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Joseph Rolfe 1687 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1687

Birth Location: St. Mary'S, Feltwell, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: Norfolk, England

Father: Thomas Rolf

Mother: Ann Eastgate

Spouse(s): Mary Denton

Children(s): William Rolfe, William Rolf, Thomas Rolfe, Mary Rolfe, Ann Rolfe, Joseph Rolfe

Joseph Rolfe was born in 1687 in St. Mary'S, Feltwell, Norfolk, England, the child of Thomas Rolf and Ann Eastgate. Joseph Rolfe married Mary Margaret Denton, and had children including William Rolfe, William Rolf, Thomas Rolfe, Mary Rolfe, Ann Rolfe, Joseph Rolfe. Joseph Rolfe passed away in 1740 in Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • Joseph Rolfe was born in 1687 in St. Mary'S, Feltwell, Norfolk, England, the child of Thomas Rolf and Ann Eastgate.
  • Joseph Rolfe married Mary Margaret Denton, and had children including William Rolfe, William Rolf, Thomas Rolfe, Mary Rolfe, Ann Rolfe, Joseph Rolfe.
  • Joseph Rolfe passed away in 1740 in Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Rolfe's Ancestors

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Joseph Rolfe
1687 – 1740
Birth Place: St. Mary'S, Feltwell, Norfolk, England
Parents
Thomas Rolf
1643 – 1713
Feltwell, Norfolk, , England
Ann Eastgate
1658 – 1745
Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Robert Rolfe
1615 – 1713
Feltwell, Norfolk, England
Margaret Denton
1611 – 1678
Feltwell, Norfolk, England
William Eastgate
1623 – 1679
Norfolk, England
Ann
1628 – 1675
Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Rolfe
1585 – 1622
Princess Rolfe
1595 – 1617
John Denton
Agnes Rudland
1575 – 1607
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Rolfe's Descendants

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Joseph Rolfe (15 Dec 1687 – 1740) m. Mary (Margaret) Denton (1690 – abt 1750)
  1. 1. William Rolfe (1708 – 1710)
  2. 2. William Rolf (1709 – 1750) m. Mary (Ann) Cowper (28 Apr 1717 – 1768)
    1. 1. Henry Rolf (1737 – DEC 1816) m. Elizabeth Garland (Abt. 1735 – 15 Dec 1778)
      1. 1. Henry Rolfe (1766 – 1800)
      2. 2. William Rolfe (19 Aug 1768 – 1768)
      3. 3. John Rolf (1770 – July 1861) m. Ann (Bell) Marlton (1772 – Sep 1818)
        1. 1. John Rolfe (1796 – Sep 1887) m. Mary (Ann) Winch (abt 1801 – 10 Nov 1881)
        2. 2. Martha Rolfe (Abt. 1801 – 18 Apr 1859) m. John Morris (1798 – October 1872)
        3. 3. William Rolfe (1815 – January 1897) m. Emma Sore (19 Jun 1820 – 7 May 1860) m. Emma (Sophia) Hildyard (abt 1827 – January 1909)
      4. 4. Robert Rolfe (6 Oct 1772 – 1772)
      5. 5. Mary Rolfe (7 Jun 1774 – 1774)
      6. 6. Frances Rolfe (3 Aug 1778 – 1778)
    2. 2. John Rolfe (28 SEP 1739 – )
    3. 3. William Rolfe (01 JUN 1743 – 05 MAY 1758)
    4. 4. Joseph Rolfe (28 MAR 1747 – )
    5. 5. Mary Rolfe (27 OCT 1749 – )
  3. 3. Thomas Rolfe (1711 – May 1750)
  4. 4. Mary Rolfe (20 Apr 1716 – )
  5. 5. Ann Rolfe (17 Nov 1722 – 03 Jul 1785)
  6. 6. Joseph Rolfe (20 Sep 1726 – )

Joseph Rolfe's Timeline

3 Records

1687
15 Dec 1687
Birth of Joseph Rolfe in St. Mary'S, Feltwell, Norfolk, England
St. Mary'S, Feltwell, Norfolk, England
1687
15 Dec 1687
Joseph Rolfe was baptized in Feltwell, Norfolk, England
Feltwell, Norfolk, England
1740
1740
Age 53
Death of Joseph Rolfe in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1687
    Event Place: St. Mary'S, Feltwell, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1687
    Event Place: Feltwell, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Feltwell, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

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