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Captain John Thomas Rolfe 1585–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1585

Birth Location: Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1622

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

Father: Henry Wiltshire

Mother: Alice Will

Spouse(s): Joane Collye

Children(s): Hannah Rolfe

In 1585, Captain John Thomas Rolfe entered the world in Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England, born to Henry Iv Rolfe Of Wiltshire And Alice Will. Captain John Thomas Rolfe married Joane Ann Immigr To Massachusetts Coles Cooley Collye, and had children including Hannah Ann Rolfe. Captain John Thomas Rolfe passed away in 1622 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1585, Captain John Thomas Rolfe entered the world in Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England, born to Henry Iv Rolfe Of Wiltshire And Alice Will.
  • Captain John Thomas Rolfe married Joane Ann Immigr To Massachusetts Coles Cooley Collye, and had children including Hannah Ann Rolfe.
  • Captain John Thomas Rolfe passed away in 1622 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States.

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Captain Rolfe's Ancestors

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Captain Rolfe
1585–1622
Birth Place: Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England
Parents
Henry IV Rolfe, of Wiltshire
1545–1592
White Parish, Dounton, Wiltshire, England
Alice Will
1550–1604
Hamptworth, Downton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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Captain Rolfe's Descendants

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Captain (John Thomas) Rolfe (6 May 1585–1622) m. Joane (Ann (Immigr. to Massachusetts) Coles\ Cooley\) Collye (1591–11 Apr 1638)
  1. 1. Hannah ((Ann)) Rolfe 1620–1712 m. Edward (Colburne\Colburn) Sr 1618–1710
    1. 1. Joseph COLBURN 1661–1733 m. Hannah (Pingree) (Pengry) 1673–1721
      1. 1. Mary Colburn 1688–1777 m. Ezekiel (Richardson) Sr 1690–
        1. 1. Mary (Molly) Richardson 1720–1756 m. James Richardson 1713–1763
        2. 2. Edward Richardson 1719–1749
        3. 3. Ezekiel (Richardson) Jr. 1714–
        4. 4. Mary Richardson 1717–1717
        5. 5. Mary ((Molle)) Richardson 1720–
    2. 2. Daniel (Colburn) Sr. 1654–1712
    3. 3. Robert Coburn 1646–1707
    4. 4. Edward Colburn 1642–1675
    5. 5. John Coburn 1644–1695
    6. 6. Hannah Colburn 1656–1710

Captain Rolfe's Timeline

4 Records

1585
6 May 1585
Birth of Captain John Thomas Rolfe in Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England
Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England
1589
24 Apr 1589
Age 4
Birth of Captain John Thomas Rolfe in Melchet Parke, Suffolk, England
Melchet Parke, Suffolk, England
1622
1622
Age 37
Death of Captain John Thomas Rolfe in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
1664
29 Mar 1664
Age 79
Death of Captain John Thomas Rolfe in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1585
    Event Place: Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1664
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States

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