Henry ROLFE

Notes:

Excerpt from "Descendants of Thomas Hale": Henry Rolfe lived and died in Newbury Oldtown, and is buried in the burying- ground there, his name on the gravestone being spelled Rolph, though it is believed he uniformly spelled it Rolfe. He ws a man of handsome estate, a leading man in the town, and as his gravestone records "for many years in commission for the Peace and member of ye Gen Court of this Province." He was one of the original proprietors of "Pennacook," afterwards Rumford, and now Concord, N.H., under the charter granted by the Province of Mass., and was evidently the master spirit among them, as his son, Col. Benjamin, afterwards was in the town. With a few others he passed the winter of 1726-7 there, the first winte spent there by white men. Dr. Bonton, in his Histgory of Concord, says "tghey suffered severly from cold and for want of suitable provisions, and were relieved by friendly Indians dwelling there." He was usually moderator in the meetings of the proprietors and their agent before the Legislature of Mass. He was one of the commissioners of Mass. in 1637 for running the boundary line between that province and New Hampshire.

Henry married Hannah TOPPAN in 1705. Hannah (daughter of Lieut. Jacob TOPPAN and Hannah SEWALL) was born on 04 Mar 1679 in Newbury, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Henry ROLFE was born on 21 Oct 1706 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
2. Hannah ROLFE was born on 07 Nov 1708 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
3. Benjamin ROLFE was born on 08 Jul 1710 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Dec 1771.
4. Elizabeth ROLFE was born on 14 Jan 1711/2 in Newbury, Massachusetts; died on 28 Jan 1711/2 in Newbury, Massachusetts.
5. Nathaniel ROLFE was born on 26 Jan 1712/3 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
6. Mary ROLFE was born on 19 Sep 1720 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Apr 1788.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Weaver
• Fact: 1659, Admitted Freeman

Benjamin married Apphia HALE on 03 Nov 1659. Apphia (daughter of Thomas HALE and Thomasine DOWSETT) was born in 1642 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Dec 1708 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]