The founders; portraits of persons born abroad who came to the colonies in North America before the year 1701, with an introduction, biographical outlines and comments on the portraits . he Council. He founded Williamand Mary College, whose charter was dated 14 February,1693, and served as Its first president. He was also ajudge of the highest court In the colony. Meanwhile,he preached In Henrico Parish for nine years, then forsixteen years at Jamestown, where he Is buried, and was 79 rector of Bruton church, In Williamsburg, where he was the author of one work, Our Saviours DivineSerm
The founders; portraits of persons born abroad who came to the colonies in North America before the year 1701, with an introduction, biographical outlines and comments on the portraits . he Council. He founded Williamand Mary College, whose charter was dated 14 February,1693, and served as Its first president. He was also ajudge of the highest court In the colony. Meanwhile,he preached In Henrico Parish for nine years, then forsixteen years at Jamestown, where he Is buried, and was 79 rector of Bruton church, In Williamsburg, where he was the author of one work, Our Saviours DivineSermon on the Mount . . explained, and the practice of itrecommended in divers Sermons and Discourses, fourvolumes, 1722. Whitefieldsaid, Hisdiscourse is savoury,and Bishop Burnet called him a worthy and good the tomb erected by his nephews, the inscription statesthat he had a handsome person, cheerfulness with piety,and exhibited to the last those graces which make old agelovely. William and Mary College has two portraits of Dr. Blairand one of Mrs. Blair. Life of Commissary James Blair, by Daniel E. Motley. Virginia, by Mary Newton Stanard. 1917, page 169. 80. ml^ (8i r TlF. NEW YOKK Iptibuc UBRAR^ Colonel Robert Rolling was born in the parish ofAllhallows, Barking, London, 26 December, 1646, the sonof John and Mary Boiling. He married first, In the year1675, Jane, daughter of Thomas Rolfe, the granddaughterof Pocahontas; and second, in 1681, Anne, daughter ofMajor John Stith, by whom he had five sons and twodaughters. His death took place 17 July, 1709, in CharlesCity County, now Prince George County, Virginia. Boiling arrived in Virginia, 2 October, 1660, and becameprominent as a merchant and planter. He served as justiceof Charles City County; sheriff, 1692, 1699; member ofthe House of Burgesses for Charles City, 1688, 1692,1699, and for Prince George, 1704. He was also colonelof the Prince George County Militia. The family planta-tion was called Kippax, t
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