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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 (1585-1622) was an early settler of North America known for being the first person to cultivate tobacco in Virginia and for marrying Pocahontas. Rolfe arrived in Jamestown in 1610...

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   Apr 18, 2024 · 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. John Rolfe sailed for Virginia in 1609, but a shipwreck in the Bermudas delayed his arrival until the following year.

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   Who was John Rolfe?

   • The tobacco strain cultivated by Rolfe laid the foundation for Virginia's thriving tobacco industry. The birthplace of John Rolfe, born c. 1585, remains unproven but was not Heacham. At that time, the Spanish Empire held a virtual monopoly on the lucrative tobacco trade.

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   What did Rolfe do for a living?

   • Rolfe left his son in the care of a guardian in England and returned to his adopted home. In Virginia he became a councilor and sat as a member of the House of Burgesses. He married Jane Pierce, daughter of colonist Captain William Pierce, and continued his efforts to improve the quality and quantity of Virginia tobacco.

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   Why did John Rolfe return to Virginia?

   • In 1616, Rolfe took his wife and infant son Thomas to England. Pocahontas died at Gravesend seven months later, just before returning to Virginia. A sad John Rolfe left his young son in the care of a guardian in England and returned to his adopted home. Upon his return to Virginia, he assumed more prominence in the colony.

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   How did John Rolfe die?

   • In March 1622, the Algonquians (under Powhatan’s successor, Opechankeno) made a major assault on the English colony, killing some 350 to 400 residents, or a full one-quarter of the population. John Rolfe died that same year, although it is not known whether he was killed in the massacre or died under other circumstances.

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   Feb 16, 2021 · Definition. 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). He is also known, however, for his successful cultivation of tobacco in Virginia which established the crop as the most lucrative export of the early English colonies of North America.

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   Sep 4, 2022 · John Rolfe. John Rolfe stepped into history in May 1609 when he boarded the Sea Venture, bound for Virginia. The Virginia Company, founded by investors, had financed and sponsored the English colony founded at Jamestown in May 1607. The Company expected the colonist to start industrial enterprises in Virginia that would return profits to the ...

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9. historicjamestowne.org › history › pocahontasJohn Rolfe | Historic Jamestowne

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   Home /. History /. Pocahontas /. John Rolfe. John Rolfe stepped into history in May 1609 when he boarded the Sea Venture bound for Virginia. The Sea Venture was the flagship of a convoy of 500 new settlers including William Strachey, future Secretary for the colony. In July a massive hurricane scattered the fleet, and the Sea Venture ran ...

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    Sep 25, 2018 · Fast Facts: John Rolfe. Known For: British colonist who married Pocahontas. Born: October 17, 1562 in Heacham, England. Died: March 1622 in Henrico, Virginia. Spouses' Names: Sarah Hacker (m. 1608–1610), Pocahontas (m. 1614–1617), Jane Pierce (m. 1619) Children's Names: Thomas Rolfe (son of Pocahontas), Elizabeth Rolfe (daughter of Jane Pierce)