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John Rolfe

Male 1562 - 1594  (32 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Rolfe was born 7 Oct 1562, Heacham, Norfolk, England; was christened 7 Oct 1562, Heacham, Norfolk, England; died 29 Nov 1594, Heacham, Norfolk, England; was buried 1 Dec 1594, Heacham, Norfolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 26DT-8J

    John married Dorothy Mason 14 Sep 1582, Heacham, Norfolk, England. Dorothy was born 1558, Of Heacham, Norfolk, England; died Norfork, England. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Eustacius Rolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1585; was christened 6 May 1585, Heacham, Norfolk, England; died 1585; was buried 2 Jun 1585, Heacham, Norfolk, England.
    2. 3. Eustace Rolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was christened 6 May 1585, Heacham, Norfolk, England; was buried Jun 1593, Heacham, Norfolk, England.
    3. 4. John Rolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 May 1585, Heacham, Norfolk, England; was christened 6 May 1585, Heacham, Norfolk, England; died 1621/1622, Jamestown, James City, Virginia; was buried Jamestown, Virginia.
    4. 5. Eustace Rolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 May 1585, Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England; was christened 6 May 1585, Heacham, Norfolk, England; was buried Jun 1593.
    5. 6. Henry Rolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1587, Heacham, Norfolk, England.
    6. 7. Edward Rolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was christened 22 Feb 1591, Heacham, Norfolk, England.
    7. 8. Dorothy Rolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1595, Of Heacham, Norfolk, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eustacius Rolfe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 1585; was christened 6 May 1585, Heacham, Norfolk, England; died 1585; was buried 2 Jun 1585, Heacham, Norfolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: L9Z3-CJ


  2. 3.  Eustace Rolfe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was christened 6 May 1585, Heacham, Norfolk, England; was buried Jun 1593, Heacham, Norfolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: ML5W-MD


  3. 4.  John Rolfe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 6 May 1585, Heacham, Norfolk, England; was christened 6 May 1585, Heacham, Norfolk, England; died 1621/1622, Jamestown, James City, Virginia; was buried Jamestown, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 26DT-66

    Notes:

    Rolfe, John (1585-1622), English colonist, born in Norfolk, England. He sailed
    to America in the expedition of the English navigator Sir George Somers
    (1554-1610) and reached Virginia in 1610. He became a planter and is said to
    have been the first colonist to begin the cultivation of the tobacco plant. In
    1614 he married Pocahontas, the younger daughter of the American Indian chief
    Powhatan, and in 1616 he took her to England, where she died the following
    year. Rolfe returned to Virginia, where in 1621 he became a member of the first
    Council of State.

    "Rolfe, John," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1993 Microsoft Corporation.
    Copyright (c) 1993 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation

    John married Sarah Hacker 1608, , England. [Group Sheet]

    John married Pocahontas 5 Apr 1614, Jamestown, James City, Virginia. (daughter of Mighty Chief Powhaten and Winanuske) was born 1595, Jamestown, James City, Virginia; died 21 Mar 1616, Gravesend, England; was buried 21 Mar 1617, Gravesend, Kent, England. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Thomas Rolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1611.
    2. 10. Thomas Rolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Jan 1615, Richmond, Virginia; died 1675/1676, , Virginia.

    John married Jane Pierce 1620. [Group Sheet]

    John — Mrs. Rolfe. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Eustace Rolfe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 6 May 1585, Heacham Hall, Norfolk, England; was christened 6 May 1585, Heacham, Norfolk, England; was buried Jun 1593.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 26DT-D7

    Notes:

    Twin


  5. 6.  Henry Rolfe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Abt 1587, Heacham, Norfolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 26DT-FD


  6. 7.  Edward Rolfe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was christened 22 Feb 1591, Heacham, Norfolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 26DT-GK


  7. 8.  Dorothy Rolfe Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Abt 1595, Of Heacham, Norfolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: ML5W-NK



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Thomas Rolfe Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1611.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: SKHS-5P


  2. 10.  Thomas Rolfe Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.John1) was born 30 Jan 1615, Richmond, Virginia; died 1675/1676, , Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 26DT-4T

    Notes:

    Born in Indian City.

    Thomas married Jane Poythress 1640, , Virginia. Jane (daughter of Francis Poythress and Mary) was born 1630/1634, Jamestown, James City, Virginia; died Jan 1680, , Charles City, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Jane Rolfe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Oct 1650, Virginia; died 1676, Kippox, Charles City, Virginia.

    Thomas married Elizabeth Washington Abt 1632, , Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Thomas married Dorothy Abt 1648, , North Carolina. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 11.  Jane Rolfe Descendancy chart to this point (10.Thomas3, 4.John2, 1.John1) was born 10 Oct 1650, Virginia; died 1676, Kippox, Charles City, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: CNPJ-GJ

    Jane married Col. Robert Bolling 1675, Petersberg, Virginia. Robert (son of John Bolling and Mary Carie) was born 26 Dec 1646, London, London, England; died 17 Jul 1709, Kippox, Charles City, Virginia; was buried Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg City County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Jane Bolling  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1675/1676, Of Kippax, Charles, Virginia; died 24 Aug 1714.
    2. 13. John Bolling  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jan 1676, "Kippax", Charles City, Virginia; died 20 Apr 1729, "Cobbs", Henrico, Virginia; was buried Apr 1729, , Virginia.
    3. 14. Robert Bolling  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1676.
    4. 15. John Bolling  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1677, Of, Virginia.
    5. 16. Bolling  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1677.
    6. 17. Bolling  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1678.
    7. 18. Bolling  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1679, , Virginia.
    8. 19. Bolling  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1680.

    Jane married Agnes 1675. [Group Sheet]



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