"Family means nobody gets left behind, or forgotten". This is my effort to collect and share stories from our family that will help us appreciate the service and sacrifice of our ancestors - and thereby increase our testimony and determination to stay faithful.
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Captain John Thomas Rolfe - entrepreneur and colonizer of Virginia
My 10th Great-Grandfather, Captain John Thomas Rolfe, brought a viable strain of tobacco to Virginia and made it a sustainable crop for the Colonists. Although not a smoker myself, his efforts allowed for the growth and stability of the struggling colonies. He is also known for his marriage to the "dearest daughter" of Chief Powhatan - a girl known by the nickname of "Playful One", or Pocahontas.
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