Pleasant Nelson Bouldin

Brief Life History of Pleasant Nelson

When Pleasant Nelson Bouldin was born in 1787, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, his father, Col Robert Bolling of Centre Hill, was 28 and his mother, Mary Burton Bolling of Chellowe, was 23. He married NANCY C. PACE on 22 April 1811, in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He registered for military service in 1812. He died on 14 October 1814, in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, at the age of 27.

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Family Time Line

Pleasant Nelson Bouldin
1787–1814
NANCY C. PACE
1792–1885
Marriage: 22 April 1811
William Hope Bouldin
1813–1904
Hillary Moseley Bouldin
1815–1883

Sources (7)

  • Marriage Bond Book 1, 1778-1859, Henry County, Virginia
  • Pleasant N Bowling, "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815"
  • Pleasant N Boling, "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815"

World Events (7)

1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.

The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.

1788 · Becomes the 10th state

On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state. 

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Balding 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Pleasant N Bouldin

Pleasant N Bouldin served in the War of 1812. He was in Virginia and sent a few letters home to his wife Nancy describing conditions in the Army Camp. Those letters are in Fold3 under the file of his …

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