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Lieutenant Thomas Rolfe 1615–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 January 1615

Birth Location: Smiths Fort Plantation, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 23 Apr 1681

Death Location: james city county, colony, of, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Father: John (DNA)

Mother: Princess Powhatan

Spouse(s): Jane Poythress

Children(s): Jane Rolfe

In 1615, Lieutenant Thomas Rolfe entered the world in Smiths Fort Plantation, Richmond, Virginia, United States, born to John Thomas Rolfe Dna And Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan. Lieutenant Thomas Rolfe married Jane Rolfe Poythress, and had children including Jane Bolling Rolfe. Lieutenant Thomas Rolfe passed away in 1681 in james city county, colony, of, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1615, Lieutenant Thomas Rolfe entered the world in Smiths Fort Plantation, Richmond, Virginia, United States, born to John Thomas Rolfe Dna And Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan.
  • Lieutenant Thomas Rolfe married Jane Rolfe Poythress, and had children including Jane Bolling Rolfe.
  • Lieutenant Thomas Rolfe passed away in 1681 in james city county, colony, of, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John (DNA)
1585–1622
Birth Location: Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England
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Princess Powhatan
1595–1617
Birth Location: Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US
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Spouses(s)

Jane Poythress
1630–1676
Birth Location: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Jane Rolfe
1650–1676
Birth Location: Colony of Virginia
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Lieutenant Rolfe's Ancestors

Self
Lieutenant Rolfe
1615–1681
Birth Place: Smiths Fort Plantation, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Thomas Rolfe (DNA)
1585–1622
Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England
Princess (Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca) Powhatan
1595–1617
Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US
Grandparents
John (Eustace Johannes Eustacus Rolfe) (Japsaw)
1562–1594
Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Dorothea Mason
1559–1645
Heacham, Norfolk, England
"Wahunsonacock" (EMPEROR "Running Stream" CHIEF POWHATAN. Powhatan of PAMUNKEY Tribe. -son of de') Velasco.
1545–1618
New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
"Winganustke" (Matatishe, -wife of EMPEROR POWHATAN. Powhatan -) Princess
1545–1618
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Powhatan Tribe, Algonquin Nation (Virginia)
Great-Grandparents
William Mason
1530–1588
Agnes Brown
1548–1627
Powhatan Ensenore
1516–1570
Scent Flower
1517–1600
# Powhatan
1520–1571
Winanuska American
1532–1617
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Masonne
1500–1551
Lady Shawe
1505–1574
Chief Tribe.
1470–1520
Nonoma Powhatan
1474–1518
Dashing Stream
1474–1526
Flower Scent
1480–1525
Chief Winamuske
1520–1618
# Shawnee
1517–1600

Lieutenant Rolfe's Descendants

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Lieutenant (Thomas) Rolfe (30 January 1615–23 Apr 1681) m. Jane (Rolfe) Poythress (1630–1676)
  1. 1. Jane (Bolling) Rolfe 1650–1676 m. Colonel (Robert) Bolling 1646–1709
    1. 1. Col. (John Fairfax) Bolling 1615–1684 m. Mary Kennon 1679–1727
      1. 1. Mercy (Mary) Bolling 1639–1688 m. John (Fourth Earl Wigtown Fleming) IV 1633–1686
        1. 1. Col. (Charles Henry) Fleming 1659–1717 m. Susannah Fleming 1663–1717

Lieutenant Rolfe's Timeline

2 Records

1615
30 January 1615
Birth of Lieutenant Thomas Rolfe in Smiths Fort Plantation, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Smiths Fort Plantation, Richmond, Virginia, United States
1681
23 Apr 1681
Age 66
Death of Lieutenant Thomas Rolfe in james city county, colony, of, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
james city county, colony, of, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 January 1615
    Event Place: Smiths Fort Plantation, Richmond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1681
    Event Place: james city county, colony, of, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
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