General Notes

Colonel Thomas Bouldin was Born on Jan 15, 1706 in Cecil Co., Maryland. He died on May 01,1783 in Charlotte Co., Virginia. He was buried in Golden Hills, Charlotte Co., Virginia. Thomas Bouldin and his young family undertook a long and arduous journey from Maryland to Virginia to occupy the land he received in a grant from King George II of 970 acres. He built the 2nd framed house ever constructed in Virginia and expanded his landholdihgs until he had rached a position of wealth and prominence in the territory. he was appointed the first sheriff of Lunenburg County, served everal terms, ascended to the Beach of the County Court and served as Justice from 1749 to 1759. He played an active role in the French and Indian War between 1753 and 1768. In 1773 he was commissioned a Lieutenant Colonel in the militia of Charlotte County. His son Wood was a Major in the Revolution, and Thomas, an Ensign. Two of Wood's sons were elected to Congress and Wood's wife, Joanna Tyler, was the aunt of President  John Tyler. his gret grandson, Powhatan Bouldin was the distinguished author of "The Old Trunk" , which chronicles the lives of Colonel Bouldin, his family, friends and associates in colonial times in and about Charlotte County. He is buried ther a "Golden Hill" near the old homeplace, along with mumerous children and desendents.
Colonial Families of the Southern States of America Bouldin Family page 81 Colonel Thomas Bouldin, of "Golden Hall", Charlotte Co., Virginia b. 01/15/1706 in Cecil Co., Maryland; D. 1783, in Virginia. Thomas Bouldin was a son of William and Thomasin Nash Bouldin of Cecil Co., Maryland. Will 05/01/1777 pro Charlotte Co., Virginia 06/02/1782. Names sons: James, Thomas, Wood, William, Joseph, Richard. Daughthers: Mary, wife of Barlet Cox and Frasena, wife of John Cox. He was a prominent, influential Citizen; was a Vestryman of Cumberland Parish, Lunenburge Co., 1746-48; ect; served with distinction as Captain in the French and Indian War, 1758; As High Sheriff of Lunenburg Co., 1759; Lieut. Col. of Militia of Charlote Co., 1773. He was the son of William Bouldin, who came to the Colonies in the 17th century, and resided first in Virginia, from whence he moved to Pennsylvania, and perhaps later to Maryland, as his son, the aforesaid Col. Thomas Bouldin, ;came to Lunenburg Co., Virginia from Maryland , in the yer of 1744. The married 06/29/1733 Nancy Clark daughter of Thomas Clark and Jane Wood and had among other issue: