Robert Bolt Jr.

Circa 1779-1780, he served in the Revolutionary War as a subaltern officer in Capt. John Dillard's Virginia Militia, Henry County, Virginia. 

1784 was the year that Robert Sr., Robert Jr. and Abraham moved to Laurens County (Ninety-Six District) South Carolina.  Robert Bolt paid seven pounds for 300 acres along a branch of Lick Creek. The land plat was located next to Susannah McHarg's. (It is unknown if the land was bought by Robert Sr. or Robert Jr., but it is believed that Robert Jr. was married to a daughter of Susannah McHarg.  The case may be made that it was Robert Jr. based upon a 1786 audited account claim made to the state of South Carolina by Susannah McHarg (Meharg/Maharg) stating ..."after detaining in your office Thirty dollars to Pay the Consideration money for Robert Bolts Grant of 300 Acres of Land."  Audited account claims were made to the state for Revolutionary War service.  In addition, Susannah McHarg and Margaret Bolt (her daughter??) were buyers at Robert Jr.'s estate sale in January 1801. For more on the McHargs, see Rebecca)  Abraham stated in his Revolutionary War pension that he moved to Laurens County in 1784.  He received his land grant in 1800.

Four Bolt men are listed in the Laurens County (Ninety-Six) District 1790 census, Robert Balt <sic> Sen., Robert Bolt Jr., Abraham Bolt, and Benjamin Bolt.

Robert Bolt Jr. is buried in the McHarg - Hubbs - Bolt Cemetery. A replacement marker for him has been installed in the John Bolt Esq. Cemetery.  

Robert Jr.'s children:

Lewis Bolt

Margaret "Peggy" Bolt

Mary "Polly" Bolt

Susan Bolt

John Bolt Esq. b. 1788 Laurens County, SC d. 22 Sep 1854 Laurens County, SC, burial: John Bolt Cemetery
m. Nancy Hubbs, daughter of William Hubbs and Elizabeth

Sarah "Sally" Bolt b. 21 May 1788 Laurens County, SC d. 25 Jun 1873 Georgia
m. John Walker Nash