Pocahontas marries John Rolfe | April 5, 1614 | HISTORY
WEBNov 24, 2009 · On April 5, 1614, Pocahontas and John Rolfe married with the blessing of Chief Powhatan and the governor of Virginia. Their marriage brought a peace between the English colonists and the...
Pocahontas: Her Life and Legend - U.S. National Park Service
WEBIn April 1614, Pocahontas and John Rolfe were married at Jamestown. Whether she truly converted is open to question, but she had little choice. She was a captive who wanted to represent her people in the best light and to protect them.
Pocahontas' First Marriage: The Powhatan Side of the Story
WEBVirginia institutions are preparing to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Pocahontas–Rolfe marriage this year. In 1614, Pocahontas, daughter of the chief of the Powhatan Indians, was baptized in Christianity and married planter John Rolfe, giving birth to her son Thomas.
John Rolfe - Wikipedia
WEBRolfe married Pocahontas, daughter of Native American leader Powhatan, and they had a son named Thomas. Rolfe and Pocahontas traveled to England in 1616 to promote colonization and investment in Virginia. After Pocahontas died, Rolfe returned to Virginia and continued working with tobacco.
John Rolfe, The English Colonist Who Married Pocahontas - All …
WEBJun 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.
Pocahontas - Quotes, John Smith & Facts - Biography
WEBApr 3, 2014 · Rolfe and Pocahontas married on April 5, 1614, and lived for two years on Rolfe's farm. On January 30, 1615, Pocahontas gave birth to Thomas Rolfe.
Pocahontas - Wikipedia
WEBPocahontas 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.
John Rolfe - HISTORY
WEBDec 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 1610 with...
John Rolfe | Pocahontas, Jamestown, Virginia | Britannica
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Rolfe and the princess were married on April 5, 1614, an event that assured peace with the local Indians for eight years. The couple had one son, Thomas (b. 1615). In 1616 the Virginia Company sponsored a trip to England for the couple and their infant son.
Life of John Rolfe, Husband of Pocahontas - ThoughtCo
WEBSep 25, 2018 · John Rolfe had a significant impact on the Jamestown colony in Virginia, in his marriage to Pocahontas which established an eight-year-long peace, and in the creation of a cash crop, tobacco, on which the fledgling …
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