John Rolfe 1585–1622

Biography

Sources

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   Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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   Record Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
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   Record Early Virginia Families Along the James River: Their Deep Roots and Tangled Branches. Vol. I
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   Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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   Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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    Record U.S., Library of Congress Photo Collection, 1840-2000
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    Record Familysearch.org
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    Record Virginia County Records Surname Index
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    Record Ancestry.com, <i>U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index , 1500s-1900s</i> (N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc;, n.d.)
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    Record Citation Text: "John Rolfe's Letter to Sir Thomas Dale," 1614. (Rolfe explains his reasons for marrying Powhatan's daughter, Pocahontas.)
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    Record Citation Text: Letter of John Rolfe, 1614 to Governor Dale
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    Record Citation Text: Wills and Administrations of Elizabeth City County, Virginia 1688-1800
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    Record Details: "John Rolfe (1585 - 1622) - Find A Grave Memorial." John Rolfe (1585 - 1622) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Sep. 2014.. Citation Text: John Rolfe (1585 - 1622) - Find A Grave Memorial
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    Record Details: Magazine, Pocahontas Bright Stream Between Two Hills, Marguerite Stuart Quarles, Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Individual, Charles Fleetwood, 895 Oakwood Road, New Freedom, Pennsylvania, USA, 17349, 717 227 124
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    Record Details: Place: Virginia; Year: 1609-1610; Page Number: 16 Citation Text: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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    Record Details: Place: Virginia; Year: 1621; Page Number: 5 Citation Text: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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    Record Details: Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 284 Citation Text: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s - Thomas Rolfe (son of John Rolfe)
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    Record Details: Vol. 1", by Jack Stidham., "The Descendants of Timothy Stidham Citation Text: Legacy NFS Source: Captain John Rolfe - death: 22 March 1622; Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
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    Record FamilySearch Family Tree
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    Record , <I>Ancestry Family Trees</i> (N.p.: Name: Online publication - Provo, U T, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by A ncestry members.;, n.d.)

Life Timeline

Oldest Ancestor Line from John Rolfe

This ancestor line traces from Toulouse, Jura, Franche-Comte, France (1000) to Heacham, Norfolk, , England (1585) across 23 generations.

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