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Pocahontas (US: / ˌ p oʊ k ə ˈ h ɒ ... She then discomfited him by calling him "father," explaining that Smith had called Powhatan "father" when he was a ...
Thomas Rolfe was born in the English colony of Virginia to John Rolfe and his wife, Pocahontas, in January 1615. [1] It is believed he was born at the Rolfe family plantation, Varina, in what was then the corporation of James Cittie.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 November 2024. Leader of the Powhatan Confederacy (c. 1547–c. 1618) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Powhatan" Native American leader ...
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.
According to Smith's account, Pocahontas, Chief Powhatan's daughter, prevented her father from executing Smith. Some researchers have asserted that a mock execution of Smith was a ritual intended to adopt Smith into the tribe, but other modern writers dispute this interpretation, noting that many of Smith's stories do not line up with the known ...
John Bolling was the son of Colonel Robert Bolling and Jane (née Rolfe) Bolling. [1] He was the only great-grand-child of Pocahontas and her husband, John Rolfe. [2]John Bolling was born at Kippax Plantation, in Charles City County, in the east central part of Virginia, a site which is now within the corporate limits of the City of Hopewell.
Jane Rolfe (October 10, 1650 – January 27, 1676) was the granddaughter of Pocahontas and English colonist John Rolfe (credited with introducing a strain of tobacco for export by the struggling Virginia Colony). Her husband was Colonel Robert Bolling, who lived from 1646 to 1709. Robert and Jane had one son, John Bolling (1676–1729).
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 December 2024. Title character of the 1995 Disney animated film of the same name Fictional character Pocahontas Pocahontas character Pocahontas as she appears in Pocahontas (1995). First appearance Pocahontas (1995) Created by Carl Binder Susannah Grant Philip LaZebnik Voiced by Irene Bedard (speaking ...