Enon in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Col. Jno. Bolling of "Cobbs."

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 1, 2025

1. Around this Stone Lie the Remains of Col. Jno. Bolling of "Cobbs." Marker

Inscription.
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 derive their lineage from her.

Also Lie Here, Unmarked
The remains of a large number of her descendants whose tombs - save one, that 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
Sometime Governor of Virginia,
And by whose direction this monument is erected.

Erected by Wyndham Robertson.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • War, US Civil.

Location. 37° 19.269′

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

N, 77° 20.975′ W. Marker is in Enon, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is on Riverview Court 0.1 miles west of Riverview Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker is within a small cul-de-sac cemetery accessible from the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 Riverview Court, 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: Grant's Virginia Campaigns (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Bermuda Hundred Campaign (approx. 0.2 miles away); Opening Actions of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cobbs Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Bermuda Hundred Campaign-Federal Leaders (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Leaders (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to R. Garland Dodd Park at Point of Rocks (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Bermuda Hundred Campaign Begins (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enon.

Cemetery Exterior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 1, 2025

2. Cemetery Exterior

Roadside view of Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 1, 2025

3. Roadside view of Cemetery

Marker faces away from the road.

Sole Surviving Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 1, 2025

4. Sole Surviving Gravestone

Elizabeth Robertson Biscoe's tombstone is the only remaining original feature of the cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 25, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.