John Parker Bolt

John Parker Bolt

The year of John's birth is unknown, but it is probable that he was born in Laurens County (Ninety-Six District) South Carolina. He was the son of Rachel Hellams.

He became a member of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church on 8 Apr 1826. Church minutes record that he became a deacon on 7 Apr 1832 and was ordained a Baptist minister on 7 Sep 1844. The minutes of 12 Feb 1848 include a resolution honoring the late Rev. John Bolt.

John's brother, William Parker Bolt, and wife, Anna Cunningham Bolt are buried in Chestnut Ridge's cemetery.

John married Elizabeth Yeargin, who was born abt. 1804/5 as listed in the 1860 Laurens County, South Carolina census.

Children:

Wiley - b. 12 Jan 1827 d. 3 Aug 1879
m. Martha Katurah Knight, daughter of John and Polly Knight

William Franklin - b. 28 Nov 1828 d. 29 Nov 1885
m. 1st Pheba Walker 2nd Nancy Ann Jones

James Benjamin - b. 21 Feb 1839 d. 13 Oct 1897
m. Matilda Carolina Jones

Catherine - b. 1841
m. Thomas Kay

Samuel Pinckney - b. 19 May 1844 d. 13 Jan 1913
m. Orphelia Hill

Martha -
m. James McNinch

Cynthia -
m. MacKnight or "Mac" Knight