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Lt. William Rolfe 1647 – 1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1647

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

Death Date: abt 1755

Death Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Thomas Rolfe

Mother: Jane Poythress

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Lt. William Rolfe was born in 1647 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States, the child of Thomas Rolfe and Jane Poythress. Lt. William Rolfe passed away in 1755 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Lt. William Rolfe was born in 1647 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States, the child of Thomas Rolfe and Jane Poythress.
  • Lt. William Rolfe passed away in 1755 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Lt. Rolfe's Ancestors

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Lt. Rolfe
1647 – 1755
Birth Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Rolfe
1615 – 1680
Smiths Fort Plantation, Richmond, Henrico, Colony of Virginia
Jane Poythress
1630 – 1676
Jamestown, Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas Rolfe
1585 – 1622
Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Princess (Matoaka Of The Powatan) Pocohontas
1595 – 1617
Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US
Francis (Poythress ( 10th GGF) )
1609 – 1661
Newent, Gloucestershire, England
Mary (Frances Poythress) Wynne
1614 – 1675
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
John (13GGF)
1562 – 1594
Dorothea Mason
1559 – 1645
Chief Powhatan
1545 – 1618
Matatishe Powhatan
1571 – 1618
Joshua Poythres
1588 – 1618
Susannah (Peache)-Cocke-Poythress
1592 – 1618
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rolfe
1536 – 1593
William Mason
1520 – 1588
Chief Powhatan
1500 – 1618
MORNING TRIBE
1500 – 1570
Chief Plume
1545 – 1644
Opechancanough Croshaw)
1540 – 1576
Lieutenant Poythress,
1565 – 1588
Thomas (Pechie)
1570 – 1650

Lt. Rolfe's Timeline

2 Records

1647
1647
Birth of Lt. William Rolfe in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
1755
abt 1755
Age 108
Death of Lt. William Rolfe in Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1647
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1755
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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