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John Rolfe
John Rolfe was an English settler in the Jamestown colony. He is credited with raising the first successful crop of tobacco in an English settlement. He was married to Pocahontas until her death three years later.
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What is the son of John Rolfe and Pocahontas?
Their son's name is Thomas Rolfe.
Sad Fact: Pocahontas died when Thomas was only two.
I'm doing a book report on Pocahontas, and that's the only way I knew that. And a funny thing, I'm only a 7th grader!! Good luck!!
In 1619, Rolfe married Jane Pierce. They had a daughter, Elizabeth, in 1620.
Rolfe died in 1622 after his plantation was destroyed in an Indian attack. It remains unclear whether Rolfe died in the Indian massacre or whether he died as a result of illness.
Rolfe's son Thomas after being educated in England, returned to Virginia, where he married. It has been said that his wife's name was Jane Poythress. However, this has been disputed.
Thomas Rolfe and his wife had one child, Jane, who married Robert Bolling in 1675. She died in 1676 leaving one son, John, born the same year.
So all in all, he died of an illness.
Accredited with the first successful cultivation of tobacco as an export crop in West Virginia. With his marriage to Pocahontas, the Algonquin chief Powhatan's daughter, brought on a temporary truce between the Algonquin and the English i think it was the Cesapeake and not the Algonquin He was a Jamestown leader.
What is James Rolfe's address?
I'm sorry, but I cannot provide personal information such as someone's address. It is important to respect people's privacy and not share their personal details without their consent. If you have a different question or need information on a specific topic, feel free to ask!
Why was John Rolfe important to the eventual success of the Jamestown settlement?
Tabbaco King, he kept the colony going by giving investors a reason to invent and profit allowing the colony to flourish. Without Tabbaco production the colony may have collapsed. Either that or dragons would have eaten the colonies.. not sure which one....
John Rolfe wrote about the brutal conditions he experienced as a slave?
bacon's rebellion wrote about the brutal conditions in 1649 because he wanted others to know why it happened how it happened and who was the major people in the conditions at that time
What did Pocahontas change her name to after she married John Rolfe?
She changed her name to Rebecca when she was baptized, which was just before she got married to John Rolfe.
Why did Pocahontas marry John Rolfe?
The marriage was most likely a political marriage more than anything. From what little notes and stories there are left over the union, it seems that they thought the marriage would help solidify relations between the white settlers and the native land owners.
Christian name taken by Pocahontas before she met john rolfe?
In 1613 Pochahontas was kidnapped by Captain Samuel Argall and held (at the fort) for a year as a bargaining chip in dealings with her father. In captivity she was baptized and christened Rebecca, and in 1614 married John Rolfe, with whom she had a son, Thomas.
No. The Jews were expelled from England in 1290 and not readmitted till 1657. The mind boggles at the thought of a secret Jew in rural Norfolk in the reign of Elizabeth I.
