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Thomas Rolfe 1615–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 January 1615

Birth Location: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1680

Death Location: Hopewell, Hopewell City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Rolfe

Mother: Princess Powhatan

Spouse(s): Jane Poythress

Children(s): Jane Bolling

Thomas Rolfe was born in 1615 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of John Thomas Rolfe And Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan. Thomas Rolfe married Jane Poythress, and had children including Jane Bolling. Thomas Rolfe passed away in 1680 in Hopewell, Hopewell City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas Rolfe was born in 1615 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of John Thomas Rolfe And Princess Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca Powhatan.
  • Thomas Rolfe married Jane Poythress, and had children including Jane Bolling.
  • Thomas Rolfe passed away in 1680 in Hopewell, Hopewell City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Rolfe's Ancestors

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Thomas Rolfe
1615–1680
Birth Place: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Thomas Rolfe
1585–1622
Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Princess ((Pocahontas) Matoaka Rebecca) Powhatan
1595–1617
Werowocomoco Village, On Pamunkey River York River, Virginia, US
Grandparents
Johannes (John Eustacius) Rolfe
1562–1594
Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Dorothea (“Dorothy”) Mason
1559–1645
Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Chief (Wahunsonacock) Powhatan
1545–1618
New River, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Matatishe (Winanuske Nonoma) Powhatan
1571–1618
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Eustace Rolfe
1536–1593
Joanna Jenner
1539–1593
Ensenore Algonkian
1516–1570
Scent Flower
1517–1600
Poechancanough Cornstalk
1474–1526
Poechancanough Powhatan
1474–1526
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Hilboro,Norfolk
1510–1539
Agnes Russell
1515–1539
Poechancanough Cornstalk
1474–1526
Poechancanough Powhatan
1474–1526
Great Indians
1500–1570
First American
1409–1518
Chief Powhatan
1458–1526

Thomas Rolfe's Descendants

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Thomas Rolfe (30 January 1615–1680) m. Jane Poythress (1625–January 1680)
  1. 1. Jane Bolling 1650–1676 m. Colonol (Robert Bolling) Sr. 1646–1709
    1. 1. Rebecca (Jane) Clack 1675–1714 m. Michael Pendergrass 1664–1705
      1. 1. Pendergrass 1687–1715
      2. 2. Thomas Pendergrass 1700–
      3. 3. John Pendergrass 1686–1715 m. Anne (“Annie”) Pleasants 1690–1717
    2. 2. John (F.) Bolling 1676–1729 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Kennon 1679–1727
      1. 1. Major (John) Bolling 1700–1757 m. Elizabeth Bland 1709–1775
        1. 1. Thomas Bolling 1735–1804
        2. 2. Mary Bland 1744–1808
        3. 3. James (Thomas Powhatan) Bowling 1756–1804
        4. 4. Robert Bolling 1738–1775
        5. 5. Benjamin Bolling 1734–1832 m. Charity 1748–1794
      2. 2. Jane Bolling 1698–1766 m. Richard Randolph 1686–1748
        1. 1. John Randolph 1742–1775
        2. 2. Mary Randolph 1727–1781 m. Archibald Cary 1722–1787
      3. 3. Ann Bolling 1718–1800

Thomas Rolfe's Timeline

2 Records

1615
30 January 1615
Birth of Thomas Rolfe in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
1680
1680
Age 65
Death of Thomas Rolfe in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 January 1615
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hopewell, Hopewell City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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