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The birthplace of John Rolfe, born c. 1585, remains unproven. At that time, the Spanish Empire held a virtual monopoly on the lucrative tobacco trade. Most Spanish colonies in the Americas were located in South America and the West Indies, which were more favorable to tobacco growth than their English counterparts (founded in the early 17th century, notably Jamestown in 1607).
Thomas Rolfe was born in the English colony of Virginia to John Rolfe and his wife, Pocahontas, in January 1615. [1] It is believed he was born at the Rolfe family plantation, Varina, in what was then the corporation of James Cittie.
Jane Rolfe was born in Varina, Henrico County, Virginia on October 10, 1650 [1] to Thomas Rolfe and his wife, Jane Poythress, whose parents were Francis Poythress and Alice Payton of England. [2] [3] [4] Thomas Rolfe was the son of John Rolfe and his wife, Pocahontas. [5] Jane Rolfe married Robert Bolling of Prince George County, Virginia.
Bermuda Rolfe ️ baby girl -- John Rolfe and Sarah Hacker Rolfe's daughter. Born on Bermuda islands, died on islands c. 1610: John Rolfe: tobacco trader Sea Venture: Sarah Hacker Rolfe ️ Wife of John Rolfe Sea Venture: Either died in Bermuda or soon after reaching Virginia (c. spring 1610) Edward Samuell ️ Samuel, E. Sea Venture
John Bolling was the son of Colonel Robert Bolling and Jane (née Rolfe) Bolling. [1] He was the only great-grandchild of Pocahontas and her husband, John Rolfe. [2]John Bolling was born at Kippax Plantation, in Charles City County, in the east central part of Virginia, a site which is now within the corporate limits of the City of Hopewell.
The Rolfe family is a First Family of Virginia and prominent family in early U.S. history. Subcategories. ... John Rolfe; Thomas Rolfe; S. Jeanne Shaheen; W. Edith Wilson
The plantation became the home of Rolfe and his second wife, Rebecca whose father was the Powhatan tribe's leader for two years following their marriage in 1614 in Jamestown and then established their residence at Varina. [3] It was the birthplace of their son, Thomas Rolfe in 1615. [7] In 1616, Rolfe, his wife, and son traveled to London.
Robert's ancestry could be traced to Robert Bolling, Esquire, who died in 1485 and was buried in the family vault in the church of Bradford. [2] On October 2, 1660, at the age of fourteen, Bolling arrived in the colony of Virginia. [1] In 1674, he married Jane Rolfe, daughter of Thomas Rolfe, the son of Pocahontas. [1]