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John Rolfe 1585–1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1585

Birth Location: Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 14 Apr 1698

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

Father: Alice Holdworth

Mother: Henry Wiltshire

Spouse(s): Pocahontas 11pggm

Children(s): Lieutenent Pocahontas., Thomas Rolfe, Peregrine Smith, LITTLE KOCOUM, Bermuda Child), Ka Kocoum, Hannah Lewis, Robert Rolfe, Joane Rolfe, Thomas Rolfe

In 1585, John Rolfe entered the world in Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England, born to Alice Will Holdworth And Henry Iv Rolfe Of Wiltshire. In 1937, John Rolfe resided in Petersburg, Virginia, USA. John Rolfe married Pocahontas Matoaka Amonute Rebecca Patawomeck Jamestown A6212 Powhatan 11Pggm, and had children including Bermuda Rolfe Died As Child, Hannah Untouk Lewis, Joane Rolfe, Ka Okee Kaokee Ke Ochee Jane Little Kocoum, Lieutenent Thomas Pepsicanough Named By His Grandfather The Father Of Pocahontas Rolfe Alias Smith Only Son Of Rolfe And Pocahontas, Little Kocoum, Peregrine Kumeyaay Smith, Robert Rolfe, Thomas Pepsironemeh Rolfe, Thomas Rolfe. John Rolfe passed away in 1698 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1585, John Rolfe entered the world in Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England, born to Alice Will Holdworth And Henry Iv Rolfe Of Wiltshire.
  • In 1937, John Rolfe resided in Petersburg, Virginia, USA.
  • John Rolfe married Pocahontas Matoaka Amonute Rebecca Patawomeck Jamestown A6212 Powhatan 11Pggm, and had children including Bermuda Rolfe Died As Child, Hannah Untouk Lewis, Joane Rolfe, Ka Okee Kaokee Ke Ochee Jane Little Kocoum, Lieutenent Thomas Pepsicanough Named By His Grandfather The Father Of Pocahontas Rolfe Alias Smith Only Son Of Rolfe And Pocahontas, Little Kocoum, Peregrine Kumeyaay Smith, Robert Rolfe, Thomas Pepsironemeh Rolfe, Thomas Rolfe.
  • John Rolfe passed away in 1698 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Rolfe's Ancestors

Self
John Rolfe
1585–1698
Birth Place: Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England
Parents
Alice Will Holdworth
1550–
Hamptworth, Downton, Wiltshire, England
Henry (IV Rolfe, of) Wiltshire
1545–1592
White Parish, Dounton, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rolfe's Descendants

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John Rolfe (6 May 1585–14 Apr 1698) m. Pocahontas (Matoaka Amonute (Rebecca) Patawomeck (JAMESTOWN A6212) Powhatan) 11pggm (17 Sep 1595–21 Mar 1616)
  1. 1. Lieutenent (Thomas (Pepsicanough named by his grandfather-the father of Pocahontas) Rolfe (alias Smith), Only son of Rolfe and) Pocahontas. 1615–1675 m. Ann Eastgate 1627– m. Mary (Cook) Jennings 1622–1682 m. *Jane (Oconoco "Oi Poi" Poythress \ Powhatan Tribe) Rolfe 1634–1679 m. Jane (Poythress) Rolfe 1634–1676 m. Elizabeth Washington 1615–1633
    1. 1. Thomas Rolph 1657–1726 m. Mary (Phillips) (Rolph) 1659–1681
      1. 1. Thomas Rolfe 1680– m. Elizabeth Woodham 1680–1776
        1. 1. Stephen Rolph 1719–1792 m. Susanna Stewart 1725–1805
    2. 2. Jane (Rolfe) (5-ROLFE) 1655–1676
    3. 3. William Rolfe 1647–1760
    4. 4. Moses (Anthony) Rolfe 1655–1713
    5. 5. Moses Rolfe 1657–
    6. 6. Anne (Meriwether) Stith 1660–1709
  2. 2. Thomas Rolfe 1575–1612
  3. 3. Peregrine (Kumeyaay) Smith 1608–1670
  4. 4. LITTLE KOCOUM 1610–
  5. 5. Bermuda (Rolfe (Died As) Child) 1610–1610
  6. 6. Ka (Okee Kaokee (Ke Ochee) Jane Little) Kocoum 1612–1670
  7. 7. Hannah (Untouk) Lewis 1613–1670
  8. 8. Robert Rolfe 1614–1675
  9. 9. Joane Rolfe 1614–1668
  10. 10. Thomas (Pepsironemeh) Rolfe 1615–1669

John Rolfe's Timeline

3 Records

1585
6 May 1585
Birth of John Rolfe in Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England
Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England
1698
14 Apr 1698
Age 113
Death of John Rolfe in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
1937
1937
Age 352
John Rolfe resided here in Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1585
    Event Place: Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1698
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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