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- John Rolfe (c. 1585 – March 1622) was an English explorer, farmer and merchant. He is best known for being the husband of Pocahontas and the first settler in the colony of Virginia to successfully cultivate a tobacco crop for export.
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John Rolfe (c. 1585 – March 1622) was an English explorer, farmer and merchant. He is best known for being the husband of Pocahontas and the first settler in the colony of Virginia to successfully cultivate a tobacco crop for export.
- John Rolfe’s Early Life
- John Rolfe’s Marriage to Pocahontas
- Death of Pocahontas and Aftermath
Not much is known about Rolfe’s early life except that he was born around 1585 and was probably the son of a small landholder in Norfolk, England. In June 1609, Rolfe and his first wife, Sarah Hacker, sailed for North America aboard the Sea Venture as part of a new charter organized by the Virginia Company. The ship was caught in a hurricane in the...
The Native Americans living in the region around Jamestown spoke the Algonquin language and were organized into a network of different tribes led by Chief Powhatan. One of the chief’s daughters was Matoaka, who as a child was nicknamed Pocahontas (“Little Mischief”). The English settlers at Jamestown had known of Pocahontas since 1607, when Captain...
Tragically, Pocahontas became ill during preparations for the voyage back to Virginia, probably from unfamiliar diseases that didn’t exist in America. She died in March 1617 in an inn in the town of Gravesend and was buried there. Young Thomas also took ill but later recovered. He stayed in England with Rolfe’s brother and didn’t return to America ...
- John Rolfe
John Rolfe (baptized May 6, 1585, Norfolk, England—died 1622?, Virginia [U.S.]) was a Virginia planter and colonial official who was the husband of Pocahontas, daughter of the Indian chief Powhatan.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 16, 2021 · John Rolfe (l. 1585-1622 CE) was an English merchant and colonist of Jamestown best known as the husband of Pocahontas (l. c. 1596-1617 CE).
- Joshua J. Mark
Jun 15, 2024 · An English colonist, planter, and merchant who settled in Virginia, John Rolfe married Pocahontas, the daughter of Chief Powhatan, in 1614. Pocahontas was held captive by the English colonists before she married John Rolfe — so it's difficult to say whether she truly consented to the union.
- All That's Interesting
John Rolfe (1585–1622) was an English settler who introduced tobacco cultivation in Virginia and married Pocahontas, the daughter of a Native American chief. His achievements shaped the British colonial economy and legacy in North America.
Sep 25, 2018 · John Rolfe (1585–1622) was a British colonist of the Americas. He was an important figure in Virginia politics and an entrepreneur who played a significant role in founding the Virginia tobacco trade.
