Rolfe, Henry^{[1, 2]}

1585 - 1643  (57 years)

• Name	Rolfe, Henry
  Birth	to 5 Sep 1585	Melchett Park, Downton, Wiltshire, England
  Christening	5 Sep 1585	Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Mar 1643	Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, Colonial America
  Burial	Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  Person ID	I1082	Theisen & Allied Families
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Rolfe, John,   b. Abt 1550, Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England d. Feb 1625, Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Rolfe, Honor,   b. Abt 1555, Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England d. Bef 8 Jul 1619, Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England (Age < 64 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1579	Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England
  Family ID	F298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rolfe, Honour,   b. 1 Jan 1593, Hamptworth, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom d. 16 Dec 1650, Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	Jan 1621	Of, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
  	Spouse: Henry Rolfe, of Newbury
  Children	1. Rolfe, Anna,   b. 1626, White Parish, Wiltshire, England d. 16 Nov 1678, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Colonial America (Age 52 years)   2. Rolfe, Hanna,   b. Jun 1631, Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom d. 6 Sep 1690, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America (Age 59 years)   3. Rolfe, John,   b. 16 Mar 1634, Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England d. 10 Oct 1681, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America (Age 47 years)   4. Rolfe, John,   b. 16 Mar 1634, Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England d. 10 Oct 1681, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America (Age 47 years)   5. Rolfe, Benjamin,   b. Abt 1638, White Parish, Wiltshire, England d. 10 Aug 1710, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Immigrated to Newburryport Massachusetts in either 1635 OR 1638 (see references), aboard unknown ship.  The part of town the Rolfe's were in became known as Newbury in 1764.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-815966755/henry-rolfe-in-familysearch-family-tree. Henry Rolfe Birth names: Henry Rolfe or RolpheHenry Rolfe Gender: Male Birth: To Sep 5 1585 - Melchett Park, Downton, Wiltshire, England Christening: Sep 5 1585 - Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England Marriage: Spouse: Honour Rolfe - Jan 1621 - Of, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Death: Mar 1 1642 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, Colonial America Burial: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Parents: <a>John Rolfe</a>, <a>Honour Rolfe</a> Wife: <a>Honour Rolfe</a> Children: <a>Hannah Rolfe</a>, <a>John Rolfe</a>, <a>Benjamin Rolfe</a>, <a>Anna Rolfe</a>, <a>Hannah Rolfe</a> Siblings: <a>Joane Holloway (born Rolfe)</a>, <a>Mary Whittier (born Rolfe)</a>, <a>John Rolfe</a> This person appears to have duplicated relatives. View it on FamilySearch to see the full information. &nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information: <br> <br>Will dated and proved: Henry's will dated 15 February 1642-43 and proved 28 March of that year<br>List of first settlers of Newbury: https://www.geni.com/projects/First-Settlers-of-Newbury-Massachusetts-1635/12191 [S3] Geni World Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-37565502/henry-rolfe-of-newbury-in-geni-world-family-tree. Henry Rolfe, of Newbury Gender: Male Alias name: Henry Rolph Birth: Before Sep 5 1585 - Melchett Park, Downton, Wiltshire, England Baptism: Sep 5 1585 - Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England Marriage: Spouse: Honour Rolfe - Circa 1578 - Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Death: Mar 1 1643 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Father: <a>John Rolfe, of Wiltshire</a> Mother: <a>Honor Rolfe (born unknown), of Wiltshire</a> Wife: <a>Honour Rolfe</a> Children: Anna Gardner (born Rolfe), Hannah Dole (born Rolfe), John Rolfe, of Wiltshire & Newbury, Benjamin Rolfe Siblings: <a>Joane Holloway (born Rolfe)</a>, <a>Mary Whittier (born Rolfe)</a>, <a>Ruth Green (born Rolfe)</a>, <a>John Rolfe, of Newbury</a>