nd wife) on May 26, 1736 in Groto n , New London, Conneticut. He was said to be buried in the Ancient Cemetery at New London. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99294121/john-bolles