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Benjamin Rolfe 1638 – 1710 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1638

Birth Location: Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 10 Aug 1710

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Henry Rolfe

Mother: Honour Parke

Spouse(s): Apphia Hale

Children(s): John Rolfe, Benjamin Rolfe, Hannah Rolfe, Apphia Rolfe, Samuel Rolfe, Henry Rolfe, Abigail Rolfe

The story of Benjamin Rolfe began in 1638 in Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England. Benjamin Rolfe married Apphia Hale, and had children including John Rolfe, Benjamin Rolfe, Hannah Rolfe, Apphia Rolfe, Samuel Rolfe, Henry Rolfe, Abigail Rolfe. Benjamin Rolfe passed away in 1710 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Rolfe began in 1638 in Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England.
  • Benjamin Rolfe married Apphia Hale, and had children including John Rolfe, Benjamin Rolfe, Hannah Rolfe, Apphia Rolfe, Samuel Rolfe, Henry Rolfe, Abigail Rolfe.
  • Benjamin Rolfe passed away in 1710 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Rolfe
1583 – 1643
Birth Location: Downton, Wiltshire, England
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Honour Parke
1593 – 1650
Birth Location: Hamptworth, Downton, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Apphia Hale
1642 – 1708
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

John Rolfe
1660 – 1742
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Benjamin Rolfe
1662 – 1708
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Hannah Rolfe
1664 – 1701
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Apphia Rolfe
1666 – 1701
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel Rolfe
1671 – 1712
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Henry Rolfe
1677 – 1752
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Abigail Rolfe
1684 – 1749
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Benjamin Rolfe's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Rolfe
1638 – 1710
Birth Place: Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Henry Rolfe
1583 – 1643
Downton, Wiltshire, England
Honour Parke
1593 – 1650
Hamptworth, Downton, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
John (Eustace) Rolfe
1562 – 1594
Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Dorothea Mason
1559 – 1645
Heacham, Norfolk, , England
Richard Parke
1567 – 1596
Agnes Rolfe
1579 – 1610
Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Eustace Rolfe
1536 – 1593
Lady Jenner
1539 – 1593
William Mason
1530 – 1574
Agnes Brown
1540 – 1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Rolfe
1504 – 1539
Margaret Crowe
1498 – 1593
Sir Jenner
1516 – 1596
Lady Russell
1515 – 1539
Thomas (Mayson)
1500 – 1551
Jenet Shawe
1510 – 1574
Henry Browne
1520 – 1596
Agnes Holton
1522 – 1590

Benjamin Rolfe's Descendants

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Benjamin Rolfe (1638 – 10 Aug 1710) m. Apphia Hale (1642 – 24 Dec 1708)
  1. 1. John Rolfe (12 Oct 1660 – 20 Nov 1742)
  2. 2. Benjamin Rolfe (13 Sep 1662 – 29 Aug 1708)
  3. 3. Hannah Rolfe (1664 – 20 Oct 1701)
  4. 4. Apphia Rolfe (8 Mar 1666 – 20 Oct 1701)
  5. 5. Samuel Rolfe (14 Jan 1671 – 1 Dec 1712)
  6. 6. Henry Rolfe (12 Oct 1677 – 12 Jul 1752)
  7. 7. Abigail Rolfe (5 May 1684 – 11 Aug 1749)

Benjamin Rolfe's Timeline

2 Records

1638
1638
Birth of Benjamin Rolfe in Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England
Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England
1710
10 Aug 1710
Age 72
Death of Benjamin Rolfe in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1710
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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