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Re: Alex Bolton - Laurel, Whitley county KY area
Posted by: Jon Bolton (ID *****8060) Date: April 10, 2009 at 19:43:36
In Reply to: Re: Alex Bolton - Laurel, Whitley county KY area by Shawn Cowden of 3070

I believe for the most part the Bolton's came from England as the "ton" in Bolton came from a Saxton word "tun" that means town. There are several spelling of Bolton {Boulton,Bolten, to name a few}.I heard that during the Rev. war some Boulton's dropped the "u" in protest of the British. Jon


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