Col. Paul ROLFE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: 1792; Graduated from Harvard College

Paul married Elisabeth KIRKWOOD on 06 Oct 1792 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Elisabeth was born in 1759; died on 15 Jan 1837 in Concord, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire; was buried in Old North Cemetery, Concord, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: 1727; Graduated from Harvard College

Notes:

Excerpt from "Descendants of Thomas Hale": Benjamin, graduating at the age of 17, seems to have gone almost immediately to "Pennacook," where he spent his life as the leader of the infant settlement and afterwards of the town. He was "clerk of the proprietors of Pennacook" in 1731, and continued so till 1770. Was for many years town clerk of Rumford. In 1737 was clerk of the commissioners to determine the boundary line between Mass. and New Hampshire, of which commission his father was a member. In 1745 he held the commission of Colonel. He ws the first representative of Rumford in the General Assembly of New Hampshire, and repeatedly held the same office afterwards, and during his life-time held almost every responsible office in the town in the gift of his fellow-citizens. He lived a bachelor till near 60 years of age.

Benjamin married Sarah WALKER in 1769. Sarah was born on 06 Aug 1739 in Rumford, Massachusetts; died on 10 Jan 1792 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]