Enon in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Cobbs Hall
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 1, 2025
1. Cobbs Hall Marker
Home and burial place of Col. John Bolling, only Great-Grandson of Pocahontas and John Rolfe.
Erected 1966 by Fort Henry Chapter, National Society Sons of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 37° 19.436′ N, 77° 20.899′ W. Marker is in Enon, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is at the intersection of Riverview Drive and Enon Church Road, on the right when traveling south on Riverview Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14800 Riverview Drive, Chester VA 23836, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Col. Jno. Bolling of "Cobbs." (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Bermuda Hundred Campaign (approx. Ό mile away); Grant's Virginia Campaigns (approx. 0.3 miles away); Opening Actions of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign (approx. 0.4 miles away); Federal War Plans for 1864 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Actions in the East 1861-1863 (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Bermuda Hundred Campaign-Federal Leaders
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Regarding Cobbs Hall. The marker refers both to Cobbs Hall, the plantation that used to stand in this vicinity, and to the entire area around Point of Rocks which used to be referred to as "Cobbs" or "Cobbs Hall" after Ambrose Cobbs. Ambrose Cobbs was the landowner who held the first land patent on this tract in 1639. Cobbs died in 1655 and his homesite was later sold to the Bollings, a very prominent industrial family responsible for the commercial growth of Petersburg. The Bollings kept the Cobbs Hall name, apparently as a tribute to the former landowner. After the Civil War the use of the name "Cobbs Hall" fell out of use in favor of Point of Rocks.
The only trace of Cobbs Hall left is the small walled cemetery at the cul-de-sac 1,000 feet southwest, where Col. John Bolling is buried.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 1, 2025
2. Cobbs Hall Marker
Note that Cobbs Hall no longer stands, so the 60+ year old marker is not referencing any of the houses beyond it.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 1, 2025
3. Cobbs Hall Cemetery
In the cul-de-sac of Riverview Court, this small cemetery is the last visible trace of Cobbs Hall.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 1, 2025
4. Cobbs Hall Cemetery Monument
This marker was placed to commemorate some of the known burials in the cemetery. According to local legend, the tombstones were removed during the Federal occupation of Cobbs Hall during the Civil War; stones, brick, and fencing were often scavenged for construction of small winter huts by infantrymen. As a result, only one proper gravestone, that of Elizabeth Robertson Biscoe, remains in place. This monument is the only other marker and commemorates the rest of the Bollings and Roberstons buried there.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 842 times since then and 155 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 24, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
