Benjamin Rolfe (abt. 1638 - 1710)

Born about 1638 in Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Apphia (Hale) Rolfe — married 3 Nov 1659 (to 24 Dec 1708) in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 10 Aug 1710 at about age 72 in Newbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

This profile is part of the Rolfe Name Study.

ROLFE, BENJAMIN, Newbury, weaver, gr.s. of Henry, says Coffin, whose only s. John must then be infer. to be f. but reason is found for call. him br. of John, and s. of Henry, was b. betw. 1637 and 1640, freem. 1659, or more prob. 1670, by w. Apphia, wh. he m. 3 Nov. 1659, had John, b. 12 Oct. 1660; Benjamin, 13 Sept. 1662, H. C. 1684, chaplain to our forces at Falmouth 1689, the sec. min. of Haverhill, ord. Jan. 1694, k. by the Ind. 29 Aug. 1708; Apphia, 8 Mar. 1667; Mary, 16 Sept. 1669, d. young; Samuel, 14 Jan. 1672; Mary, again, 11 Nov. 1674, d. young; Henry, 12 Oct. 1677; Elizabeth 15 Dec. 1679; Nathaniel, 12 Nov. 1681; and Abigail, 5 May 1684. His w. d. 24 Dec. 1708, and he d. 10 Aug. 1710. ^[1]

Birth

Date: 1638

Place: Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England^[2]

His parents lived on High Street in Newbury, Massachusetts, in 1635.^[3]

Marriage & Children

At Newbury:
"Benjamin Rolfe & Apphia Hale was marryed Nov 3d 1659."^[4]

The children of Benjamin and Apphia (Hale) Rolfe were born Newbury:^[5]

1. John Rolfe, b. 12 Oct 1660; mar. Sarah Moores; removed to Woodbridge NJ
2. Benjamin Rolfe, b. 13 Sep 1662; d. 29 Aug 1708; mar. Mehitable Atwater; Harvard 1684
3. Apphia Rolfe, b. 08 Mar 1667; mar. John Jepson
4. Mary^[6] (Hannah in Ct. Rec.) Rolfe, b. 14 Sep 1669; d. 23 Feb 1672.^[7]
5. Samuel Rolfe, b. 14 Jan 1672; mar. Sarah (or Martha?) Jepson
6. Mary Rolfe, b. 11 Nov 1674; d. 18 Jun 1677
7. Henry Rolfe, b. 12 Oct 1677; d. 12 Jul 1752; mar. Hannah Toppan
8. Elizabeth Rolfe, b. 14 Dec 1679
9. Nathaniel Rolfe, b. 12 Nov 1681
10. Abigail Rolfe, b. 05 May 1684
11. a daughter Rolfe, b. 1685; prob. d. 1685; n.f.r.

• NOTE: Daughter Mary, b. 14 Sep 1669 was recorded in the Newbury VRs as "Mary," but in the court record as "Hannah." She died on 23 February 1672. A second daughter Mary was born on 11 November 1674, but she, too, died young.

Death

Date: 10 Aug 1710

Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. ^[8]

1st generation Descendant of Henry Rolfe of Newbury

Research Notes

No probate record found in Essex Co. court records. Madison-125 01:46, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 Volume #3 By James Savage http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/bk3/rogers-rose.htm
2. ↑ Source: #S2147534567 Birth year: 1638; Birth state: MA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4669956&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Birth date: 1638 Birth place: MA Death date: 10 August 1710 Death place: MA
3. ↑ Rolfe, F. (1995). The Early Rolfe Settlers of New England (pp. I-1.1). Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press.
4. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Records, 1620-1988, online Ancestry.com, Newbury Births, Marriages & Deaths, Marriages p. 241
5. ↑ Essex Institute, Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1911), Vol. 1, pp. 453-4.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G979-9DM6?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DW-3T1%3A353349401%2C353416701%2C353421801 : 29 November 2018), Essex > Newbury > Births, marriages, deaths 1635-1735 vol 3 > image 15 of 121; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
7. ↑ VRs of Newbury, Vol. 2, p, 711
8. ↑ Source: #S2147534567 Birth year: 1638; Birth state: MA. http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4669956&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Birth date: 1638 Birth place: MA Death date: 10 August 1710 Death place: MA