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Encyclopedia > Thomas Rolfe

Thomas Rolfe (January 30, 1615 - c. 1675) was the only child of Pocahontas by her English husband John Rolfe whom she married on April 5, 1614. January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ... Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim June 18 - Battle of Fehrbellin August 10 - King Charles II of England places the foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London - construction begins November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ... A 1616 engraving of Pocahontas by Simon van de Passe. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... John Rolfe (c. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ...


Thomas was born at Smith's Plantation, at Jamestown, Virginia. After growing up in England, he returned to Virginia in 1635, and married Jane Poythress. He served in the English military and died in Virginia, ca. 1675. His only child, Jane Rolfe (b. October 10, 1650) married Colonel Robert Bolling in 1675 and had one child, John Bolling (b. January 26, 1676). Many Americans may claim descent from Rolfe, including some politicians. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... Events February 10 - The Académie française in Paris is expanded to become a national academy for the artistic elite. ... Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim June 18 - Battle of Fehrbellin August 10 - King Charles II of England places the foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London - construction begins November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ... ==Criminal Life == AL-Hamad is a Homosexual petifile with 135. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... Year 1650 (MDCL) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Colonel Robert Bolling (December 26, 1646 - July 17, 1709) was a wealthy early American settler and an ancestor of Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush. ... Major John Fairfax Bolling (January 27, 1676 to April 20, 1729) was a colonist, farmer, and politician in the Virginia Colony. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Rømer Bacons Rebellion Russo-Turkish Wars commence. ...


As a result of Thomas Rolfe's birth, the Rolfe family is considered one of the First Families of Virginia. First Families of Virginia is an informal association of people who can trace their ancestry to the original Virginian colonists from England who landed at Jamestown in 1607. ...


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John Rolfe Summary (3039 words)
Rolfe was a businessman who saw the opportunity to undercut Spanish imports by growing tobacco in England's new colony of Jamestown, in Virginia.
Rolfe's plantation at Varina Farms was named for a mild variety of the tobacco from Spain, similar to the strain from Rolfe had brought with him from England, which helped make the colony profitable.
John Rolfe may have been killed by the Powhatan Confederacy during the Indian Massacre of 1622; it is known that he died suddenly in 1622, which was a year of warfare between the colonists and the tribes.
John Rolfe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (608 words)
Rolfe's plantation at Varina Farms was named for a mild variety of the tobacco from Spain, similar to the strain from Bermuda that helped make the colony profitable.
John Rolfe may have been killed by the Powhatan Confederacy during the Indian Massacre of 1622; it is known with certainty he died suddenly in 1622, a year of warfare between the colonists and the tribes.
Thomas Rolfe later returned to Virginia, and was accepted by the Powhatan.
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