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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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In May 1607, about 100 English colonists settled along the James River in Virginia to found Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America. The settlers fared badly because of famine, disease, and Indian attacks, but were aided by 27-year-old English adventurer John Smith, who directed survival efforts and mapped the area. While explo...
In the spring of 1613, English Captain Samuel Argall took Pocahontas hostage, hoping to use her to negotiate a permanent peace with her father. Brought to Jamestown, she was put under the custody of Sir Thomas Gates, the marshal of Virginia. Gates treated her as a guest rather than a prisoner and encouraged her to learn English customs. She convert...
John Rolfe returned to Virginia and was killed in an Indian massacre in 1622. After an education in England, their son Thomas Rolfe returned to Virginia and became a prominent citizen. John Smith returned to the New World in 1614 to explore the New England coast. On another voyage of exploration in 1614, he was captured by pirates but escaped after...
Learn how Pocahontas, the daughter of Powhatan chief, wedded English tobacco planter John Rolfe in 1614 and brought peace between the tribes and the colonists. Find out what happened to them and their son Thomas after their journey to England.
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Pocahontas married John Rolfe in 1614, and no other records even hint at any previous husband, so some have suggested that Strachey was mistakenly referring to Rolfe himself, with the reference being later misunderstood as one of Powhatan's officers.
Dec 16, 2009 · 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...
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Aug 9, 2024 · John Rolfe 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. About 1612 he began to experiment with growing.
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Feb 20, 2024 · In 1616, Pocahontas, baptized "Rebecca" and married to John Rolfe, left for England. Before she could return to Virginia, she fell ill.
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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.
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