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John Rolfe 1585–1622

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Birth Date: May 6, 1585

Birth Location: Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England

Death Date: March 22, 1622

Death Location: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States

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In 1585, John Rolfe entered the world in Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England, born to John Eustace Johannes Eustacius Rolfe Rolph Sr And Dorothea Sophia Friederike Mason Rolfe Redmayne Redman. John Rolfe married Joane Ann Coles Pierce Rolfe Smith Immigrant Sailed To Jamestown With Parents In 1609, Pocahontas Rebecca Matoaka Powhatan, Pocahontas Matoaka Amonute Of The Powhatan, Sarah Hacker, Sarah Rolfe, and had children including Bermuda Rolfe, Elizabeth Pierce Milner, Elizabeth Rolfe, Jane Ka Okee Powhatan Indian, Thomas Rolfe. John Rolfe passed away in 1622 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States.

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This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 10 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 10 trees
Death year and location consistent across 10 trees

Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

In 1585, John Rolfe entered the world in Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England, born to John Eustace Johannes Eustacius Rolfe Rolph Sr And Dorothea Sophia Friederike Mason Rolfe Redmayne Redman.

Family

John Rolfe married Joane Ann Coles Pierce Rolfe Smith Immigrant Sailed To Jamestown With Parents In 1609, Pocahontas Rebecca Matoaka Powhatan, Pocahontas Matoaka Amonute Of The Powhatan, Sarah Hacker, Sarah Rolfe, and had children including Bermuda Rolfe, Elizabeth Pierce Milner, Elizabeth Rolfe, Jane Ka Okee Powhatan Indian, Thomas Rolfe.

Later Years

John Rolfe passed away in 1622 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Record Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
  3. 3
    Record Early Virginia Families Along the James River: Their Deep Roots and Tangled Branches. Vol. I
  4. 4
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  5. 5
    Record Millennium File
  6. 6
    Church Records Norfolk, England, Extracted Parish Records
  7. 7
    Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
  8. 8
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  9. 9
    Record U.S., Library of Congress Photo Collection, 1840-2000
  10. 10
    Land Records Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
  11. 11
    Record Public Member Trees
  12. 12
    Family Tree Familysearch.org
  13. 13
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
  14. 14
    Record Virginia County Records Surname Index
  15. 15
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations
  16. 16
    Immigration Records Ancestry.com, <i>U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index , 1500s-1900s</i> (N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc;, n.d.)
  17. 17
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  18. 18
    Record Citation Text: "John Rolfe's Letter to Sir Thomas Dale," 1614. (Rolfe explains his reasons for marrying Powhatan's daughter, Pocahontas.)
  19. 19
    Record Citation Text: Letter of John Rolfe, 1614 to Governor Dale
  20. 20
    Probate Records Citation Text: Wills and Administrations of Elizabeth City County, Virginia 1688-1800
  21. 21
    Burial Records 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
  22. 22
    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
  23. 23
    Immigration Records Details: Place: Virginia; Year: 1609-1610; Page Number: 16 Citation Text: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
  24. 24
    Immigration Records Details: Place: Virginia; Year: 1621; Page Number: 5 Citation Text: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
  25. 25
    Immigration Records Details: Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 284 Citation Text: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s - Thomas Rolfe (son of John Rolfe)
  26. 26
    Death Records 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
  27. 27
    Family Tree FamilySearch Family Tree
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    Family Tree , <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

1585
Born in Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
1585
Christened in Heacham, Norfolk, England
1612
Resided in Varina Farm, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
1614
Worked in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, British Colonial America
1622
Died in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States

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