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Gravestone of Col. John Fairfax Bolling (and others)
The inscription on the grave reads:

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 the
House of Burgesses, and was long Lieutenant, an office of great dignity
and importance. Being the only great-grand child of Pocahontas, he was
the ancestor of all who define their lineage from her.

Also Lies Here Unmarked
The remains of a large number of her descendants whose tombs - save one -
then 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
B. 1750, -- D. 1829
Member of Council of State
his wife ELIZABETH BOLLING,
and their youngest son
WYNDHAM ROBERTSON
B. 1803, -- D. 1888.
Soverine Governor of Virginia
whose direction this monument is erected.