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Captain John Rolfe 1585–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1585

Birth Location: Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1675

Death Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Father: John Sr

Mother: Dorothea Mason

Spouse(s): Pochins POWHATAN, Sarah None, Jane None

Children(s): Thomas Rolfe, Bermuda Rolfe, Robert Rolfe, Elizabeth Rolfe, Thomas Rolfe, Elizabeth Rolfe, Thomas Rolfe, Jane Indian), Kaokee Indian)

In 1585, Captain John Rolfe entered the world in Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England, born to John Johannes Rolfe Sr And Dorothea Dorothy Mason. Captain John Rolfe married Jane, Pochins Powhatan, Sarah, and had children including Bermuda Rolfe, Elizabeth Rolfe, Jane Ka Okee Powhatan Indian, Kaokee Patawomeck Powhatan Indian, Robert Rolfe, Thomas Rolfe, Thomas Smith Rolfe. Captain John Rolfe passed away in 1675 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1585, Captain John Rolfe entered the world in Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England, born to John Johannes Rolfe Sr And Dorothea Dorothy Mason.
  • Captain John Rolfe married Jane, Pochins Powhatan, Sarah, and had children including Bermuda Rolfe, Elizabeth Rolfe, Jane Ka Okee Powhatan Indian, Kaokee Patawomeck Powhatan Indian, Robert Rolfe, Thomas Rolfe, Thomas Smith Rolfe.
  • Captain John Rolfe passed away in 1675 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1562–1594
Birth Location: Heacham, Norfolk, Elgland
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Dorothea Mason
1565–1645
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Pochins POWHATAN
1595–1617
Birth Location: Tidewater, James City, Virginia, USA
PP
Sarah None
1590–1610
Birth Location: England
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Jane None
1595–1635
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

Thomas Rolfe
1615–1675
Birth Location: Varina, Smith's Plantation, Jamestown Colony, (Present day-Richmond, Wise County), Virginia
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Bermuda Rolfe
1610–1610
Birth Location: Bermuda, Wisconsin, United States
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Robert Rolfe
1615–1675
Birth Location: –
RR
Elizabeth Rolfe
1608–1609
Birth Location: Jamestown, James, VA, USA
ER
Thomas Rolfe
1615–1675
Birth Location: Smiths Fort Plantation, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Rolfe
1621–1641
Birth Location: Bermuda Hundred, Henrico County, Virginia Colony, United States - 6 yrs aftr Jamestown
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Thomas Rolfe
1615–1675
Birth Location: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
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Jane Indian)
1612–
Birth Location: Potomac River, Allegany, Maryland, United States
JI
Kaokee Indian)
1612–1670
Birth Location: Werowocomoco Village on the Powhatan Tribal lands in the Tid, Virginia, USA
KI

Captain Rolfe's Ancestors

Self
Captain Rolfe
1585–1675
Birth Place: Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England
Parents
John (Johannes) Rolfe Sr
1562–1594
Heacham, Norfolk, Elgland
Dorothea ((Dorothy)) Mason
1565–1645
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Rolfe's Descendants

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Captain (John) Rolfe (6 May 1585–1675) m. Pochins POWHATAN (17 Sept 1595–1617) m. Sarah (1590–1610) m. Jane (1595–1635)
  1. 1. Thomas (Smith) Rolfe 1615–1675 m. Jane Poythress 1630–1680 m. Elizabeth Washington 1615–1633
    1. 1. Jane (Anna) ROLFE 1650–1676 m. Col. (Robert) Bolling 1646–1709 m. William Barnett 1665–1756
      1. 1. Elizabeth Bolling 1656–1705
      2. 2. Penelope Bolling 1678–1760
      3. 3. Drury Bolling 1695–1726
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Anne) Bolling 1690–1750
      5. 5. Edward Bolling 1687–1720
      6. 6. Jane Bolling 1675–1714
      7. 7. Mary Bolling 1671–1744
      8. 8. Rebecca Bolling 1670–
      9. 9. Thomas Bolling 1697–1764
      10. 10. Mary (Agnes) Bolling 1700–1776
      11. 11. Colonel (John) Bolling 1676–1729
      12. 12. John Barnett 1689–1756 m. Katherine Farrar 1700–1763
        1. 1. Sarah Barnett 1730–1796
        2. 2. John Bernard 1719–1786
        3. 3. Thomas Barnett 1721–1780
        4. 4. Jesse Barnett 1749–1837 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Glover 1750–1821
        5. 5. Katherine Barnett 1687–1782
        6. 6. Edward Barnett 1731–1819
        7. 7. John Barnett 1719–1786
        8. 8. Mary Barnett 1737–1773
        9. 9. William Barnett 1727–1805
        10. 10. John Barnett 1731–
        11. 11. Catherine Barnett 1733–1805
        12. 12. Sarah Barnett 1735–1790
        13. 13. Joseph Barnett 1731–1802
        14. 14. Richard Barnett 1725–1779
        15. 15. Frances ((Fannie)) Barnett 1735–1828
      13. 13. Henry (J) Barnett 1678–
    2. 2. William Rolfe 1647–1713
    3. 3. Moses Rolfe 1657–1720
    4. 4. Thomas Rolfe 1649–1720
    5. 5. Anthony Rolfe 1655–1714
    6. 6. Thomas Rolfe 1645–1713
    7. 7. John Rolfe 1643–
    8. 8. Anne Rolfe 1660–1709
    9. 9. George Rolfe 1667–
    10. 10. Martha Rolfe 1668–
    11. 11. Anna Rolfe 1650–1705
    12. 12. Rebecca Rolfe 1664–1690
  2. 2. Bermuda Rolfe 1610–1610
  3. 3. Robert Rolfe 1615–1675
  4. 4. Elizabeth Rolfe 1608–1609
  5. 5. Thomas Rolfe 1615–1675
  6. 6. Elizabeth Rolfe 1621–1641 m. John (Milner) Sr 1590–1628
    1. 1. John Milner 1620–1685 m. Elizabeth (Pierce) Rolfe 1620–1645
      1. 1. John Milner 1640–1684
        1. 1. Martha Milner 1678–1752 m. Captain (John Vestryman Radford Sheriff of Henrico(1726) Justice in) 1712l 1674–1752
      2. 2. Jane Milner 1635–1709
  7. 7. Thomas Rolfe 1615–1675
  8. 8. Jane (Ka Okee (Powhatan) Indian) 1612–
  9. 9. Kaokee (Patawomeck (Powhatan) Indian) 1612–1670

Captain Rolfe's Timeline

5 Records

1585
6 May 1585
Birth of Captain John Rolfe in Heacham, Norfolk, England
Heacham, Norfolk, England
1585
6 May 1585
Birth of Captain John Rolfe in Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England
Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England
1622
20 March 1622
Age 37
Death of Captain John Rolfe in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
1622
March 1622
Age 37
Death of Captain John Rolfe in Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown, Virginia
1675
1675
Age 90
Death of Captain John Rolfe in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1585
    Event Place: Heacham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    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: 20 March 1622
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1622
    Event Place: Jamestown, Virginia
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
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