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Capt John Thomas Rolfe 1589 – 1664 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 APR 1589

Birth Location: Melchet Parke, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 29 Mar 1664

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Father: Henry Wiltshire

Mother: Alice Holdworth

Spouse(s): Pocahontas Rolfe, Sarah Rolfe, Emaly Smith), Sarah Hacker, Pocahontas Princess, Joan (Immigrant), Joane Coles, Jane Pierce, Joane Cole

Children(s): Ruth Green

In 1589, Capt John Thomas Rolfe entered the world in Melchet Parke, Suffolk, England, born to Henry IV Rolfe, of Wiltshire and Alice Will Holdworth. Capt John Thomas Rolfe married Pocahontas Rolfe, Sarah Hacker - Rolfe, Emaly Jane Pierce (m. Rolfe, Smith), Sarah Hacker, Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca POWHATAN - Rolfe, Princess, Joan Jane (Emaly Jane?) Pierce - Rolfe - Smith (Immigrant), Joane Coles, Jane Pierce, Joane Ann Cole, and had children including Ruth Rolfe Green. Capt John Thomas Rolfe passed away in 1664 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1589, Capt John Thomas Rolfe entered the world in Melchet Parke, Suffolk, England, born to Henry IV Rolfe, of Wiltshire and Alice Will Holdworth.
  • Capt John Thomas Rolfe married Pocahontas Rolfe, Sarah Hacker - Rolfe, Emaly Jane Pierce (m. Rolfe, Smith), Sarah Hacker, Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca POWHATAN - Rolfe, Princess, Joan Jane (Emaly Jane?) Pierce - Rolfe - Smith (Immigrant), Joane Coles, Jane Pierce, Joane Ann Cole, and had children including Ruth Rolfe Green.
  • Capt John Thomas Rolfe passed away in 1664 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Capt Rolfe's Ancestors

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Capt Rolfe
1589 – 1664
Birth Place: Melchet Parke, Suffolk, England
Parents
Henry IV Rolfe, of Wiltshire
1545 – 1592
White Parish, Dounton, Wiltshire, England
Alice (Will) Holdworth
1550 – 1604
Hamptworth, Downton, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt Rolfe's Descendants

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Capt (John Thomas) Rolfe (24 APR 1589 – 29 Mar 1664) m. Pocahontas Rolfe (WFT Est 1544-1618 – WFT Est 1575-1696) m. Sarah (Hacker -) Rolfe (1585 – May 1610) m. Emaly (Jane Pierce (m. Rolfe,) Smith) (1585 – 25 Jun 1644) m. Sarah Hacker (1585 – 1610) m. Pocahontas (Matoaka Rebecca POWHATAN - Rolfe,) Princess (17 September 1595 – 21 March 1617) m. Joan (Jane (Emaly Jane?) Pierce - Rolfe - Smith) (Immigrant) (abt 1605 (1597-1600) – 25 June 1635 or 1620) m. Joane Coles (1559 – 1625) m. Jane Pierce (1591 – 11 Apr 1638) m. Joane (Ann) Cole (1591 – 11 Apr 1638)
  1. 1. Ruth (Rolfe) Green (1626 – 7 July 1710) m. Thomas Whittier (1620 – 28 November 1696)
    1. 1. Susannah (Susanna Rolfe Whittier) (Morrell) (27 March 1656 – 15 February 1726)
      1. 1. Israel Morrill (1 Mar 1698 – 18 Jun 1739) m. Mary Adams (29 October 1701 – 18 November 1734)
        1. 1. Jacob Morrill (23 Nov 1733 – Nov 1806) m. Mary True (13 May 1734 – 22 Nov 1791)

Capt Rolfe's Timeline

3 Records

1589
24 APR 1589
Birth of Capt John Thomas Rolfe in Melchet Parke, Suffolk, England
Melchet Parke, Suffolk, England
1664
29 Mar 1664
Age 75
Death of Capt John Thomas Rolfe in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
1902
January 1902
Age 313
Capt John Thomas Rolfe was married in Downham, Norfolk
Downham, Norfolk

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 APR 1589
    Event Place: Melchet Parke, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1902
    Event Place: Downham, Norfolk

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Middlesex: - Register of Marriages, 1558-1837

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Norfolk: - Musters Returns, 1569, 1572, 1574, 1577

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1664
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

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